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Last week, Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage reported an increase in coronavirus patients. Now, Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs is seeing a similar trend. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Dr. Kinji Hawthorne on that trend and his concerns over the delta variant, even among those who are vaccinated. “Things are starting starting to
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The planning commission of the City of Indio voted 5-0 to approve the design review for the new Indio Marketplace. Project developers from the Haagan Company plan to start building in the Fall of 2021 and re-open the mall in the Fall of 2022. The project will include exterior and interior renovation of the existing
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Eligible bachelors will be returning to the desert for a chance at love. The latest season of ABC’s hit reality show, “The Bachelorette,” will reportedly begin filming at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells next week, according to Steve Carbone, aka “Reality Steve,” a blogger who covers spoilers of the show. According to “Reality Steve,”
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A Palm Springs man was arrested and charged Monday morning as part of an FBI investigation into weapon and drug distribution. Multiple police agencies, including the FBI, were outside of a home on Deepak Road in Palm Springs Monday morning. Neighbors said authorities have been at the home since at least 6 a.m. Neighbors told
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After the official list of candidates for September’s gubernatorial recall election was released, not everyone was happy with the result. A total of 41 candidates made it onto the list. Of those who weren’t, conservative talk show radio host Larry Elder. Elder tweeted a letter he said he received from the Secretary of State on
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A car crashed into a home in Coachella near Avenue 52 and Las Palmas Street. It happened at 9:27 p.m. Authorities say the home was not occupied at the time. The driver of the vehicle was evaluated by paramedics at the scene but refused medical care. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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UPDATE: A Lake Arrowhead boat deemed suspicious in nature, caused an estimated $2 million in damages. According to the San Bernardino County Fire Dept., authorities continue to investigate the fire that damaged several boats and a large section of dock in Lake Arrowhead on Friday. While completing their investigation, investigators say they found boats that
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Valley philanthropist, Annette Bloch, has died at age 94, according to reports from KCTV in Kansas City, Missouri. Bloch was known for donating millions to cancer research. Per a remembrance page, she passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones. Bloch was born in Philadelphia and was married to Richard Bloch. Together, they
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Desert Oasis Healthcare is among the first healthcare providers in the Coachella Valley to now require its employees to be vaccinated. On Monday employees were notified that they have until September 1 to do so. So far more than 70 percent of the Desert Oasis Healthcare workforce is vaccinated, according to a company spokesperson. An
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A man who fatally shot another man “for no reason” in Desert Hot Springs more than four years ago was sentenced today to 40 years to life in state prison. An Indio jury convicted Anthony Garza, 31, of murder in June for shooting Dominick Mesta, 21, four times in the face on Dec. 18, 2016.
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Fire crews are working to fully contain a small fire burning near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Friday afternoon. The one-acre fire started burning in the San Jacinto Mountains shorty after 3 p.m. The Palm Springs Fire Department originally had the fire at 100 acres, however, Captain Nathan Gunkel issued a correction later in the
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Two Coachella Valley parents are celebrating the birth of their son. Christina Vu and Eric Diaz welcomed their baby boy at the Eisenhower Health Birthing Center earlier this week. The proud parents say their newborn was due today, but came early, adding “he wanted to be the 100th baby.” His arrival comes less than two
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The vehicle of a man missing since June 30 was recently found in Palm Springs, nearly 50 miles away from his last known location. Luis Alberto Artieda, 53, was last known to be in Idyllwild from June 26 to June 29, according to loved ones. His vehicle was found in the area of La Mirada
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The recall election for Governor Gavin Newsom is nearly two months away. As more and more candidates throw their hats in the race, you could get a chance to learn about some of them in person. A special candidate forum will be hosted by a conservative group at the Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City
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As parents prepare for back to school, it’s more than just school supplies they’ll need this year. With most children still unvaccinated, parents now have a choice: should their kids get a shot? “I wont be vaccinating him,” said Krystin Santana, a parent from Desert Hot Springs. “I believe to end this, we all have to
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The Delta variant on the rise and a new mask mandate in LA County are causing concerns to grow here at home. “We’re okay as long as we’re wearing masks,” said Jonathan Downing, visiting Villagefest in Palm Springs Thursday night. The street fair returned for its third week since shuttering for the pandemic. “We’re really
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The McCallum Theatre’s long-awaited grand reopening is slated for December 3 and will require all “patrons, artists, volunteers, staff, sponsors, media, and vendors” to be fully vaccinated. The announcement came down Thursday with the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees voting unanimously on the decision for the 2021-2022 season. Those in attendance will have to
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Sherry Silver from Indio thought her two Pfizer shots meant she’d be protected from Covid-19. She’d avoided the virus for a year and a half, until last month, she tested positive. “I was pretty sick,” Silver said, speaking exclusively to News Channel 3. “I didn’t have a temperature; I didn’t have body aches; I did have sinus congestion, a
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An Indio man suspected of attempting to beckon the services of a prostitute while employed as the security director of the Coachella Valley Unified School District pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge and is due back in court next month. Adam Sambrano Jr., 40, was arrested on Jan. 27 during a sting operation and
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A person originally pronounced dead in a crash along Interstate 10 on Saturday was found showing signs of life after being pulled out of the wreckage nearly an hour later, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The two-vehicle crash happened on the eastbound I-10 near Hargrave Street in Banning at around at 1:37 p.m. Cal Fire spokesperson
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