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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are home. Well, sort of. News Channel 3’s Sports Director Blake Arthur and Assistant News Director Tim Kiley traveled to Seattle for the Firebirds’ first “Home Away From Home” series. Awesome arena @climatepledge! We got LIVE coverage of the @Firebirds tonight at 4, 5, 6, 6:30, 10 and 11 on @KESQ!
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We’re down to the final two games in the regular season. It’s week 10 and the pressure is on for our local teams with hopes for a league title. Shadow Hills – 0@Palm Desert – 21FPalm Springs – 27*Clinches a share of a DEL Title @Xavier Prep – 8FRancho Mirage – 27@La Quinta – 57FCoachella Valley
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Strong winds are expected to sweep through the Valley this weekend, bringing dust that will impact our air quality. Even after the storm, lungs and good health can suffer long after the winds die down. Air conditioning is often a necessity when living in the desert. For many, it’s running constantly during our hot summers.
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Two Coachella men suspected of kidnapping, robbing, assaulting and extorting a man for money were behind bars today. Brian Emmanuel Jamand, 26, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to one felony count each of kidnapping for ransom, robbery and criminal threats to cause great bodily harm, according to court records. A second suspect, a 34-year-old man,
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The Coachella Valley Association of Governments, CVAG, announced Friday it’s been recommended to receive $36.483 million from the state’s competitive Active Transportation Program to build an extension of the CV Link through the cities of La Quinta, Indio and Coachella. The Arts and Music Line will reinvent how cyclists and pedestrians travel along Avenue 48, according to a CVAG news release
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A man accused of stabbing his wife and another man in what authorities called a domestic violence confrontation at a Palm Desert hotel parking lot will answer to murder charges, a judge ruled Friday. Kenny Shun Yu Wu, 34, of Palm Desert, pleaded not guilty in August to two counts of murder which include a
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The City of Coachella is looking for input from residents for the parks that will be constructed/improved. The city recently received funds to improve two existing parks and build two new parks. The new parks they plan to build for the city will be built on 52nd and La Ponderosa Dr. and 9th and Vine. They also plan to improve the parks at Coachella Veterans Memorial Park and Tot Park on Ave. 53. Residents who fill out
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After the plane formerly owned by Walt Disney called “The Mouse” made its way to its new temporary home at the Palm Springs Air Museum, the vice chairman of the museum said he hopes to restore it to its original glory. Fred Bell, the vice chairman said he had his eye on The Mouse for
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October marks Filipino American History Month. October of 1992, or 30 years ago, was the first time Fil-Am Month was celebrated and has continued to be commemorated every year after that. It’s recognized in October after the first documented Filipinos landed in Morro Bay, CA on October 18, 1587. Hundreds of years later, Filipino culture
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“Yes on 27,” the measure that would allow online and mobile sports wagering, raised nearly $170 million this year before the end of September. A recent UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll found it had just 27 percent support. “Yes on 26, No on 27,” the measure that would have allowed in-person sports wagering on
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Several Departments throughout Riverside County including the District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Department, and the county’s University Health System are working together to combat the alarming rate of Fentanyl-related deaths. Since January of this year, more than 300 people have lost their lives to the lethal drug and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says those numbers
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In less than 3 weeks, voters will decide who they want to represent them on College of the Desert’s Board of Trustees, as two seats are up for election. District 1 Ruben Perez (Incumbent)Larissa Chavez Chaidez District 4 Aurora Wilson (Incumbent)Joel Kinnamon College of the Desert Board Chair Ruben Perez is running for another four-year
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At 10:20 this morning, some people across California went over drills in case of a great earthquake. In the Coachella Valley, the College of the Desert, also known as COD, partnered with the Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network, also known as CVDPN. Ahead of the drill, CVDPN had a table of all the information you
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Crucial testimony was revealed Thursday in the re-trial for Jose Larin Garcia. Larin Garcia is accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended earlier this year with a deadlocked jury. Kevin Martinez, Larin Garcia’s friend, said the defendant showed him a gun and threatened to kill someone just days before
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News Channel 3 is got a preview of the upcoming Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos celebration being held by The Palm Springs Art Museum. Organizers said it filled with altars, dance, music, art, storytelling, and the honoring of those who have passed away. There will be a presentation and performance by Danza Azteca
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Two geese tested positive for a serious strain of avian influenza (bird flu) that officials say is impacting wild and domestic birds throughout Riverside County. According to the Dept. of Animal Services, chief veterinarian Dr. Sara Strongin received confirmation of the Eurasian highly pathogenic avian influenza (or HPAI H5N1) late Tuesday afternoon. Officials said the
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A crash on State Route 62 in Joshua Tree left two adults and 8 children with injuries ranging from minor to major Wednesday evening. The crash happened on SR-62, approaching Hillview Road at around 6:45 p.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash happened when a man driving a Honda Accord turned left directly
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A 42-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting a man in Desert Hot Springs pleaded not guilty today to murder. Oscar Ernesto Canas also pleaded not guilty at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on Thursday to one felony count of assault with a gun. Canas is suspected in a shooting that occurred around 7:40
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – Producers are looking at locations in California,not New Mexico, to resume production of the film “Rust” after the fatalon-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, according to multiple mediareports. Locations near Palm Springs and the Nevada border will be scouted nextweek, Deadline reported late Wednesday. The publication added that no finaldecision has
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Officials with Palm Springs International Airport announced an upcoming job fair. They say they are looking to fill more than 60 positions. Some vacant positions range from airlines to restaurants. Officials also say officials with the Bob Hope USO is also seeking volunteers. The job fair is set for Tuesday, October 25 from 10:00 a.m.
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