Month: February 2016

Hundreds of Southern California Edison customers were without service Monday morning. SCE was able to restore power to all customers well before noon. Edison said on its website it was aware of the power outage and was analyzing the problem for the 343 customers. Repair crews were notified and were testing lines to limit the

Sunday marks the third day in the desert for President Barack Obama. The recreational part of his trip is soon to end, with the start of his two-day ASEAN Summit with leaders from Southeast Asian countries beginning Monday. Some of those dignitaries could be arriving as soon as Sunday night. Earlier Sunday, we found out

When President Barack Obama welcomes Southeast Asian leaders for a shirt-sleeves summit set to begin Monday in California, he’ll have some interesting dining companions. There’s the coup leader with a penchant for song and the sultan with a taste for the high life. A ruthless prime minister with 31 years on the job and a

The 70th Annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival will celebrate the Presidents’ Day Grand Parade Monday. The parade will step off at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Miles Avenue and Deglet Noor Street in Indio. Dodgers legend Steve Garvey will be the Grand Marshal for the parade. You can expect to see

A Palm Springs family of three is without a home after an early morning fire ripped through their house Sunday. Firefighters responded to reports of a house fire at Clearwater Way and Palm Oasis Ave around 1:30 a.m. Fire crews said the structure was fully engulfed in flames and it took 29 firefighters nearly an

5:45 p.m. President Obama addressed the nation about the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, from Rancho Mirage Saturday and promised to nominate a successor in due time. “For almost 30 years, justice Antonin Nino Scalia was a larger than life president on the bench,” said President Obama. “Obviously today is a time to remember Justice

President Obama celebrated Valentine’s Day by hitting the gym early and then getting out and enjoying some golf. The Presidential motorcade arrived at Porcupine Creek at about 9:30 Sunday morning. The President is expected to be joined by friends Greg Orme, Bobby Titcomb and Mike Ramos. Porcupine Creek has become a favorite course for the

President Obama teed off for a round of golf Saturday afternoon at PGA West TPC Stadium Course in La Quinta. The president is in town his two day Summit at Sunnylands with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Some viewers who played the course and live at PGA West sent us their videos

Expect extra traffic on the roads and packed restaurants this Valentine’s Day weekend. Thousands of people are in the Coachella Valley enjoying several different events and activities. Double decker buses are hitting the roads in and around Palm Springs. Over the next week thousands of people will take tours of mid-century modern architecture in the

President Barack Obama wraps up his second day in the desert for his two-day ASEAN Summit with leaders from Southeast Asian Nations. He was out golfing at PGA West when news broke of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. The president addressed the nation from the valley around 5:35 p.m. after news broke of the

Update 5:45 p.m. President Obama addressed the nation from Rancho Mirage about the death of Justice Scalia. The President says he plans to fulfill his constitutional responsibility and nominate a successor to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Scalia. The President also praised the late justice as a brilliant legal mind who

You may have noticed more air traffic in the skies above the Coachella Valley. With President Obama in town temporary flight restrictions (TFR) are in place. Here’s a breakdown of how it’s set up, according to the National Business Aviation Association. The dimensions, timing, and level of restriction for each TFR vary. For VIP TFR’s,

Cathedral City Police are searching for clues after shots rang out in the early hours Friday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 32800 block of Desert Vista Road after reports of several gunshots heard in the area. Officers arrived on scene and found several spent shell casings in the street. Two unoccupied cars and the

A publicist for Palm Springs resident Barry Manilow says the singer is out of surgery and doing well after he was rushed to the hospital Manilow was rushed to a hospital after having complications for a dental procedure that was done on Monday. In a Facebook statement Friday his publicist said, “His doctors report that

The President wasted little time getting on the golf course after his arrival. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 brought you live coverage of his motorcade as it traveled through Rancho Mirage on its way to Porcupine Creek Golf Club. Several excited faces staked out spots along the route hoping to see the President

A Canadian architecture company and developer called Moon World Resorts, Inc. plans to develop a $4 billion, 5-star resort in Coachella, according to a news release posted online earlier this week. “In a world rewarding disrupters, MOON will fulfill the obvious void within the resort destination space where square-box mediocrity and repetitious offerings have become

Keith McCormick had to find a new home for his Palm Springs Classic Car Auction this year. The auction is celebrating its 30th year and it’s been held at the downtown Spa Resort and Casino for the past 12 years. But, because the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is redeveloping the property, this year’s

Officials with Virgin America airlines announced Friday that the company is expanding its low-fare seasonal service from San Francisco to Palm Springs to a year-round schedule. Virgin America first launched its nonstop service to Palm Springs in 2011 from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and added service to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) the

El Presidente de los Estados Unidos aterriz en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs hoy al filo de las 11:44am. Permanecer en nuestra regin hasta el martes para la cumbre que se realizar en la hacienda Sunnylands en Rancho Mirage con 10 lderes de naciones Asiticas. El Secretario de Estado John Kerry tambin llega al

The Weintraub Estate in Palm Desert has hit the market. Real estate agents call it one of the most dynamic estates in the country. Home of the late Jerry Weintraub, famous movie producer and concert promoter, the estate was listed by BIGHORN Properties for $16 million. According to a news release, the estate was designed