Month: July 2019

A La Quinta resident killed in a Friday morning crash has been identified, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau. 59-year-old Robert Fry was ejected from his Ford Ranger during the rollover crash, which occurred on Westbound Interstate about a mile and a half west of the Bob Hope Drive exit in Cathedral City. He

UPDATE: La Quinta man killed in I-10 rollover identified A rollover crash on Interstate 10 westbound forced a lane closure and slowed traffic on Friday morning. The crash was reported at 9:11 a.m between the Bob Hope Drive exit and the Date Palm Drive exit. Crews from the Cathedral City Police Department and the California

K-9 Windy, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department human-tracking bloodhound, has died, a little less than three weeks after her retirement, the department announced Thursday. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce that K-9 Windy has lost her battle with her illness and passed away today,” wrote Deputy Robyn Flores in a news release.

UPDATE: All service appears to have been restored as of 11:00 a.m. Friday morning, according to the Southern California Edison website. —— A widespread power outage in the Morongo Basin continued Friday morning. Southern California Edison said 1,993 customers were without electricity in an area surrounded by Landers, Yucca Valley, and Sunfair Heights Friday morning.

A hiker who broke off from his group and went off trail was rescued on Thursday night in Joshua Tree National Park. The hiker, who has not been identified, was reported lost at 4:57 p.m. on the 49 Palms Oasis Trail. After the report went in, Joshua Tree Search and Rescue members and park staff

A judge handed down a sentence for a former Palm Springs Power baseball player who was convicted of felony assault with intent to commit rape and misdemeanor sexual battery in May. Trent William Pell, 26, was accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old unconscious woman at a house party nearly five years ago. He was facing

Half of the Pomona (60) Freeway between Riverside and Ontario will be shut down beginning Friday night and remain closed until Monday morning to facilitate resurfacing projects, marking the first round in a series of weekend-long closures that Caltrans officials said are necessary to expedite freeway rehabilitation work. Beginning at 10 p.m., crews will close

More than a 2,000 Southern California Edison customers have been without electricity since Thursday after an electrical storm that damaged power company equipment in the Twentynine Palms area. Some of those customers in the Desert Heights area may not see their service restored until 8:00 a.m. Friday, according to the utility’s website. In the Morongo

The Palm Springs Police Department is searching for a suspect on N Gene Autry Trail at the Whitewater Wash, just south of Interstate 10. Numerous viewers told News Channel 3 they saw at least 15 police units in the area just a bit after 8 p.m. PSPD said a vehicular pursuit ended on N Gene

A suspect is in custody after an early morning officer-involved shooting in Desert Hot Springs. At around 8:45 a.m., the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced that it had taken over the investigation. According to the Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 3:28 a.m., DHSPD officers attempted to pull over a vehicle in the area of Ocotillo Avenue

“Nos quedamos en lo oscuro con las velas en la noche y hasta ayer mi hermana mayor y yo fuimos al Galilee Center ah nos quedamos y ahora regrese a mi casa y ya estaban los trabajadores en la calle aqu por la 7 arreglando y dijeron que dentro de dos horas va a regresar

Viewer video captures bobcat cub jumping to the top of an approximately 6-foot wall in Palm Springs. The viewer, Jerry Sanders, told News Channel 3 he saw the cub walk around his driveway. The cub then continued on its way and jumped over the wall near his driveway.

The Palm Springs City Council meeting unanimously approved a settlement with Grit Development stemming from the fallout of the “Scandal at City Hall.” As part of the settlement, Grit Development will donate five parcels of land to the city, an increase from three parcels discussed in previous meetings. This includes 40 acres of open space

Dos sospechosos estn bajo custodia despus de un tiroteo matutino donde nuevamente result involucrado un oficial en Desert Hot Springs. Alrededor de las 8:45 a.m., el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside anunci que se haba hecho cargo de la investigacin de los hechos que iniciaron alrededor de las 3:28 de la madrugada cuando

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department issued a warning Thursday about a social security scam which has been targeting county residents with increased frequency as of late. The scam, which involves the scammer posing as an agent from the Social Security Administration, is designed to acquire sensitive information as well as a sum of money to

A news conference was held Tuesday morning discussing a pending lawsuit against the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles relating to the alleged sexual abuses committed by a priest assigned to a church in Palm Springs. Jeff Anderson & Associates, a law firm known for previously releasing a report on a history of sexual abuse allegations

News Channel 3 and Sunline Transit Agency team up for a school supplies drive Thursday. “Pack the Bus” is happening for one day only at the Walmart on Monterey and Dinah Shore from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. The goal is to have 1000 backpacks donated. Last year we were able to collect 900 backpacks.

Mosquito pesticide treatments via helicopter are set to continue today in the Coachella Valley as mosquito-borne viruses continue to be detected at “unprecedented” levels in the region, officials said. Additional truck-mounted mosquito control applications are planned for La Quinta and Mecca this week as a result of more mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus,

The Cathedral City Council has unanimously voted in favor of establishing a new moratorium on short-term vacation rentals. On Wednesday night, council members voted for a moratorium to stay in place until the council votes to repeal it. It wasn’t clear when that could happen. The moratorium does not apply to existing short-term vacation rental