Month: March 2019

A total of 20 people died in the Coachella Valley at the hands of inmates currently on California’s death row, according to state data analyzed by News Channel 3’s I-Team. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said he owes it to the victims and their families to keep pursuing the death penalty in cases that

The Governor’s announcement on halting the death penalty will have an effect on cases here locally, including the one against John Felix, the man accused of killing Palm Springs Police officers Jose “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebny. “Why did we got through this if there’s going to be no end resolution to everything,” Gloria Vega,

After nearly a month the Agua Caliente Indian Canyons finally reopened to the public after the Valentine’s Day storm ripped apart roadways and trees, causing incredible damage to the 6,500 acres of tribal lands. Park staff faced huge repairs and cleanup efforts including removing mud and debris from roads, resurfacing pavement and repairing clogged culverts.

Cathedral City High School’s symphony band is just over a week away from taking the stage at the historic Carnegie Hall for the Sounds of Spring International Music Festival. “All of the kids that are in the band have never been to New York City before, so it’s going to be a very exciting trip

El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, anunció el miercoles que está tomando medidas ejecutivas para detener el uso de la pena de muerte en California. En una declaración emitida por su oficina, Newsom dijo que usará la autoridad de la oficina del gobernador para afectar las sentencias de todos los reclusos condenados a muerte, para

Una jovencita de 21 años murió en un accidente en Indio esta mañana en la carretera interestatal 10 entre las calles Jackson Street y Golf Center Drive. La víctima ha sido identificada como Natalia Moreno de Coachella, de 21 años, según la Oficina del Forense del Condado de Riverside. Moreno conducía un Chevrolet Spark 2015

Una persona de la tercera edad se estrelló en un negocio de Palm Desert esta mañana. El conductor dice que golpeó el pedal del acelerador por error en lugar del freno, conduciendo su automóvil a traves de una ventana de vidrio e introduciendose en una sala de conferencias de un negocio. Nadie estaba en la

Jesse Torres ha sido declarado culpable de asesinato en primer grado por el homicidio de Norma López. Torres tambien ha sido declarado culpable de secuestro. El juicio ahora entrará en la fase de penalización. Torres podria ademas enfrentar la pena de muerte, justo cuando una orden ejecutiva firmada por el gobernador Gavin Newsom hoy miercoles

A man is in custody following a deputy-involved shooting in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday morning. 47-year-old Desert Hot Springs resident Juan Gonzalez Jr. has been identified as the suspect arrested following this morning’s incident. Gonzalez was not struck in the deputy-involved shooting and was not injured. No citizens, officers, or deputies were injured during the

“Safecare” es un programa con el cual estan ayudando a las familias del Vallle de Coachella y es patrocinado por el departamento de servicios sociales del condado de Riverside el cual ofrece apoyo y clases para las familias con niños desde su nacimiento hasta los 5 años de edad. Los encargados de este programa llegan

Police have arrested a suspect in an August 2016 homicide that occurred in Indio. News Channel 3 was able to confirm this with the mother of the victim. According jail records, Marcos Cruz Gaeta, 38, was arrested Friday at 12:56 p.m. near the intersection of Date Palm Drive and Ramon Road in Cathedral City. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/RivCoDA/status/1104455020223688704″,”author_name”:”Riverside

A person has been hospitalized with moderate injuries after crashing into a tree in Palm Springs. The accident was reported around 1:45 p.m. and led to the closure of E. Tahquitz Canyon Way at Avenida Caballeros for eastbound traffic. The road reopened around 3:05 p.m., according to PSPD. It is unclear what caused the accident.

Con la temporada de primavera que se avecina y las torrenciales lluvias registradas en semanas pasadas, las autoridades quieren prevenir un brote masivo de mosquitos, por eso piden a la comunidad a evitar charcos de agua, a no conservar agua en contenedores, no regar excesivamente las plantas y mantener libres de basura las alcantarillas. Tambien

An elderly man crashed into a Palm Desert business this morning. The driver says that he mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead of the brake, driving his car through a glass window and into a conference room of the business. No one was in the conference room at the time of the collision, but the

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is halting the execution of more than 700 condemned inmates on the nation’s largest death row for at least as long as he’s governor. Newsom’s office tells The Associated Press he will issue an executive order Wednesday granting a reprieve to every condemned inmate. He’s also withdrawing the lethal injection regulations

A woman was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash this morning on eastbound Interstate 10 between the Jackson Street and Golf Center Drive exits in Indio. The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Natalia Moreno of Coachella, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. Moreno was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Spark on the interstate, and,

President Donald Trump says he’s not “thrilled” with California’s plan to halt death penalty executions. California Gov. Gavin Newsom planned to sign an executive order Wednesday giving a reprieve to the 737 inmates on his state’s death row. Gov Newsom to halt California death penalty At 10 AM, Newsom will sign the order, places a

Numerous people, including a who’s who of rich and famous parents, are facing charges in what’s being called ‘Operation Varsity Blues.’ It is the largest college admission scheme charged by the U.S. Department of Justice. Investigators say at least 33 wealthy parents paid up to $6 million to a college consultant William Singer to guarantee

The Palm Springs Police Department announced northbound Gene Autry has been closed at E Via Escuela following a rollover. The rollover was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. According to the Palm Springs Fire Department, three people were transported to the hospital. Their condition remains unknown. No other details on the crash have been released. Gene

The California Department of Transportation provided an update on the emergency repairs to State Route 74 and State Route 243 near Idyllwild and Mountain Center. On Feb. 14, SR 243 and SR 74 both sustained significant storm damage. Roadways were washed away, sinkholes appeared, some roads were completely lost. At this time, the only way