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Halloween this year is looking a lot more like what many people have been used to in years past. The pandemic put a hold on the usual Halloween celebrations last year. Now, with fewer coronavirus restrictions, more families can enjoy the spooky weekend. According to a survey from the National Retail Federation, an estimated 65%
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On Thursday, The San Bernardino County Coroner’s Division identified the human remains found earlier this month to be Lauren “El” Cho, 30, of New Jersey. Cho’s cause of death was pending toxicology results. On October 9, the Sheriff’s Department said it found the human remains during an ongoing search for Cho, reported missing on June 28,
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After two months of high school football, we have made it to the final week of the regular season! We’ve got some big games including a major local rivalry that will determine the fate of a league title. Watch the Best Local Sports Show with Blake Arthur tonight at 11 p.m. for highlights and results
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There were plenty of sweet treats to go around at Desert Hot Springs Police Department’s ‘Trunk or Treat’ event Friday night at Mission Springs Park. “It’s always fun, it’s always been my favorite holiday since a kid and of course because of the candy,” said Francisco Morin. People celebrated the holiday once again after last
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A 31-year-old Riverside man who presented himself as a fortune teller able to rid people of curses and ailments but allegedly used sleight of hand and outright deception to steal thousands of dollars was out of custody today on a $57,000 bond. The suspect was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of grand theft and theft by
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Update: 9:30 p.m. 133 customers remain without power, as they have since early Friday morning. IID announced that the estimated restoration time is approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday. Original Report: An estimated 2,200 Imperial Irrigation District power customers were left without service Friday morning, and traffic signals darkened, after a fire in Indio north of
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A 30-foot Pride flag is now flying at Desert Regional Medical Center. Friday morning, four frontline LGBTQ healthcare workers were honored at an event where the Desert Care Network kicked off Pride festivities with its unfurling. Hassan Bencheqroun, an ICU specialist, says the flag symbolizes the hospital’s support for the LGBTQ community. “To be a part of today is a testament
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Experts say this year it’s especially important to shed light on the issue with studies showing an increase in domestic violence during the pandemic. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil sat down with the executive directors of three valley organizations dedicated to helping victims of abuse or assault. “I think
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After going virtual last year, the DAP Health Desert AIDS Walk will be back in person Saturday, October 30 at Ruth Hardy Park and following a route through downtown Palm Springs. The event includes a Health and Wellness Festival presented by Walgreens. The event is happening as the Coachella Valley experiences a rise in
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Police are searching for an armed suspect who robbed a bank in Palm Springs Friday afternoon. The robbery happened at the Citi Bank on 1675 E Palm Canyon Drive at around 2:39 p.m. “One male suspect entered the location and produced a handgun while demanding money from the teller,” according to Palm Springs police. The
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Face masks will no longer be required to be worn at large outdoor events in the city of Palm Springs. The Palm Springs City Council unanimously voted to lift the requirement during Thursday’s meeting. This will affect non-ticketed events like VillageFest. “The data is that, and we’ve had the public health officer, the former one
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA cleared kid-size doses — just a third of the amount given to teens and adults — for emergency use, and up to 28 million more American children could be
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Police and medics were working to clear a car that rear-ended a truck and trailer along the westbound lanes of State Highway 62 Friday morning. The collision was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 7:08 a.m. A driver in a small sedan hit the back of a stalled truck and trailer in a canyon north of
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Skies are clear and conditions are mild today, we’ll be back in the lower 90s for highs this Friday afternoon. A front is moving toward SoCal that will bring some partly cloudy skies along with Northwesterly breezes and also cooler temps for the weekend. Drier conditions will prevail, despite that front sliding through, so the
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Get those candy buckets ready because this weekend children will be out in full force with their families trick or treating. After not being able to trick or treat last year because of coronavirus, families are excited to get back out there this year. This year, the vaccine has been made available which is why
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It was a busy night at Palm Springs city hall Thursday as the council looked to make progress on finding a spot for a new homeless navigation center. The council also announced they will lend support to the ACLU request for an investigation into Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. SHERIFF BIANCO INVESTIGATION City leaders want
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Members of the Cathedral City community were shocked to learn Thursday of College of the Desert’s plan to halt construction of the Roadrunner Motors project at a designated location in the city. Mayor Raymond Gregory released a statement expressing his disappointment in the decision, stating in part, “it is concerning to learn that College of
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A gang member who was wanted on a $1 million arrest warrant was taken into custody Thursday afternoon in Palm Desert. The man, identified as a 40-year-old from Coachella, was taken into custody by the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force in a residential area at the 49000 block of Highway 74 in Palm
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Palm Springs officials were joined by county and state leaders as they broke ground on the city’s first affordable housing complex in 12 years. The Monarch Apartments will be built on 3.4 acres of land off of Indian Canyon and San Rafael, land that was donated by the city to the developer, Community Housing Opportunities
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School Resource Officers (SROs) are expected to return to Palm Springs Unified School District campuses by next week. The SRO program at PSUSD was temporarily suspended as the district took a look at how to improve interactions between officers and students. PSUSD’s SROs, along with some district patrol officers and a few SROs from other
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