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Tonight News Channel 3 has learned exclusively a man visiting the valley collapsed and later died during last week’s record heat. Geoffrey-Martin Cyr, 55, was visiting Palm Springs for the weekend. In a photo shared by friends, he is seen lounging by the pool Friday afternoon, where they said he laid for more than an
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Local wrestling phenom Beau Mantanona has made the USA Wrestling Cadet World Team which will compete in Budapest at the Cadet World Championships in July! Budapest Beau! Tonight at 6 in sports on @KESQ I’ll have more on local star wrestler @MantanonaBeau who’s headed to Hungary to represent our country! @pdhsofficial @USAWrestling @mantanona98 @LisaMantanona @TroyMantanona1
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Update 06/24/21 The District Attorney’s office has filed murder charges against Jeff Burgess, 42, a Sky Valley resident. Along with the murder count, Burgess faces a sentence-enhancing allegation of discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury. Burgess is scheduled to be arraigned Friday, June 24 at the Banning Justice Center. The victim has only been
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A valley education community is mourning the loss of a veteran teacher who lost her battle with Covid-19 this month, and now her family and friends have a plea about fighting the virus with vaccines. Flavia Reyes has educated elementary school students in Desert Sands Unified School District for more than two decades. Her loved
Continue ReadingIt’s no question that Riverside County has reached a milestone when it comes to getting its residents vaccinated. Earlier this month county officials announced more than half of its residents (ages 12+) have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. As of Monday, 52.4% of residents were either partially or fully vaccinated, according
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With National Mosquito Control Awareness week underway, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District are pushing for residents to take action to avoid the pesky biters from spreading diseases. In Coachella Valley vector control says there are three mosquito species that carry West Nile Virus, Dengue, and Zika. In 2016 the Aeedes Aegypti Mosquito was
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Two teenagers were identified early Monday after being killed in what police say was an alcohol-related traffic collision the day before. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the two as Valeria Castellanos and Jade Torres, both 17 and both from Indio. Both were passengers in a vehicle that went off the and road collided with
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Palm Springs Police reopened North Gene Autry Road through the Whitewater Wash Monday at 11:00 a.m. The important traffic artery in and out of Palm Springs was closed Saturday evening due to blowing sand and low visibility. The road had been closed to all traffic between Salvia Road and East Via Escuela repeatedly over the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Sunday marked a pivotal day for the city of Palm Springs. After months of delays and opposition, the ‘Forever Marilyn’ statue was officially unveiled. Hundreds of people gathered at the event including local leaders and tourists with their cameras, ready to snap a picture with the 26-foot statue. Forever Marilyn is
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She’s finally here! The Forever Marilyn statue is fully assembled in her new home on Museum Way in downtown Palm Springs. To celebrate, PS Resorts held a special unveiling ceremony Sunday evening Forever Marilyn is a 26-foot-tall, 34,000-pound sculpture of Marilyn Monroe by Seward Johnson. The sculpture is based on the famous photograph of Marilyn by
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Two firefighters were injured battling a brush fire in Thermal at Avenue 76 and Pierce Street. Cal Fire says the two firefighters sustained non-life threatening injuries. The blaze dubbed the “76 Fire” broke out just before 1:00 Sunday afternoon. It has burned 20 acres so far and is zero percent contained.
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Dozens of people gathered at James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center to commemorate the first annual celebration of Juneteenth. President Biden signed legislation on Thursday to officially designate June 19 as the federal holiday date, which signifies an end to slavery in the United States. “We have camel rides, we have free food, we
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The Riverside County Coroner’s office identified the cause of death for actor John Paragon, who was found dead in his Palm Springs residence in April. Paragon died at the age of 66 at approximately 5:49 p.m. on April 3, the coroner’s office announced. His death was not announced to the public until Friday, June 18.
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A blistering heat wave gripped the Coachella Valley, setting record highs this week. As people limit their exposure and opt for the air-conditioned outdoors, farmworkers persist while working in dangerously hot conditions under the sun. “Every worker in every work setting, especially (agriculture), they have to be provided water, shade and there has to be
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Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday for the trial of a felon accused of fatally stabbing a senior citizen in Desert Hot Springs. Albert Marchain, 29, of Desert Hot Springs, allegedly killed 69-year- old Stanislaw Tokarski, whose body was found on Nov. 12, 2018, in the 66900 block of Hacienda Avenue. Marchain is charged
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting Gov. Gavin Newsom during his visit to downtown Oakland, authorities said Friday. Newsom was walking to a barbershop and pizzeria in Old Oakland to promote small businesses when he was “approached by an aggressive individual,” said Fran Clader, director of communications for
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The California Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert for a second straight day Friday. The agency manages the state’s power grid and is calling for residents to voluntarily reduce their power consumption from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doing so would ease the strain on the system and prevent possible outages. Residents are
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The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is asking people to donate backpacks and other school supplies, as they are hoping to distribute more than 2,500 backpacks to children from disadvantaged families. According to the organization, almost 31 percent of the children in the Coachella Valley below the poverty level. “Being prepared for school is crucial,” said Darla
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Carol Channing’s Tony and Golden Globe awards, stage-worn costumes and other items from the entertainer’s Rancho Mirage estate were auctioned off today. According to Abell Auction Co., Channing’s 1964 Tony Award for her lead role in the musical “Hello, Dolly!” sold for $22,000, and her 1968 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in “Thoroughly Modern
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A new woman & minority-owned business has opened its headquarters in Desert Hot Springs. B Team Solutions, which manufactures safety products for schools, retail, warehouse and other industries, held a grand opening Thursday morning on Pierson Boulevard. Bethany Smith, co-founder and CEO of the company, says her team began as caterers and have been in
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