Month: August 2019

Temperatures continue to rise 5-10° above normal in the Coachella Valley, with daytime high temperatures around 110°. Additional moisture in the atmosphere makes those temperatures feel even warmer during the afternoon hours. Evaporative or swamp coolers are not recommended. Slightly drier conditions are expected by the end of the work week and the start of

Four new billboards will rotate through the Coachella Valley in the coming weeks, imploring passersby for information that could lead to Rebecca Modrall. The first billboard was unveiled today on Indio Boulevard, and will stay up for about two weeks before it is moved to another location on Indio Boulevard, headed the other direction. The

El Departamento de Polica de Palm Springs cerr una carretera importante despus de un accidente mortal el lunes por la tarde. El accidente se inform cerca de N. Indian Canyon Drive, alrededor de las 4:45 p.m, cinco vehiculos se vieron involucrados en la colisin que dej 2 personas muertas, otros dos ocupantes resultaron heridos y

A split verdict for a former wrestler, actor, and producer charged with abusing women in Sky Valley. Wayne Boyd, 72, was arrested in August 2016 for allegedly physically and sexually assaulting two women at his Sky Valley ranch. Prosecutors said Boyd lured the women to his home with promises of opportunity and stardom, but instead,

Un aviso de olor para el Valle de Coachella que se emiti por primera vez hace ms de una semana debido a los elevados niveles de sulfuro de hidrgeno que se elevan desde la laguna de el Salton sea. Creando un olor similar al de los huevos podridos, sigue vigente a travs de este tarde

California Pizza Kitchen restaurants will be hosting fundraisers across the state on Tuesday in support of an organization supporting the family of a California Highway Patrol officer killed in a shooting in Riverside two weeks ago. 20 percent of all customers’ checks will go to support the Fallen Heroes, a nonprofit which helps support the

UPDATE: A witness told News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia they believe the shooting might be connected to a house party, which occurred near the scene of the shooting, where an estimated 50 people were gathered. INITIAL REPORT: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting near the Palm Desert cross hiking trail, a spokesperson

The Riverside County Sheriff’s department was looking for an armed robbery suspect who held another person at gunpoint early Monday morning. The incident happened outside a Coachella business at 1:30 a.m. along the 51000 block of Cesar Chavez Street. Police say the suspect was believed to be in his 20s. They did not say what

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped two-tenths of a cent today to $3.495, its lowest amount since March 26. The average price has dropped 21 times in 22 days, decreasing 9.2 cents, including one-tenth of a cent on Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil

Billboards up and down the 10 freeway advertise dozens of dispensaries using colorful graphics and colorful language. “It’s made a significant difference,” says Chris Geyer of the billboards, “and a lot of it has to do with mindset and availability.” Geyer, an assistant principal at Palm Desert Charter Middle School for over two decades, says

A man arrested for residential burglary in Desert Hot Springs over the weekend remained behind bars Monday morning. At 10:42 a.m. Sunday, Desert Hot Springs Police Department officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of Verbena Drive for a report of a burglary in progress/tripped audible burglary alarm. According to the homeowner, a

An odor advisory for the Coachella Valley that was first issued more than a week ago due to elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide wafting up from the Salton Sea — creating a smell similar to rotten eggs — remains in effect through this afternoon after being extended over the weekend for the third time. The

Three people were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries after a rollover crash in Mecca. The California Highway Patrol telling us it was a rollover crash on private property, at Avenue 64 and Johnson Street. It happened just before 6:30 Sunday evening. Three teenagers sustained moderate injuries, and were taken to Desert Regional Medical

 Former Cathedral City Police Lieutenant Greg Savelli passed away Saturday morning. The Cathedral City Police Department announced his passing in a Facebook post. The post read in part, “Today we mourn the loss of former CCPD Lieutenant Greg Savelli who passed away this morning. We send our thoughts and prayers to his family and

A hiker is recovering after falling nearly 30 feet while climbing “Lily Rock” in Humber Park near Idyllwild. This happened just after 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon. News Channel 3 spoke with Dave Rodriguez, a Fire Captain with CAL Fire Riverside who assisted in the helicopter rescue of a man who appeared to be in his

Many living in wildfire-prone areas across the state of California are frustrated after receiving notices that their insurance companies will not renew their policies. Alternatively, some are now facing rates increasing by thousands of dollars. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with a couple in Idyllwild who just received notice they are losing coverage through

South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has extended the time frame of an Odor Advisory for the Coachella Valley. The advisory will be in effect through Monday afternoon, August 26th. The gas responsible for the smell of rotten eggs is hydrogen sulfide. It comes from the natural processes that occur due to the Salton