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Students at Rancho Mirage High School were temporarily confined to their classrooms after what staff called a situation involving an individual student’s safety. PSUSD spokesperson Joan Boiko told News Channel 3 shortly before 12:30 p.m. that the “brief lockdown” was lifted. PSUSD sent out an email to parents and guardians notifying them of what happened:
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Sunline Transit Agency is hosting its annual Fill the Bus Food Drive to help collect donations to be donated to local organizations for the holiday season. Donations will be accepted from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at Walmart in Palm Desert and Ralphs in Palm Springs. The donations collected will be given to the Gallilee
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Update: 7:45 PM Christy Holstege has retaken the lead over Greg Wallis after Riverside County released its election results. The 47th State Assembly district will represent parts of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Wallis gained a slight lead when San Bernardino County released its results, however, Holstege retook it when Riverside County updates its vote
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The defense team in a quadruple murder retrial could file for a mistrial after new evidence was recently discovered. Jose Larin Garcia is accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Jurors were excused last week for nearly a month while the prosecution and defense
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Although the race for 41st Congressional District has been called by the Associated Press, Democratic Candidate Will Rollins has not conceded. You can read more on that story here: Rollins awaits updated vote count as Calvert declares victory in 41st Congressional District race. In a statement to News Channel 3, Rollins shared “Last night’s news
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The Flu comes annually and seasonally. “We recommended flu shots, so not something new,” said Dr. Euthym Kontaxis, MD. “We are recommending that people get their flu shots. It’s here. It’s much more prominent on the East Coast right now. But it’s heading our way. And we’re not seeing quite as much here in the
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By WILL WEISSERT, SARA BURNETT and JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the
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Riverside County Animal Services rescued 72 dogs living inside a house in the Cabazon area after their caretaker reached out to the department for help. The department confirmed this is not an open cruelty investigation because the dogs were fed and cared for, although not in ideal circumstances, said Lt. Lesley Huennekens. The case started
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A vehicle fire that spread into vegetation Wednesday morning in Thermal has grown to 15 acres, authorities announced. The fire was first reported at 10:22 a.m. in the area of 72nd Avenue and Buchanan Street. An hour later, Cal Fire said a vehicle and two acres of vegetation were burning. By 1:30 p.m., the fire
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The Palm Springs Police Department is searching for a man seen on camera stealing an ATM device from the front counter of a store last month. The theft happened at a business on the 300 block of N Palm Canyon Drive on the afternoon of Oct. 16, 2022. Police said the business owner contacted detectives
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages crossed a major Senate hurdle Wednesday, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law. Twelve Republicans voted with all Democrats to move forward on the legislation, meaning a final vote could come as soon
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Officials at the Palm Springs International Airport today said they expect record passenger numbers during Thanksgiving week, and encouraged travelers to plan ahead and arrive early to catch their flights. “We’re planning for a very busy Thanksgiving weekend and tourist season,” said Harry Barret, executive director of aviation at the airport. “We had our busiest
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced Wednesday that actor Colin Farrell was the recipient of its Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin. The announcement marked the festival’s first major award ahead of its January gala. Photo credit: Matt Easton Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said, “Colin Farrell reunites with Brendan Gleeson and director Martin McDonagh
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Democratic candidate Will Rollins is not conceding in his quest for the 41st Congressional District seat. Tuesday night, Rollins released a statement to News Channel 3 on the update in votes counted and his desire to hold off on conceding the race. “While we thought we’d get some clarity from tonight’s update from the Registrar,
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House on Tuesday, looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeats and defy history amid signs that his grip on the Republican Party is waning. Trump had hoped to use the
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With gusty Santa Ana winds expected Tuesday evening across the mountains and desert, residents in Whitewater are gearing up for fire season. At Lost Creek Canyon Ranch, owner Linda Rivkin said when she hears the Santa Ana winds are returning, only one thing comes to mind. “The first thing I think about is fire,” Rivkin
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A late Tuesday afternoon fire on El Paseo has damaged at least two businesses on the popular shopping street in Palm Desert. According to Cal Fire, the three-alarm blaze sparked up just after 3:00 pm. The fire was located on the 2nd floor of a building housing several businesses, on the 73-300 block of El
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A senior U.S. intelligence official says Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people. https://youtu.be/g1wfUaw0htY A Polish government spokesman did not immediately confirm the information, but said leaders were meeting on “crisis situation.” BREAKING: A senior U.S. intelligence official says Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people.A Polish government spokesman
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College of the Desert is collaborating with NASA for the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program. For a fourth consecutive year, College of the Desert will be hosting the program for all eligible U.S. citizens and College of the Desert students from all majors. The free program consists of two phases. Phase I will
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The lights at some intersections in Downtown Palm Springs are still blinking red because of a power outage that happened early Sunday morning. Jeff Monford, spokesperson with Southern California Edison gave us a timeline of the outage. “Southern California Edison learned that there was a power outage in Downtown Palm Springs at about 3:30 in
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