A 29-year-old man from the Hemet area is hospitalized after being the victim of a robbery on Christmas morning. “It literally went from opening a present to getting a call, and screaming and nothing. It was like a nightmare almost,” said the victim’s brother, Christopher Valenzuela. Valenzuela recalls the phone call he received from the
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A professor of ecology and evolutionary biology will be in town Wednesday to discuss large animals and why they matter. James Estes, who teaches at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is known for his research into the “ecosystem-level influences of large predators,” according to the university. He is also known for his studies of
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This week, Uber began testing a new feature at three U.S. airports including the Palm Springs International Airport. In response to California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), Uber is testing out a new feature where drivers can raise the fare for airport pick-ups. This will make Uber drivers more like independent contractors rather than employees. Though
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Those who gathered for the annual “state of the college” luncheon Wednesday were the first to learn about plans for a lot just off East Palm Canyon Drive and Margot Murphy Way in Cathedral City. College of the Desert President Dr. Joel Kinnamon discussed the plans for building a training center and classroom space for
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A man was arrested Tuesday afternoon by El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents for allegedly attempting to smuggle methamphetamine in his car’s spare tire through the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint near Salton City. At 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, a 35-year-old man, a Lawfully-Admitted Permanent Resident, approached the immigration checkpoint driving a silver Volvo 50. After initial
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High Pressure building in behind a weak front will keep us sunny during the day and clear overnight, with highs today near seasonal levels (71) and increasing into the weekend. The normal high for the date is 70, we’ll be within a degree or two of that later this afternoon with light NW breezes. Moving
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Some Indio residents and guests at neighboring motels were back inside Wednesday morning after having to evacuate overnight due to a natural gas leak. Firefighters were called to Highway 111 just west of Madison Street at 12:40 a.m. They evacuated people from several homes, two motels, and a commercial building as a precaution. Approximately 75
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It was another busy Tuesday around the valley with the Desert Empire League in full, specifically on the basketball court. Watch the video for complete highlights and scores from some of the biggest games of the night.
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The Desert Hot Springs City Council unanimously approved a pay increase for the mayor and councilmembers, the first increase since 2002. The vote was held during Tuesday evening’s city council meeting. Three residents voiced their opinions on the ordinance during public comment. All were in support of an increase, citing the lack of increase in
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A High Desert man is behind bars after allegedly vandalizing a gas station, causing over $10,000 dollars in damages to the business. Tuesday at approximately 12:16 a.m., deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Morongo Basin Station were called to the 76 Gas Station at 61920 Twentynine Palms Highway to look into reports of
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In Tequila, the memory of former Cathedral City Mayor Gregory S. Pettis lives on. In a post on Tuesday, Cathedral City Municipal Government’s Facebook page announced that Tequila, Jalisco, Cathedral City’s Mexican sister city, had dedicated a monument in honor of the late Gregory S. Pettis. The monument’s dedication came on January 18, 2020, one
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A car dealership employee was arrested Sunday evening after police say he drove a vehicle he was on to deliver recklessly, driving well above the speed limit and nearly causing several accidents on Interstate 10. Officer Butler of the California Highway Patrol San Gorgonio Pass Station was monitoring traffic on the I-10 near Haugen-Lehmann Way
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Highs this afternoon topped out in the upper 60s. Skies are clearing and the remainder of our Tuesday is looking fantastic! A ridge of high pressure begins to build over the west coast on Wednesday. This will bring warmer and drier conditions to the Coachella Valley for the rest of the week. Temperatures will warm
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Two parents who are charged with the murder of their baby allegedly stated that their son’s death was God’s will and had plans to flee to Mexico once they made bail, according to court documents acquired by News Channel 3. Last week, Daniel Alvarado Fernandez, 33, and Zue Itzayanna Flores Urias, 26 were arrested on
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Malia Falk is a natural-born athlete. “My dad is a gym owner here in the Valley, and growing up, even before, as a trainer, he would train me off and on the field. So it kind of helped to get me on the right track with diets and to get me on the right track
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What would happen if FIND, The Desert’s Regional Food Bank disappeared? News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay dives into the major impact FIND has on the desert and why we need to help keep it thriving. If FIND Food Bank disappeared, nearly 90,000 people every month in our community would not be fed. That’s according to
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Charles Merritt has been sentenced to death. In June, the 62-year-old was found guilty in the killing of his former business partner, Joseph McStay, McStay’s wife, Summer, and the couple’s 3 and 4-year-old sons. Later in June, a jury recommended a death sentence. According to KABC, the sentencing was originally slated for Friday after Merritt
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