Month: September 2018

Palm Desert graduate DJ Alexander is now a Philadelphia Eagle after what has been a wild few days for our valley’s only current NFL talent. This week Alexander was cut by the Seattle Seahawks after a training camp hampered by injury but the NFL dream continues into its 4th season. Alexander was a fifth round

College of the Desert fell in a barn burner of a season opener against Pasadena City College 42-38. (Picture credit @ PCCAthletics) The Roadrunners led most of the first half and had a 10-point lead going into the 4th quarter before two late touchdowns from Pasadena sent COD home with a loss in week one.

Hundreds of people visited Palm Springs this weekend to celebrate Labor Day, bringing in some much needed business after a slow summer season. Downtown Palm Springs was busy both Saturday and Sunday with families enjoying the cooler temperatures and labor day sales. “We were here last weekend and there was nobody here it was very

The US Open ended Saturday for 2013 Palm Desert graduate Desirae Krawczyk but not before she had advanced out of the first round in women’s doubles. During the week Krawczyk and her partner Monique Adamczak defeated McNally/Osuigwe 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 before falling to the talented Barty/Vandeweghe 2-6, 5-7. Krawcyk was an All-American high school tennis

Cathedral City Police arrested three people trying to cash fake checks Friday. While searching their cars, police found more than 300 prescription pills packaged for sale, more than seven grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, stolen checks, and a replica handgun. Police say because these people were arrested during Labor Day weekend, they won’t see a

People in the eastern Coachella Valley were given an opportunity to empower themselves. Various groups and staff of a few local leaders gathered in Mecca to offer help, all with the legacy of activist Caesar Chavez in mind. It was a bustle of activity at this Mecca church Sunday, volunteers and staff members at tables

Streets are back open and power is now restored after more than a hundred SCE customers were without electricity Saturday and Sunday. Residents were advised to avoid the area as crews worked to repair the problem. Chino Dr. N Patencio, Crescent and Monte Vista were impacted by the street closures. The family member of a

The Hemet DMV office was evacuated Saturday morning after the Riverside County Sheriffs Department says a man placed suspicious items inside the building. It happened around 8 a.m. That’s when DMV employees called local police after witnessing a man place two fire extinguishers inside the office. California Highway Patrol officers responded and called in the

At least 13 people have been injured and two others are missing after two recreational boats collided on the Colorado River near the California border with Arizona. Eric Sherwin, a spokesman for the San Bernardino County Fire District, says the vessels collided head-on Saturday evening. The force of the crash caused one of the boats

A car wash fundraiser was held Saturday for a woman seeking a bone marrow transplant while fighting leukemia for the last 15 years. Mary “Dee Dee” Harris says her medication no longer work for her body and blood type. The money raised at the fundraiser would fund medical expenses for a transplant procedure with a

A speed racing contest left four people dead and a fifth person seriously injured after a crash in Moreno Valley Friday night. The crash happened on the westbound Moreno Valley (60) Freeway, west of Redlands Boulevard. Traffic was halted in both directions following the crash. “During the investigation we determined this was a speed contest,”

A Perris couple accused of imprisoning, starving, and torturing of 12 of their 13 children enter not guilty pleas in Riverside court today. They face 88 criminal charges. They face 94-years-to-life in prison if convicted. David Allen Turpin, 56, and Louise Anne Turpin, 49, were last in court in early August, when a judge ordered

Week 3 of the high school football season is a wrap! 13 games were played, the most so far this season. Remember to watch the Best Local Sports Show with Blake & Cody, every Friday night at 11 for highlights and scores from all the local teams. *GAME OF THE WEEK* La Quinta – 36

Both teams are coming off losses in their season opener and would like nothing more than a win on Friday night. For Coachella Valley (0-1), they come in without their starting quarterback Donny Fitzgerald who injured his shoulder in the team’s 44-22 loss at Rancho Mirage. As for La Quinta (0-1), they enter off a

Week 3 of the high school football season is in the books. We know who won, but now you decide who is our ‘Play of the Week.’ Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not display correctly. Please click here to upgrade to a newer browser. /**/ Watch News Channel 3 at

The bill that would extend last call to 4 a.m. in seven California cities, including Palm Springs, now hinges on Governor Jerry Brown’s signature. This week, Senate Bill 905 passed through both the State Senate (28-4) and Assembly floor (51-22). Both State Senator Jeff Stone (R-Yucca Valley) and Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) voted yes on