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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to cut incarceration costs across the state has a prison in Blythe on the chopping block. Chuckawalla Valley State Prison will close in just more than 2 years – by March 2025. The announcement came Tuesday from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, “with an eye toward fiscal responsibility.” CDCR officials
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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced today that it is beginning the process of closing the Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe by March 2025. According to CDCR, the agency will work to offer transfer opportunities for staffers at the facility. CDCR officials said the agency is also ending use of a lease
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A month after election day, all ballots cast for the California State Assembly District 47 seat have now been counted. After an update by San Bernardino County this afternoon, Republican Greg Wallis leads Democrat Christy Holstege by 85 votes. While Wallis is the apparent winner, it is not officially over. Any voter can still request
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The Hi-Desert Medical Center in San Bernardino County is now a Level IV Trauma Center. The designation is being celebrated Wednesday at the Joshua Tree campus. The hospital serves the communities of Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and Twentynine Palms. Being named a Level 4 Trauma Center means the facility meets the criteria for a level
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It’s a construction milestone at Acrisure Arena. Crews officially started ice installation in the main hockey rink on Wednesday. The ice is expected to be fully laid down this week. Today, the regulation rink lines along with face-off circles will be painted. Come Wednesday, the arena will place logos onto the surface. The next step
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FIND Food Bank is trying to ensure no one goes hungry this holiday season, especially seniors who may have a hard time getting food in their fridges. Slots are open for seniors interested in receiving food from the food bank as part of the Senior Feeding Program. The program has 35 distribution sites across the
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The Riverside County Coroner’s office has released the identity of the man killed in a plane crash a few weeks ago in Banning. William Hunter, 55, of Aguila Arizona was the lone passenger when a single-engine Gallagher XLT-RG was in a fiery crash near Interstate 10 and the Banning scales. The crash sparked a small fire
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The judge in the Palm Springs quadruple murder retrial denied a mistrial after new, potentially incriminating evidence was discovered. Jose Larin Garcia is accused in the deadly shootings of four people in Palm Springs in 2019. The disruption to the case came during the second jury trial for these murders. The first ended earlier this
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A jury was seated today in the trial of a former Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl. Luis Alfonso Martinez, 43, of La Quinta, is charged with two counts each of lewd acts on a minor and oral copulation of a child under 10 years old, as
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A Capitol police officer from Coachella was among those honored with a Congressional Gold Medal for protecting lawmakers during the Jan. 6 riot. Officer Juan Lopez was part of a ceremony honoring the officers Tuesday morning in Washington D.C. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor Congress can give. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/R3jnYFXJvu— The U.S.
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Police are looking for a driver accused of striking an 11-year-old pedestrian and then fleeing the scene Tuesday afternoon in Indio. Police said the crash happened just before 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of Ave 46 and Clinton Street. The 11-year-old boy was hit while walking in a crosswalk. Police added that the boy was
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Update 12/6/22 4:00 p.m. Wallis now leads by 69 votes after today’s update from the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters. Wallis: 84,723Holstege: 84.654 The county’s next update will be on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. There are still approximately 1,850 ballots left to process. According to the California Secretary of State, anyone can request a
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The Board of Supervisors today signed off on the final vote canvass from the Nov. 8 election submitted by Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer, affirming the results, though a few supervisors pointed to problems that need to be addressed going forward. Supervisor Karen Spiegel took issue with the Executive Office’s use of
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Update 3:40 p.m. Dopson has been located and reunited with her family, authorities confirmed. Original Report Authorities are seeking the community’s help in finding a woman missing after her car was found crashed in Joshua Tree Tuesday morning. Melissa Dopson, 33, was reported missing on Tuesday. Authorities said her vehicle was found at the scene
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In a 4-0 vote, the Board of Supervisors today rejected proposed double-digit percentage salary increases for five Riverside County elected officials, whom one supervisor said he respected but did not believe were entitled to enlarged paychecks. “Please, if you like, you can spend time explaining why these poor elected officials (are) being starved to death,
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the former president’s business. A jury found two corporate entities at the Trump Organization guilty on all 17 counts, including conspiracy
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We know now the line-up of screenings for the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. The festival opens on January 6 and runs until January 16. General tickets for the PSIFF will go on sale on December 22. For tickets and more information, visit https://www.psfilmfest.org/. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For the Latest
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Southern California Edison wants to let you know why and when power could be shutoff in your neighborhood during Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS. PSPS occurs when weather conditions such as high winds or dry heat create a high risk for fires, and company shuts off power in your area to prevent ignition. Weather
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Traffic on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage is moving safely again after a fiery disruption to the Tuesday morning commute. Just after 9:00 a.m., a van became engulfed in flames on Highway 111 eastbound near Mirage Road. Fire crews tell News Channel 3 that no injuries were reported and the fire was contained within minutes
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Note: The original version of this article stated that the council voted 4-0 to ask for some adjustments and bring back the airport proposal. The proposal actually passed during the meeting. Visitors to Palm Springs International Airport could soon see more retail and food options that are familiar to Coachella Valley locals. The Palm Springs
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