The Desert Hot Springs Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a man wounded on the morning of Sunday, June 16. The incident began at Indian Canyon and 20th Avenue at 10:59 A.M. Officers spotted a wanted vehicle related to a kidnapping and firearm brandishing report last week. When police attempted to pull
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On June 17, a groundbreaking ceremony for Yucca Valley’s Old Town Beautification and Sustainability Project will occur at Elk Trail at 9 a.m., the Town of Yucca Valley reported. The event will launch the first phase of construction starting from the west side of Elk Trail between 29 Palms Highway and Yucca Trail, designed by
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UPDATED POST JUNE 18, 2024 – 9:50 A.M. The Lisa Fire is now 100% contained at 892 acres. UPDATED POST JUNE 17, 2024 – 9:00 P.M. The fire is now 95% contained, according to CAL FIRE. UPDATED POST JUNE 17, 2024 – 5:00 P.M. The fire is now 893 acres. It remains 50% contained. UPDATED
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Palm Springs is a hub for the LGBTQ+ community. During national Pride month, the Welwood Murray library has put up a display that recognizes LGBTQ+ leaders in the area. The exhibit is made up of donations gifted by folks in the Palm Springs community. “The Archive has been fortunate to receive several donations of meaningful
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Hershey Bears 4-2 in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals. The Bears struck first by Ivan Miroshnichenko and held the Firebirds scoreless in the first period. Coachella Valley answered quickly in the second period with a goal from Luke Henman. flick of the wrist 🔥 tied game
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News Channel 3 wants to show Fathers and Father figures throughout the valley some extra love this Father’s Day. We’d love to celebrate all the special Fathers in your lives during our Sunday evening newscasts. Feel free to share your names, what desert city you’re from, along with how and where you celebrated this Father’s
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Updated post at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday: An official with Cathedral City Fire Department said crews were called out for a brush fire with a rapid rate of spread at the south end of Perez Road and south of Highway 111. When firefighters arrived, they saw about a 20-acre fire moving towards a national monument,
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News Channel 3 has been following a fire that broke out in Indio Saturday. The fire happened behind a substation on Monroe Street just North of Indio Boulevard around 4:30 p.m. About 20 firefighters responded and were on scene for a few hours. Riverside County’s Environmental Health Crews were also called on the scene to
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Hershey Bears 4-3 in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals. Down 1-0 early in the first period, the Firebirds answered with two goals of their own from forwards John Hayden and Ryan Winterton. TIED GAME 1-1 pic.twitter.com/1Ov5FG0fZD— y – Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) June 14, 2024 Birds take
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Southern California Food4Less workers are ready to strike if negotiations with their parent company, Kroger aren’t successful. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union held a rally Friday in Moreno Valley. Union members did authorize a strike should negotiations next week fail to reach an agreement. Seven regional United Food and Commercial Workers Unions representing Food4Less workers
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 A phone call, a wrong click, and you could see your money taken by a scammer. Saturday is “World Elderly Abuse Awareness Day” and seniors are one of the most targeted groups. As technology continues to change scammers continue to evolve. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson found out how a local center is helping its
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The Bank of America in Downtown Palm Springs will reopen today! The bank is located inside of a historic landmark building. The property was built back in 1959, and has been wonderfully preserved. Origninal City National Bank at 588 S.Palm Canyon Drive built in 1959 Renovations on the building took 3 years. The Bank of
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Firefighters are working to extricate a person trapped in a vehicle following a rollover crash in Rancho Mirage Friday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 4:30 p.m. on the 70500 block of Frank Sinatra Drive, east of Da Vall Drive. Details remain limited. News Channel 3 has a crew on the way to the
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Governor Newsom is doubling the number of California National Guard personnel across the state and at border entries in an effort to keep fentanyl and other drugs out of California. News Channel 3 has exclusive reaction from frequent Gov. Newsom critic, Sheriff Chad Bianco who says this latest move to combat fentanyl is politically motivated and a plan
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School’s out for the summer and the heat is on! The Coachella Valley is now under an Excessive Heat Warning for the second time this year and the hottest months are still ahead of us. Heat affects everyone, but children are at a higher risk of heat-related illnesses. “They just are not as good at
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First responders rescued a hiker from the Pacific Crest Trail north of Palm Springs Friday afternoon. The issue was first reported at around 1:55 p.m. The hiker sustained a medical emergency and was down on the trail. According to CAL FIRE, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office’s Rescue 9 helicopter hoisted two parties off the trail
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One person is in custody after a police pursuit that ended when a car crashed into a house in Coachella Friday morning. The incident started at around 11:15 a.m. when deputies were called to the area of Avenue 52 and Frederick regarding the report of a reckless driver. “Upon arrival, deputies attempted a traffic enforcement
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Two people were rushed to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a tree Thursday night in Coachella. The crash was reported at around 10:46 p.m. in the area of Grapefruit Boulevard and Avenue 49. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, two occupants in the vehicle were extracted by CAL FIRE and transported to
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A 39-year-old woman who fatally shot her husband during a dispute at their Coachella home was convicted today of murder. Â Â An Indio jury deliberated less than a day before finding Cindy Gicela Parra Hernandez guilty of the 2022 slaying of Francisco Lopez. Â Â Along with murder, jurors convicted Hernandez of assault with a deadly
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The Palm Springs Surf Club is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. now through Labor Day offering locals and visitors a place to enjoy a variety of recreational water activities. Daily admission cost is $40 for adults and $20 for children ages 12 and under. The site features a lazy river, five water
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