Month: May 2015

This week, News Channel 3 is going in-depth on kids and crime here in the Coachella Valley and that includes a look at what happens inside juvenile hall in Indio. One teenager who’s been through juvenile hall told us when he arrived it felt like a dream and said, “I wasn’t able to wake up

We continue our five-part series on Kids and Crime: Inside the Juvenile Justice System. Monday we looked at what local school districts are doing to steer kids into on-campus programs to help them stay on-track when they get into trouble. Tuesday we introduced you to Youth Accountability Teams or YAT, an early intervention program that

News Channel 3 is going in-depth on kids and crime in the Coachella Valley. The YAT program, which stands for Youth Accountability Team, works with young people in trouble, trying to get them to turn things around before it’s too late. Deputy probation officer Adrian Olvera works with about 40 kids at any given time

Riverside County’s Chief Probation Officer, Mark Hake says local school districts do a good job keeping an eye on our children and identifying troubled youth. It begins when kids enter school at the elementary level. From teachers to administrators, kids are taught how to follow rules and face the consequences if they don’t. A large

As the saying goes April showers bring May flowers — but what about a storm in May? Here in the desert, any chance of rain is welcome. Tom and Joy Baker have been coming to Palm Springs in May for years. “We came here for the heat and we’re not getting it. Where is it?”

Christine Alemen has owned “You Dirty Dog” in Palm Desert for nearly 19 years and as steadily seen the homeless population grow on San Pablo street. “There was a few homeless people, but as time goes on, there’s a lot more now,” said Aleman. A neighboring business, St. Margaret’s Outreach Center, has been in Palm

Cutbacks to water are now trickling down to impact cemeteries. Kathleen Jurasky, District Manager of Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, said the drought is breaking hearts, drying up what should be lush, green and peaceful at the cemetery. “You take away water. You have grass, you have to water grass, you have to water

News Channel 3 obtained a copy of an open letter Heidi Meaney, wife of prominent developer Richard Meaney, sent to friends. ” Dear Friends, Being extremely private people we have never written an open letter before. Then again we’ve never had a group of people try to assassinate our character either. Rich’s relationship with Steve

Un hombre de 23 aos que estaba libre tras pagar una fianza en conexin al robo de un auto en marzo est de nuevo tras las rejas despus de que el Departamento de Policia de Palm Springs lo sorprendiera en posesin de una motocicleta robada el mircoles por la maana. Una persona report a un

Un hombre de Palm Springs fue puesto tras las rejas este mircoles despus de que autoridades lo sorprendieran conduciendo un automvil Lexus que haba sido reportado robado de una residencia la semana pasada. De acuerdo con el reporte policial, Terry Lee Wilson de 47 aos fue fichado cuando manejaba sobre las inmediaciones de Vista Chino

La madrugada del jueves se report un incendio en la ciudad de Indio. Kuna Noticias lo lleva hasta el lugar de los hechos. Vea las imgenes en Kunamundo.com Bomberos fueron llamados a la cuadra 51-600 de Rolling Green Court donde est ubicado el desarrollo de una comunidad privada que es construida actualmente por Shae Homes.

A 23-year-old man who was out on bail in connection to stealing a car in March is back behind bars once again after Palm Springs police officers found him in possession of a stolen motorcycle on Wednesday morning. Someone reported a suspicious man in the 2300 block of South Calle Palo Fierro who was pushing

A Canadian man was arrested on Tuesday after the Riverside County District Attorney’s new Organized Crime Unit found $5 million worth of cocaine hidden in the trailer of his big rig. According to the DA’s Office, the drug bust is believed to possibly be the largest single seizure of cocaine in Riverside County in at

A Palm Springs man was arrested on Wednesday after police spotted him driving a Lexus that was stolen during a home burglary last week. Officers said they arrested 47-year-old Terry Lee Wilson after they saw him driving the stolen SUV near Vista Chino and Landau Boulevard around 12:30 p.m. The 1999 Lexus LX450 was stolen

Debbie Reyes was getting ready to go to bed last Wednesday night when her phone rang. She assumed it was a family member calling to wish her a happy birthday. “They said it was my daughter,” she said, holding back tears. A family member had called to tell Debbie her 19-year-old daughter, Jeanette, was in

Los bomberos estn en escena de un incendio de vegetacin que desencaden en un campo de la uva no sembrado pero lleno de maleza en Mecca, todo inici hoy a las 7:20 a.m. El incendio de rpida propagacin ha crecido hasta 20 acres, pero los bomberos dijeron que no representa una amenaza para casas o

Authorities are cleaning up at an early morning collision in Thermal that blocked traffic. Drivers were encouraged to avoid Harrison Street at the intersection of Middleton Street. That’s where a vehicle collided with a semi-trailer truck carrying lumber around 4:30 a.m. Thursday. The California Highway Patrol said one person was trapped for a short time,

Firefighters contained a vegetation fire that sparked in an unused grape field in Mecca around 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 14. Authorities said the field was overgrown with brush and the fire quickly grew to about 20 acres due to wind blowing eastward at 15 to 20 MPH. Officials said the fire didn’t pose a

Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to maintain a slow-growth approach for California in his revised $113 billion general fund spending plan. By voter-approved law, the state must spend the lion’s share of the surplus on public schools and filling California’s savings account. The governor’s budget proposal on Thursday will also include a plan to offer

Firefighters were called to the 51600 block of Rolling Green Court early Thursday morning near the corner of Avenue 52 and Jackson Street. They say smoke and flames were shooting from the 2500 square foot model home’s roof at 1:10 a.m. It’s located in a new gated community, Trilogy at Polo Clubs. A Riverside County