A Thousand Palms man accused of stealing a purse in La Quinta and other similar thefts remains behind bars today after pleading guilty to a felony robbery charge. Eddie Ramirez, 40, was arrested in September 2022 on suspicion of robbery and multiple outstanding warrants, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The defendant entered the

The City Council approved the Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Thursday night. Councilmembers voted 4-0, with one councilmember absent, to accept the recommendation of the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission to approve the design and placement of the memorial. The Council also approved allocating $65,000 to the Memorial to assist in the installation and increased the

The Imperial Irrigation District is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the prosecution of vandals caught on camera at its remote telecommunications towers located in desert areas frequented by off-highway vehicles (OHVs). According to IID, there have been several instances of trespassing and felony vandalism amounting to tens of thousands of dollars in

Club staff continued preparations today for next year’s Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix following a driver evaluation test earlier this week. Enzo Fittipaldi (Arrow McLaren), Toby Sowery (Dale Coyne Racing), Hunter McElrea (Ed Carpenter Racing), Logan Sargeant (Meyer Shank Racing), Louis Foster (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) and Felipe Nasr (Team Penske) were among the participants

A state grant is providing new security measures for local businesses targeted by retail theft. The State Budget Act of 2022 provided funding to California police and sheriff departments, probation departments to support law enforcement in preventing organized retail and motor vehicle theft. Now, Palm Spring businesses can cash in on the assistance by applying

A razor-thin margin of vote separates the two candidates for a city council seat in Desert, Hot Springs. As of Thursday, just six votes is all that stands between incumbent Roger Nuñez and challenger, Daniel Pitts. With more ballots expected to be counted tonight the number of votes separating the two candidates in Desert Hot

Out of money. That will be the case for The Coachella Valley Unified School District if leaders don’t cut spending dramatically, according to a financial warning from the Riverside County Office of Education. News Channel 3 has secured the first interview with the District’s Superintendent Dr. Francis Esparza since learning of the $44 million budget hole. I-Team Investigator Jeff Stahl

Addressing food insecurity many college students face. It’s an increasing problem that impacts them in and out of the classroom. According to the National Institutes of Health, a survey of over 100 colleges showed that 45% of students experience food insecurity. College of Desert has food pantries at its Palm Desert and Indio campuses, where