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On Thursday, News channel 3 along with the Sunline Transit Agency and alpha media partnered together to gather school supplies for the Boys and Girls Club of the Coachella Valley outside the Walmart in Palm Desert. One local man took who donated supplies says he won money in a card game with some friends and decided
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Some gay-specific resorts in the valley are taking action to prevent the spread of Monkeypox. DAP Health says it’s had successful meetings with the owners of the hotels CCBC and All World Resort. The organization says the hotels took immediate action by closing parts of their facilities and also providing space for Monkeypox vaccines as
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UPDATE: 5:10 p.m. Riverside County will be receiving an additional 1,100+ Monkeypox vaccine doses from the California Department of Public Health, officials announced Thursday afternoon. Original Report: 11:50 a.m. Eisenhower patients determined to be at high risk for contracting Monkeypox should expect to hear from their healthcare providers today or tomorrow regarding the availability of
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds released the schedule for the team’s inaugural season. Here at News Channel 3, we’re getting fired up! Our group of stations will be your go-to place to watch firebirds games on television. As the team’s partner, we’ll bring you exclusive: Special programmingPlayer profilesDigital coverage We’re excited to bring you more details
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News Channel 3, Alpha Media, and the Sunline Transit Agency are teaming up for the 8th annual Pack the Bus school supply drive. The supply drive will be held on Thursday, July 21 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Palm Desert Walmart, located at 34-500 Monterey Avenue. This year donations will be given
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Rancho Mirage City Council has approved an additional $750,00 for their eco friendly landscaping turf rebate program. The program originally allocated $500,00 toward eco friendly landscape renovations earlier this month, with similar rebate initiatives in 2011 and 2016. The program encourages residents to remove turf and replace it with more drought tolerant landscaping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwvzcGNhPhc Officials from
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Update: 7/21/22 4:45 PM The person injured in this shooting has died, authorities confirmed on Thursday. Two people have now been killed in this shooting. No arrests has been made at this time. Law enforcement continues to search for the two suspects seen fleeing the scene. If you have any information, contact the Thermal Sheriff’s
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As of today, five of seven Riverside County men federally charged with offenses stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol Building are awaiting disposition of their cases, with one defendant vowing to take his to trial to contest the government’s allegations. Andrew Alan Hernandez, 45, of Jurupa Valley; Derek Kinnison,
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You can watch live coverage of today’s Jan. 6 committee hearing in the player below: WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite desperate pleas from aides, allies, Republican congressional leaders and even his family, Donald Trump refused to call off the Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol, instead “pouring gasoline on the fire” by aggressively tweeting his false
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A man and a woman were killed in a murder-suicide Thursday morning in Desert Hot Springs, police confirmed. A man and a woman were found dead with gunshot wounds inside an apartment building on the 66200 block of Sixth Street at around 4:30 a.m. Deputy Chief Steven Shaw said the female victim was approximately 62
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Two mobile homes were destroyed by a fire Thursday morning in Desert Hot Springs. The fire was reported at 8:31 a.m. on the 66000 block of Dillon Road. According to Cal Fire, the first responding crews arrived at the scene and found two single-wide mobile homes fully involved by fire. Firefighters were able to contain
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Livestream blood bank supplies blood for more than 80 Southern California hospitals and right now they are suffering from a lack of Blood supply. They are calling it a Blood Crisis. In a recent press release Medical Director, Dr. Rick Axelrod says, “We are now measuring our inventory in hours, not days,”. According to the
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A Palm Springs man is speaking out, alleging the county’s Public Health Department mishandled his case. I-Team investigator Peter Daut sat down with Evan Goldfarb, who not only wants to warn people about the severity of monkeypox, but also wants answers from the county. The 56-year-old is finally feeling better after becoming the county’s first
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Six of the 13 Turpin family children have filed a lawsuit against Riverside County. They escaped their abusive parent’s Perris home in western Riverside County in 2018. “Our clients are telling us that what happened in this foster family, in many instances was worse,” said Elan Zektser, attorney with Oakwood Legal Group, representing the Turpin siblings.
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Proposed rooftop solar rules could impact Southern California Edison customers whether they have solar panels or not. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has a proposed decision that could change the financial rules for rooftop solar panels. More than 60 protestors gathered outside the Southern California Edison office in Cathedral City on Wednesday morning in response
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds have their home opener for the upcoming inaugural season. The Firebirds will drop the puck in the desert for the first time on Sunday, Dec. 18th at Acrisure Arena as they welcome the Tucson Roadrunners (Arizona Coyotes affiliate) at 6:00 p.m. Click HERE for the complete 2022-2023 AHL home opener schedule. The Firebirds’ Twitter
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Two former clerks of the Riverside County Superior Court were indicted by a criminal grand jury for conspiring to commit the crime of violation of a court order. Angela Franz, 46, and Michelle Valdez, both of Thousand Palms, were indicted on April 14, 2022. Franz and Valdez were arrested and booked into jail after the indictment.
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A proposed passenger rail service that would connect the Coachella Valley with Los Angeles is one step closer to becoming reality. The train would make two daily round trips between Union Station in Los Angeles and Coachella – including stops in Palm Springs and other locations around the valley. Cathedral City resident Mark Morocco and
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A proposal that would fund clean water, traffic, and healthcare projects in the Coachella Valley advanced in the House on Wednesday. The office of Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz announced that the House passed a six-bill funding package for FY23 on Wednesday. The bill includes over $16 million in investments for projects that will benefit the
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More than 70 animals were removed from a home in Yucca Valley after they were found suffering from neglect and malnutrition. Authorities said they first become aware of home on Thursday. A detective from the Morongo Basin contacted the homeowner, a 66-year-old woman, and offered to assist her in placing the animals into an animal
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