Month: May 2019

El Comite de Asignación de la Asamblea suspendió la AB 854 (Mayes) convirtiendo la medida en un proyecto de ley de dos años con la intención de permitir que las discusiones y negociaciones locales avancen. El asambleísta Eduardo García (D-Coachella) emitió la siguiente declaración con respecto a la dirección positiva de estas conversaciones y el

A coyote puppy was rescued in Thousand Palms on Friday afternoon. According to John Welsh of Riverside County Animal Services, a woman found the male pup, believed to be around 3 months old, alone and near death at around 1:30 p.m. The concerned woman immediately took it to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has hired a security firm to patrol the Whitewater River area near Interstate 10 to prevent people from trespassing in and near the water. Patrols will begin Friday May 17, 2019. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil was at Whitewater River for the debut of the new security protocol, and speaking

Residents urged to take precautions against mosquito bites after two samples of mosquitoes collected from a trap in Palm Springs tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District. A statement issued Friday morning said these were the first samples of mosquitoes to test positive for the virus

Gulf California Broadcast, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the Warburton are partnering together to give away a home to a lucky winner, all in the in the name of a great cause. The 2019 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway kicked off Monday with a groundbreaking at the house’s address in Cathedral City. The program,

An investigation was continuing today into the crash of an armed F-16 Fighting Falcon that plunged into a warehouse just west of March Air Reserve Base in Moreno Valley, injuring the pilot and a dozen people at the crash site. The jet, attached to the 114th Fighter Wing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, went down

Un estudiante de Desert Hot Springs High School fue detenido por la policía esta mañana por traer un arma cargada al campus, según Joan Boiko, Coordinadora de Comunicaciones y Alcance Comunitario para el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Palm Spring. Según Boiko, el “Protocolo de niños con armas de fuego” del condado de Riverside se llevó

Un hombre que fue arrestado luego de presuntamente correr alrededor de Cathedral City, el jueves por la noche fue detenido, según el Departamento de Policía de Cathedral City, el miercoles a las 6:30 p.m., los residentes informaron que había un hombre en la carretera, corriendo entre los vehículos dentro y fuera del tráfico. La policía

PSPD closed the road at around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday due to “sand and poor visibility.” Motorists were advised to use Gene Autry Trail to the east or Highway 111 to the west as alternate routes in and out of Palm Springs. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for updates. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/PalmSpringsPD/status/1129100411967815682″,”author_name”:”Palm Springs PD”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/PalmSpringsPD”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”und” dir=”ltr”&#gt;&#lt;a

Deputies are seeking a suspect driving a white truck wanted in connection with a series of hit and run collisions in Windy Point Friday morning. Just before 5:30 a.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 80 block of Bonanza Road in the Windy Point community north of Palm Springs for a call of a

A man who was arrested after allegedly running around Cathedral City, punching cars on Thursday night has been identified. According to the Cathedral City Police Department, Wednesday at around 6:30 p.m., residents reported a man in the roadway, running in between vehicles in and out of traffic. Police said the man, later identified as Palm

A man who was allegedly running around naked, punching cars was tased and arrested in Cathedral City. According to the Cathedral City Police Department, Wednesday at around 6:30 p.m., residents reported a man in the roadway, running in between vehicles in and out of traffic. Police said the man, later identified as Palm Springs resident

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has hired a security firm to patrol the Whitewater River area near Interstate 10 to prevent people from trespassing in and near the water. The agency hired Southwest Protective Services to provide security services daily from sunrise to sunset beginning May 20 and through Sept. 30 during the desert’s hottest

UPDATE: 2:10 P.M. – Deno Ndilula, who was reported missing in Joshua Tree National Park on Wednesday afternoon, has been found safe. According to a news release sent out by Joshua Tree National Park’s public information officer, George Land, Ndilula, a 31-year-old Namibian national, came in contact with campers Thursday morning and was brought to

UPDATE: Closing statements have ended in the case of ex-con killing two Palm Springs police officers who responded to a domestic disturbance call at his family’s home in October 2016. At around 2:25, the statements wrapped and Judge Anthony R. Villalobos began reading additional final instructions to the jury. Shortly after that, the jury exited

Strong winds brought down 23 power poles in Thermal Thursday afternoon, causing a power outage that affected thousands of Imperial Irrigation District customers. Residents told News Channel 3 the outage began at around 6 p.m. Robert Schettler, an IID spokesperson, confirmed the outage affected 2,430 people when it initially began but power has been returned

The Cathedral City Police Department says you can expect to see more patrols in the streets. This comes after three shootings in the last three days occurred in the city. Two 23-year-old men have been killed in shootings in Cathedral City this week, no suspects have been apprehended for either shootings. Monday night, in the

An F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed into a warehouse just west of March Air Reserve Base in Moreno Valley today while departing the airfield, leaving five people injured on the ground. The pilot walked away after parachuting onto the end of Runway 32 and was taken to a hospital for examination, according to the U.S. Air

For now, the Imperial Irrigation District’s board will not have to adopt a Riverside County-heavy board majority. Thursday, AB 854, a bill proposed by Assemblymember Chad Mayes (R) which seeks to add six Riverside County seats to IID’s current board, was placed on hold by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, according to a release sent out

Update – 5/16/19: Rebecca Modrall remains missing. While law enforcement haven’t released any updates on her case, I-Team investigator spoke with Rebecca’s mom and uncovered new clues about her possible whereabouts. Read: An I-Team investigation into the disappearance of Rebecca Modrall ——————— Original Story – 2/11/19: Law enforcement is seeking the public’s help in finding