Month: August 2018

After a whirlwind past couple of days, cars are finally filling the Idyllwild streets, residents are in the stores and enjoying the shops. Many say they are relieved and most importantly thankful, to the firefighters that saved this town. You would think it’s just another summer day in downtown Idyllwild. But residents have been through

Today marked one week since the Cranston Fire forced thousands from their homes. The flames knocked out power lines and destroyed several homes, leaving mountain communities rebuilding physically and emotionally. “Coming back, it was like a ghost town. It was very scary. It was almost misty around Lake Hemet. You probably saw that,” said Lisa

A wildfire near Idyllwild that has burned 13,139 acres, destroyed 12 buildings and damaged five others was 92 percent contained as of Tuesday night, with full containment expected on Aug. 9. Nearly 600 firefighters are battling the Cranston Fire, focused on holding and patrolling all containment lines and suppressing all fire sources located within 200

Two injured in a residential structure fire in North Palm Springs. The fire was reported near the intersection of 16th Avenue and N. Indian Canyon Drive shortly after 5:26 p.m. First responders arrived and reported seeing a single-story residence well involved with fire. Firefighters contained the fire to the residence. The fire was fully contained

From street level, it appears to just be another run-down building, a boarded-up husk of a former furniture store. But one company hopes to give the ramshackle location a major facelift, but the business that it plans to deal in isn’t exactly sitting well with all residents. The former Azteca furniture store is slated to

DURANGO, Mexico (AP) – Un pasajero estadounidense a bordo de un vuelo que se estrelló tras despegar del norte de Mexico dijo el miercoles que una fuerte ráfaga de viento y granizo golpeó al avión de Aeromexico, aparentemente azotándolo al suelo, donde se arrastró por un campo antes de detenerse. Los 103 ocupantes tuvieron apenas

Estudiantes en el oeste del Valle de Coachella se preparan para volver a la escuela la próxima semana, pero en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Palm Springs habrá algunos cambios muy notables cuando los padres lleguen al plantel. Respondiendo a garantizar de los estudiantes , introducirán la politica de campus cerrado, “Vino despues del tiroteo

La policía de Indio busca la ayuda del público para encontrar un vehículo vinculado a un tiroteo este pasado domingo . Los oficiales de IPD respondieron a los informes de una víctima que habia recibido un disparo en la cabeza y que habia sido trasladada al Hospital JFK. La lesión, no amenazaba la vida de

Thursday morning, ‘Feed America’ will be offering canned goods and other food items to the Cranston Fire communities. The organization will be bringing a big rig full of food to distribute at the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Church on 53830 Tollgate Rd in Idyllwild beginning at 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. We have not

A deadly big-rig crash on the eastbound I-10 freeway near Desert Center remains under investigation. Video shows the moments after a big rig veered off the road, striking another tractor trailer that was pulled over on the shoulder. The crash claiming three lives and leaving a young girl seriously hurt. While the crash remains under

For retired Army Staff Sergeant Jeff Horton, his bloodline runs red, white and blue. “I did it because it’s a lineage thing,” Horton said. “My brother decided to join the Marine Corps, (and) I decided to join the Army. When I joined, I wound up going straight to Kosovo, Iraq, Kosovo again and Iraq again.”

The News Channel 3 I-Team is examining recreational trails similar to the proposed CV Link, an active transportation corridor through the Coachella Valley for people to walk, skate, bike or drive low-speed electric vehicles. Some trails around Southern California are thriving as other communities are taking dramatic measures to keep their trails safe.Anaheim City Councilwoman

California’s passage of Prop. 64 in 2016 goes into effect on January 1, 2018. The legal sale and purchase of recreational marijuana to those 21 and over. City’s, County’s and the State of California has been working tirelessly to get regulations into place in time. Medicinal dispensaries have been up and running for years in

We’re a little more than a month away from the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults here in California. Proposition 64 passed two years ago, since that time it’s been a race against the clock to get cities, counties and the state on the same page. Is the Coachella Valley for all the changes ahead

With the holiday season here, charities are gearing up for their busiest time of the year. Experts with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) said most charities drum up 30 to 40 percent of their contributions during the fourth quarter of the year. Myra Levine is spreading cheer this holiday season, opening her heart with donations

Rep. Raul Ruiz, a doctor, is continuing to fight for congressional hearings on the dangers of open air burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Local veteran Jennifer Kepner died in October after a battle with pancreatic cancer that she blamed on exposure to burn pits in Iraq. We brought you her story in a News

Continuing coverage of a murder trial that started almost 15 years ago with the death of a child. Patricia Brown was found guilty last year of the death of her stepson Deetrick and as News Channel 3’s Alex Cheney reports, the defense team is seeking a retrial and motioned that Brown’s previous defense team did

After moving to Palm Springs, Chris and David Hoffman wanted to bring something to the table with plans of opening their neighborhood restaurant, 716 on 111. “We always wanted to have a little piece of Palm Springs that was more than just our home,” Chris said. “It’s been David’s and my dream to have a

The number of people with concealed weapon permits is growing in Riverside County, particularly among women. After moving to Riverside County about two years ago, Dezarae Payne has been helping those like her get comfortable with firearms. “It’s my passion because I’m a female,” Payne said. “When I came here, I saw in California they