Month: August 2018

Two Xavier Prep baseball players earned spots on the Southern California team that played in the USA NTIS Champions Cup this week. Jordan Ruiz played on the U15 team that won the title while Seth Mattox was on U16. They will find out in the next month or so if they are selected for the

A driver had to be extricated from a vehicle after a suspected alcohol-related accident in broad daylight, the Cathedral City Police Department said. The crash happened around 1:00 Sunday afternoon on Vista Chino near Landau. The CCPD said a black pick-up truck was the only vehicle involved, and that it had rolled over onto the

While the rain dampened the festival fun on Friday, Saturday brought beautiful weather and hundreds of festival-goers to Idyllwild’s benefit event: “Idyllwild Strong.” The town has been organizing this event for weeks. It began on Friday and will continue until Sunday evening, featuring nearly 80 bands, raffles, auctions, vendors, food and drink stations. All donations

Church-goers heard a different sermon Sunday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Palm Desert. Monsignor Howard Lincoln addressed the congregation about the reports of national misconduct by Catholic Church leaders. The pastor firmly stated the church’s zero-tolerance stance on abuse and offered sympathy for the victims in the Pennsylvania abuse scandal. “The resignation of

The Holy Fire burning in Riverside and Orange counties is 92 percent contained, having charred 22,887 acres, with full containment expected on Tuesday, August 21. Officials say fire personnel has been reduced to 550 firefighters. Crews are continuing to mop up burn areas and extend containment lines. A voluntary evacuation order for residents of the

The Coachella Valley Animal Campus held its annual ‘Clear the Shelter’ event in Thousand Palms on Saturday. Cats, dogs and bunnies could be adopted for a little more than four dollars and the shelter also covered costs for spaying, neutering and vaccinations. “She’s adorable. I saw her about a week ago and I had to

Area tow truck drivers paid their respects to a colleague who was killed in Cabazon earlier this month. Jon Israel, 31, was killed on Aug. 7 after being hit by a big rig that had veered onto the shoulder of Interstate 10 near Haughen Lehmann Way. Officials said his tow truck was experiencing mechanical issues

51-year-old Paul Miller is believed to have gone missing in Joshua Tree National Park on July 13. While search and rescue teams have spent more than 6,000 hours searching for him, his wife has returned home to their native country. In an exclusive interview, Stephanie Miller shared details about the couple’s final moments and her

Former Palm Desert standout wrestler Anthony Mantanona represented the United States at the Junior Pan American Championships in Fortaleza, Brazil bringing home a 3rd place bronze medal in greco roman style. The bronze medalist will now begin his journey to a hopeful gold medal on Sunday when the freestyle division begins. Mantanona became a California

Shell casings and crime tape lasted for hours on Avenida de Plata and Ave 50 in Coachella as police investigated a shooting just around 12am Saturday morning. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department confirmed multiple calls and reports of a shooting in Coachella. When officers arrived on scene they located evidence of a shooting and blocked

Football is back! The 2018 season starts on Friday night with a handful of area teams in action. Sports Director Blake Arthur, Cody Krupp, and the entire team will have complete coverage with highlights, scores and much more. Tune in at 11 p.m. and check online all weekend to vote for the Play of the

Heavy downpour continues to be a major concern for mountain communities still recovering from the Cranston Fire. Riverside County Emergency Services had scheduled a meeting in Idyllwild to discuss flood preparedness but because of today’s weather conditions, that meeting had to be canceled. One official wants to remind people to listen to warnings. “When a

Famous aviator and billionaire Howard Hughes’ former Palm Springs home changed hands for the first time in over four decades, confirmed real estate agent Leonardo Montenegro. The home on Rim Road was owned by the son of one of Hughes’ good friends and studio executives until last week. Hughes was the third owner of the

One man arrested following an overnight break-in and robbery in Sky Valley. A heavy law enforcement presence has cleared a Sky Valley home after several hours on scene. Neighbors who live around the 72800 block of 17th Avenue in Sky Valley telling News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 that it was worrying to see

A benefit concert to raise money for communities affected by the 13,139-acre Cranston Fire, which burned for two weeks in the mountains between Hemet and Mountain Center, will be held across a dozen Idyllwild venues starting today. The three-day “Idyllwild Strong” concert will feature more than 40 musical acts and items available for auction and

Power is back an hour after an outage in Desert Hot Springs left over 20,000 Southern California Edison customers without power. According to SCE, 20,549 customers are without power as of 5:00 p.m. That number is down from 40 minutes ago when 20,994 customers were affected. The outage originated near the area behind Bubbling Wells

For the third straight day, residents living in the Cranston Fire burn area were warned today of possible flooding due to thunderstorm conditions, with flood and mudslide risks exacerbated by hillsides stripped of vegetation by the arson-caused blaze. Evacuation orders were issued for Hurkey Creek, Apple Canyon, Fleming Ranch. They were lifted by 6 p.m.

Una interrupción en Desert Hot Springs ha dejado sin electricidad a más de 20,000 clientes de Southern California Edison. Según SCE, 20,994 clientes están sin electricidad a partir de las 4:20 p.m. La interrupción parece originarse cerca del área de la escuela primaria Bubbling Wells.

The National Weather Service in San Diego confirmed the severe weather event observed in Anza yesterday was a landspout tornado. A landspout tornado, or just landspout, is generally smaller and weaker than supercell tornadoes. Landspouts are often mistaken for dust devils and gustnadoes. A landspout does not contain a mesocyclone which is what eventually creates