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To pare down the backlog of unresolved cases set for trial and prevent the ongoing cascade of dismissals that critics say pose a risk to public safety, the Riverside County Superior Court has expanded courtrooms available for the disposition of cases, including tasking civil court judges with handling criminal matters, according to officials. “The court
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The Coachella Valley nonprofit called Desi Foundation is hoping to raise funds to be able to continue helping families who have children with cancer. This is the 5th year the foundation is hosting the 5k run/walk at Rancho Mirage Community Park. Registration starts at 7 a.m. and the 5k starts at 8 a.m. There will
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is currently on scene surrounding a home in North Palm Springs. “At 9:19 am, deputies responded to the 19000 block of King Road regarding a domestic dispute,” Says Sgt. Deirdre Vickers, of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. “The male suspect fled the location with two juveniles. The Riverside Sheriff’s Special
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The summit will bring awareness to suicide, suicide prevention, and mental health. “Suicide disproportionately affects American Indians and Alaskan Natives; we have the highest rate of suicide,” says Charles Martin, Tribal Chairman of Morongo Band of Mission Indians. “Among migration, both racial and ethnic groups in the United States. These rates have steadily increased over the
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The Thermal racetrack continues hosting INDYCAR testing ahead of the start of the 2023 season. Test drivers were out on the track Thursday. Drivers are able to make first contact with their crews, working with mechanics and engineers to work out possible bugs. “It’s a place that is actually very good for us in Indycar
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A disabled man in a wheelchair sustained major injuries after being struck by a vehicle Thursday morning in Twentynine Palms. The crash happens at around 7:20 a.m. in the area of SR-62 and Adobe Road. Authorities said a maroon Dodge made a right turn onto Adobe and struck the man within a marked crosswalk. The
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and Palm Springs Police Department are sounding the alarm after there was an increased number of assaults on law enforcement in the last year. According to the Palm Springs police crime data report conducted by the police department for 2022, it shows while crime has decreased overall, the number of assaults on Palm
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The jury is now gearing up to deliberate whether a Cathedral City man is guilty of a quadruple murder in Palm Springs in 2019. Jose Larin Garcia is accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. In his closing argument Thursday, defense attorney John Patrick
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday. The discovery of the balloon puts a further strain on U.S.-China
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By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and NOMAAN MERCHANT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts. And some of those handwritten musings over his decades of public service are now a part of a special counsel’s investigation into the handling of classified documents. It isn’t clear yet what the investigators
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A 57-year-old woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a suspected DUI driver Wednesday night in Palm Springs. The vehicle vs pedestrian crash happened at around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Tahquitz Canyon and Sunrise Way. The woman, a Palm Springs resident, was found by officers unresponsive in the roadway. She
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Day two of the ninth annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival kicked off with another series of discussion panels that brought together an eclectic group of authors. ‘Politics Today’ was one of the panels that featured in-depth analyses on current events including elections, Congress, The White House, and much more. It gave attendees the opportunity to
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A $5.5 million county project to fix and beautify Highway 111 and Oasis Street in downtown Indio has been completed right before the return of the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival in February. A ribbon cutting was in Indio at 82-503 Highway 111. Various officials spoke and applauded the work that many people
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With help from the Sheriff’s Department, Riverside County Code Enforcement cleared a homeless camp Thursday morning in Thousand Palms. The camp was near the Arco gas station on Varner Road and Monterey Avenue. Valerie was one of the 15 people forced out of their homeless camp in thousand palms by the riverside county sheriffs department. She
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The three weekends for Splash House 2023 have been announced! This year marks the 10th anniversary of the popular poolside music festival. This year Splash House will be held on June 9-11, August 11-13, and August 18-20 at the Renaissance, Margaritaville, and Saguaro hotels in Palm Springs. After Hours will also make its return once
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Police are searching for a suspect who stole a U-Haul truck Thursday morning. At around 10:00 a.m., viewers called News Channel 3 to report a heavy police presence in Date Palm and Vista Chino in Cathedral City. Callers told us that deputies were surrounding a U-Haul truck. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept.
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Taste of Jalisco is kicking off its annual festival on Friday bringing food, rides, vendors, and music to Cathedral City for a celebration. The festival is happening from February 3 to February 5. Here is the lineup: Friday, February 3: Outlaw Mariachi and Nacho BustillosSaturday, February 4: Control with Special Guest ShoBoy and Dreaming of
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A breathtaking lineup of literary and political bellwethers spoke at day one of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival on Wednesday, with topics ranging from food to history to literature. After a years-long pandemic break, the ninth iteration of the festival is welcoming back attendees with the theme “Brave New World: The Future is Now.” Organizers said the festival
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The social media app Snapchat is under investigation by federal agencies, over its potential role in the spread and sale of fentanyl-laced pills. The probe includes interviews with parents of children who have died from overdoses. News Channel 3’s Samantha Lomibao spoke with a local mother, Jennifer Loza. “Steven was an extremely bright light,” Loza
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From live performances to the 36th Annual Black History Parade and Town Fair, there are plenty of ways to celebrate this month. Find more details about the Black History Month events you can attend this month here. The Palm Springs Drill Team and Drum Squad are kicking off local Black History Month festivities with a performance
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