A gas leak in Beaumont prompted evacuation and shelter-in-place orders that lasted for several hours on Wednesday. The gas leak was first reported at around 9:40 a.m. in the area of E 8th Street and Cherry Avenue. The leak was mitigated by 1:30 p.m., with all evacuation and shelter-in-place orders lifted, CAL FIRE confirmed. Stay
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By Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Republicans have secured their monopoly on power in Donald Trump’s new Washington, retaining their majority in the House of Representatives, CNN projected Wednesday, ushering in a dramatic new era of right-wing populist rule. The GOP’s control of both chambers of Congress – won after Republicans were projected to hold
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Superintendent Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret will be staying with the Palm Springs Unified School District for several more years. On Tuesday, the PSUSD Board of Education extended Signoret’s contract through June 30, 2027. Signoret was first appointed as Interim superintendent in July 2023. He was permanently appointed to the position on Jan. 1, 2024. “Throughout
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FIND Food Bank is expanding! They are currently building a new 40,000 square foot warehouse that will double the capacity of their food storage. The expansion will also provide services such as workforce development, financial literacy courses, healthcare program outreach, and continuing education scholarships. FIND Food Bank serves over 125,000 people every single month. Their
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The “Let’s Get Psyched” event at CSUSB Palm Desert Campus is taking place today. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and runs through 2:00 p.m. The school will bring between 150 to 200 high school and community college students to campus to learn more about mental health and the various career opportunities students can pursue.
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Some undocumented immigrants might be experiencing anxiety from President-elect Trump’s policies. “It’s normal to experience a variety of emotions after any big event, including presidential elections,” Dr. Evita Limon-Rocha, psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente said. The election results that gave Donald Trump victory as President-elect of the United States continue to generate different reactions on the
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La Quinta residents are concerned about mountain lions in their backyards after one was spotted late last week. The sighting happened in the early hours of Friday morning in the La Quinta Fairways neighborhood, roughly a mile away from the foothills. Traci Coleman, who shared the surveillance video with News Channel 3, says she noticed
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For the first time ever, ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ packed up and filmed its talkshow in ‘greater Palm Springs’. The taping took place at the Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage on Sunday and Monday. The set, nestled right in the middle of the golf course, was built right on
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Democrat challenger Lisa Middleton has conceded the race for the State Senate to Republican incumbent Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh. Middleton made the announcement on her X account Tuesday evening. Thank you to all the friends, volunteers, supporters & donors who worked tirelessly to build our movement for #SD19.This evening, I spoke with Senator @RosilicieBogh to congratulate
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Marconi Calindas, a local artist, was devastated after hearing the mural he had designed for a Palm Springs neighborhood was destroyed. The mural was painted along the crosswalks at the intersection of Tramview Drive and Granada Avenue. The artwork was planned and approved by the Palm Springs Arts Commission, and was several years in the
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Residents in Desert Trace in Indio are voicing concerns about neighborhood safety after an attempted car burglary video is circulating on social media. Samer Sharqawi shared the video with News Channel 3. “I was trying to alert my neighbors. This is the time of the year they’re coming back again. I’m on high alert right
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One person was hospitalized after a shooting during a house party over the weekend in Indio. The shooting was reported on Saturday at around 10:25 p.m. during a house party on the 82200 block of Garden Street, the Indio Police Department confirmed. Police said officers arrived at the scene and found a man with a
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A 2025 trial date was set for a registered sex offender accused of fatally slashing his year-old daughter before throwing her off a cliff along Highway 74 south of Palm Desert, as well as attacking the child’s mother and a good Samaritan. Adam Slater, 53, is charged with felony counts of murder, attempted murder, assault
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A man who killed an 18-year-old woman, a witness to his attempted murder of her boyfriend, was sentenced to death today. Alexis Daniel Rosas of Indio, 29, was previously convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder, along with the two special circumstance allegations and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations for the 2019
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The cast of the film “Conclave” will receive the Ensemble Performance Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards. The award will be presented to actors Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Lucian Msamati, all of whom are expected to be in attendance. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025,
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A portion of Jackson Street will be shut down for four 12-hour stretches to replace a Coachella Valley Water District irrigation pipeline, starting today. A city contractor’s work will necessitate the closure of the road between Avenue 48 and Avenue 50 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday, according to a statement from
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A history teacher at a high school in the Moreno Valley Unified School District is on administrative leave today following a profane-filled rant in class after Donald Trump won the election for president. The teacher called the president-elect a “rapist draft-dodging coward” during a lecture on Wednesday, the day after the election, in a video
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The city of Palm Springs is kicking off its holiday season with “Mariah Carey Day.” Palm Springs Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein signed the proclamation marking November 13 as “Mariah Carey Day” in the city. Officials said that the proclamation highlights Carey’s immense contributions to the entertainment industry and her dedication to a variety of philanthropic causes.
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The NTT IndyCar Series is returning to the Coachella Valley, but this won’t be an exhibition. This upcoming season, the Thermal Club will host its inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix race. The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix will be held from March 21 to March 23. It will be the second race of the 2025 season
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The Palm Springs Public Arts Commission and the Palm Springs City Government plans to put more art around the city, including several Asphalt Art Installations. Over the weekend, they unveiled a project months in the making along Tramview Drive and Granada Avenue. According to the City, art commissioner Christopher Ramirez found the artist, and Carlos
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