Month: March 2017

Just five seconds; that is the average time a driver takes his or her eyes off the road while texting. At 55 miles per hour, that is enough time for a car to cover the length of a football field — 100 yards. When this happens, the driver is virtually behind the wheel blindfolded. And

Agentes de la policía de Rancho Mirage arrestaron al sospechoso de cometer un robo en el Mission Hills Country Club hoy a las 6:54 a.m. Según la información revelada por las autoridades, se marcó un perímetro a las 7 a.m. para dar con el sujeto, el fue arrestado a las 8:45 a.m. En estos momentos

Update: We now know the name of the person killed in a three car crash Saturday morning. Nancy Zaragoza, 31, died at the scene. Previous Coverage: One person is dead Saturday morning following a three car crash in Mecca. The crash happened at 6:67 a.m. Saturday morning on Grapefruit Boulevard, north of Highway 111. Cal

Taylor Fritz upset sixth-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia while Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both won in their singles debuts in the 2017 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Sunday as second-round men’s singles play concluded. The 19-year-old Fritz, son of former College of the Desert coach Guy Fritz, defeated Cilic, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, overcoming a

A student was detained for possessing a realistic-looking air pistol at La Quinta Middle School Friday. A school resource officer learned at 1:20 p.m. that a student was on the campus with a handgun, according to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Paul Heredia. The officer located the student in a class and seized a replica firearm

A La Quinta boy and his pet chicken appeared on Sunday night’s episode of “America’s Funniest Home Videos”. Gove said the video shows him and his chicken performing a trick with her beak, wiping it naturally when it’s wet, after eating a strawberry. He said it took him two years to find this exact type

Artists of all ages came out for the Palm Springs Chalk Art Festival at Palm Springs High School Saturday. Professional and student artists created their best masterpieces using only chalk and the sidewalk as their canvases. All proceeds from the event go to the Palm Springs SunUp Rotary Foundation and arts programs for schools in

The American Cancer Society is hosting their 15th annual Relay for Life of Indio. Cancer survivors and supporters joined together Saturday to help raise awareness and funds towards finding a cure for cancer. Teams sold food, hats, jewelry and more. The morning kicked off with a special recognition for late County Supervisor John Benoit. “His

After a night of rockin’ and rollin’ at the Warburton Jam Session, golfers hit the links for more fundraising Saturday. The annual event brought out 75 celebrities to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Patrick Warburton, the event’s host, said he’s honored people come back year after year. “We all get to come

The city of Desert Hot Springs unveiled new art sculptures to be installed in the community Saturday. People gathered for the fun, free event this morning with music, food, a bounce house and a number of art vendors. D esert Hot Springs’ cultural affairs committee members say they’ve been working closely with city council members

People in Coachella celebrated the “Day of the Young Child” at Veteran’s Memorial park this morning. Organizer say the event was hosted to honor children under the age of six. F amilies enjoyed live entertainment put on by local organizations, educational activities, and even opportunities to meet their favorite characters. A number of vendors who

Indio Police officers rescued one person Saturday afternoon from a mobile home fire. CAL FIRE Riverside County Fire crews said the it happened just after 5 p.m. Saturday in the 80000 block of Highway 111 in Indio, at the Bermuda Palms Mobile Home Park. Crews said firefighters were able to quickly contain the fire in

Every Sunday, people don their Sunday best and flock to the Polo fields to catch the fast-paced game. But do most spectators know much about how the game is really played? In order to find out for themselves, Alexandra Pierce and Cody Krupp saddled up to get schooled in the game of polo at the

A hiker was rescued at the Cross hiking trail in Palm Desert around 8 a.m. Saturday. News Channel Three and CBS Local viewers sent us this video. There’s no word on the hikers condition. Stay with News Channel Three and CBS Local Two as we get more information about this rescue.

The attorney for the ex-con accused of killing two Palm Springs police officers may have violated a court order that forbids attorneys from speaking to the media about the case. A court hearing for 26-year-old John Hernandez Felix was postponed Friday, as prosecutors continue to question whether his attorney John Dolan violated that court order

A Desert Hot Springs man is getting a new trial after he was sentenced to life in prison for his alleged role in the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old Palm Springs high school student. This after an appeals court ruled the evidence against him was inconclusive and that a prosecutor made an improper argument during

A car sought for taking police on a high-speed chase down I-10 crashed into an SUV and then into a retaining wall in Indio, police say. The driver that was hit in the crash said it was a close call. “I was just in shock. I couldn’t believe this happened. I’m working, what am I

Over 4,000 fans walk through the gate of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden each year, but that’s just a small percentage of those actually watching the BNP Paribas Open for these two weeks in March. Both the men’s ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) and women’s WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) are broadcast live to the world,