Taste of Summer Rancho Mirage is back! The annual event invites the community to support local non-profits and Rancho Mirage restaurants. There are over 30 non-profits participating in the week and a half long event. Each nonprofit is responsible for fundraising wristbands. Those wristbands give customers access to special deals. For more information about this
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Non-profit, Academy of Musical Performance is a three week program for Coachella Valley students interested in music. This year marks their 10 year anniversary and their first year partnering with College of the Desert. Students received a surprise visit from American Idol Winner and Indio’s very own, Abi Carter to help mark the milestone. Young
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Paradise Afshar, Justin Lear and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of US flights were grounded Friday as a technical disaster plagued government agencies and businesses worldwide – leading to countless stranded passengers, canceled medical procedures and disrupted 911 services. A cybersecurity company said the debacle is “not a security incident or cyberattack.” But the technical
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At 9:03 tonight, Cal Fire responded to a report of a residential structure fire off of Desert Moon Dr. and Ramon Rd. in Thousand Palms. Upon arrival, firefighters located a single-story mobile home fully engulfed in flames. Two adults were displaced due to the fire and have requested support from the Red Cross. According to
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Thousand Palms is currently experiencing a power outage in the areas of Barcelona Dr., Westchester Dr., and Acapulco Trail. According to IID, the outage was caused by a fire. They estimate that power will be restored within an hour. IID is also experiencing fluctuating power in the city of Indio as well. They stated that
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Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration. The 78-year-old former president, known best for his bombast and
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A San Bernardino County man has been arrested for owning an illegal weapon and ammunition. On Tuesday, deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station coordinated with the California State Parole Fugitive Task Force in a joint operation to locate wanted felons. California State Parole was actively looking for Dakota Blaise-Parra, a 25-year-old resident of Twentynine
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News Channel 3 often reports on house fires. Now, one man is sharing his story about rebuilding his life after losing everything in a fire nearly two years ago in the La Quinta Cove. News Channel 3’s John White brings you the story of Joseph Hern who we first met in August of 2022 when
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A 4-year-old western Riverside County boy died after being found unresponsive in a community spa, Riverside County health officials reported on Thursday. The child reportedly died in a hospital on Monday, July 15. “Such a tragedy serves as a reminder of how important it is to be careful when around water,” said Riverside County Public
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Originally Published: 18 JUL 24 15:50 ETUpdated: 18 JUL 24 17:38 ETBy Dan Heching and Todd Leopold, CNN (CNN) — Bob Newhart, whose stammering, deadpan unflappability carried him to stardom as a standup comedian and later in television and movies, has died, according to a statement from his longtime publicist Jerry Digney. He was 94.
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Update 1:45pm: The fire has been contained to two silos and resources will remain committed for approximately two hours.Firefighters are at the scene of a fire in the ducting of a silo of a pallet manufacturing facility in Beaumont. The fire was reported at 12:21 p.m. on the 1000 block of E 3rd Street. Details
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Indian Wells City Manager Christopher Freeland has received the Credential Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Freeland is one of 104 credentialed managers in California. Freeland has served over 23 years in local government. He served as City Manager in Indian Wells since his appointment in 2019. “We are immensely proud of
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The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District announced today it will conduct weekly spraying operations beginning Saturday to control the mosquito population in Indio and Coachella and reduce the risk of transmission for mosquito-borne viruses. The truck-mounted mosquito control spraying operations will start Saturday and continue on a weekly basis through Sept. 21, between
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On June 26, Cathedral City passed a resolution to begin the process of selling Festival Lawn located in the city’s downtown. According to the city manager’s office, the end of the state’s redevelopment plan in 2012 caused them to designate certain unused property as surplus land. One of the parcels listed was the, now, Festival
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Children can learn about pool safety with swim lessons at the Mecca Community Pool on Thursday, July 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Riverside County and the Desert Recreation District teamed up to emphasize pool safety awareness, especially in the summer months, to keep smaller children from the risk of water accidents and drowning.
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Firefighters contained a residential fire at a single-story residence in an unincorporated community near Desert Hot Springs today. The blaze was first reported in the 18600 block of Ford Avenue at 4:09 a.m. Thursday, according to a Riverside County Fire Department statement. RCFD personnel were able to contain the flames within an hour. Officials remained
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COVID-19 wastewater viral activity has reached “very high” levels in 26 states, including California, for the first time since last winter according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC reports that more than 70% of illnesses are stemming from a new group of highly contagious COVID-19 strains known as the FLiRT variants.
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It’s almost time to Pack the Bus! Sunline Transit agency is partnered with KESQ News Channel 3 to provide school supplies to hundreds of children at the Galilee Center. The school supplies drive is located at the Walmart on Monterey in Palm Desert, beginning at 7:00 AM and ending at 7:00 PM. Last year, 480
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One person was killed and two others were injured after a shooting in Desert Hot Springs Wednesday afternoon. The violence was reported at 4:53 p.m. on Two Bunch Palms Trail in front of Desert Springs Middle School. Details were limited. DHSPD Chief Jim Henson confirmed at the scene that the two injured people were rushed
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The parents of fallen local Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez were among the Gold Star families honored Wednesday night at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Herman and Alicia Lopez took center stage to speak out about their son’s passing and honor the lives of the service members who were lost nearly three years ago. Hunter Lopez,
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