Month: August 2019

The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to approve a procurement plan for the newest and largest helicopter to be added to the Riverside County sheriff’s fleet. Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to acquire a twin-engine Airbus H145 was approved by the board in June, but financing arrangements — and a final price tag — had

A woman died at the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Morongo Valley on Thursday after being ejected from her truck. According to CHP, she was not wearing a seatbelt and was driving under the influence. At 12:57 p.m., a multiple-vehicle traffic collision was reported on State Route 62 near the intersection of Senilis Avenue.

Terrence W. Dwyer is the new president and CEO of the McCallum Theatre. On Wednesday, the institution announced that Dwyer would be taking over Mitch Gershenfeld, who has been president for the past seven years. Gershenfeld’s full career with the McCallum spans 20 years. “I am genuinely excited about my new role at McCallum Theatre,”

A man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of arson in connection with a fire that broke out along the Palm Desert-Bermuda Dunes border Thursday morning. Raul Hernandez, 35, of Bermuda Dunes was taken into custody before noon for a probation violation. According to Deputy Mike Vazquez, public information officer for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department,

Firefighters were providing additional mop-up early Friday morning after Thursday’s fire in Tamarisk trees along Interstate 10 in Palm Desert. CalFire Captain Fernando Herrera said Friday morning that crews would be patrolling the area for hot spots that might resurface. Herrera said duff accumulation in the tree burn area, and large tree trunks, will smolder

Members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Sheriff’s Takeover Racing Enforcement Team (S.T.R.E.E.T.) arrested a suspect on suspicion of reckless driving, vandalism, and evading law enforcement on Wednesday night. On July 15 at around 9:50 p.m., Palm Desert deputies responded to a business on the 72000 block of Dinah Shore Drive for a report of

Police responded Thursday evening to reports of a man with a gun at Panorama Park in Cathedral City, prompting a major police presence. Some people who live nearby say they were put on lock down in their homes. The lockdown is now lifted and there is no threat to the public, according to Commander Julio

La Feria de Recursos Comunitarios de Cabazon fue celebrada en 14580 Broadway Street en Cabazon, el da de hoy jueves 1ero de agosto. Sirve como una “ventanilla nica” para los residentes del condado de Riverside que necesitan servicios. Si tiene preguntas sobre los servicios de manutencin infantil, el apoyo a los cuidadores de seres queridos,

Earlier this week a viewer alerted News Channel 3 about a problem with the bathrooms at the Word of Life Fellowship Center on Estrella Avenue. On Thursday, the County offered the following response, courtesy of Public Policy Advisor Greg Rodriguez of Supervisor Manuel Perez’s office: ” Desert Hot Springs Code Enforcement visited the facility after

As of Thursday, Congressman Raul Ruiz is not among the growing list of Democrats in the House of Representatives who support the impeachment of President Donald Trump. “The Special Counsel’s report and testimony make clear that the Russian government embarked on a long-term operation to undermine our elections, divide the country, and help President Trump’s

Firefighters were working to put out a 3-alarm commercial fire that burned six businesses early Thursday morning on Joni Drive just west of Cook Street. CalFire Firefighters said the flames were reported at 4:38 a.m. at a business on the 74800 block of Joni Drive. A KESQ News Channel 3 crew at the scene reported

A former U.S. Marine will serve as the new emergency management coordinator for the city of Palm Springs, a city official announced Thursday, Danny DeSelms, former emergency management and training coordinator for Marine Aircraft Group 13 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, will take his new position leading emergency management and disaster preparedness for

A Palm Springs octogenarian accused of hitting two pedestrians while drunk, then fleeing the scene, was arraigned Wednesday on four felony charges. Leroy Patrick Silva, 84, was arrested in the vicinity of last Saturday’s collision at North CalleEncilia and Andreas Road, which left two women seriously injured, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. When

El Departamento del Sheriff del condado de Riverside investiga un accidente automovilístico ocurrido durante la noche ayer donde perdió la vida una mujer que circulaba en su auto por la glorieta de la intersección de la Avenida 52 y la Calle Sinaloa en La Quinta. Se trata de Miki Cortez, de 57 años residente de

Three people were in police custody Thursday morning accused of stealing alcohol from a Coachella store and firing a gun inside the business. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies told KESQ News Channel 3 a woman and two boys walked into a business at Avenue 52 and Cesar Chavez Street shortly after midnight Thursday. They were looking

A former valley nurse convicted of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. In April, Erick Maciel, 33, was found guilty of the two attempted manslaughter charges and other charges in connection with the stabbing of his ex-girlfriend and another woman with a screwdriver

The Riverside County Sheriffs Department was investigating an overnight single-vehicle crash that killed a woman in a La Quinta roundabout Wednesday night. Miki Cortez, 57, of La Quinta was killed at the roundabout intersection of Calle Sinaloa and Eisenhower Drive. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office said Cortez died within minutes of the crash, reported at

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed today to News Channel 3 that the criminal investigation into Cathedral City Police Department Chief Travis Walker is closed. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office confirmed earlier in the week that they had received a case from the Sheriffs Department, but chose not to file criminal charges against Walker.

UPDATE: Shortly after the time of this story’s initial publication, the Coachella Valley Water District reached out to News Channel 3 notifying the news team that the prior financial documents had been sent in error. The news team is currently analyzing new financial documents and will have an update on the financial totals Thursday. ***