LifeStream Blood Bank has sent 60 pints of blood products to the Blood Bank of Hawaii to aid the victims of the recent surging wildfires in Maui. More than 60 people have died in the fires, leaving dozens seriously injured. Hawaiian hospitals in Maui and Oahu are seriously impacted by burn victims, reports say. “LifeStream
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds were honored Thursday afternoon by Assemblyman Greg Wallis for their accomplishments on the ice, within their team, and in the community. Wallis presented the native hockey team with a California State Assembly Resolution for their historic and successful inaugural season this year. “They’ve been great community partners, they’ve energized the Coachella
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One man died early Friday morning in a car crash on the I-10 East in Palm Springs, the California Highway Patrol reports. Officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Friday morning. Investigators said the driver was a 63-year-old man from Jurupa Valley driving a Ford Flex eastbound
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The Riverside County Fire Department and CAL FIRE escorted the bodies of the firefighters whose lives were claimed in the Cabazon helicopter crash just days ago. Fallen firefighters Josh Bischof and Tim Rodriguez were escorted from the Riverside County Coroner’s Office in Perris at 12:45 p.m. Thursday. The procession traveled to the mortuary, where the
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Approximately three dozen College Corps volunteers will soon be recognized for collectively spending upwards of 16,000 hours fighting hunger in the Coachella Valley as new students follow in their footsteps. “While education fills our minds, giving to others enriches our souls,” said College of the Desert Interim Superintendent/President Laura Hope. “These students learned valuable lessons
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Joshua Tree National Park will be implementing fire restrictions beginning on Aug. 8. The restrictions will involve the entirety of the park due to severely hot and dry weather conditions. Fire restrictions will prohibit the following: Wood burning and charcoal fires, including campfires, warming fires, and charcoal barbeques. The use of liquid petroleum or LPG-fueled
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Sprouts Farmers Market has announced its opening date at an Indian Wells shopping center that has stayed relatively quiet without a grocery store since 2016. The grocery store chain plans to open by October 13, 2023, in The Village at Indian Wells plaza near the intersection of Highway 111 and Cook Street, according to the
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The cities of San Bernardino and Rialto have announced their first cases of West Nile virus today via their Departments of Public Health. San Bernardino County Health Officer Michael Sequeira, M.D., explains that the virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. “West Nile Virus can cause serious illness in humans.
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Firefighters were called out to a home on fire in Palm Springs early Tuesday morning. According to Palm Springs Fire officials they were called out to a fire on the 2700 Block of Cardillo Avenue just after 4:00 a.m. Crews discovered a fully involved single-story home on fire and they initiated an aggressive attack to
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds have officially announced forward Jacob Hayhurst has been signed to an AHL contract for the 2023-2024 upcoming season. 26-year-old Hayhurst has recorded six points in 24 games for the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds last season, as well as netting 22 points in 25 games with the ECHL’s Worcester Railers. Hayhurst also spent
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Mr. Rex, one of Cabazon’s monumental dinosaurs, stands tall in Cabazon paying tribute to the late actor of Pee-Wee Herman, Paul Reubens. Reubens died at the age of 70 years after a cancer diagnosis, his publicist announced Monday. The Cabazon Dinosaurs had their moment to shine in Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) when Pee-Wee hitchhikes to
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Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) has released their renovation and expansion plans for the booming airport within the next few months. The vending area in the main lobby will be replaced with a grab-and-go self-service shop called The Pink Door, inspired by mid-century modernism. Beverages can be found there or at Coachella Valley Coffee and
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A commercial complex warehouse has been set ablaze in Mecca with shipping containers burning late this morning around 11:40 a.m. The structure fire was located off of Lincoln Street and 64th Avenue in Mecca with two fire alerts sent out. Firefighters were on-scene and contained a rapidly burning pile of approximately 200 plastic shipping crates
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College of the Desert Superintendent/President Laura Hope begins to usher in transparency and community interaction as she starts her new position at the community college. COD representatives share that President Hope has begun meeting with key stakeholders and recognizes the engagement between the college and its surrounding communities; how it’s crucial to understanding diverse needs,
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DAP Health, a long-time healthcare service of the desert, has officially integrated with Borrego Health with approval from Bankruptcy Court and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The two organizations will now operate as one; with approximately 850 employees serving upwards of 100,000 patients of all ages, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds. With the acquisition
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway announces its annual temporary maintenance closure scheduled for Aug. 7, with a tentative reopening date of Sept. 1. The last day to ride the Tram before closure will be Sunday, Aug. 6. “During this year’s shutdown, we will be performing our annual State-permit testing,” says Chris Bartsch, Vice President
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds were not Calder Cup champions this year but they continue to earn recognition for their incredible inaugural season. The latest honor: the team is named 2022-23 recipient of the American Hockey League President’s Award for Team of the Year. President’s Awards are given to an American Hockey League team and/or player
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Three people were ejected from a vehicle following a car crash Thursday night in Indio. The collision occurred at around 9:05 p.m. on the Indio and Coachella city borders off Ave. 48 and Calhoun Street. Indio Police told News Channel that the ejected occupants were in a silver Honda and all three persons were taken
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Got school supplies? News Channel 3 and SunLine Transit Agency return to host the 9th annual “Pack the Bus” school supply drive on Thursday, July 20, between 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the Walmart in Palm Desert off of Monterey Avenue and Dinah Shore Drive. Pack the Bus, co-sponsored by Alpha Media, KESQ, and
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The Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) debuted its new website, flypsp.com, full of accessible information including flight status details, food and shopping options, and access to transportation information, all approved by the Palm Springs City Council this spring. One of the most requested features is an online TSA checkpoint with a wait-time monitor plus status
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