The California Interscholastic Federation, commonly known as CIF, has postponed the start of the high school sports season and released a new calendar due to the ongoing pandemic. If it is safe for high school sports to be played, CIF will implement a revised and shortened schedule for sports to resume as early as December.
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While highs will be above average today and tomorrow, we’re expecting a little bit of below seasonal weather by midweek as a weak trough moves toward the coast. Today, we’ll see highs near 112, but luckily the monsoon flow remains to our East, keeping dew points in check for the next few days. The relatively
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As the pandemic continues, many medical workers are feeling the emotional and physical burnout from working on the frontlines. One local non-profit, called “First Responder Resilience,” is aiming to help by providing resources, workshops and exercises. “What we have done is come up with a way to provide ‘mental PPE’ to proactively protect against the
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A fire broke out late Sunday night at the Coachella Valley Water District in the east valley. According to Cal Fire, the fire started just after 11 p.m. on Tyler Street near the deliveries entrance to the CVWD facility. A News Channel 3 crew at the scene said several palm trees and at least one
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Cathedral City, CALIF– An early morning completely destroyed a home in the Dream homes neighborhood in Cathedral City Monday morning. It happened just after midnight on Santa Barbara drive. Firefighters say the house was a total loss with houses on either side of the home showing signs of heat damage. “We did have fire on
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The average high temperature this time of year is 108°. This weekend has remained hot with Sunday being the hottest day. Through the coming week, temperatures will be relatively cooler, dropping below average. A weak trough will develop along the west coast cooling temperatures through Thursday. Winds this evening through Monday morning will be gusty.
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Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree is honoring the life of George Floyd with a memorial scholarship to help three students pay for their college education this fall. As the conversation around police brutality and racial inequality sparks up nationwide after the death of George Floyd, Copper Mountain College is honoring their students. “Our students of
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Cathedral City police are investigating a fatal crash after a car struck a pedestrian Saturday night. The crash happened around 8 p.m. in the area of Ramon road and Whispering Palms Trail. When police arrived on scene they found a man suffering from major injuries. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.
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Authorities are investigating a hit and run crash in Thousand Palms that sent one woman to the hospital. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday on Varner and Manufacturing road. The California Highway Patrol says they initially received reports of a woman lying in the middle of the road at that intersection. The woman was
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Police said Saturday evening their search has ended for an inmate who escaped from the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio. The man was arrested Friday for stealing $140,000 from an armored car in Indio. A Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. spokeswoman said 35-year-old Angel Felipe Aleman escaped just before 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Residents
Continue Reading Today, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 114°. The average for this time of year is 108°. Temperatures will warm up another degree or two by Sunday before reaching closer to average again by next week. Sixteen days in a row have been above average. Palm Springs International Airport recorded a record high temperature
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Last week governor Newsom said churches and places of worship can no longer have indoor services. Some local churches are now having to worship outdoors in triple-digit heat here in the valley or go back to online sermons only. News Channel 3 met with some local church leaders on how they’re continuing to adjust to
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As the conversation around police brutality and racial inequity continues nationwide. Palm Springs city council held their first online listening session on policing, racism, discrimination and related issues. Palm Springs city council opened the door for discussion by starting their virtual meeting quoting late civil rights congressman, John Lewis. Grace Garner quoted John Lewis “Our
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A man is behind bars after he reportedly stole a deposit bag from an armed car in Indio Friday afternoon. It happened around 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot of a McDonalds on Highway 111. That’s where police say they found 36-year-old Angel Felipe Aleman heading southbound. Aleman was later found outside a home on
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UPDATE: The Riverside County Sheriff’s department confirmed 1 person was found in the car after Firefighters extinguished the flames. The Sheriff’s Department is investigating this death as suspicious. Anybody with additional information is urged to call sheriff’s Central Homicide Investigator Mendoza at 951-955-277 Original Story – 7/18/20 Thermal, CALIF.- Riverside County Sheriff Deputies have blocked
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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Congressman John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80. Lewis’ death was confirmed by a House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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El Departamento de Policía de Desert Hot Springs está investigando un doble tiroteo de principios de esta semana como homicidio después de que una de las víctimas sucumbió a sus heridas.El tiroteo ocurrió el martes alrededor de las 11:54 p.m. en el área de Santa Cruz Road y West Drive. Los oficiales llegaron a la
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The coronavirus pandemic has been brutal to many businesses, especially local hotels and inns. In a typical year, the summer months can be a financial drain, with the heat keeping visitors away and ongoing maintenance upkeep. The financial pain has only been amplified by the coronavirus effects, which is what one Palm Springs inn keeper
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