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Despite gains in employment over the past two years, the 2022 Greater Palm Springs economic report shows other challenges still affecting the Coachella Valley, including income inequality. However – the report says the possibility of a recession in the near future is unlikely. Experts presented the findings today at a summit organized by the Coachella Valley
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Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that burned a garage and palm trees Monday evening in Palm Springs. The fire happened at the 600 block of Via Monte Vista at around 6:35 p.m. Viewer video shows big flames coming out of a home. Capt. Nathan Gunkel of the Palm Springs Fire Department told
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Greater Palm Springs Pride kicks off this week with a variety of events leading up to Sunday’s parade and this year’s theme is political. It’s “Say Gay,” which is in response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law affecting schools in that state. Check Out: Grand Marshals announced for Palm Springs Pride Parade Pride events include
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An undercover agent gave testimony Monday 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. While being recorded and observed by undercover agents in his jail
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The first appellate action to challenge a wave of dismissals by Riverside County Superior Court judges trying to slice through a backlog that accumulated during the COVID lockdowns is underway, the county’s top prosecutor announced today. District Attorney Mike Hestrin said the agency wants the case of People v. Jose Luis Tapia returned to the
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A man was arrested after a fight in the middle of a street in downtown Palm Springs Monday morning that was captured on a surveillance camera. The fight was reported at around 10 a.m. on N Indian Canyon Drive and E Amado Road, according to Lt. Gustavo Araiza of the Palm Springs Police Department. Surveillance
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Update 6:30 PM The teenager has been found and is back with her family. Original Article: A teenage girl from Desert Hot Springs has been missing since Saturday, Oct. 29. The girl, 14, was last seen on Saturday at around 1:14 p.m. when she left her house to for a walk, according to her family.
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A 22-year-old man suspected in the murder of a man and woman in Coachella pleaded not guilty to felony charges Monday morning. Daniel Torres Cerda of Coachella, who was arrested in Redwood City, pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, including four felony counts, two of murder and one each of possession of an
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UPDATE October 31st : Palm Springs police have arrested two suspects for a shooting that left one person dead early Sunday morning in Palm Springs, near a shopping center on the 5600 block of East Ramon Road. According to Palm Springs Police, after following up on leads, they determined that the 3 victims verbally argued
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A First Alert Weather Alert is posted for Wednesday and Thursday, with gusty winds, showers and a big drop in temperatures expected. There is also the threat of snow above 6,000′ in our local mountains. Today will be a fantastic day and evening for Halloween, with highs near 87 and Trick-or-Treat temps in the 70s!
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The Halloween season isn’t complete without pumpkins, but how you dispose of those pumpkins is what has climate change advocates worried. Desert Compost is a community program made up of a group of volunteers that composts scraps of food. This Halloween it’s trying to spread awareness that you can help with climate change by composting
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As trick-or-treaters take to the street on Monday evening, it’s best to make sure you’re getting around town safely. For those who plan on trick-or-treating with their little ones here are some safety tips to follow when out and about. Use crosswalks, and traffic signals, and look all ways when crossing.Put electronic devices down, keep
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There are reports of a power outage in the Yucca Valley area. Southern California Edison confirms the outage started around 6:30 Sunday night and it is affecting more than 3,500 customers. They expect power to be restored at 1:30 a.m. Monday. No word on the cause of the outage. Stay with News Channel 3 for
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The 58th Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade brought out locals from all over the valley after not having the parade since 2019. The Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce (PDACC) welcomed the parade back into the community after having a few years of covid cancellations. A spokesperson said, the City of Palm Desert, some sponsors,
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It’s playoff time. CIF-SS released its playoff brackets and three teams from the DEL and DVL earn a bid to compete for a ring. You can find the full CIF playoff bracket HERE. Playoffs! @CIFSS3 DEL & 3 DVL teams get the opportunity to compete for a ring. Records and stats go out the door!
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UPDATE: Monday, October 31 Authorities tell News Channel 3 that after an investigation, “it was determined a kidnapping did not occur” and the two suspects who had been detained were released. An adult male subject was reported to have been arrested for child endangerment and resisting an executive officer “due to his failure to cooperate
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A 30-year-old woman is dead after a vehicle crash on the eastbound I-10 near Calimesa. The accident happened around 7 p.m. Saturday night. The Riverside County Coroner has identified the woman killed as 30-year-old Breanna Kasperzski of Anaheim. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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A paraglider whose lightweight recreation inflatable aircraft fell to the ground in San Jacinto today was hospitalized, fire officials said. Firefighters responded at 11:02 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of Soboba Road, according to Cal Fire Riverside. The paraglider was found 250 feet up a hillside and taken to a hospital. His condition was
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UPDATE: Oct. 30 at 3:25 p.m. All evacuation orders and warnings for residents of a San Jacinto neighborhood were lifted Sunday after a leak of pool chemicals from a shipping container that emitted a strong smell. The Riverside County Fire Department lifted the evacuation order at 11 a.m. Sunday and said the incident has been
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A motorist is dead after a fatal crash in Desert Hot Springs. The Riverside County Coroner has identified the man as 51-year-old Roberto Moscato of Desert Hot Springs. The accident happened Saturday night at approximately 10:22 p.m. According to California Highway Patrol, Moscato was driving a Honda CRV southbound on Long Canyon Road approaching the
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