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Two men arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man in Indio a month ago pleaded not guilty today to murder charges. Christian Brooks Andrade of La Quinta, 20, and Adrian Vega of Coachella, 22, were arrested Thursday on suspicion of fatally shooting 24-year-old Alejandro Lupercio of Indio, the Indio Police Department
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Hospitalizations On Monday, Riverside County went over 1,000 COVID hospitalizations for the first time since Jan. 31, 2021. From Friday to Monday, the county reported 32 hospitalizations. Over the past 24 hours, the county reported an additional 55 patients. This brings the total up to 1,087. The trend of increasing hospitalizations has not slown down
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District will temporarily limit free COVID-19 testing to students and staff starting today. The move is due in part to supply constraints, according to CVUSD spokesperson Lissette Santiago. Students and staff will need to show their student or staff ID in order to receive free COVID-19 testing from the school
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Frustrations are mounting as staffing shortages at local pharmacies are causing closures and delays in customers’ prescriptions getting filled. Some pharmacy locations have signs posted of unexpected closures or abrupt schedule changes and delays. “It’s very frustrating and you can tell just visiting any pharmacy in town,” Greg Begin said. “There’s shortages stock delays nationwide
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Interstate 10 traffic was back up to speed Tuesday morning after eastbound lanes were closed following an early morning big rig collision in the San Gorgonio Pass. Eastbound freeway traffic was backed up from the collision for several miles all the way through Banning and Beaumont. Westbound traffic was not impacted. Eastbound freeway traffic was
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After Councilmember Geoff Kors announced he will not be seeking re-election for his seat, Palm Springs Pride President, Ron DeHarte announced his running. In a post on Facebook, Ron Deharte posted he will be formally announcing his run as a candidate for the Palm Springs City Council District 3 seat. On Tuesday, January 18 at
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A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Idyllwild was reported at 11:39 p.m. Monday, January 17th. The quake measured a depth of 7.6 miles and occurred roughly six miles to the north-northwest of Idyllwild, or 12.7 miles west of Palm Springs. Reports of the shaking were felt in Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs. Find more about
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A person was pronounced dead after a golf cart sunk into a canal near the Terra Lago golf club in Indio. According to CAL FIRE, the incident was first reported at approximately 3:02 p.m. on the 84000 block of Terra Lago Parkway. Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department told News Channel 3 that the
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Last week, Geoff Kors announced he would not be running for re-election in the Palm Springs City Council. Kors was first elected in 2015. He was re-elected in 2019 in the city’s first-ever district-based election. Kors spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut about his future, the changes happening at the city council, and who
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It’s tournament week! The PGA Tour is back in town for the 63rd American Express featuring many of the top golfers in the game. First-round play starts on Thursday with the tournament running through Sunday. 156 players are in the field, all battling for the $1.3 million dollar purse and 500 FedExCup points. Check out our
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Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, just 2 days after the late civil rights leader’s birthday. “The dream was about, you know, making everyone equal,” said Jarvis Crawford, chair of Palm Springs’ MLK Commemoration Committee. His actions not only made an impact then but continue to influence so many people and organizations today. “The
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Police are seeking suspects in a shooting/fight that occurred Sunday afternoon outside the Smart and Final in Palm Springs. Police first received reports of a shooting at approximately 2:00 p.m. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, witnesses told officers that two men were involved in a fight that escalated into both suspects shooting at
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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is hosting a job fair later this month to fill more than 90 positions. The casino is hosting a company-wide Career Expo on Thursday, Jan. 27 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Special Events Center. Managers will be on hand to personally interview candidates for exciting careers in a variety
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For the first time in nearly a year, Riverside County has more than 1,000 COVID-related hospitalizations, state data shows. Over the weekend, the county reported 32 additional hospitalizations. This brings the total number of hospitalizations up to 1,023 The county has reported a total of 714 COVID hospitalizations since Dec. 17, 2021. The county has
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Recently, the state of California revised its COVID-19 workplace rules and they went into effect on Friday, Jan. 14. Some of the changes from Cal/OSHA include: Employees will not be able to self-test at home and read their results by themselves. COVID-19 tests now have to be done in front of a health care representative,
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Partly cloudy skies expected today, with highs slightly above seasonal average for most of the week. An area of low pressure off the coast will continue to bring in some partly cloudy skies overnight tonight before clearing out tomorrow. There is a slight chance of light showers, mainly West of the Valley for late this
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Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and there will be some businesses closed in observance of the holiday. Closures on Monday, January 17. The United States Postal Service will be closed.The Department of Motor Vehicles will be closed. All courthouses will be closed.Schools are closed.Check with other local businesses on holiday hours. If you’re
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A man held hostages for more than 10 hours in a Colleyville, Texas synagogue on Saturday night. The Colleyville Police Chief said the gunman had originally taken four people hostage, including the rabbi. Officials say all hostages were safely released Saturday night and the gunman was dead There was a massive response from the FBI,
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Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a homicide investigation launched last month. A 20-year-old man from La Quinta and a 22-year-old man from Coachella were arrested without incident on Thursday and face murder charges, according to The Indio Police Department. Detectives said the first suspect was arrested in La Quinta and booked into
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The Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner has confirmed one man has died following a two-vehicle traffic collision in Indio Friday afternoon. 90-year-old Gregory Masters of Indio died from his injuries at John F. Kennedy Memorial Medical Center a couple hours after being involved in the wreck that left four others injured. The incident happened at the intersection of Miles
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