Thousands of campers made their way to the Empire Polo Club today in advance of the 2024 Stagecoach Country Music Festival, which is set to be headlined by Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen. Campers began to check in as early at 9 a.m. Thursday and must check out by 10 a.m. Monday after
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Palm Springs Police Department Police Chief Andrew Mills jumped into action when a man attempted to rob a local Starbucks. Mills was off duty at the time of the incident. In an episode of the Departments Behind the Badge series, they explain that the man was getting aggressive and posed a threat to the off-duty
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A 24-year-old man who joined his brother in a takeover robbery at a Banning cannabis store, where two people were stabbed and another almost shot, was convicted today of attempted murder and other offenses. Following nearly a week of deliberations, a Riverside jury found Raymond Emilio Paul Matus of Beaumont guilty of the attempted
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Update – 4/25/24 Robert Green and the SilverRock Development Co. LLC (collectively SDC) failed to complete the cure on a Notice of Default on the Talus development issued by La Quinta, city officials said. Wednesday marked the required seven-day window on the notice. “Among the items that SDC failed to complete under the Notice of
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One person was injured today after a 55-gallon drum of peroxide started leaking on the exterior of a business in Desert Hot Springs. Fire crews responded at 11:27 a.m. Thursday to a report of a hazardous materials incident in the 13000 block of Little Morongo Road in Desert Hot Springs, according to the Riverside County
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Indio Police Department recently shared the number of total arrests for Weekend 2 of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. According Indio Police Spokesperson, Benjamin Guitron, there were 40 percent more arrests this year compared to last year during Weekend 2. In total there were 112 arrests during Weekend 2: 41 attendees were booked on
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By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL) — The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the seizure of 10 million lethal doses of fentanyl from a Sinaloa Cartel cell on Wednesday. The year-long operation with the Riverside Police Department and the United States Postal Inspection Service started in March 2023 and
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Four Indio residents, including three who are already in custody, were arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle drugs into Riverside County jail facilities. In February, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Investigation Bureau began an investigation into inmates coordinating with a subject outside of the jail facilities to smuggle narcotics into the jail by
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A teacher from the Palm Springs Unified School District is in the running to become ‘America’s Favorite Teacher.’ Carlye Marshall teaches math and science to 6th graders at Painted Hills Middle School, and her passion for her teaching is evident. Ms. Marshall has progressed from the Top 20 to the Top 15 and currently holds
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An employee of a store at an outlet mall in Cabazon was pepper-sprayed during a robbery Wednesday evening. The robbery was first reported at around 5:00 p.m. at a business on the 48000 block of Seminole Drive, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. “The reporting party stated items were taken from the business by
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has introduced a bill in the state legislature that would allow doctors in Arizona to be able to provide abortions in California. The measure is in response to a ruling earlier this month by the Arizona Supreme Court that a 160-year-old law barring all abortions except in cases when “it is necessary
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. On the last Wednesday of the month, Denim Day is observed. Denim Day was established over 30 years ago after a young woman in Italy was blamed for her own sexual assault due to the tight jeans she was wearing at the time. People around the world wear denim
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Riverside police Chief Larry Gonzalez said today a yearlong joint local-federal law enforcement investigation that interdicted the trafficking of fentanyl and other potentially deadly narcotics in the metropolitan area was aimed at “safeguarding the community,” netting 15 arrests and the seizure of large quantities of illicit drugs. “We will continue leveraging every available resource
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A wanted felon is in custody following a brief standoff in the city of Coachella, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The incident started at around 3:15 p.m. when deputies received information about a wanted felon in the 1600 block of 3rd Street, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3. “Deputies are
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The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales made their annual beer deliveries to select restaurants in El Paseo today in advance of their appearance at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival this weekend. The iconic draught horses make an appearance in the Coachella Valley every year ahead of the music festival, which is set to be headlined by Eric
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The city of Indio issued a fine of $28,000 to Goldenvoice after Lana Del Rey’s headlining set broke curfew rules. City spokesperson Jessica Mediano told News Channel 3 that Lana went 13 minutes over during her performance on Friday. Mediano confirmed that there were no other fines over the two weekends of Coachella. Check Out:
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The number of arrests made during the second weekend of the 2024 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival were up 40% compared to last year, police said today. From Friday morning to Sunday night, the Indio Police Department made a total 112 arrests at the festival, according to department spokesman Ben Guitron. That compares to
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By Nick Paton Walsh and Mick Krever, CNN. Video by Mark Baron and Christian Streib, CNN. (CNN) — New video evidence uncovered by CNN significantly undermines two Pentagon investigations, the latest of which was released last week, into an ISIS-K suicide attack outside Kabul airport, during the American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
Continue Reading Indio city officials announced today that an additional road closure will be added Thursday morning to accommodate the arrival of campers to the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. From 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. Thursday, Avenue 52 will close between Monroe Street and Madison Street with alternate routes recommended on Dr. Carreon Boulevard, Highway 111, and
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The Indian Wells State of the City and Hospitality Awards was held on Tuesday morning at the Renaissance Esmerelda The Greater Coachella Valley hosted the event in partnership with the City of Indian Wells. The Indian Wells City Council presented topics such as tourism, resident life, public safety, and business. Stay with News Channel 3
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