Three people were pronounced dead after a crash involving multiple vehicles, including a pickup truck and two motorcycles, and a pedestrian in La Quinta Tuesday night. Deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Thermal Station responded to the crash at around 9:20 PM in the area of Highway 111 and Simon Drive, near Washington Street. Upon arrival,
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A 28-year-old Thermal man suspected of committing an armed robbery at a business in La Quinta he used to work at was arrested on Tuesday. Members of the Riverside County Sheriffs Department’s La Quinta Business District Team and La Quinta Special Enforcement Team identified the suspect and took him into custody at 4:28 p.m.
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Deputies were dispatched at 6:02 AM to the intersection of Grapefruit Boulevard and Mitchelle Drive in Coachella regarding a traffic collision this Wednesday morning. Deputies located a vehicle and motorcycle with collision damage upon arrival. CalFire responded to the area at 6:03 AM. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. Three individuals, the
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Lift to Rise, along with its 75+ community partners, released their latest plan to increase affordable housing in the Coachella Valley this Wednesday. This plan is a continuation of the progress made in 2018 when Lift to Rise began a 10-year push to significantly reduce the number of rent-burdened local households through the production of
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James Adkins has been selected as the One Class at a Time award winner for the month of May. He was nominated for his dedication to education and “always putting in extra work,” according to Letty Lopez who nominated Mr. Adkins for the recognition. Adkins teaches at Indio Middle School and runs the campus’ Renaissance
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Indian Canyon Dr. was closed to traffic through the Whitewater wash Wednesday morning, according to Palm Springs Police. The roadway remained closed Friday morning. Both Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino Road were open to traffic. Indian Canyon Dr. was shut down between Sunrise Parkway and Palm Springs Station Road, according to a police statement
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Indio native Abi Carter is heading to the American Idol finale and the city of Indio celebrated her on Tuesday as part of the “Hometown Visit.” “It has been so amazing and so humbling. I’ve never felt so close to my community than I do right now,” Abi said. Check Out: Community reflects on Indio’s
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American Idol finalist Abi Carter paid a visit to Washington Charter Elementary School Tuesday morning, a school she attended as a young student in the valley, and even listened to a performance from the choir. “Tell me about the 1st time you heard her sing?,” News Channel 3 asked Christina Osborn, a math teacher at
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a major injury crash in Coachella Tuesday night. The crash was reported just before 8:30 PM in the area of 52nd Avenue and Dos Palmas Avenue. Sergeant Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez of the Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the crash involved a vehicle and an off-road vehicle. Details on the crash remain
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A new mini-lending library opened at 10 a.m. today in the Twin Palms neighborhood of Palm Springs. The Little Free Library, a house-shaped curbside container from a Minnesota-based nonprofit with the same name, has more than 175,000 locations in 121 countries. Over 30 exist in the Coachella Valley. The Twin Palms branch is still accepting
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The Palm Springs Police Officers Association has endorsed Democrat Will Rollins for California’s 41st Congressional District. The announcement was made at a press conference in front of the Palm Springs police department on S. Civic Dr. Tuesday morning. “As a federal prosecutor, Will has has an accomplished career in law enforcement and Will shares our
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In her first sit-down interview, Abi Carter spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut about her return to the Coachella Valley, how the experience on American Idol has changed her, and the message she has for her fans. Watch an extended version of Peter’s Interview with Abi here:
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Local singer and songwriter Abi Carter is coming back home, this time, for a very special filming of ‘American Idol’ hometown edition. Carter, an Indio native, managed to stay within the Top Three this week, after she received enough votes from the public to move into the show’s next round. In order to celebrate, Carter
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A man arrested for shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues in the Los Angeles area last year has agreed to plead guilty to hate crimes and firearms offenses, the Justice Department announced. Jaime Tran, 29, will plead guilty to all charges against him, which includes two counts of hate crimes with intent to
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Jury verdicts are in as the trial of a felon accused of fatally shooting a Desert Hot Springs man during a confrontation are read in a Banning Courtroom Tuesday Morning. The jury found James John Angle, of Indio, guilty of first-degree murder and the use of a gun allegation was also found to be true
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A brush fire that erupted today alongside Highway 371 on the north end of Aguanga charred roughly 13 acres and prompted closure of the highway before crews stopped the brusher. The non-injury blaze was reported at 12:33 p.m. adjacent to the northbound side of the two-lane highway, near Janell Drive, roughly three miles southwest of
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Summer is fast approaching, which typically means higher energy costs, and higher bills especially here in the desert. That’s why local energy companies are offering incentives to help lower your bills. Jeff Monford, a spokesperson with Southern California Edison, explains that there’s a reason behind those higher bills. “Electricity costs more between 4:00 p.m. and
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Update 5/14/24 Salvador Casillas was located and is back with family, a family friend confirmed. Original Report 5/13/24 Loved ones are asking for the community’s help in locating a 91-year-old man missing out of the Indio-Coachella area. Salvador Casillas was last seen at 8:00 AM on Monday. If you have any information on Casillas’ whereabouts,
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The Riverside County District Attorney’s office is opposing efforts to declare the death penalty unconstitutional in California. A case is before the state Supreme Court that challenges the legality of the California death penalty claiming it’s racially discriminatory and violates the state constitution. Local District Attorney Mike Hestrin released a statement: “The claims put forth
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Firefighters were able to rescue several dogs from a burning home in Banning Monday afternoon, but, one dog died at the scene. The fire was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of Almond Way. “Firefighters responded to a two-story single-family dwelling with heavy smoke and fire showing from the structure,” CAL FIRE
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