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By Taylor Romine and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Pacific Gas and Electric will pay $45 million in penalties for its role in the Dixie Fire – the second-largest wildfire in California’s history – that started after a tree fell and hit the company’s equipment in 2021, state regulators said Thursday. The massive inferno ignited
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By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man was found guilty of second-degree murder on Thursday in the 2021 road rage shooting on a Southern California highway that left a 6-year-old boy dead, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. A jury also found Marcus Anthony Eriz, 26, guilty of shooting into an
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The Palm Springs City Council received an update Thursday night on the status of the long-awaited College of the Desert campus in Palm Springs. Interim Superintendent/President Laura Hope and Director of Education Center – West Valley Dr. Scott Adkins led a presentation, which featured the most updated construction renderings of the campus that is set
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College of the Desert has opened a new “Child Development Center” on its Indio campus. The center will allow students and the community to acquire affordable childcare while also allowing early-education students to get hands-on experience. Childcare will be provided to 80 children, 40 toddlers, and 40 preschoolers. Priority will be given to COD students.
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Coachella Valley air quality has diminished dramatically since the end of August due to the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary. Local experts now say they are worried about the valley’s wind-borne dust problem, which has intensified since the storm, and whether this could become a permanent hazard to our health and local economy. Riverside County Supervisor Manuel Perez
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam video of a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on Dec. 10 in Palm Desert. The suspect, identified as Kelly Lynette Cronn, 53, of Palm Desert, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting. Deputies were initially called to the 49000 block of State Highway 74 at 2:45 a.m. Sunday to respond
Continue ReadingRiverside County will not conduct a count of unsheltered homeless individuals this year, following a recent change to a biennial schedule. The next count is scheduled for January 2025, in accordance with federal guidelines allowing a two-year interval. County spokesperson Brooke Federico, in an email, stated, “The federal government allows for two years between unsheltered
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The Gerald R. Ford Chapter of Mensch International Foundation will hold its 14th annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday, January 26, at 11 a.m. at Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park. The United Nations General Assembly designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day to remember the Holocaust’s many victims, celebrate those who survived, and remind the
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We have an egg! Jackie the bald eagle has laid her first egg of the season at the Big Bear nest. Jackie laid her egg just before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. You can watch the Big Bear nest camera live below:(Courtesy of the Friends of Big Bear Valley) “Jackie’s egg-laying process took only about 6
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department today advised residents about unknown people posing as police or fire officials seeking donations. People in uniform, posing as police and fire department officials, were believed to have been soliciting donations door-to-door in residential neighborhoods, according to police. “This community advisory is to notify the residents of Desert Hot
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Six local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing Award” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Daisy Villegas, Elijah Lua, Abigail Martinez, Kaylaun Smith, Bron Williams, and Jake Baker-Aidukas were all honored Wednesday. The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions to the
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A 20-year-old woman from Compton was killed in a car crash Wednesday night in Coachella. The crash was reported at around 9:00 p.m. near the Spotlight 29 Casino. California Highway Patrol Officer David Torres told News Channel 3 the woman was driving a Nissan Sentra westbound on Dillon Road. She collided into a guard rail
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The Palm Springs Black History Month Committee, Palm Springs Art Museum and the city will host a series of free and educational events starting next week for Black History Month. A Black History Month Kick-Off event, celebrating the Harlem Renaissance and African American culture and arts, will get underway at 5:30 p.m. next Thursday, according
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The survivors and decedents of Section 14 plan to gather in numbers at the Palm Springs City Council closed session on January 25th. The land being discussed is a one-square-mile tract in downtown Palm Springs, California, that people lived on between 1930 and 1965. Section 14 was part of the reservation belonging to the Agua
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Get ready to take in the sounds, mixed mediums and colorful craftsmanship at this year’s Southwest Arts Festival. The event is known as one of the region’s most popular art festivals, attracting more than 10,000 attendees year after year. It begins Thursday, January 25 and runs until Sunday, January 28 at the Empire Polo Club
Continue Reading A wanted felon was hospitalized with major injuries, and a police investigation was underway early Thursday morning following an overnight officer-involved shooting in Beaumont. It started as a police pursuit in Hemet shortly after 7:00 p.m. Wednesday as officers with the City of Hemet and California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop a wanted felon as
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A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck near San Bernardino, the US Geological Survey confirmed. The earthquake was originally recorded as a 4.5-magnitude earthquake, however, it was downgraded to a M4.2 a few minutes later We’ve received calls from residents who felt shaking in the Banning-Beaumont area and the Coachella Valley. The San Bernardino County Fire Department
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The Palm Springs Police Department demonstrated how local law enforcement uses special weapons and tactics (SWAT) equipment and vehicles to visiting Costa Rican law enforcement officials. It’s important equipment local law enforcement use to de-escalate dangerous situations. “Things like barricaded suspects, potential hostage rescue situations, those things kind of develop out of nowhere. So we
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A 26-year-old San Jacinto man who supplied a fatal dose of fentanyl to an acquaintance pleaded guilty today to voluntary manslaughter. Samuel Leo Mussaw admitted the felony count, as well as a charge of possession of controlled substances for sale, under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In exchange for his
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Residents at Mountain View Cottages in Indio face frustrations from tropical storm Hilary’s aftermath and home issues, including leaks, black mold, and air quality problems. The City of Indio is aware of these issues and has been working with the property manager to try to resolve the issues. Residents, however, feel as though the management
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