Winds picked up and a fire blazed near Los Angeles Tuesday, causing the cancellation of President Biden’s visit to the eastern Coachella Valley to designate Chuckwalla National Monument. The White House at first said the President would speak on the proclamation in Los Angeles, but later an announcement was made that the event would be

The National Weather Service is warning that the current Santa Ana winds sweeping through the region are “life-threatening.” Even as moisture from Tuesday’s weather, including snowfall at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, brings a wintery touch to the desert. “It doesn’t always deeply penetrate into the soil,” Captain Ronald Skyberg said. “Just because there is

Amid devastating winds, a brush fire raced across roughly 3,000 acres of terrain in the Pacific Palisades area today, damaging or destroying an unknown number of homes and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate as the flames marched toward the Pacific Ocean, but no injuries were reported. The fire was reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday

President Biden is set to sign a proclamation next week designating Chuckwalla lands a federally protected national monument. He sets a record for the most land and waters conserved by any president, the White House says. In total, Biden has protected 674 million acres of land and waters through monuments and other designations during his four years in

President Joe Biden’s planned stop in the Coachella Valley Tuesday was canceled due to weather issues, officials confirmed to News Channel 3. Biden was set to stop in the eastern Coachella Valley to sign a proclamation designating Chuckwalla lands a federally protected national monument. Officials said Biden will sign the proclamation next week in the

A person was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a two-vehicle crash in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 1:10 p.m. near Cook Street and 42nd Avenue. “One of the vehicles was a truck containing pool cleaning chemicals, which spilled as a result of the collision,” writes Lieutenant

Officials today announced the need for members of faith-based groups, churches, civic affairs organizations, public agencies, student bodies and many others to help with Riverside County’s 2025 point-in-time homeless count, slated for later this month.   “By helping us count homeless individuals throughout the county, we can have a better idea of the type of services

The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced today that it will follow up April’s Spanish-speaking Citizen’s Academy with a legal process education program. Aimed at the 54% of Riverside County in a Spanish-speaking household, the program is focused on connection and empowerment of the local Hispanic community through classes and seminars “designed to teach attendees