An 80-year-old man was pronounced dead following a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning on the Interstate 10 in Cabazon. The crash happened at around 11:15 a.m. on the westbound side of the I-10 east of Morongo Trail. According to the California Highway Patrol, the man was driving a gray Toyota Camry on the 10 when for
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Jury selection got underway today for the trial of a 24-year-old man accused of joining his brother in a violent takeover robbery at a Banning cannabis store, where two people were stabbed and another shot. Raymond Emilio Paul Matus of Beaumont is charged with armed robbery attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and sentence-enhancing
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The American Documentary and Animation Film Festival is concluding on Monday. It’s the festival’s 13th year in Palm Springs, and it has showcased more films than ever before. The five-day festival has featured hundreds of films produced in Palm Springs and around the world. There will be 11 films screened on the closing day. Screenings
Continue ReadingThis weekend about 100 scouts and other volunteers with the ‘Boy Scouts of America’ put in over 600 hours of community service at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens.  It was all part of one scout’s Eagle Scout Service Project. The goal of the project was to help build a pond for the endangered ‘Coachella Valley
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Two international female filmmakers visiting the desert got married Sunday with the help of the Palm Springs community. Same-sex marriages are illegal in their home country, Poland. Same-sex marriage has been legal in California since June 28, 2013. Julia Pelka and Paulina Skibińska tied the knot in Palm Springs hours before they showed their film at
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A four car collision out of Indio Sunday night injured a total of seven people. Cal Fire says the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Fred Waring Drive and Clinton Street in Indio. Three of the people involved in that crash were seriously injured. Part of Fred Waring Drive west of Clinton
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Xavier College Preparatory High School held it’s 14th annual ‘Easter X-stravaganza’ on Sunday. The school hosted over 150 children with special needs and their families. Xavier students were partnered with kids with special needs for a day of fun Easter activities. “It’s pretty nice to get invitations to come to things like this, he doesn’t get
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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden landed at the Palm Springs International Airport on Saturday morning. Her jet touched down at 10:41 a.m. local time, and News Channel Three was there to capture it. While she was on the tarmac, Biden was greeted by Palm Springs Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein, who shared a few words with the
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21-year-old Abi Carter debuts new songs for her first concert in her hometown of Indio days before heading to Hollywood for American Idol. Carter can’t believe that almost a thousand people showed up to watch her perform. “I mean, people aren’t coming here to see an amazing band because they love the music, too,” says Carter. “They’re just
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Three people are recovering tonight following a two-vehicle crash out of the Thousand Palms area. It happened on the Ramon Road overcrossing around 5 p.m. Saturday. CHP tells us a Kia Optima and a pickup truck were heading in opposite directions when the driver of the Optima made a U-turn in front of the pickup.
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There was a traffic alert for drivers headed in and out of the Palm Springs area on Saturday evening. The Palm Springs Police Department announced that N. Indian Canyon Drive at the wash was closed due to blowing sand and low visibility. The other wash roads, including Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino, were still
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are going to the playoffs! The @Firebirds have punched their ticket to the #CalderCup Playoffs. pic.twitter.com/IWfJ3yGdzD— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) March 23, 2024 The Firebirds clinched their spot in the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs thanks to a loss by the San Diego Gulls Friday night. San Diego lost thanks to a
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Our First Alert Weather Alert team has issued a First Alert Weather for gusty winds throughout the valley this weekend. Some event organizers are already starting to make accommodations, and in some cases cancellations. The city of Indio in particular had plenty of events in store this weekend, but they are making some changes and
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Originally Published: 22 MAR 24 05:00 ETUpdated: 23 MAR 24 00:04 ETBy Clare Foran, Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, Kristin Wilson and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The Senate has reached a last minute agreement late Friday night to vote on the government funding package, averting a partial government shutdown that was slated to begin at
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Many professionals came out to Julius Corsini Elementary in Desert Hot Springs. The teachers and staff have been learning what students were interested in and bringing some professions to the classroom. Some people worked in the medical field, including first responders, tech employees, a district attorney, and office representatives. News Channel 3’s Miyoshi Price presented
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The City of Indio has begun placing barriers and signs around the area where local musician and singer, Abi Carter, will perform on Saturday. The Indio native will be performing in her first concert ever, hosted by the city in her honor. On Friday, workers could be seen setting up the staging area along Towne
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A 20-year-old woman was arrested after Border Patrol agents found 34 pounds of cocaine hidden in her vehicle’s trunk at the Highway 86 checkpoint. The incident happened on the afternoon of March 19. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a black sedan approached the primary inspection area of the U.S. Border Patrol’s immigration
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Indio Police Chief Mike Washburn is out on personal leave, City Manager Bryan Montgomery confirmed to News Channel 3. Montgomery did not give a reason for the leave or a timeline for Washburn’s return. Washburn has been with the Indio Police Department since 2016. He had previously served as a captain in the Seattle Police Department.Â
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By Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack at a popular concert hall complex near Moscow Friday after assailants stormed the venue with guns and incendiary devices, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145. The terror group took responsibility for the attack in a
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Authorities today identified a 71-year-old motorcyclist who was injured in a crash in Palm Springs and succumbed to his injuries on his way to the hospital. He was identified by the Riverside County coroner’s office as Robert Kerman of Palm Desert. Officers responded at 9:21 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a crash at the
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