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A La Quinta senior care facility has closed its doors just a few months after a caregiver allegedly brutally murdered an 87-year-old resident. A social services representative confirmed that Sunbrook Residential Care officials notified the department they would be shutting down. The closure was confirmed on Thursday when a state investigator toured the facility to
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Flu season is hitting hard around the country, including right here in parts of California. Here in Riverside County, the number of cases is only slightly above average when compared to the past 10 years, according to county health officials. At Loma Linda University Medical Center, they’ve set up an overflow tent as a waiting
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Coachella. The violence was reported at approximately 4:30 p.m. near the area of Avenue 52 and Date Avenue. Victim’s vehicle crashed into a pole Deputy Robyn Flores told News Channel 3 deputies arrived at the scene and found evidence of a shooting. Authorities
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First responders assessed 11 patients following a five-vehicle crash in Rancho Mirage Tuesday evening. According to Cal Fire, the crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 111 and Country Club at approximately 4:56 p.m. Two people suffered moderate injuries, one sustained minor injuries, 5 were assessed and found to have suffered no injuries. Three people
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January is National Blood Donor Month and LifeStream Blood Bank is reporting critically low levels of blood right now. News Channel 3 met with the President of LifeStream Blood Bank, Rick Axelrod who tells us the low blood supply is due to the holiday and flu seasons. He shares that during the busy holiday season
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The number of flu cases reported across Southern California is spiking, and the “B” strain is also showing up in a number of cases. So far this season, at least 70 deaths are reported across the state. Today, News Channel 3 will talk with local doctors and Riverside County health officials to find out what
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Donating blood right now can save lives and might just score you Super Bowl LIV tickets. The NFL is teaming up with the American Red Cross in an effort to increase blood donations nationwide amid a “critical blood shortage.” Anyone that makes a donation from Jan. 1 through Jan. 19 will be automatically entered into
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Professional golf returns to the Coachella Valley this week for “The American Express” tournament. Event organizers said the attendance for the tournament continues to grow and that there is so much more fans can take away from it this year. “Super excited we have worked all year … on this event to get ready for
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People are on high alert after home surveillance cameras across the Cathedral City cove caught a woman lurking through the neighborhood. Some said their mail was stolen and that a car was broken into. David Travis was asleep last Wednesday night, but his cameras captured the woman at his front door, appearing to check if
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We are continuing to follow the story of a Palm Springs family in the Philippines after a volcanic eruption. We first brought this to you as it was breaking on News Channel 3, Sunday morning. The Gonzales family is safe. The mother, Renee Gonzales describes how her family vacation quickly turned into a nightmare. Here’s
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“We wanted to be able to do our part to help make the situation better.” This statement coming from Allen Monroe, the President and CEO of the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. The Living Desert has donated $7,000 to Zoos Victoria’s Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund. Monroe says this organization is “Spearheading the efforts in Australia
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The City of Palm Desert is adopting a vote-by-district system, which will divide it into two factions. “The expectation is that the city of Palm Desert, effective with the very next election which is November 2020, will convert to district elections,” Palm Desert City Councilman Sabby Jonathan said. Jonathan says the downtown city core district
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Abel Arreola, owner of A and L Landscaping and Maintenance and his employee John Zazueta used a gas-powered trimmer and mower while working at a client’s property in Palm Desert. But soon the sale of such equipment could be banned in the state. “It saddens me that we have to get to this point where
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The Banning Police Department is investigating a shooting that took the life of a male over the weekend. Police received several reports of shots fired in the area of 4th Street and Wilson Street on Friday at approximately 8:57 p.m. When officers arrived, they contacted several young adults in the 400 block of W. Wilson
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More than 800 local students had a fun Monday morning gathering for a free screening of two films as part of the final day of the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Students first watched “Changing the Game,” a documentary following the lives of three young transgender student athletes. The film tackles the controversial issue of
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Viewer video of the crash A driver was arrested over the weekend after crashing into a Palm Desert home. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the crash was reported occurred on Saturday at 11:41 p.m. The home is located in the 39800 block of Palm Greens Parkway. The Sheriffs Department confirmed that no one
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is asking people to use caution when opening their vehicle doors after two suspicious incidents involving razor blades. Two seemingly unrelated instances of blades being found on vehicles happened on consecutive dates in Temecula, according to investigators. The first was reported late Thursday morning on Carleton Way. Investigators found “razor
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A man is behind bars after allegedly driving under the influence, leading police on a pursuit, and attacking a K9. Robert Martini, 52, was arrested Friday night at a parking lot in Palm Springs. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, at approximately 10:44 p.m., an officer saw a vehicle being driven erratically, almost striking
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The Supreme Court could decide as early as this week whether to review a California law that currently forces nonprofits to disclose who their donors are. California says it requires this information because they want to prevent fraudulent organizations from taking advantage of the tax break that comes along with being a verified nonprofit. As
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The annual Palm Springs International Film Festival wraps up Sunday with a U.S. premiere of “Military Wives.” “I am really excited to see the film when I read what it was about in more detail I could really relate to what was going on,” said Sarah Clapp, resident of Cathedral City. Sarah Clapp, grandmother of
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