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With the holiday season upon us, many are in the giving season. Here at home, Variety, Children’s Charity of the Desert gave away hundreds of new bikes at ‘Palm Springs Motors’ on Sunday morning. Students from all three school districts in the Coachella Valley were nominated by their teachers to receive the special holiday gift.
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A SIG Alert has been issued on the westbound side of Interstate 10 near Desert Center due to an emergency closure. Lanes have slowly been reopening on the freeway after a crash involving a big rig and a Camry. California Highway Patrol reports the two vehicles crashed after 10 a.m. Sunday, and the big rig jackknifed
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The Indio International Tamale Festival is on its fourth day of the festival. You will find many vendors at Miles Avenue Park in Indio from 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. The address is 82524 Miles Ave. Indio, CA 92201 This event is FREE to attend and open to everyone. Musical acts and performances are open
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Three people were arrested during a traffic stop in Thermal after deputies noticed a short-barreled rifle in the car. The Coachella Community Action Team did the traffic stop at Airport Boulevard and Desert Cactus Road in the unincorporated community of Thermal. The occupants were ordered out of the vehicle and taken into custody without incident.
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Saturday marks the 30th annual International Day of Persons with disabilities, and to celebrate the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens hosted a disability resource fair. Alma and her sister, Martha Gomez were among the attendees. Alma has been her sister’s caregiver for the past five years and says Martha enjoys social outings and activities. “This
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On Saturday evening, a house fire broke out in north Palm Springs at Sterling Avenue in the Santiago Sun Canyon Estates neighborhood off Highway 111. Fire crews said a family, including four kids, three adults, and three dogs, were inside when they smelled smoke. They were all able to get out without injuries. Alfredo Andrade was one of
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Experts said that there’s research to show that dust particles at the Salton Sea are causing asthma and breathing issues. Today, a forum was held at the University of California Riverside Palm Desert campus. News Channel 3 spoke with residents who live near the Salton Sea and experts about solutions that will help the quality of life. “We
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As we head into the holidays, scammers are out to take advantage of the giving season. According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 3 million Americans fell victim to imposter and online scams in 2021. Palm Desert resident, Ruth Hill, remembers receiving an email from who she thought was a long-time friend she hadn’t spoken
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The 2022 Trainual IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta Triathlon takes place on Sunday, Dec. 4. Athletes from around the world will be participating in the race, which starts at 7:00 a.m. at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens. Participants will go through many streets and neighborhoods around the valley. Community Brochures for Specific Neighborhoods in La Quinta In
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The Indio Police Department is investigating a double homicide after two bodies were found inside a burned vehicle Friday morning. The vehicle was found at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Power Line Road, west of Dillon Road and Fargo Canyon Road. Power Line Road is an unpaved service with power lines in the open desert north
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A young cat was rescued after he managed to get trapped inside a column chamber at a property in Coachella. The Department of Animal Services was called to the 51-700 block of Lorenza Lane after a resident heads meowing cries from a column chamber. Officials said the hollow column was part of a covering at
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A popular Palm Springs restaurant, bar and entertainment venue is here to stay for a while. Dan Gore, owner of Oscar’s Palm Springs, says he reached an agreement with the owners of the property, Grit Development, for a 20-year lease that involves a massive expansion into several of the building’s vacant storefronts. “We’ve just created
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An overwhelming demand for fever-reducing medicines has left some store shelves empty this season. We are tracking the spike in the ‘Triple-demic’ here in the Coachella Valley. We reported on Tuesday that COVID-19 hospitalizations across Riverside County surpassed 200 patients for the first time since the start of August. News Channel 3 reached out to
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A stray dog was put down after police said it bit a woman several times in Palm Springs Friday afternoon. The incident happened on the 1200 block of E Palm Canyon Drive at around Noon. A 55-year-old Desert Hot Springs woman who works in the area was attacked by a stray dog on the property,
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The defense filed motions for mistrial and to dismiss the retrial of quadruple homicide case, in which a Cathedral City man is accused of gunning down four people in Palm Springs, claiming new evidence will make it impossible for the defendant to face a fair trial and violates his right to a fair retrial, according
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The bail agent who hired a bounty hunter that shot and killed a Palm Springs man during an attempted arrest will keep his license. According to court records, Jose Ramon Navarro, owner of Jose Navarro Bail Bonds, has taken a deal that will allow him to keep his license in the state. The deal will include
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The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation unveiled a brand new, 26-foot mobile medical clinic. The $336,500 mobile clinic was purchased earlier this year with $175,000 in grant support from Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District. Adding up construction and operation costs, it’s about a million-dollar investment. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday on the Desert Regional Medical
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Today marks seven years since 14 people were killed in a terrorist attack in San Bernardino. Many more were left wounded. San Bernardino County marked recognition of the lives lost and impacted in a moment of silence at 10:55 a.m. on Friday. The county created the video below: Flags at all County facilities are being
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It’s a moment thousands of people have been waiting for… the 30th Annual International Tamale Festival in Indio! Unlike years past, the tamale festival will take place over 4 days from Thursday, December 1 to Sunday, December 4. This year Thursday and Friday will be “Mercadito de Noche” from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. This
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is still accepting public comment over a controversial proposal that would implement major changes to net metering for solar customers of PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E. If approved by the CPUC, the policy, known as NEM 3.0, would reduce by around 75% the credit that solar owners receive for the
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