Month: March 2019

It was New Year’s Eve in 1972 and 8-year-old Ryan Kopald was riding his bike along what is now Fred Waring in Palm Desert, alongside his mother, father, and one-year-old sister. The eight-year-old suddenly fell from his bike; he had been struck by a bullet. Kopald’s family rushed him to Indio Community Hospital, thinking he

Palm Springs Unified School District will be holding a teacher recruitment fair this Saturday. The fair will be held to fill possible openings in the district in the 2019-2020 school year. The fair will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Rooms A and B at the District Service Center located at 150

Indian Canyon Drive has reopened at the wash in Palm Springs. Araby Drive in Palm Springs has reopened, the city announced Thursday. The artery to Araby Cove was shut down during the historic Valentine’s Day flood which rolled through the region. The city originally projected that the Araby Drive would reopen on March 15. The

The desert deluge earlier this month is creating discussion in one Palm Springs neighborhood about building a bridge they already voted they did not want. Heavy equipment is all that’s moving on araby drive at the wash cleaning up dirt and debris left behind by the massive Valentine’s Day flood. “This was the worst. I’ve

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Coachella Valley hoy se reunirán para votar en un plan que podría reducir más de 80 puestos, incluidos los maestros. De acuerdo con los informes del personal obtenidos por el Canal de noticias 3, CVUSD predice un deficit de $ 6.8 millones para el año fiscal 2019-2020. En el año

Police closed several major roadways around the Coachella Valley Friday, and motorists can expect to encounter the impacts of Thursday’s heavy rain and flooding around the area. The following roads are closed or impacted due to heavy rain and flooding, according to PSPD: Tramway Road and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway are closed. After the

A man has been arrested after leading police on a chase that ended when he crashed the stolen car he was driving off of Interstate 10 onto a Cabazon street. At 11:11 a.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies spotted a vehicle with expired tags by Morongo Casino in Cabazon. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but

Los bomberos de Palm Springs se encontraron con el propio Aquaman despues de asistir en un aterrizaje de emergencia. Según los primeros en responder, un Cessna Citation 560 XL en ruta desde Los Ángeles a Phoenix informó un incendio en un motor que forzó un aterrizaje de emergencia en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs.

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway has a tentative reopening date of April 1, about a month and a half after it initially shut down due to a historic storm which rolled through the region on Valentine’s Day. On Thursday, Cara Youngman, public relations manager for the Tram, shared videos and photos providing a first look

Las declaraciones de clausura están programadas para hoy jueves por la mañana en el juicio de un hombre acusado de secuestrar y asesinar a una joven de 17 años de edad de Moreno Valley hace más de ocho años. Jesse Perez Torres, de 42 años, podría enfrentar la pena de muerte si es declarado culpable

Jury selection will continue today in the trial of two reputed gang members accused in the 2015 shooting death of a 19-year-old man in Indio. Martin Gutierrez Jr., 24, and Enrique Villa Alvarez, 23, are charged with killing Indio resident Julio Chavez Barraza on Sept. 22, 2015. The shooting was reported at 9:11 p.m. outside

Los residentes del campamento de Lake Hemet ayer recibieron una noticia de evacuación debido a que el agua está a su máxima capacidad y que con las lluvias que se aproximan y la nieve que se derrite se registrarán inundaciones. Algunos de los afectados dicen la administración del campamento no extremó precauciones, que no removieron

Continúa la controversia por el despido de 80 maestros y empleados del distrito escolar de Coachella. Algunos padres comentan que cuando hay recortes de maestros los estudiantes se ven afectados, además muchos piensan que parte del problema es que en el pasado se ha gastado dinero en cosas innecesarias. La decisión se tomará hoy a

A forensic child abuse expert is set to testify today in the trial of a man suspected of beating his girlfriend’s toddler in 2011, leaving her with permanent brain damage. Adan Diaz Orozco, 31, of Coachella is charged with child cruelty with a great bodily injury sentence enhancement. He was arrested after his girlfriend’s daughter

A new dispensary is coming soon to El Paseo and News Channel 3 reporter Jake Ingrassia got an exclusive first look inside. “Here it’s customer service forward. We just want to make sure that people have an enjoyable experience and get the best service possible,” Paul Cotterell, general manager of ‘The Leaf El Paseo.’ ‘The

The Coachella Valley Unified School District is set to vote on a plan that could cut over 80 positions, including teachers. According to staff reports obtained by News Channel 3, CVUSD is predicting a $6.8 million deficit for the 2019-2020 fiscal school year. In the 2020-2021 fiscal school year, the district could see a $8.9

Palm Springs police have closed North Indian Canyon Drive at the wash due to sand and water on the roadway Thursday morning. You can use Date Palm to Vista Chino– or Highway 111– Ramon– or Dinah Shore to get in and out of Palm Springs, but give yourself extra time due to increased traffic on

We are hearing from Indian Wells on how another Ironman competition would affect them.Tuesday, we heard from the city of La Quinta who is now discussing whether or not it will host another event. Kevin Harris has lived in his Indian Wells neighborhood for the past 20 years and weathered the Ironman competition traffic earlier