January 2020

Kayley Serrano, Alexandria Gooray, and Analise Ortega talk about their role as the ambassadors of the 74th Annual County Fair and Date Festival

January 31, 2020 10:54 PM Justin Tarpening

Steven Henke talks about the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards for the Desert Aids Project

January 31, 2020 10:50 PM Justin Tarpening

Pedestrian dead after being struck by vehicle in Indian Wells

January 31, 2020 10:22 PM Jesus Reyes

UPDATE: The sheriff’s department tells News Channel 3 the person who died is a 22 year old woman. Her name has not yet been released. The driver of the minivan is a 41-year-old woman who was questioned and released. INITIAL REPORT: A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday night in Indian Wells.

Rep. Ruiz: Riverside County poses low risk to Coronavirus

January 31, 2020 6:52 PM Shelby Nelson

On Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the 7th Coronavirus case in the U.S. Health officials say an adult male tested positive in Santa Clara County. The CDC describes the virus as a major component of a common cold. They say it’s a respiratory virus, spread through things like respiratory droplets. “I

Congressman Ruiz talks Corona Virus

January 31, 2020 6:24 PM Jeff Rauch

Reporte de Clima

January 31, 2020 6:14 PM Dylan White

Fans honor Kobe Bryant at candlelight vigil in Indio

January 31, 2020 6:05 PM Jake Ingrassia

Kobe Bryant fans gathered at the Indio Grand Marketplace on Friday night to pay tribute to fallen NBA superstar. Fans lit candles and placed them in front a wreath honoring Kobe and his daughter Gigi. Fans spoke about their favorite Kobe memories and highlights of his life were shown on a projector. Indio Councilmember Waymond

Hiker airlifted after fall in Coachella Valley Preserve

January 31, 2020 5:01 PM Sam Benson Smith

A hiker was rescued Friday afternoon after sustaining minor injuries during a fall during a hike in the Coachella Valley Preserve. The incident was reported off Thousand Palms Canyon Road in Thousand Palms, according to CAL FIRE. The call of a hiker in distress went in at 1:45 p.m. The hiker sustained an injury after

Warming into the weekend

January 31, 2020 4:46 PM Haley Clawson

A ridge of high pressure continues to build over the west coast from the west boosting the mercury across Southern California. Saturday will be the hottest day of the week with afternoon highs exceeding 80°. The heat won’t last too long as a trough will change things up for us beginning Sunday. Onshore flow will

CV Links gains ground as CTC releases nearly $30 million for construction

January 31, 2020 4:39 PM Sam Benson Smith

The CV Link is one step closer to its next phase. On Friday, Erica Felci, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments governmental projects manager, issued a news release on the release of $29.447 million in California Transportation Commission funds for the next phase of construction for the CV Link. “The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has

Homemade explosives, military ordnance items found in valley home

January 31, 2020 4:36 PM Jesus Reyes, Dani Romero

Riverside County law enforcement agencies found military ordnance items and suspected explosives at a house in the Bermuda Dunes Country Club. According to RSO, Thursday at around 5:30 p.m., the Riverside County Gang Impact Team was serving a search warrant at a residence in the 78700 block of Darrell Drive. While this operation was underway,

Elizabeth Warren works the phones to snatch up final Iowa endorsements while she’s stuck in DC

January 31, 2020 4:33 PM CNN

Elizabeth Warren has been busy trying to snatch up last-minute endorsements in Iowa with the caucuses just around the corner. But rather than making that outreach in person in the Hawkeye State, Warren has been doing it over the phone from Washington, DC, where she and her colleagues in the Senate have been serving as

$164K in meth found hidden in vehicle panels and doors at Highway 86 checkpoint

January 31, 2020 3:51 PM Jesus Reyes

Border Patrol agents found approximately $164,500 worth of methamphetamine Thursday night at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. According to El Centro Sector Border Patrol, a 24-year-old woman driving a black Nissan Altima arrived at the checkpoint at approximately 9:20 p.m. The vehicle was sent to secondary inspection for further investigation. While at secondary inspection, a

Dog euthanized within days of going missing, owner says

January 31, 2020 3:42 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Whittier, CA (KTLA) — Three days after 12-year-old Shar-Pei Reina ran away from her home in Whittier, her heartbroken owner learned that the animal had already been picked up by animal control officials and euthanized. The dog, which was deaf and half-blind, was taken to a veterinary office

The impeachment trial is basically over

January 31, 2020 3:33 PM CNN

The Senate’s impeachment trial is careening toward its inevitable end, even if the timing on that end isn’t yet clear. The Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses on Friday evening, with two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah, joining Democrats to back extending the trial. Questions around whether witnesses would

Palm Springs offers packed slate of Black History Month events

January 31, 2020 1:21 PM Sam Benson Smith

For Black History Month, Palm Springs will be hosting a series of events across the city. The “fun and educational events” will be kicking off next week, according the city’s news release, which was issued Friday. A rundown of the events: February 6 – 6 PM – Black History Month Art Collaboration – Palm Springs

U.S. declares Coronavirus public health emergency

January 31, 2020 1:18 PM Sam Benson Smith

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency for the Coronavirus. The announcement came via White House press briefing on Friday afternoon. This decision comes just hours after the CDC made the decision to put a mandatory 14-day quarantine in place for Americans who arrived into March Air Reserve

Indio Police warns of phone scam targeting residents

January 31, 2020 12:33 PM Sam Benson Smith

The Indio Police Department issued a warning Friday morning about a phone scam that is targeting city residents. ‘[Targets] have stated that they receive phone calls and/or text messages from unknown persons who tell the victims that they know their name and address,” read the IPD release. Money is then demanded from the victim via

Arizona officer who shot, killed boy who was holding a replica gun won’t face charges

January 31, 2020 11:39 AM CNN

A Tempe, Arizona, police officer who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy who was holding a replica gun will not be charged in the death, a prosecutor said Friday. “I do not believe the evidence in this case supports a likelihood of conviction at trial and this office will not be filing criminal charges in

CDC orders mandatory quarantine on Wuhan flight passengers who arrived to Riverside County

January 31, 2020 11:06 AM Sam Benson Smith

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered a mandatory quarantine for all passengers who arrived on a flight from Wuhan, China, to March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County earlier this week. This order comes just a day after the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency for the Coronavirus. “The CDC,

Month: January 2020