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Three adults and one baby are out of their home after a fire in Desert Hot Spring’s Mission Lakes Country Club. We spoke with Cal Fire Riverside County, Battalion Chief Josh Rivers who said the cause of the fire was still under investigation shortly after 7 p.m. At that time, the flames were contained and crews

Four people were displaced after a fire in a garage damaged their home in Desert Hot Springs Friday afternoon. The fire was first reported just before 6:00 p.m. on the 9600 block of Siwanoy Drive. “Firefighters responded to a single story single family dwelling with heavy fire from the garage,” reads a social media post

Hear from Palm Desert Mayor Karina Quintanilla below (Swipe right in the video player on the app): Several dozen Palm Desert residents are raising concerns about a recent Facebook post from the city’s Mayor, Karina Quintanilla. Many of them turned out at Thursday night’s city council meeting to share their frustrations. In the post, Quintanilla called out

Amid residents announcing a lawsuit against Riverside County Department of Animal Services to adopt a no-kill policy, News Channel 3 is speaking with Palm Springs’ no-kill animal shelter. These Coachella Valley shelters continue to face overcrowding challenges. A proposed bill from State Senator Scott Wilk that aims to expand access to low cost spay and

A legal battle is brewing over how the Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) is treating its animals. Four Coachella Valley residents met at Walter Clark Legal Group to officially announce the lawsuit on Thursday morning.  The group is initiating legal action against the RCDAS and its Director Erin Gettis for violations of the

Update 8/23/24 The fire was fully contained by Friday afternoon after growing to 33 acres. A vehicle fire along SR 243 spread to vegetation, leading to a 26-acre brush fire that has shut down both sides of the freeway. The fire was reported just before 3:40 p.m. on SR 243 and Mount Edna Road. CAL

Water conservation remains a top priority in California, where drought is a recurring problem. A new state regulation adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board in July aims to make more cuts in the next several years. The ‘Making Conservation a California Way of Life’ regulation will take effect beginning in January, with every water

On Aug. 26, 2021, local Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez was among 13 U.S. servicemembers killed during a suicide bombing attack at the Kabul Airport during evacuations in Afghanistan.      Watch: Marine Cpl Hunter Lopez’s parents share his story Monday will mark three years since the attack. (Top row left to right) Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David Espinoza,

Renova Energy exclusively spoke to News Channel 3 Wednesday, telling us they are resuming all services and bringing back some of its workforce.  We were the only crew at Renova’s Corporate Center on July 19, when Renova Energy’s Founder and CEO, Vincent Battaglia shared that he had to make the difficult decision to furlough the majority of Renova’s staff after

Festival-goers could soon have a new way to get to the Empire Polo Club during Festival Season. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments is developing a new project called the ‘Arts and Music Line’. The project is a 9-mile bike route that will improve the cycling experience and safety for all users along Avenue 48,