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The Indio International Tamale Festival is expanding to four days as it celebrates its 30th anniversary in December. This year’s festival will be held over four days, from Dec. 1 to Dec. 4 at Miles Avenue Park. It will be a weekend full of tamales, live music, and lots of fun! This year’s performers include
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Felony charges were filed today against two men suspected of shooting three men, one fatally, outside of the Raising Cane’s in Palm Springs over the weekend. ย ย Anastacio Jesus Machuca, 20, is charged with four felony counts, one of murder and three of attempted murder, according to court records. Antonio Marins, 21, was charged with
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A lot of change is on the horizon for the city of Palm Desert as voters prepare to elect two new city council members with a recently implemented Ranked Choice Voting system. Five candidates are vying for the open seats ahead of the General Election on Nov. 8. News Channel 3 spoke to the five
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Elite’s Cosmetology and Barber program signed a contract with the Desert Sands Unified School District. The program will be in effect in January 2023. “We started this program with high school students because we felt that they deserved a marketable skill upon graduating high school; college four-year college is not standard for every high school
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Testimony continues in the murder re-trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the man accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with aย deadlocked jury. Jurors are hearing Wednesday from a weapons expert who testified about forensic evidence collected from the murder scenes. Tuesday, jurors heard an hours-long recording of the
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“Ofrenda” or altars have been set up at the Coachella Valley History Museum (CVHM) that honors many loved ones who have passed away. Dia de Los Muertos is celebrated on November 1 and November 2. It’s a tradition from Mexico that welcomes back the souls of their dead loved ones for a celebration. The tradition
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The investigation continues after a man allegedly murdered his roommate in Cathedral City on Monday night. The suspect, 39-year-old man, has been arrested. Firefighters were called to the scene around 10:24 p.m. after receiving a medical aid call at the Cathedral Town Villas Apartments. Police say a man was found dead in his bed with
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The Rainbow Crosswalks in downtown Palm Springs are showing signs of wear and tear, but we’ve learned they will not be getting touched up ahead of Pride weekend. The crosswalks were painted last October but the paint has chipped away and in some areas is totally gone. The crossings cover both ends of Arenas Road
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An undercover agent continued his testimony Tuesday about what an accused quadruple murderer told him while he was posing as an inmate in jail. Jose Larin Garcia is accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. The jury heard an hours-long recording of the operation as
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Charges were dismissed but quickly re-filed today against a man accused of trying to speed away from Cathedral City police during a traffic stop and dragging an officer a short distance in 2018. “The trial did not begin because it was set on its last day for trial and there were no courtrooms available. It
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The Riverside Department of Social Services is warning the public about a new scam targeting some of the most vulnerable people who rely on state benefits. According to DPSS, thieves steal more than 5 million dollars in statewide benefits every month with a method called โskimmingโ. โSkimmingโ is when identity theft devices concealing cameras are
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) โ Delays in testing evidence from sexual assaults have been a lost opportunity for investigators and a source of frustration for victims for years, prompting California officials to announce Tuesday that they have created a way for survivors to track the progress of linking their rape kits with DNA evidence. California is
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Cathedral City Police were investigating a suspicious death as a murder Monday night and said they had taken a suspect into custody for the alleged crime. Officers were called to the Cathedral Town Villas Apartments at 10:24 p.m., according to a statement from the department. Firefighters were already on the scene for a medical aid
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Congressman Raul Ruiz is calling on the U.S. Department of the Interior to uphold its commitments to the Salton Sea, including millions in federal funds from the Inflation Reduction Act. According to Ruiz’s office, the Inflation Reduction Act includes $4 billion in funding specifically for water management and conservation efforts in the Colorado River Basin
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Coachella Valley Firebirds forward Jesper Froden was named Player of the Month by the American Hockey League today for his play during the team’s first month in the league. Congrats to #CVFirebirds forward Jesper Froden on being named @theahl Player of the Month! ๐ https://t.co/KLNDIRt9nl | #IgniteTheSeason pic.twitter.com/0kpnHvw713— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) November 1, 2022
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Update 10/31/22 The 2nd playing of the indiGo Stadium Shootout has been canceled. The host course, the Stadium Course at PGA WEST will not be ready in time for the event’s original scheduled date. Refunds will be issued to all ticket holders. We apologize for any inconvenience. Original Article: The indiGo Stadium Shootout is back
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Palm Springs’ historic Plaza Theatre launched an online auction today featuring “one-of-a-kind items” in advance of its sold-out Rock the Plaza fundraising concert. The auction items became available at 9 a.m. Tuesday and will be open for viewing and bidding until noon on Nov. 15. ย ย “One-of-a-kind auction items include guitars signed by Paul Rodgers,
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The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution today declaring Riverside County’s condemnation of acts of antisemitism within the county and anywhere else they may occur. “I heard from residents in the Fourth District that these are scary times,” said Supervisor Manuel Perez, who joined with Supervisor Karen Spiegel in bringing the resolution forward. “It’s
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A female juvenile was hospitalized as a precaution after being struck by a vehicle while trick or treating in a Palm Desert neighborhood. The crash happened on Haystack Road and Highway 74 at around 7:30 p.m. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. confirmed that the child ran across the street in front of
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