Month: July 2019

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is standing behind a Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station deputy who used lethal force in a deputy-involved shooting in Rancho Mirage on Tuesday night. At 7:23 p.m., deputies responded to the intersection of Bob Hope Drive and Ramon Road in front of the Agua Caliente Casino for a report of a

If you’re looking to get some good eats while helping out your favorite charity, you’ll have your chance with the Taste of Summer kicking off Thursday in Rancho Mirage. This is the fourth year of the event. Nearly thirty restaurants in Rancho Mirage will be participating, offering various food and drink specials which are all

A man was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after crashing his bicycle into a concrete pole in Palm Desert. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies began receiving reports of a man on the ground near the intersection of Dinah Shore Drive and Monterey Avenue at 8:04 a.m. Deputies determined the cyclist was traveling east

The Palm Springs City Council continued debate Wednesday on a proposed settlement with Grit Development that could clear the way for projects in downtown Palm Springs. This is all a part of the fallout from the “Scandal at City Hall.” Developers John Wessman and Richard Meaney, along with former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet, face

A power outage left 599 Southern California Edison customers without lights and air conditioning early Wednesday morning in Indian Wells. As of 8:33 a.m. SCE updated its website to say 85 customers remained without service, and that most service would be restored by 8:00 p.m. As of 5:05 a.m. SCE had said 391 customers remained

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Palm Desert Station was evacuated this afternoon due to a suspicious package being found on premises. According to RSO public information officer Robyn Flores, the station, located at 73705 Gerald Ford Driver, was evacuated at a little after 5 p.m. The Sheriff’s Department’s Hazardous Device Team arrived on scene to

Last week’s earthquakes caused many people to re-evaluate their emergency supplies and whether they’re prepared for a disaster. This warehouse in Palm Desert is packed full of supplies, all necessary in case of an emergency like a first aid kit. “We put trauma dressings, gauze, burn dressings, that type of thing, paramedic scissor,” Wayne Bennett,

UPDATE: The hearing has been delayed. *** A bartender accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman after serving her and her mother drinks for several hours at a Palm Springs hotel is expected back in court today. Alejandro Adan, 29, was charged May 2 with assault with intent to commit rape, rape of an unconscious

News Channel 3 has learned that the preliminary hearing that was scheduled for next week has once again been delayed. According to a spokesperson for the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office and the attorney for John Wessman, Rod Soda have confirmed that the date is now set for September 10th, 11th, and 12th. According to

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released more information on the arrest of a suspect who escaped the custody of deputies, prompting an extensive sweep in Palm Desert last week. On July 3, deputies assigned to the Riverside Auto-Theft Interdiction Detail (RAID) conducted a vehicle check on a vehicle located near an apartment complex on

Palm Springs is one step closer to welcoming a downtown arena. On Wednesday, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians announced that it’s in the process of preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on its proposed area project, which hopes to serve as the future home for an NHL farm team. The preparation of an

Una nueva serie de temblores ( replicas del terremoto del viernes 7.1) golpeó el área de Ridgecrest hoy miercoles , según el Servicio Geológico de EE. UU. Se registraron quince sismos entre las 2:21 am y las 8:09 am, el más debil tuvo una magnitud de 3.0, mientras que el más fuerte fue de 3.9.

Un desperfecto en el equipo de transmisión dejó sin luz a 599 clientes de Southern California Edison sufriendo sin aire acondicionado hoy miercoles desde las 5:05 a.m. en Indian Wells. El área afectada es en la intersección de Rancho Palmeras Drive y la autopista 111 y se espera que el servicio sea restaurado completamente a

CLARIFICATION: The initial report below references the “convention center and the city’s visitor’s bureau”. To clarify, AEG is expected to soon take over management of the Palm Springs Convention Center and the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism. INITIAL REPORT: Palm Springs Mayor Pro Tem Geoff Kors talked about the anticipated vote, which could come as

A man was pronounced dead after a deputy-involved shooting in Rancho Mirage Tuesday evening. An RSO spokesperson confirmed the shooting occurred at around 7:30 p.m. in the area of Bob Hope Drive and Ramon Road, near the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/RSO/status/1148786981045805056″,”author_name”:”Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/RSO”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;&#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/RanchoMirage?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#RanchoMirage&#lt;/a&#gt; Deputy Involved Shooting (DIS)

The city of Palm Springs will be reviewing Wednesday night whether to renew a permit for the Well in the Desert’s day center to continue running. For the past two years, the Well in the Desert has provided a place to stay for the less fortunate. The day center serving anywhere from 30 to 60

Imperial County has reported its first West Nile Virus-caused death in 2019. The death was confirmed by Imperial County Public Health Department information officer Maria Peinado. A news release is forthcoming, expected to be released at 4 PM , according to Peinado. The identity of the victim has not been released. In June, the Coachella

News Channel 3 has confirmed the second man arrested in a child abuse case last month was also parent-volunteer at a local charter school. James Anderson, 31, of Palm Desert was arrested along with Devin Daniel Lujan, 28 on the morning of June 28 after the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department learned that a child was

Un hombre fue declarado muerto despus de un tiroteo en el que particip la policia de Rancho Mirage el martes por la noche. Un portavoz de la RSO confirm que el tiroteo ocurri alrededor de las 7:30 p.m. en el rea de Bob Hope Drive y Ramon Road, cerca del Casino Agua Caliente. Un testigo