Candidates who filed to fill the vacancy in the Rancho Mirage City Council were interviewed by councilmembers during a special meeting on Thursday. 13 people submitted their applications, but three were not present during the meeting. Before the interviews began, Wayne Avershow, who ran for council in the November election, suggested that the council should

Following a year of rising hate crimes in 2023 and a shift in national politics, some members of the LGBTQ community in Palm Springs are feeling vulnerable. In response to fears, Palm Springs Police Chief, Andy Mills released a statement via social media, encouraging community members to remain hopeful and trust that officials will protect

College of the Desert and local leaders gathered to break ground on the long-anticipated Palm Springs campus after nearly two decades of planning and development. The event took place Thursday afternoon at the campus site, at 2300 E. Baristo Road. The new campus will offer state-of-the-art facilities and educational opportunities for prospective students across the

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting Thursday afternoon in the community of Mecca. The shooting was first reported at around 3:45 p.m. in the area of Home Avenue and 5th Street. Deputies located evidence of a shooting, however, no injuries have been reported. The investigation remains ongoing. Stay with News Channel 3 for

Your First Alert Weather Team is issuing a First Alert Weather Alert for a significant weather system will affect Palm Springs and the surrounding region starting tonight, bringing cooler temperatures, increased winds, and a small chance of showers.  While the Wind Advisory is posted for areas like Barstow, Palm Springs won’t be under that advisory,

The remains of a person were discovered today in a field near a Banning intersection, but the cause of death and the length of time the body was at the location could not be immediately confirmed. The individual’s remains were uncovered shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday near Sunset Avenue and West Wilson Street, just north

A significant front arrives later this evening, increasing winds, cooling us off and bringing a small chance of spotty showers in the Western Coachella Valley. Plus there’s the threat of 1″ to 3″ of snow in mountain communities above 5,500 feet. A Wind Advisory is posted for tomorrow around Barstow, and while we’re not under

The Riverside County Registrar of Voters received a second bomb threat in the past week. The threat was received on Tuesday at approximately 5:42 p.m. “The County of Riverside Registrar of Voters was notified by the Assessor-County Clerk’s office, with whom we share the building, a suspicious package had been received in their outside Dropbox. The