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A small earthquake was reported late Friday night near La Quinta. According to to the U.S Geological Survey’s website the 2.5 earthquake occured at 10:14 p.m. on Friday about 13 miles southwest of La Quinta. No damage or injuries have been reported.
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Early voting is already underway for the General Election on Nov. 8. Ahead of election day, News Channel 3 is taking an in-depth look at the candidates running for Desert Hot Springs City Council. It is the first year the city is holding district elections. The candidates for DHS City Council: District 1 Gary Gardner District
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We’re getting late in the season here in October with our local teams looking to be competitive down the stretch in the hopes of a league championship or spot in the playoffs. Week 9 Palm Springs – 24(3-0 DEL)@Shadow Hills – 14(1-2 DEL)FPalm Desert – 14(2-1 DEL)@Rancho Mirage – 7(1-2 DEL)FLa Quinta – 51(2-1 DEL)@Xavier
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Fallen Palm Springs Police Officer Lesley Zerebny was honored in her hometown of Hemet on Friday evening. In honor of her service, a First Responders Memorial wall at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park was dedicated to Zerebny along with 4 firemen and a deputy who gave the ultimate sacrifice. “This wall and all of you
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department Police Chief Jim Henson tells News Channel 3 that a suspect is now in custody after a homicide Friday morning in the city. Police got a call at 7:40 a.m. alerting them to an incident on the 13-500 block of Mountain View. The scene became a homicide investigation. Police
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Josie Gonzalez, the mayor pro tem of Coachella, is calling for a more positive tone after she said most of her campaign signs were vandalized. Gonzalez is running for a 2nd term on the city council and received calls from people, and pictures, showing her signs had been damaged. She said last weekend -someone spray painted
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Ukrainians this week are mourning the dozens of people who were killed in missile strikes launched by Russia, most of them at civilian targets. News Channel 3 spoke to a Ukrainian refugee couple who has settled in the Coachella Valley about their response to the escalation in the war. Tetiana and Volodmyr Kotenko have been
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Both La Quinta and Palm Springs are currently considering adding more restrictions to some short term vacation rentals. A new study shared by Visit Greater Palm Springs on the economic impact of restricting short term rentals is getting mixed reviews. The findings were reported by Toursim Economics, an Oxford Economics company. While cities like La
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We’re taking an inside look at the new Modernism Museum in downtown Palm Springs. Designed to be an interactive and immersive experience, the Modernism Museum is a passion project that Jerry and Tracy Turco hope will inspire the community and visitors alike. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with the Turcos about the museum, which
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The Palm Springs Unified School District is holding a Diversity and Racial Equity Conference at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, October 22 from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. At the conference they will have panels from varying topics such as Latino/a/x Communidad with Melina Duarte, Native American Visibility with Faith Morreo, Creating Safe
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The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a new limited-edition Coachella Valley Firebirds bobblehead! The bobblehead is part of the American Hockey League Vintage Bobblehead collection. It’s releasing alongside the 2022-23 AHL season. 🚨New Release!🚨 To celebrate the start of the 2022-23 @TheAHL hockey season tonight, we unveiled the first complete series of AHL Vintage Bobbleheads this morning. Pre-order
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FIND Food Bank is trying to educate the public about CalFresh to help get people signed up and access more food options. While the FIND Food Bank’s mobile food markets help get food into people’s fridges, CalFresh is a program also available to help with that. CalFresh is a supplemental nutrition program formerly known as
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – An alleged bounty hunter who authorities said was on the lam on allegations of unlawfully detaining two people and burglarizing a home in San Diego County earlier this year has been arrested in Riverside County on assault charges that also stem from his work as a bounty hunter. Jesse Wagner, 47, who
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Hispanic leaders, organizations and businesses will be recognized at this year’s 2nd Annual Impacto Business and Community Awards. The sold out event is hosted by the Greater Coachella Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Organizations including Pueblo Unido CDC will receive the Community Advocate Award for their work with farm working families. Civil Rights Activist, Dolores
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The woman has been found: Located. White was located and being treated by medical personnel. Thank you to our community for sharing this information today. #MBSheriff https://t.co/1okB6cCXp1— Morongo Basin (@morongobasinstn) October 14, 2022 Original Post: The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. Melissa White, 57, is
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A ribbon-cutting Thursday morning signaled the official start of Modernism Week – October in Palm Springs. It’s a four-day-long series of events for people to experience mid-century architecture, culture, and design. Taking place throughout homes in Palm Springs from October 13 to October 16, the fall version is a smaller-scale iteration of the 11-day festival
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Last Thursday’s massive haboob wind storm swept into the Coachella Valley from the east with little notice. It left a trail of dust and wind damage behind and fouled the air for more than a day. The damage to your good health from this event and this year’s numerous spring and summer wind storms can
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In the Palm Springs quadruple murder re-trial, Thursday a family friend of the defendant took the stand. Jose Larin Garcia is accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended earlier this year with a deadlocked jury. Joseph Beaver said Larin Garcia showed up at his Palm Springs home in the
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A female inmate died today at the Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside, but authorities said there are no indications of “foul play.” Riverside County sheriff’s Capt. Victoria Varisco-Flores said correctional deputies were alerted about 4:40 a.m. that the inmate, whose name was not released, was unconscious in her cell. Varisco-Flores said jail medical
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The search continues for a Cathedral City woman who has been missing since Oct. 3. Sherrion Stephens, 64, was last seen on Oct. 2 following a welfare check to the Cathedral City Police Department, authorities told News Channel 3. Her son believes she went missing the next day. Stephens is 5 feet 11 inches tall,
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