The first trailers owned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency have already been delivered to the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Now, some of the units are on the way to Riverside County. “Every homeless Californian living on a boulevard of broken dreams is a casualty of institutional failures — a person who
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On Ramon Road in Cathedral City last February 14th, and days after, there were major traffic backups because of road closures elsewhere in Palm Springs in the wash areas at Highway 111, Indian Canyon, Gene Autry and Vista Chino. For drivers and city officials it was a mess they hope they don’t see again. The road
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says a 51-year-old San Bernardino man was arrested on drug charges Saturday morning in Cabazon. Deputies say Art Munoz was found passed out in the driver’s seat of his vehicle in the 49-000 block of Seminole Drive in Cabazon. Deputies report also finding inside the vehicle ammunition, approximately 57 grams
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Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was the featured speaker for Mama’s House seventh anniversary fundraising luncheon. Mama’s House, a Palm Desert-based nonprofit, provides shelter for women experiencing crisis pregnancies. Organizers say they were delighted to have Sanders as a featured speaker at this years event. Serving under President Trump, Sanders is the
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Traffic was flowing smoothly on the 10 freeway Wednesday morning. But, slow downs and possibly major backups could be happening over the next two to three years because of the $210 million “I-10 Tune Up” project announced at the CHP office in Beaumont. “With the reduced speed limit and people paying attention and not driving
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March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County is setting up three additional large tents at the base in preparation for the possible arrival of more Americans being evacuated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak. News Channel 3 is told the tents could be used for the arrival of any planes that are
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A billboard on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 in Palm Springs reads “#ThisIsDHS”. Below that appears the URL, “RediscoverDHS.com”. It’s all part of a campaign put together by Melissa Cronin, co-owner and lead consultant at Palm Springs Based Buzz Factory, the firm hired by the City of Desert Hot Springs. “I hope that people
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A Rancho Mirage cosmetic surgeon who pleaded guilty in a multi-million-dollar insurance scheme was extradited from Israel to Santa Ana, California last night, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. David Morrow has been on the run for months after he accepted a plea deal in federal court to charges including fraud. According to federal
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Demonstrators rallied outside the state capitol in Sacramento Wednesday morning in support of Senate Bill 673, before the state senate’s education committee voted down the measure. Backers say the bill would have allowed parents to thoroughly review what their children are being taught about sex education in the state’s public elementary schools. “I’d like to
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The number of flu cases reported across Southern California is spiking, and the “B” strain is also showing up in a number of cases. So far this season, at least 70 deaths are reported across the state. Today, News Channel 3 will talk with local doctors and Riverside County health officials to find out what
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Abel Arreola, owner of A and L Landscaping and Maintenance and his employee John Zazueta used a gas-powered trimmer and mower while working at a client’s property in Palm Desert. But soon the sale of such equipment could be banned in the state. “It saddens me that we have to get to this point where
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New laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom taking effect today address topics including minimum wage, hairstyles, taxes on diapers and gun violence. Following are some of the new laws and what they do: Under AB 1482, communities without rent control will now be covered by statewide rent control protections. Rent increases will be limited to
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At City Hall in La Quinta Monday, you could say they were breathing a collective “sigh of relief”. Major traffic ties up during last year’s triathlon for the most part were averted. “Once again i want to give a huge thank you to the community for helping us have a less of an impact from
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Sunday’s second annual Ironman Triathlon in La Quinta brought with it road closures, and as a result, some traffic backups in the valley. Some small business owners also tell News Channel 3 their businesses were hurt by the closures, because regular customers had a hard time getting to the businesses. But the triathletes and their
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A surveillance video shows a crook stealing packages from a front porch. Unfortunately it seems like we’re seeing videos like this almost daily. It’s happening at homes around the desert. “I definitely think about the safety of our communities in making sure people take precautions when they start having packages shipped for the holidays,” said
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Kenneth Churchill,the owner of West Coast Cannibus Club, with locations in Cathedral City and Palm Desert, talked about a roughly 11 percent increase in excise taxes he and other retailers will soon be paying to the state when buying cannibus to sell their customers. “The barrier to entry and the amount of obstacles we have
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John Gless, the owner of the sprawling Gless Ranch in Coachella talked about thieves taking a bite out of his profits. “We’re out here farming you know, putting a good California product on the table for everyone and it’s tough,” said Gless. The farm, where they grow citrus, figs and other fruits is one of
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A new board along with a standing room only crowd at the North Shore Beach and Yacht Club Community Center talked Tuesday about what it will take to save the Salton Sea, where the water level is dropping daily. But, it’s one particular area of North Shore area the board is focused first. “I think
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway reopened at 10 a.m. Monday morning. The reopening comes after the tram was shut down for annual maintenance. Last weekend, tram officials announced the tramway’s reopening was being delayed one week because a new part in the tram operating system was faulty and had to be replaced before operation could
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Superheroes converged on Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School in Indio. It was all part of the “Sandy Hook Promise” national campaign against school violence. Dressed in costume, administrators, staff and students were welcoming students for class Wednesday morning showing it “starts with hello”. “You see that person sitting by themselves, or isolated, go talk to
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