Month: January 2019

During his vacation, News Channel 3’s evening anchor John White went skydiving for the very first time in his life. It was all to celebrate his dad’s 80th birthday. John joined his father, brother, and his nephews & nieces to jump out of a plane 13,000 feet in the sky. John says he originally wasn’t

New year, new laws. Governor Jerry Brown signed more than a thousand pieces of legislation in his last year in office. One of those is helping California Highway Patrol officers crack down on drivers under the influence. “The DMV has put together a law in regards to the new interlock device,” said CHP Lieutenant Klingenberg.

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning that will remain in effect until 8 a.m. Thursday. With temperatures getting to near freezing levels in the next few days. Experts are warning people to take extra care when it comes to your pets and plants. “Any plant you have that is frost sensitive, you

Several new laws or changes go into effect come the New Year and they’re designed to make California roads safer. Here’s a look at the new laws or changes that will be made to existing ones: Helmet restrictionsIf you’re under 18 and not wearing a helmet on a bicycle, scooter, skateboard or skates then you

Two people are in the hospital after a single vehicle rollover near Interstate 10 and Jackson Street Tuesday afternoon. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at around 4:30 p.m. Officers told News Channel 3 the rollover was caused by a blown tire. Three people were in the car, the driver suffered

California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation officials are searching for an escaped inmate who investigators believe may be traveling in the direction of the Coachella Valley. Nicolas Dunning, 32, was discovered missing from the Konocti Conservation Camp in Lake County on the morning of Dec. 31. Dunning is a white male, 6 feet, 2 inches

15-year-old Adrian Grajeda brought in the new year by walking in the 130th Rose Parade. Grajeda, a sophomore at Palm Desert High School, had his leg amputated to the knee when he was 10 years old. On October 2013, Grajeda was playing soccer with his friends during recess at Lincoln Elementary School in Palm Desert

From the knee up, Adrian Grajeda is just like any other high schooler, but a fitted prosthetic is a daily reminder of when tragedy struck in 2013. Grajeda was playing on a soccer field at Lincoln Elementary School in Palm Desert when he was hit by a car that crashed through the fence. He required

At least one person suffered minor injuries when a vehicle struck a cow in an unincorporated area just north of Palm Springs today. According to the California Highway Patrol, the cow was also injured in the crash, which occurred at about 12:50 a.m. near the intersection of Mountain View and Club House drives. Animal control

The cast of “Mary Poppins Returns” will receive the Ensemble Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Award Gala on January 3, according to film festival news release sent out Friday morning. The film, a sequel to the 1964’s smash hit “Mary Poppins”, takes place after the original events of the film,

We may be ringing in 2019, but one of the biggest parties in town is taking it back to the 1980’s. Spa Resort Casino is celebrating a Rockin’ 80’s New Year’s Eve Party tonight starting at 8 pm. Musical director for the Los Angeles Clippers, DJ Dense, will be kicking off the event. Starting at

With so many people expected in downtown Palm Springs for New Year’s Eve event organizers are making sure security is stepped up to ensure party-goers are safe. Organizers with Party with BB say their celebration at Temple Isaiah will have armed private security all over. They will be placed inside and outside to ensure there

As 2018 comes to a close, John White took a look back at the high-profile crimes and cases in the Coachella Valley over the year. On January 1, Tosten Lommen was detained after a 50-mile high-speed chase in South Dakota. According to police, after Lommen was pulled over, the body of his mother, Michelle Nanette