Month: August 2019

A man allegedly armed with a knife was shot by police after reports of an altercation in Palm Springs, PSPD confirmed. A spokesperson for the Palm Springs Police Department said the officer-involved shooting occurred near the area of Ramon Road and Palm Canyon. PSPD Lt. William Hutchinson told News Channel 3 that officers were originally

The personal information of approximately 770 clients throughout Riverside County, most from the Coachella Valley, is at-risk after a burglar broke into the car of a DPSS supervisor and stole hundreds of files. According to the county, the robbery happened on July 27, when the supervisor was transporting closed-case files from a sheriff’s substation in

An Indio man arrested for sexually assaulting a child from 2002 through 2003 is a teacher at a middle school in Thermal. 50-year-old Marco Antonio Cardenas was booked several felony charges related to sexual assault on a child. News Channel 3 has confirmed that he is a teacher at Toro Canyon Middle School in Thermal.

Border Patrol agents discovered nearly $100,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden inside the gas tank of a vehicle at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint Monday morning. According to El Centro Sector Border Patrol, a 19-year-old male U.S. Citizen approached the checkpoint in a Mitsubishi Eclipse at approximately 8:27 a.m. Border Patrol canines alerted agents to the

A grandmother in Twentynine Palms was arrested after being accused of injuring her 8-month-old granddaughter. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, on July 24, the 8-month-old baby was brought to the Loma Linda University Medical Center by family members for an X-ray exam. During the exam, forensic pediatricians found a fracture in the

The City of La Quinta has been named the winner of the 2019 LifeStream Blood Bank’s Nine Cities Blood Drive Challenge, the first time the city has won. This year marked the seventh annual Nine Cities Blood Drive Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to create a friendly competition among the valley’s cities, their

Hoy en da los padres de familia pueden estar ms al pendiente de sus hijos en las escuelas por medio del programa “Portal para padres” el cual lleva muchos aos en las escuelas pero este ao es mandatario para las escuelas del distrito escolar de Coachella. Algunos padres de familia tienen problemas con este sistema

Firefighters are battling a house fire in La Quinta Thursday afternoon. According to Cal Fire, the fire was first reported at 5:35 p.m. in the area of Royal St George and Tiburon Drive inside PGA West Greg Norman Resort Course. Firefighters reported a single-story family dwelling was well-involved in fire when they arrived at the

The west valley will be the host of former boxer Mike Tyson’s cannabis-friendly music festival yet again with the second Kind Showcase set to kick off later this year. It’s just a bunch of construction vehicles by the 10 freeway in Desert Hot Springs, but they will be turning this empty desert into a festival

Kids within the Palm Springs Unified School District are already back in school and there’s a continued effort at all grade levels to unite students and to sideline bullying. Investigative reporter Karen Devine took a closer look at some of the programs in the local schools that are focusing on leadership and inclusion. She saw

“The Bell” is open. Right in time for Splash House, Taco Bell opened up its very own hotel, which will remain open through August 12. The pop-up activation took over the V Hotel located at 333 E. Palm Canyon Drive. The location includes 70 rooms-worth of accommodations that sold out two minutes after reservations opened.

The Braille Institute in Rancho Mirage will be closing later this year, however, a new center is scheduled to open in 2020, officials announced Thursday. The Rancho Mirage center will close sometime in mid-December, after 30 years at the location. Classes and services for the approximate 800 students will continue to be offered until the

Un hombre de la ciudad de Indio est bajo custodia luego de ser acusado de agredir sexualmente a un nio entre 2002 y 2003, anunci ayer el Departamento del Sheriff del condado de Riverside. Marco Antonio Crdenas, de 50 aos, fue arrestado y esta en custodia en la crcel de Indio por varios cargos de

Se confirma que oficiales de la Policia de Palm Springs se vieron involucrados en un tiroteo en el area de Ramon Road y Palm Canyon justo antes de las 4:30 p.m. Primeras informaciones indican que recibieron llamadas al 9-11 alertando sobre una pelea de cuatro individuos contra un supuesto desamparado que resulto estar armado con

Tyson Ranch, Mike Tyson’s 420-acre entertainment complex, cannabis research, and design facility off Varner Road in Desert Hot Springs, will host a cannabis/music festival hybrid in October, the second one at the location this year. Festival promoters announced The KIND Showcase at Tyson Ranch, will take place from Thursday, October 10 to Saturday, October 12.

An Indio man is in custody after being accused of sexually assaulting a child from 2002 through 2003, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday. Marco Antonio Cardenas, 50, was arrested and booked into Indio Jail on several felony charges related to sexual assault on a child. We have since confirmed Cardenas is a teacher

A judge is scheduled today to rule whether there is enough evidence for a documented gang member accused of shooting at two men in Desert Hot Springs, one of whom was hit multiple times, to stand trial on attempted murder and attempted robbery charges. Richard Alex Bernal, 21, of Desert Hot Springs, faces four felony

4 people are dead, 2 wounded after a series of stabbings in Garden Grove and Santa Ana, according to KCAL9 . Police say all four people killed in the stabbing spree were male Hispanics. A 33-year-old male Hispanic suspect from Garden Grove is in custody, suspected of carrying out a rapid series of robberies and

In its first month, California’s new ammunition background check law blocked more than 100 people from buying bullets illegally, according to the attorney general. The law took effect July 1, requiring gun store employees to run background checks for customers buying ammo. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra added that background checks for more than 10,000

The Palm Springs Unified School District is kicking off yet another year with a renewed focus on the digital and diverse future of education. “This is my favorite time of year because there are very few endeavors that you do professionally that you get to start fresh every year,” Superintendent Dr. Sandra Lyon said. It’s