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A decades-old ban on drive-thrus in most of Palm Desert will remain in place after city council rejected a proposal to modify it Thursday night. The proposal would have enabled drive-thrus to be built, under certain restrictions, along areas of Highway 111 and Fred Waring Drive. It addressed environmental concerns, countered drive-thru oversaturation, and required
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UPDATE 06/24 : A 32-year-old man was arrested by Riverside Sheriffs Office (RSO) after authorities said he was wanted for a domestic violence incident that happened early Tuesday morning. Sheriff deputies said the suspect barricaded himself in the 78500 block of Via Bolero in La Quinta. This incident led to an hours long stand-off. The
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PS Homeboys is a new furniture and decor store in Palm Springs that’s open for business, but the owners say you might not know it from the street. The temporary parklet for Thai Smile on the corner of Indian Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way is in the way, said co-owners Neils Kosman and Jeremy
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Shadow Mountain Golf Club in Palm Desert is asking for the community’s help and support during a difficult time. The local golf club has been struggling financially because of the pandemic and is facing the possibility of closing, according to former general manager Jennifer Dammeyer. Shadow Mountain first opened in 1958. It was the first
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The need for food assistance has never been greater for people in the Coachella Valley and that’s why AAP – Food Samaritans is providing support to help improve the quality of life for those who need it most. News Channel 3’s spoke today with publicist Tim O’Bayley about a Fourth of July fundraiser to help
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The Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, ‘Short Fest,’ officially kicked off this week. The event is happening in-person once again this year and features 295 short films. “For all of us who worked the virtual festival last year, this feels like we’re celebrating two festivals in one,” said Lili Rodriguez, Artistic Director, Palm Springs
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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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