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Local Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) and Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36) were among those who voted in favor of a bill to help veterans who were exposed to burn pits or other dangerous toxins get access to care and benefits. The bipartisan The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT)
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Authorities found illegal firearms after responding to a call of a person who stayed passed their paid time at an Airbnb in Coachella, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced on Wednesday. The initial call came about Monday at approximately 3:30 p.m. The Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance patrol deputies, were called to
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College of the Desert continues to work to fix a “computer network disruption” that has affected online and phone access for more than a week. Since July 5, the computer outage has affected student and staff access to various College of the Desert online services, including email, phone, and internet access. COD officials told News
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Palm Desert City Hall has been shut down for the day after a contractor cut an electrical main line. If you need to reach city staff, you can do so by their direct email or by emailing info@cityofpalmdesert.org. For a staff directory, visit: http://cityofpalmdesert.org/our-city/staff-directory Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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A man was arrested today on suspicion of firing gunshots in Palm Springs while intoxicated. The man, a 24-year-old from Banning, was arrested Wednesday morning and booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of various weapons violations, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. He was being held on $10,000 bail.
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Update 8:15 p.m. After a nearly 11-hour closure, Sunrise & E Ramon is back open. Crews worked for hours to safely stop the flow of natural gas in order to make permanent repairs. We spoke with nearby businesses who were who impacted by the gas leak. “Definitely concerns me. And I’m concerned for all the
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The Palm Springs Unified School District board of education named two new principals and an assistant principal at three of its schools on Tuesday. Andrea Guaydacan will be the new Principal of Cabot Yerxa Elementary. She joins Palm Springs Unified with over 20 years of experience as a teacher, instructional coach, grant coordinator and assistant
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Veterans of foreign wars who didn’t graduate from high school can apply between now and Oct. 14 for graduation certificates issued through a Riverside County program that awards diplomas to former airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines who gave up school to serve their country. The county Office of Education is conducting its 16th “Operation Recognition”
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The Palm Springs prowler, a shirtless man on a one-wheeled skateboard accused in a series of burglaries, has been arrested. On Tuesday, detectives were able to contact and arrest the suspect, a 31-year-old man, police announced. The man faces four counts of burglary and a parole violation. “We want to thank the community for their
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In a 4-0 vote, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors have passed a motion to study changes to the county programs and services for at-risk children and young adults. The vote came after a presentation by the law firm behind the in-depth report as well as heated public comment where one constituent called for Supervisor
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and College of the Desert have teamed up for the first time to lower crime in our communities through an inmate culinary arts program. “They are taught theory. How to buy the product, how to handle products. We practice in the kitchen,” said Chef Gordon Poster, Adjunct Culinary Instructor at
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Los Angeles County remains on pace to enter the “high” COVID-19 activity level as early as Thursday, the public health director said today, and absent a major reversal in virus-related hospitalizations, an indoor mask-wearing mandate will be imposed two weeks later. The county is already in the “medium” COVID level as defined by the U.S.
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The Board of Supervisors today approved a $288,000 contract with a Riverside-based marketing agency to conduct a campaign throughout Riverside County emphasizing the dangers of fentanyl use. “This is a very dangerous drug,” Supervisor Karen Spiegel said. “As we all know, it is increasing. That’s what this is all about.” Spiegel and Supervisor Chuck Washington
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Palm Springs Unified School District is holding a summer job fair to fill multiple positions within the district. Some of the current job openings include bus drivers, nutritional services, custodial and campus safety assistants. The school district is offering full time, part time, and substitute positions as well. The job fair will be on held
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The childcare industry has faced obstacles like staffing shortages and a severe lack of resources since the start of the pandemic. With inflation in the U.S. at a record high, those in the childcare industry have had to adapt to the rising cost of running their establishments. Family-run childcare centers have had to adjust, especially
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We now know two of the players who will make up the Coachella Valley Firebirds for their inaugural season at Acrisure Arena. Drivers who regularly pass the arena construction site near I-10 in Thousand Palms can see the progress on the arena that will soon be home to the Firebirds. Now fans are starting to
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors met to discuss the independent report on the county’s care of the Turpin siblings and its entire dependent care system. “All too often the social services system failed them,” reads the report, presented on Tuesday by a law firm. Following the presentation of the report, In a 4-0 vote,
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In Banning, a new emergency shelter, across the street from a homeless encampment, is in the works. Many of you have seen it heading east into the Valley on Interstate 10. Pallet shelters located off Interstate 10 “This is a huge social issue and it’s not just in this town or in this state, it’s
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It’s easy to spot food vendors all throughout the Coachella Valley, but just how many of those food vendors are selling food with a permit? Leonard Alexander Flores, owner of Lenny’s Tacos food truck has made sure to undergo Riverside County’s permitting process. “I want my customers and my future customers to know that I
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The City of Palm Springs is considering adopting a resolution that would declare the City of Palm Springs a Safe City for reproductive freedom and access to abortion. Council member Christy Holstege is advocating for the resolution to pass. It will be considered at the next City Council meeting on Thursday, July 14. The request
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