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A mass casualty incident drill will take place next Monday at Acrisure Arena and local hospitals, authorities announced today. “The goal of this multi-agency drill is to test emergency protocols/procedures and to practice the operational responses of personnel and agencies during an emergency event,” Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Jeff Cryder said in a
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017, federal prosecutors said Monday. The utility agreed to the settlement on Friday without admitting wrongdoing or fault
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A 23-year-old schizophrenic and chronic marijuana user who fatally shot a young man and woman as they watched a movie at a Corona theater was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Joseph Jimenez was declared sane at the conclusion of a bench trial in December, clearing the way for
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First responders rescued a hiker who experienced a medical emergency while on a trail in Palm Springs Monday afternoon. The incident happened at around 12:15 p.m. on the South Lykken Trail along the 3000 block of S Palm Canyon Trail. Details on the medical emergency or the hiker were not immediately available. Police told News
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The Palm Springs Police Department announced that N. Indian Canyon is once again open between Sunrise Parkway and Palm Springs Station Road. The department said it was closed due to flooding. The other wash roads, including Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino, are all open, but some water is still flowing through the roadways causing
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Tributes pour in after a retired Palm Springs High teacher unexpectedly passed hiking in Palm Springs. “He loves to hike,” says Doug Stevens, a Palm Springs Mounted Search and Rescue rescue coordinator. “That was his passion. “Everyone loved Andy.” Doug Stevens shows me the trail he had to hike to recover his friend, Andy Hollinger. Hollinger’s father was
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The Palm Springs Police Department is inviting residents to weigh in on its policing and priorities starting Monday. In a message shared on Facebook, the department says the Town Meetings will discuss their priorities, review their accomplishments, and discuss what it can do to improve. In the message, Chief Andrew Mills said, “We want to
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Change is in store for Xavier College Preparatory High School The high school has announced their new principal, Jeff Howard is set to begin work next month. School officials say he comes from Denver, Colorado where he served as principal at a Christian high school there. He also has previously worked in other roles teaching English and
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary Saturday, further tightening his grip on the nomination and leaving his last remaining major rival, Nikki Haley, to consider her dwindling options. The former president has swept all GOP nominating contests to date, first beating the field by large margins in Iowa and
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Early Saturday morning, shortly before 8 a.m. Palm Springs Fire Department responded to a call involving a male hiker in critical condition. They located the victim, who was later identified as a Palm Springs resident off Museum Trail. Despite lifesaving measures, the individual was pronounced dead at the scene according to Palm Springs Police spokesperson,
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The Palm Springs Black History Committee hosts its Black History Month Parade and Town Fair, bringing thousands of people to enjoy entertainment, educational moments, food, and games. “This parade has grown in the 37 years, and that has been an amazing thing to see all cultures and all diverse backgrounds of folks, no matter your
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We’re going into the final weekend of this year’s 76th Annual Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. Gates at the Riverside County Fairgrounds open at 10 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, giving you plenty of time to check out your favorite fair attractions. There’s plenty of activities you can
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Earlier this week, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco joined other lawmakers in Sacramento in support of several new bills dealing with public safety. Bianco told News Channel 3’s Peter Daut that one of the bills would allow judges to issue tougher penalties for criminals who use guns. He believes Californians have had enough and it’s
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A total of 17 vote centers will open throughout Riverside County this weekend for the 2024 Presidential Primary Election, the county of Riverside announced. Seventeen vote centers will open this Saturday, and an additional 131 vote centers will open next Saturday, March 2 for a total of 148 operational vote centers throughout the county.
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One person was apprehended after managing to bypass TSA security screening at the Palm Springs International Airport Thursday evening. Airport officials said the incident happened at around 5:50 p.m. A spokesperson with the TSA told News Channel 3 that a ticketed passenger walked through a body scanner that was not staffed by a TSA officer.
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A 43-year-old man who allegedly injured someone during a robbery in Palm Desert pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Carlos Quilon of Palm Desert was charged with one felony count each of assault on a person causing great bodily injury, robbery, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon to cause great bodily injury, dissuading
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A 2-year-old girl’s mother and her friend were charged today with abducting the toddler at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Garden Grove this week. Ileane Unique Shelton, 21, the girl’s mother, was charged with kidnapping a child and child stealing by a non-custodial person, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor counts of battery and
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Friday 11:30 am Update: The city of Palm Springs opened Indian Canyon Drive at the wash Friday morning. All main roads in Palm Springs which includes Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino are all open. Both Vista Chino and Gene Autry are down to one lane in both directions due to water still flowing through
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For the past few years, KESQ has highlighted a local Palm Desert teen, Natalie Tanner, who was diagnosed with brain cancer as a baby. But after treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and yearly checkups, Natalie is now 17 years old and giving the world a run for its money. “I really like Xavier High School,
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Keith McCormick’s Palm Springs Car Auction is back this weekend! It’s the 76th McCormick auction event, from February 23rd to the 25th. The show is at The Palm Springs Convention Outdoor Event area and it displays over 400 classic and collectible cars. Featured vehicles are from all over the world, and the show includes everything
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