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Highway 111 will be under repair for street paving between Jefferson Street and Madison Street starting Monday, July 22. Construction will be taking place from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. and will conclude in the early morning of Thursday, July 24th. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Highway 111. The
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Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash in Oasis today, requiring medical attention for one of the occupants involved. A Ford Expedition, red Kia sedan and black Dodge Ram pick-up truck collided near the intersection of state Route 86 and 81st Avenue at 10:32 a.m. Friday, causing one to roll over, according to California
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Exciting projects were presented Thursday afternoon during a rare joint meeting between the Palm Springs City Council and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Tribal representatives discussed the building of a tribal court, set to open off Tahquitz Canyon Way in October. They said it will cover cases such as civil jurisdiction and social
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Despite gains in some sectors of the regional economy, Riverside County’s unemployment rate rose back above 5% last month, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in June, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 5.4%, compared to 4.4% in May. According to data, the June
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A global IT outage is disrupting airlines, banks, hotels and other industries across the world — including the Coachella Valley. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, provides cyberattack response services and other services to its customers. It’s widely used by businesses and agencies that run on Microsoft computers. As of July 19 at 1:25 p.m
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 31-year-old Mexican national suspected of smuggling 450 pounds of liquid methamphetamine. The total value of the drugs seized is estimated to be $540,000, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office stated. On July 8, agents stopped an orange Freightliner semi-truck traveling northbound on Hwy 86 near Coachella,
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It’s a Friday Fight Night at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio. Golden Boy Promotions’ card features many up-and-coming fighters, including a couple with local ties in Grant Flores (5-0, 4 KOs) and Bryan Lua (9-0, 4 KOs). We spoke to Lua and Flores at the weigh-ins. Both boxers are looking forward to fighting in
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An ambulance was requested today after a vehicle rolled over multiple times, ejecting and killing the lone occupant. The incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. Friday on the westbound I-10 freeway near Box Canyon Road, according to California Highway Patrol records. One reporting party, an emergency nurse, was looking for the vehicle as officers
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Last weekend, the city of Twentynine Palms experienced significant rain and flooding. Homes and roads were impacted. Some residents have set up Gofundme pages to help with recovery. San Bernardino Fire Department responded. Here’s a summary of their incident report: – 3 Swiftwater Rescues – 11 People Assisted from Vehicles – 6 People Rescued from
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Taste of Summer Rancho Mirage is back! The annual event invites the community to support local non-profits and Rancho Mirage restaurants. There are over 30 non-profits participating in the week and a half long event. Each nonprofit is responsible for fundraising wristbands. Those wristbands give customers access to special deals. For more information about this
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Non-profit, Academy of Musical Performance is a three week program for Coachella Valley students interested in music. This year marks their 10 year anniversary and their first year partnering with College of the Desert. Students received a surprise visit from American Idol Winner and Indio’s very own, Abi Carter to help mark the milestone. Young
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Paradise Afshar, Justin Lear and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of US flights were grounded Friday as a technical disaster plagued government agencies and businesses worldwide – leading to countless stranded passengers, canceled medical procedures and disrupted 911 services. A cybersecurity company said the debacle is “not a security incident or cyberattack.” But the technical
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At 9:03 tonight, Cal Fire responded to a report of a residential structure fire off of Desert Moon Dr. and Ramon Rd. in Thousand Palms. Upon arrival, firefighters located a single-story mobile home fully engulfed in flames. Two adults were displaced due to the fire and have requested support from the Red Cross. According to
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Thousand Palms is currently experiencing a power outage in the areas of Barcelona Dr., Westchester Dr., and Acapulco Trail. According to IID, the outage was caused by a fire. They estimate that power will be restored within an hour. IID is also experiencing fluctuating power in the city of Indio as well. They stated that
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News Channel 3 often reports on house fires. Now, one man is sharing his story about rebuilding his life after losing everything in a fire nearly two years ago in the La Quinta Cove. News Channel 3’s John White brings you the story of Joseph Hern who we first met in August of 2022 when
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A 4-year-old western Riverside County boy died after being found unresponsive in a community spa, Riverside County health officials reported on Thursday. The child reportedly died in a hospital on Monday, July 15. “Such a tragedy serves as a reminder of how important it is to be careful when around water,” said Riverside County Public
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Update 1:45pm: The fire has been contained to two silos and resources will remain committed for approximately two hours.Firefighters are at the scene of a fire in the ducting of a silo of a pallet manufacturing facility in Beaumont. The fire was reported at 12:21 p.m. on the 1000 block of E 3rd Street. Details
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Indian Wells City Manager Christopher Freeland has received the Credential Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Freeland is one of 104 credentialed managers in California. Freeland has served over 23 years in local government. He served as City Manager in Indian Wells since his appointment in 2019. “We are immensely proud of
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The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District announced today it will conduct weekly spraying operations beginning Saturday to control the mosquito population in Indio and Coachella and reduce the risk of transmission for mosquito-borne viruses. The truck-mounted mosquito control spraying operations will start Saturday and continue on a weekly basis through Sept. 21, between
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On June 26, Cathedral City passed a resolution to begin the process of selling Festival Lawn located in the city’s downtown. According to the city manager’s office, the end of the state’s redevelopment plan in 2012 caused them to designate certain unused property as surplus land. One of the parcels listed was the, now, Festival
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