The history of filming in the desert goes all the way back to the 1930’s, when Frank Capra came out on the railroad, and back then there were a lot of major studio films in production. The film “Last Horizon” was filmed here. The horse scene at the top of Tahquitz Canyon, requiring them to get a
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Travis Scott is no longer performing at Coachella 2022, according to reports from the city of Indio and the Community Services Manager Jim Curtis. This comes as controversies continue to swirl after the deadly Astroworld Festival, and Scott faces numerous lawsuits. Back in November, News Channel 3 reported on an online petition calling on Coachella organizers Goldenvoice
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At 5:39PM, USGS reported a quake of 3.3. magnitude 8 kilometers north of Cabazon. No reports yet of any injuries or damage. Stay with News Channel 3 for any developments
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A dog has been rescued from the American Canal in the North Shore area. Wednesday afternoon, CAL Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department assisted with the operation. The sides of the canals are mossy, slippery and steep and officers have been called from time to time about pets getting stuck in
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The Palm Springs Unified School District has approved negotiations of law enforcement agreements with the cities of Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Springs, and Riverside County to bring back school resource officers. This process is fluid and the details have yet to be worked out. During the meeting, it was discussed that PSUSD would
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All workers in health-care facilities across California will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under a revised order issued today by the state Department of Public Health. https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1423399851350319107 The state had previously announced that workers in health-care settings had the option of either being vaccinated or undergoing weekly COVID-19 testing. The new order
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Wednesday night Riverside county sheriff’s deputies with the Thermal station, along with investigators were conducting a death investigation. The first report of an adult male body near the 49600 Block of Cesar Chavez came in just before 8 pm. The sheriff’s department says at this time, no other information is available as it is still
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Cal Fire confirmed one person died early Saturday morning when a vehicle hit a pole, resulting in a fire. The accident took place on Highway 111 near Monterey just before 1:30am. It was a solo traffic collision and the fire was put out shortly after crews arrived on scene. No word on if there were
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Indio Police have confirmed that a dead body that was found inside a car in a Rancho Mirage parking lot is Deborah Jean Suer. Family and law enforcement had been looking for her since Monday. Suer’s vehicle was spotted and reported to police earlier today off of Monterey and Dinah Shore Drive, near the Regal
Continue ReadingThe Desert Hot Springs city council discussed the possible purchase of an animal hospital during their Tuesday night meeting. It is currently owned by the Humane Society of the Desert. That’s the hospital once owned by Save-A-Pet and deeded to the Humane Society, which is currently shuttered. Tuesday night, the council voted 3-2 in favor
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Friday night, a swarm of earthquakes hit the Salton Sea, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The strongest tremblor was initially a magnitude-4.6, but downgraded to 4.3. The first quake of nearly 20 quakes measured a magnitude 4.0, and struck around 9:27 p.m. at a depth of less than two miles. The others hit the
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Cal Fire reported 10 trash trucks on fire just before 10 P.M. Sunday night in Coachella. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation. https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1401779705028636679
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Two of the four passengers involved in a rollover crash last Friday night have been identified. 16-year-old Jazmen Thomas and 17-year-old Dennis Savard from Banning were killed in the accident. The news comes one day after a third person died at the hospital. We are still awaiting identification of that person. The crash happened near
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The first community in the United States to have 3-D printed houses will be right here in the valley, and it’s set to be completed in Rancho Mirage by next spring. Development group Palari says 15 eco-friendly homes will be built on a five-acre parcel in the area of Ginger Rogers Road and Key Largo
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An investigation was underway in Indio late Monday night after a pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 10 near Golf Center Parkway. The collision was reported at 10:10 p.m. on the freeway’s westbound lanes in front of Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. No other details were immediately released. The driver remained at the scene and
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One person was transported, after being extricated from a vehicle, to the hospital after a collision involving three vehicles. Firefighters responded to the scene of the crash which was reported at 8:09 pm on Highway 86 and Avenue 81 in Oasis. Traffic Collision – 8:09 pm Hwy 86S X Ave 81, in Oasis. Firefighters responded
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Firefighters have contained a blaze that broke out at the Oasis Mobile Home Park in Thermal as of 9:06 P.M. A single mobile home on fire was reported just after 8:20 P.M. The Red Cross was requested to assist two adults and four children. Stay with News Channel Three for more developments on this breaking
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A motorist was killed Thursday night following a single vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 10. The California Highway Patrol said an 88-year-old man was driving on the freeway near Monterey Avenue when his vehicle hit a guardrail, then an exit sign, and flipped upside down into a ravine. The crash was reported shortly after 8:00
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Representative Raul Ruiz, along with former Daily Show host, Jon Stewart, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York unveiled new legislation they say will protect veterans and service members Tuesday. Tens of thousands of military service members in Iraq and Afghanistan were exposed to hundreds of burn pits to dispose of trash. Service members exposed
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New evacuation warnings due to the El Dorado fire have been put into effect as of 9 p.m. from Oak Glen Road to Hwy 38 West of Bryant to Garnet. There are evacuation routes via Hwy 38 West or Bryant St. South. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department tweeted this evening “There is a potential threat
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