Month: September 2020
Bomberos logran contener incendio en Coachella
UN Incendio de vegetación de 5 a 7 acres en Coachella esta totalmente contenido informaron bomberos. Los bomberos conluyeron labores para contener rápidamente un incendio de vegetación en la intersección de la autopista 86 y la avenida 50. Según Cal Fire, el fuego es de alrededor de 3 a 5 acres de tamaño, quemando en
Continue ReadingEstudiantes locales navegarán en kayak durante 5 horas, por el Salton Sea para crear conciencia sobre los problemas ambientales de la zona
Tres estudiantes de secundaria locales están planeando hacer kayak a través del Salton Sea este fin de semana para ayudar a crear conciencia sobre los problemas ambientales de la zona. Layton Jones, un estudiante de último año de Palm Desert High School, Evalyn Garcia, Desert Mirage High School senior, y Clayton Jones, Palm Desert High
Continue ReadingBuscan identificar a un sujeto captado en video maltratando brutalmente a su perro.
El Departamento de Servicios Animales del Condado de Riverside está pidiendo la ayuda del público para identificar a un hombre captado en cámara abusando de un perro en un vecindario de Coachella el lunes. El incidente ocurrió en la Avenida Los Cabos en Coachella justo antes de las 5 p.m. “Fuera de la vista de
Continue ReadingLocal students to kayak across Salton Sea to raise awareness on area’s environmental issues
Three local high school students are planning to kayak across the Salton Sea this weekend to help raise awareness of the area’s environmental issues. Layton Jones, a Palm Desert High School senior, Evalyn Garcia, Desert Mirage High School senior, and Clayton Jones, Palm Desert High School junior, hope that their venture makes federal, state, and
Continue ReadingLa Quinta: Muere sospechoso en un tiroteo involucrando a un agente uniformado
El Departamento del Alguacil del Condado de Riverside se encuentra investigando un tiroteo involucrado a uno de sus agentes en La Quinta. El tiroteo se registró en la Calle Tampico, cerca de la municipalidad de la ciudad alrededor de las 1:30 de la tarde el jueves. Según los investigadores, los agentes recibieron reportes que un
Continue ReadingDeputies searching for an 80-year-old accused of stealing an electric scooter
Authorities are working to identify a man believed to be in his 80s suspected of stealing an electric scooter from the Stater Bros market in Yucca Valley. The incident happened on August 27 at around 3:24 p.m. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, the man went into the store to buy a beverage and
Continue ReadingAuthorities ask for help identifying man suspected of dog abuse in Coachella
The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man caught on camera abusing a dog in a Coachella neighborhood on Monday. Surveillance video courtesy of Animal Services (Viewer Discretion is Advised) The incident happened on Los Cabos Avenue in Coachella just before 5 p.m. “Out of view
Continue ReadingCanadian man sentenced for the 1990 murder of a Palm Springs woman
A 63-year-old Canadian man convicted in the 1990 murder of a Palm Springs woman has been sentenced to 25-years-to-life. Anton Kubica, 63, was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison for the 1990 murder of 78-year-old Marie Darling of Palm Springs. The case went cold but reopened in 2014. He was convicted of
Continue Reading5 to 7-acre vegetation fire in Coachella fully contained
Multiple viewers have called in to the newsroom reporting a large plum of smoke on the east side of the Coachella Valley. Firefighters are working to quickly contain a vegetation fire at the intersection of Highway 86 and Avenue 50. According to Cal Fire, the fire is around 3 to 5 acres large, burning in
Continue ReadingThe desert missed the fall memo
Temperatures are 10°+ higher than the date’s average high temperature (97°). Similar conditions are expected as we prepare to close out the week and head into the weekend with high pressure still playing a role for the desert southwest. Air quality around the Coachella Valley is in the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ category this afternoon.
Continue ReadingRiverside County reports 188 new cases, 6 deaths, & 253 recoveries since Wednesday
Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 188 new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 57,883. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Moves to Next Tier of Reopening Riverside County officially moved to the red tier of reopening on Tuesday. This means
Continue ReadingMan killed by deputies outside La Quinta City Hall identified
UPDATE: The man was identified as Randy Fedorchuk, 66, of La Quinta. Fedorchuk was shot and killed by Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies in La Quinta Thursday afternoon after they said he pointed a rifle at them. It happened in the courtyard of the La Quinta City Hall around 1:30 p.m. La Quinta Mayor Linda Evans
Continue ReadingEye on the Desert interviews Entertainer Rick Ross
Rick Ross, a talented valley entertainer who plays keyboards, sax and performs great vocals join us on the Eye.
Continue ReadingRiverside County health officials encourage flu shot amidst pandemic
Get the flu shot. That was the message from Riverside County health officials during a press conference Thursday morning in preparations for the start of flu season amidst the coronavirus pandemic. “So, today we are starting a community campaign around getting the flu shot as a preventative and proactive measure to protect yourself and your
Continue ReadingChef Freddy covers a Linguini Pasta meal with a Tuna Puttanesca Sauce
Chef Freddy Rieger is the executive chef at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Continue ReadingGuide Dogs of the Desert to start offering ‘in-home’ training due to pandemic
The pandemic has put things on hold for Guide Dogs of the Desert, an organization dedicated to raising and training dogs for the disabled and visually impaired. As News Channel 3’s Madison Weil reports, now that the county is in the ‘red tier’ of reopening, they hope to start providing dogs again for those in
Continue ReadingSalton Sea gets First Congressional Hearing in decades
For the first time since 1997, there will be a Congressional Hearing regarding the Salton Sea. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on what’s next for the sea. Its been over two decades since congressional leaders sat down and discussed the Salton Sea. “This hearing is the First Congressional hearing on this issue since
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