Investigators have identified 40-year-old Elijah Butler of Indio as the person who died in the car crash on Highway 74 on Saturday. Butler’s car went off the road on Highway 74 and caught fire. He was ejected from the car and officials pronounced him dead on the scene. Riverside County Fire Department responded to the
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Update: All lanes are back open UPDATE: RIVCO: EB 10 near Cactus City at Dillon (Coachella), all lanes now open. #Caltrans8— Caltrans District 8 (@Caltrans8) April 29, 2022 Original Report: One eastbound lane of Interstate 10 reopened, then was closed again Friday morning just east of Coachella following a collision involving two big rigs and
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Police have no arrests after a late-night shooting in Palm Springs Tuesday but were asking witnesses to come forward. A statement from the department said officers were called to the 1500 block of East San Rafael Drive at 11:05 pm after several people called in saying they heard gunshots fired in the area just west
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On Saturday, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of the suspect accused of murdering Palm Springs resident Michael Moser, 66. Michael Moser, 66 pictured on far left On Thursday, the Central Homicide Unit and Major Crimes Unit served a search warrant at a residence in the 15500 block of Morada Rd., Victorville. The
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Update 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 21 Gene Autry is Open. Update 6:11 a.m. Thursday, April 21 Gene Autry closed again Thursday morning as strong winds sweep through the Coachella Valley again. Update 2:15 p.m. Gene Autry is back open, the city confirmed. Original Report 5:00 a.m. Gene Autry Trail from E. Via Escuela to Salvia
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Update: 8:55 PM The coroner’s office has identified the man killed in the crash as Jason Cavanagh, 38, of Newbury Park. UPDATE – 8:45 AM: Cal Trans tweeted out that all lanes are open on the I-10 east in Cabazon following a big rig collision. ORIGINAL STORY: Lanes 1,2, and 3 on Interstate 10 heading
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The Riverside County Superintendent of Schools has confirmed to News Channel 3 that newly appointed Desert Sands Trustee Jacob Alvarez has been removed from office. The board is a target of recall petitions. Because Alvarez was appointed, there’s a process that allows voters to turn-in a petition to remove him and force a special election.
Continue ReadingGrocery store employees have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new three-year contract with Ralphs and Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. The announcement was made Thursday night. Wage increases include $4.25 per hour over the contract for most workers while some classifications will receive higher pay raises, according to Bertha Rodríguez, a
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CHP said officers along with Cal Fire officials responded to the scene of an overturned big rig on the I-10 eastbound at North Indian Canyon Drive in Desert Hot Springs. The incident happened around 8:00 this morning and caused several lanes heading east to shut down. Traffic remains closed on the farthest right two lanes
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Cathedral City Police have confirmed a house fire that broke out Wednesday night was set by a 36-year-old man who lived there. Investigators said the man intentionally set the structure on fire and died by suicide. His identity has not been released. There were no other individuals in the home at the time of the
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Singer The Weeknd and electronic dance music trio Swedish House mafia will replacing Kanye West at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio later this month. Organizers of the festival shared the new lineup on the festival’s official Twitter page today. The Party & The After Party pic.twitter.com/8gT2bF3x5j— Coachella (@coachella) April 6, 2022 The
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California Highway Patrol responded to the I-10 overpass at Cook Street in Palm Desert following a crash. The incident this morning involved a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle and a black Honda. Officials confirmed the driver of the vehicle was released from the scene, while the deputy was taken to a local hospital with non-life
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Drowning prevention advocates are reminding the public about water safety and steps people can take to prevent drowning incidents, especially involving children. Since mid-March, Riverside University Health System has recorded 7 total drowning incidents so far this year, including one adult death. More than 100 incidents were reported last year, including 6 child deaths and
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The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert Tuesday morning for Interstate 10 eastbound lanes in Cabazon near the Haugen Lehmann exit due to a crash involving two big rig semi trucks. There was no immediate word on injuries from the 4:28 a.m. collision but traffic was backed up for five miles to the Desert
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Rapper Kanye West will no longer be performing at this year’s Coachella Music Festival. That’s according to a report by TMZ, which cited sources close to the artist, who now goes by ‘Ye’. West was scheduled to headline the first weekend of the event at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio April 15-17. Travis Scott
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California Highway Patrol issued an alert around 8:30 this morning as crews work to recover a big rig that overturned last night at the I-10 westbound off ramp at Jefferson in Indio. The closure is expected to last 8 hours, and no other details have been released at this time. Stay with News Channel 3
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Police in California are searching for at least one suspect in connection with a mass shooting early Sunday in downtown Sacramento that claimed six lives and left 10 other people injured. Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said at a news conference that police were patrolling the
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On Saturday, the board of trustees said they will keep the automotive training center in Cathedral City. The announcement came as dozens of people gathered for the “Build It Here” rally in Cathedral City. “We need it, we’re paying for it, our students need it now and they need to build it now,” said the
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Ralphs in Indio has reopened, after firefighters were called to look into an unusual odor at the store this morning. https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1509550644817895433 Cal Fire said crews received a report just before 7:30 this morning and responded to the building on Jefferson Street and Avenue 50. The area was evacuated as a precaution. Officials have yet to
Continue ReadingPalm Springs resident Michael Moser, 66, has been identified as the victim in last Thursday’s deadly shooting at the Desert Hills Premium Outlet Stores in Cabazon. Riverside County Sheriff’s received a call on Thursday, March 24 just before 7pm that someone had been shot at the outlets. Deputies on scene located Moser and emergency crews
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