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It’s been three weeks since local Rancho Mirage High School football player Israel “Izzy” Ramirez suffered a brain aneurysm then underwent three emergency brain surgeries within a matter of days. Today, we check in on him to see how he’s recovering. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay visited Izzy at a rehabilitation hospital in Loma Linda,
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UPDATE: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department tells News Channel 3 that the man injured in the shooting died after he was taken to an area hospital. INITIAL REPORT: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting in the La Quinta cove area. Deputy Robyn Flores told News Channel 3 the shooting was reported at
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Are you looking for something to do that’ll get you into the Halloween spirit? Grand Central Palm Springs is hosting a spooky art exhibit and Eye on the Desert’s Caitlin Thropay has all of the details. Step into a world of your classic Hollywood monsters. Local artist Mitchel Zwick finally has all of his monsters
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We’re up to week 10 of our local high school football season. With one week left in the regular season, teams at the top of their leagues are fighting for the title. Game of the Week: Xavier Prep – 20 at Palm Desert – 34 Palm Desert vs Xavier Prep, the Cook Street Rivalry, was
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We’ve picked three of the best plays from this week of high school football, now you can help us pick the play of the week! Vote below and tune in Monday at 6 p.m. to find out who won. Check out this week’s highlights Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not
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It’s been nearly a week since Raymundo Jaime was hit by a car and killed while riding his bike on S. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs Monday night. Police say the driver never stopped and are still searching for a dark compact car, likely with front end damage. Jaime’s aunt, Jeanette Jaime, returned to
Continue ReadingA proposed 6.7-acre sports park in Mecca is generally compatible with the surroundings and can be constructed without significant environmental damage, according to a report that Riverside County supervisors will review next week. The Economic Development Agency on Tuesday will ask the Board of Supervisors to okay a preliminary study of the Mecca Regional Sports
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The Desert Sands Unified School District announced Monroe Elementary School has been cleared of any concerns over structural issues. On Wednesday, the district announced there would be structural testing at Monroe Elementary Madison Elementary “out of an abundance of caution” following the closure of Madison Elementary School on October 13. Madison Elementary School was closed
Continue ReadingStudents and faculty from the Coachella Valley Unified School District will be returning to class Friday after being closed for a week due to the ongoing Martinez fire in Thermal. The decision to have students and faculty resume classes comes after the EPA and other agencies conducted several tests and determined there were no “hazardous
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs released information today that the Martinez Fire won’t likely be extinguished until early next month. Students from the Coachella Valley Unified School District returned to school today. Entire communities continue to be exposed to the smoky air from the mulch fire burning at the Sun Valley Recycling Center. “We usually
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A wanted suspect is in custody following an hour-long search in Desert Hot Springs. Law enforcement was searching the area of Verbena Drive and Ironwood Drive, according to DHSPD. Viewers have called into the newsroom reporting a helicopter flying over the area for the past hour. Authorities did not disclose what the suspect was wanted
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The guardians of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally injured during a confrontation with alleged bullies on a Moreno Valley middle school campus will announce next week their intent to sue the Moreno Valley Unified School District for wrongful death. Felipe and Juana Salcedo had custody of Diego Stolz, who died last month from head
Continue ReadingA bicyclist sustained major injuries after being struck in a crash in Palm Desert Friday morning, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The accident was reported near the intersection of Portola Avenue and Hovley Lane at 7:06 a.m. A vehicle was attempting to navigate a left turn on eastbound Hovley Lane, when the car
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A man suspected of DUI remained behind bars Friday morning after being arrested for allegedly sparking a crash that left four people injured in Palm Desert Thursday night. At 8:41 p.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies observed a gray four-door sedan traveling at a high rate of speed, driving erratically, and nearly colliding with other vehicles
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Eisenhower Health’s innovation to fight lung cancer was unveiled Thursday. Eisenhower Health is the first hospital in Southern California and one of only a few hospitals in the U.S. to use this new lung cancer detection technology. “Its very exciting this technology is amazing its going to be able to allow us get to the
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Riverside County Sheriffs are investigating a chase that resulted in a four car pileup at Highway 111 and Portola in Palm Desert. The crash was reported around 8:40 p.m. Thursday night. Sheriffs say a deputy spotted a possible DUI driver speeding down Highway 111. The deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop but the driver
Continue ReadingSouthern California Edison is warning people about potential power shutoffs because of critical fire weather. More than 1,800 customers in Riverside County lost power Wednesday, according to SCE, including parts of Banning, Morongo Valley and Mountain Center. Meantime, parts of Desert Hot Springs, North Palm Springs and areas near the San Gorgonio Pass are still
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There are several smartphone apps authorities say parents should know about. Some, even being used by suspected predators recently arrested. October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and in News Channel 3’s Madison Weil’s special report “Dangerous Apps” she speaks with students and local PSUSD security experts on what to look out for when it comes
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The Martinez Fire in Thermal continues to smolder and emit smoke into the air. Just yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency released information saying that there is no evidence proving that the smoke is toxic or dangerous. Residents who live and work in the community remain concerned over their health. “It’s all day, all night. I
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A drugged driver who plowed into a woman’s car at 100 mph in Cathedral City, killing her and causing major head trauma to her teenage son, was sentenced today to 22-years-to-life in state prison. A Banning jury in September deliberated one day before finding 27-year-old Emanuele Trombini guilty of killing Caryn Clemente while driving under
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