President Biden addressed the nation from the oval office Wednesday evening. This announcement coming just three days after Biden announced he was dropping his Presidential-bid Sunday in a letter saying in part, “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely
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A 21-year-old man was pronounced dead after a single-vehicle crash in Indio late Sunday night. The crash happened at around 11:36 p.m. in front of the Palm Shadow Inn on Highway 111, west of Madison Street. Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Dept. said the investigation revealed that the driver lost control of their vehicle,
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JetBlue Airways will end its service between Palm Springs and New York. Officials with JetBlue confirmed via a statement to News Channel 3 Thursday evening. The airline cited underperformance and lack of customer demand as reasons for the decision. Statement from JetBlue: “Exiting a market is a difficult decision and we were privileged to have
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A family-owned restaurant in Rancho Mirage, Francesco’s Café, has been forced to close due to a kitchen fire that took place this past Monday. At around 11:00 A.M. on July 22, firefighters responded to reports of a fire at Francesco’s Café near the corner of Dinah Shore and Bob Hope. Although the fire was quickly
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A Palm Desert family says they are lucky to be alive.. after witnessing an unexpected geyser explosion in Yellowstone National Park. They captured cellphone video of yesterday’s blast which sent dozens of visitors running. That video has gone viral. The geothermal explosion damaged the boardwalk but did not cause any injuries. News Channel 3’s Peter
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On Thursday, July 25, Cathedral City Police will hold active shooter training on the Cathedral City High School campus. It will start promptly at 10 a.m. and continue through 4 p.m. Members of the Cathedral City Police Department, Palm Springs Police Department, Indio Police Department, the Palm Springs Fire Department and Cathedral City Fire Department
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Originally Published: 24 JUL 24 06:00 ETUpdated: 24 JUL 24 20:18 ETBy Michael Williams, Kayla Tausche, MJ Lee and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday evening, framed his decision to step aside from the 2024 presidential race as a matter of saving democracy.
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A 41-year-old former dump truck driver who caused a deadly 1,000-acre blaze in Calimesa by intentionally dropping flaming debris from his rig in the middle of a Santa Ana windstorm was on probation today after admitting felony charges. Antonio Ornelas Velazquez of Desert Hot Springs pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two counts of involuntary manslaughter
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The Palm Springs Fire Department extinguished a blazing RV fire on Wednesday morning and managed to save a dog from the flames. Fire crews were dispatched around 8:42 a.m. to a home on W. Mesquite Avenue in Palm Springs and the fire was put out quickly. The Instagram post said, “The owner [of the dog]
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Editors note: Story updated 07/25/24 at 11:00 a.m. to reflect information discovered after report initially aired. Ahead of a vote Thursday night by the Palm Springs City Council to finalize and adopt new legislation that would allow co-owned homes to operate within the City, some residents who are opposed to the proposed changes have raised
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The clock is ticking for The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board (DHD) and Tenet Healthcare to finalize a hospital lease-purchase agreement (LPA) so that it can be included on the November 5 ballot which would allow Coachella Valley residents to vote on the agreement. The deal includes a 30-year lease to operate Desert Regional
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Palm Desert residents are wondering how flood control methods can be improved in the city after flash flooding and thunderstorms surprised residents last week. Residents say that areas like Portola Avenue in South Palm Desert have been flooded by excess rainwater after the nearby wash was overwhelmed in the past. Meanwhile, places like St. Margaret’s
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An early morning fire ripped through a home in Indio, leaving one Valley family picking up the pieces. The fire started just before 2 AM. Officials confirm the fire started from a transformer explosion, which set a nearby tree on fire, spreading to the house. Firefighters arrived shortly after and were able to put out
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A local family was forced out of their home after an early morning fire in Indio. Firefighters got the call at 1:49 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters were able to contain the flames about a half hour after arriving on scene. Everyone made it out of the home okay. A family member who does not live at the home told
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars allocated for the Palm Springs Universal Basic Income Pilot Program are allegedly unaccounted for. Now, residents who relied on this program are looking for answers. One of the program’s recipients is Wren Grey. Grey, who previously experienced homelessness, says this funding saved his life. “Without assistance, if I go back
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10-days out and residents in one neighborhood are still dealing with the aftermath of a storm that battered the area, bringing intense flooding. Some of those residents tell News Channel 3 they’re still waiting for answers and action from the city. They say the city has provided street clean up and community trash bins, but
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The Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station Investigations Bureau has identified the man suspected of robbing two Palm Desert banks earlier this year. On July 23, investigators located the suspect, a 59-year-old resident of Anaheim, in the 20 block of W. Beacon Avenue in Anaheim. He was taken into custody and subsequently booked into the Larry D.
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Roughly 30 support K9s from public safety agencies across the country trained at Palm Springs International Airport Tuesday morning. This was the first time the airport has hosted a training of this kind for support dogs. The training event, coordinated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Guide Dogs of the Desert, and Garden Grove Police
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The Riverside County Department of Animal Control rescued nearly 50 dogs from a property in Sky Valley in yet another hoarding situation in the Coachella Valley. Emergency responders contacted Animal Services late Sunday after arriving at a property on Vee Bee Road between Dillon Road and 19th Avenue after residents discovered the landlord unresponsive. Five
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For more than 40 years, Pegasus Therapeutic Riding of the Coachella Valley in Palm Desert has provided horse therapy programs to people with disabilities of all ages. According to the non-profit organization’s website, it has 8 therapy horses, over 175 volunteers, and over 200 active riders who visit the facility weekly. The facility solely relies
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