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Three adults and three dogs were displaced from the home after a shed caught on fire behind a residence early Wednesday morning in Indio. The fire occurred on the 81000 block of Alberta Avenue, west of Clinton Street, shortly before 4:00 a.m. According to Cal Fire, the first arriving crews found a shed fully engulfed
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A convicted felon today is facing six years in state prison after pleading guilty to placing a bomb inside a cement trash can on Halloween 2020, causing an explosion that flung debris onto Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage. Michael Henry Hardisty, 58, of Cathedral City, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one felony count of possession
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As we prepare for extreme heat in Coachella Valley going into the holiday weekend, medical professionals are also readying for an influx of heat-related illnesses. They are also sharing some tips on how to beat the heat. We are experiencing an EXTREME HEAT WARNING, from the National Weather Service. Doctors say you can prepare by
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A man was killed, while a child and a woman were hospitalized following a crash that may have been caused by fatigue on State Route 62 near Twentynine Palms. The crash happened on Wednesday at around 5:10 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, a 30-year-old woman from Chula Vista was driving her Fiat westbound
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Riverside County reported 25 new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 197. Jose Arballo, a spokesman for the Riverside University Health System, provided the updated numbers, which can be found at www.rivcoph.org/mpx/Data — a monkeypox dashboard that shares a breakdown of cases in the county with city-by-city data and
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We all saw our fair share of COVID misinformation during the pandemic and the harm it caused. We also saw the massive learning gap the pandemic left behind. Now, these two issues are up for consideration, along with several other ones. State lawmakers have been working to send governor Gavin Newsom many new bills. Mandatory
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Jeremiah Estrada lived out his dream on Tuesday night, making his Major League Baseball debut in an impressive performance as a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Let’s go! @Jeremiah13Estra making his @MLB debut for the @Cubs! Epic! @KESQ @pdhsalumni @PDAztecsports @pdhsofficial pic.twitter.com/mGKm7qp3GB— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) August 31, 2022 The 23-year-old Estrada tossed a scoreless
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Class is back in session across the Coachella Valley which means schools have had to deal with the high temperatures to keep their students safe. All districts within the valley have some form of heat safety protocols in place which school are expected to follow. However, some parents from DSUSD have voiced their concerns about
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New legislation is headed toward Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk that would make California a refuge for transgender youth from conservative states. SB 107 would protect out-of-state transgender youth from being prosecuted in their home state for seeking gender-affirming care. “This is a bill about saving lives,” said Jacob Rostovsky, CEO of Palm Springs-based non-profit Queer
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Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire and the City of La Quinta granted the wish of Liberty, an 18-year-old diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome who needs a new swing at her favorite park. The City of La Quinta installed a brand-new accessible swing at La Quinta Park located on the corner of Blackhawk Way and
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if they smoke marijuana when they are off the clock. State lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would stop companies from punishing workers who fail a certain type of drug test that detects not whether
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Patti Grundhofer, one of the Coachella Valley’s most prominent philanthropists who donated to dozens of local nonprofits, died Sunday at 54. Grundhofer passed away in her sleep at her Montana home. The cause of death has not been released. The Indian Wells resident and her husband Jack, who died in 2021, made contributions to 25
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The Board of Supervisors today unanimously directed the Riverside County Executive Office to proceed with establishing new workforce retention strategies based on concerns that county government is losing too many employees each year to other public sector entities. County CEO Jeff Van Wagenen and his staff, in collaboration with the Department of Human Resources, introduced
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A 36-year-old man suspected of carrying out multiple residential burglaries in Palm Desert since June was charged today with two counts of burglary and other offenses. In addition to the burglary counts, Adan Abel Holguin was charged with receiving stolen property, possessing ammunition and having contraband in jail, according to court records. He’s scheduled to
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The Board of Supervisors today approved the Riverside County Office of Agriculture’s request to remain under contract with the state to enforce regulations aimed at combating citrus greening disease. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off on Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo’s proposed renewal of a one-year contract with the California Department of
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Out of a string of burglaries in the Palm Desert Country Club area, two women share their experiences with News Channel 3. Amy Howard and her husband were on their way out of town in August when their home was broken into, and items were stolen. Kristin and her husband experienced a burglary while on
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Riverside County health officials are urging residents to take precautions as triple-digit temperatures are expected to hit the region all week. As our News Channel 3 First Alert Weather team have reported, an Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect from Tuesday at 10 a.m. until Sunday at 8 p.m. for much of Southern California.
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During a busy fire season, fire departments from different cities are called to help assist in times of need. Cal Fire crews responded to a fire on Tyler Street in Coachella on Monday, with some help from the Palm Springs Fire Department. “We sent out one engine and I believe they were requesting you know,
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The Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation Committee has taken another step toward keeping flood-prone and sand-drifted roads open in the Western Coachella Valley. The panel agreed on Monday to proceed to negotiate a contract with Michael Baker International to do the work, which prioritizes building some short bridges and culverts through the Whitewater Wash
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Monday advanced a nation-leading measure that would give more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections, over the objections of restaurant owners who warn it would drive up consumers’ costs. The bill would create a new 10-member Fast Food Council with equal numbers of workers’ delegates and
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