A cruise ship passenger from Riverside County has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a release from the Riverside University Health System. The resident, who has not been identified, is being treated and housed in Northern California. There are still no Coronavirus exposures confirmed within the county itself. The person was a passenger on
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The Palm Springs Fire Department contained a fire at a building in downtown Palm Springs Monday afternoon. The fire was reported at around 1:40 p.m. on the 100 block of N Indian Canyon Road. Multiple viewers called into the newsroom to report seeing black smoke in the area. At 2:16 p.m., Palm Springs Fire announced
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Cookie is looking for a forever home at Loving All Animals in Coachella, CA. Call 760-834-7000. @lovingallanimals.org
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A Desert Hot Springs man who had been serving a life-without-parole prison sentence for his role in the 1994 fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy but had his conviction overturned by an appeals court was released from custody after striking a deal with prosecutors prior to his retrial. Ian Davis Hudgins, who had already served
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A big rig hauling cargo on a flatbed crashed off the side of Interstate 10 in Palm Desert Tuesday morning. Responding CAL FIRE crews were able to mitigate a minor fuel leak caused by the crash. The incident was reported at 9:42 a.m., according to CHP. The driver of the big rig, the sole occupant
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The city of Palm Desert sent out a pamphlet to its residents detailing what you should know and how you should prepare before, during, and after an earthquake. The city of Rancho Mirage also is taking strides to prepare you for an earthquake by holding a talk at the Rancho Mirage Library called “The Secrets
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The City of Palm Desert is among the locations being considered for a potential 4-year Cal State University campus. The California State Legislature has contracted an independent team of consultants to analyze all five different locations that are on the shortlist including Stockton, Chula Vista, Concord, Palm Desert, and San Mateo County. “I think that’s
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A CHP Officer motioned for traffic to slow down on southbound Highway 62 at the top of the grade in Morongo Valley, hours after the accident Tuesday morning around 7:30. Gary. who lives outside Pioneer Town says he got caught in the backup as he was trying to get to Palm Springs for an appointment.
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An irrigation pipe broke on the campus at Saul Martinez Elementary School in Mecca Tuesday morning, forcing several classes to move to other rooms in the building, according to Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Maria Gandera. “The main water line to the school is not damaged,” Dr. Gandera wrote in an email to
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A Wind Advisory remains in effect for areas West of the Valley through Thursday early morning. Gusty winds as a result of a broad high pressure system and some moderate Santa Ana conditions. Those winds will be stronger outside of the Valley, but we’ll see breezy and warm weather here today, with highs again reaching
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A collision on State Highway 62 brought traffic to a crawl between Desert Hot Springs and Morongo Valley Tuesday morning. The head-on wreck was reported at 7:29 a.m. but involved only minor injuries. Traffic on Highway 62 was backed up in both directions on the Morongo grade and past the town of Morongo for more
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The California Primary is next Tuesday March 3rd, 2020. Some changes are being implemented across some Southern California counties this year in terms of how and where people are voting. For example, in places like Orange County and Los Angeles, voters can cast their vote at large voting centers instead of traditional smaller polling places
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The City of Palm Desert is being considered for a full-fledged Cal State University campus. A team of consultants has been hired by the system, to analyze potential locations where a possible university can fit. Other locations include Chula Vista, Stockton, Concord and San Mateo County. The Coachella Valley Economic Partnership is one of the
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In an instant, the Riverside County Fair and Date Festival turned hostile. Video shared exclusively with News Channel 3 shows punches flying and a man being thrown into a metal fence. “People were getting knocked to the ground and kicked in the face and people were getting pretty hurt,” said the man who captured the
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department – La Quinta Station issued a warning to residents to be watchful of rental fraud following a number of recent cases in the city. According to the Sheriff’s Department, in a rental fraud case, a suspect duplicates a listing online as a rental property. “When someone is interested in a
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Voters may elect a new state senator next week in a special election for the 28th senate district comprising the Coachella Valley and a large chunk of Western Riverside County. Five candidates are in the race and if anyone of them gets 50 percent of the vote plus one, that person will be elected to
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