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News Channel 3 exclusively introduced Sheryl Endresen, a Yucca Valley woman who once lived in Hawaii and still has family on the island. She explained what people needed as they were affected by the wildfires in Maui. Endresen’s granddaughter is on the island and lives there with her family. Kawai Kaili, the granddaughter of Endresen,
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One of the suspects in this weekend’s shooting at Applebee’s Grill and Bar in Cathedral City has been officially charged. According to the District Attorney’s Office, they filed one count of homicide for Willie Bustamante, 33. Bustamante was arraigned in court on Friday, where he pleaded not guilty to all charges of murder and a
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With school back in session, teams are getting back on the track or field to kick off the new sports season. Coaches and parents are having to be extra cautious when their athletes are playing in the desert heat. Working up a sweat on and even off the field –can be dangerous when the sun
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Music enthusiasts and festival-goers this weekend will mark a decade of the sun-soaked dance music extravaganza Splash House. Palm Springs city council officially declared August 11, 2023 as “Splash House Day,” commemorating the 10th anniversary of the iconic dance music festival. The proclamation ceremony took place Friday at the Renaissance hotel, ringing in the weekend
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Firefighters quickly contained a fire that damaged a dwelling inside the Indian Wells Country Club. The fire was reported at around 3:53 p.m. on the 45000 block of Pima Road. “Firefighters arrived on scene of a single-story, multi-family dwelling with smoke & fire showing from the roof,” CAL FIRE wrote on social media. Four additional
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LifeStream Blood Bank has sent 60 pints of blood products to the Blood Bank of Hawaii to aid the victims of the recent surging wildfires in Maui. More than 60 people have died in the fires, leaving dozens seriously injured. Hawaiian hospitals in Maui and Oahu are seriously impacted by burn victims, reports say. “LifeStream
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — At least 80 people have been killed in Maui’s wildfires, officials said late Friday, as search efforts for survivors are ongoing and many remain missing. The death toll rose from an announced 67 earlier Friday, making the fires the largest natural disaster in the
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A 27-year-old woman was arrested early today on suspicion of almost hitting a group of pedestrians before colliding into a “Don’t Drink and Drive” signboard during a DUI checkpoint, but was later released on bond. The woman, a Texas resident, was arrested shortly after midnight Friday at the intersection of East Tahquitz Canyon Way and
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One man died early Friday morning in a car crash on the I-10 East in Palm Springs, the California Highway Patrol reports. Officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Friday morning. Investigators said the driver was a 63-year-old man from Jurupa Valley driving a Ford Flex eastbound
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds were honored Thursday afternoon by Assemblyman Greg Wallis for their accomplishments on the ice, within their team, and in the community. Wallis presented the native hockey team with a California State Assembly Resolution for their historic and successful inaugural season this year. “They’ve been great community partners, they’ve energized the Coachella
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The state is funding $25 million in incentives for zero-emissions commercial vehicles. California Energy Commission (CEC) and CALSTART are behind the incentive program called the Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles or EnergIIZE. CALSTART is a nonprofit that focuses on overcoming barriers to adopting clean vehicles and modernizing the transportation industry. EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles
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Authorities today identified a man who was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Palm Desert and found dead on a roadway. He was identified by the Riverside County coroner’s office as 48-year-old Francisco Rojas of Palm Desert. Deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded at 10:16 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian
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Splash House is back again for another weekend, this time celebrating its 10-year anniversary alongside the City of Palm Springs. The festival is receiving an official proclamation on Friday from Palm Springs City Council to honor its success. This will happen in front of the Renaissance Hotel stage at 12:30 p.m. The event is held
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Fire engulfed four mobile homes and damaged three others in the North Palm Springs area on Thursday at the Carefree Mobile Home Park. The fire began at 3:53 p.m., with initially only one mobile home reported to be on fire, according to the California Highway Patrol. “I hear my neighbor’s daughter and she was
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Back-to-school shopping may likely cost you the most ever this year. Inflation is putting a big strain on parents’ wallets. Parent Ashley Godina said shopping for her three kids cost her a pretty penny this year. “I’m kind of done being like surprised over prices that keep rising,” said Godina. “We kind of just have
Continue Reading A hit-and-run incident claimed the life of a pedestrian on Wednesday night, prompting a police investigation. The victim, an unidentified man, was struck and killed by a car that fled the scene The incident took place around 10:15 p.m. at the intersection of Country Club Drive and Barrington Drive, near the entrance to the Whitehawk
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Students are returning to classrooms around the Coachella Valley this month as our summertime desert temperatures remain well-embedded in the triple digits. For parents with children who ride school buses to and from school each day, concerns about hot buses have long been a reality. Those who ride school buses at the start and end of their
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The family of Coachella Valley-native, Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez wants accountability surrounding his death. They gathered this week for a Congressional forum with other Gold Star families of the 13 service members who were killed in the 2021 attack at the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan. (top row left to right) Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz held a conference to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act, which he helped author. It expands health care for millions of post-9/11 veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances on the battlefield. Thousands of veterans across the country have benefited from the PACT Act in its first year
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Inland Empire youths with an eye to the sky for their future are being invited to a two-day symposium next week at San Bernardino International Airport, where airline recruiters and others will speak on commercial flying jobs, technical positions and related opportunities in high demand. Students from schools in the Riverside metropolitan area and surrounding
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