Madison Weil

A local three-year-old boy continues to fight for his life at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital after being diagnosed with a rare brain cancer. We first introduced you to little Nathan Johnson in November, after he was diagnosed with an incredibly rare form of brain cancer: craniopharyngioma. Doctors said he had a tumor the size

The Palm Springs quadruple homicide trial resumed on Thursday, Jan. 6th. Court has been in recess for several weeks during the winter holidays. Jose Larin-Garcia, a Cathedral City man, is accused of killing four people (ages 17-25): Carlos Campos, Jacob Montgomery, Yuliana Garcia and Juan Duarte Raya nearly three years ago. On Thursday, the court

The Palm Springs Police Department has a downloadable mobile app with some updated features to benefit the community.  “We want to make sure that we’re constantly communicating the way people want to receive messaging,” said Ltn. William Hutchinson, Palm Springs Police Dept.  You can find the app for your mobile device by visiting the Apple

This week has brought some challenges for local businesses – between the rainy weather and surging COVID cases. Restaurants say, thankfully, customers and shoppers have still been out enjoying a festive El Paseo.  Some businesses have made adjustments to accommodate demand.   “We set up a table here…we set up an awning…we put up an umbrella…you

Christmas is just two days away as the omicron variant continues to spread throughout the community.  News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with local health experts to clarify what the official guidance is when it comes to holiday gatherings.  “To start off we recommend everyone get vaccinated…get your boosters if you’re eligible,” said Dr. Jennifer

If you’re preparing to take a trip for the holidays and looking for a COVID test you might run into some delays.  News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with staff members at Covid Clinic, the pop-up testing site located at the Palm Springs International Airport.  “The lines were already backed up all the way to

Seniors at Legend Gardens Assisted Living are being forced out of their homes after the owner suddenly abandoned the center.  “Because there was no one to do financial means…they had to shut us down,” explained Carrie MacDonald, Community Relations Director, Legend Gardens Assisted Living.  MacDonald says the owner/CEO essentially disappeared. He has been unreachable. And

Police have released new details about an accidental shooting that took place inside a Cathedral City home on Wednesday.  Authorities say the father involved had just purchased a new gun and believed it was empty.  “Apparently he was messing around with the gun, fiddling with it…and unbeknownst to him it was a loaded gun,” said

PS Air Bar, a local restaurant and bar in downtown Palm Springs (located in the back of Bouschet) hosted kids from the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs for a Christmas experience on Wednesday: ‘Flight to the North Pole.’ The venue, which resembles a vintage airplane, opened after a retired flight attendant, Tom Beatty,

The Palm Springs International Airport says they anticipate a very busy holiday season. Per a release, Thanksgiving passenger counts exceeded 2019 numbers by more than 25%, and the airport parking lots reached capacity. Airport officials are forecasting Christmas and New Year’s travel to be even busier.  The PS International Airport has provided the following information/tips

An evacuation order remains in place Tuesday afternoon in San Bernardino County near the El Dorado burn scar area, this includes the communities of Oak Glen, Seven Oaks, Angelus Oaks, and Mountain Home Village. Evacuation map (Click for an interactive map with latest orders) In Riverside County, communities near the burn scar area of the Apple Fire, near Banning and Beaumont

Update 12/14/21 6:50 p.m. All mandatory evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings in the El Dorado burn scar areas, except for Oak Glen, police announced Tuesday evening. “All areas except Oak Glen will be reduced from an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning as of 7 pm tonight, December 14th. Oak Glen will remain

A Thousand Palms man charged with the homicide of a 93-year-old Palm Desert resident pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday. A felony settlement conference has been set for December 20th. Briones is being held on no bail. Investigators say Benjamin Briones, 59, killed Jean Grace Willrich in her home in late November. The homicide

WEEK 2 IN COURT: The mother of Jose Larin-Garcia, the man accused of gunning down four people in Palm Springs, was called to the stand on Wednesday.  She was tearful on the stand as she faced her son. Through a translator, she explained in the early hours of February. 4th 2019, she received a voicemail