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FIND Food Bank is hosting a resource fair Tuesday for members of the Coachella Valley to learn about what programs and resources are available for them. “Current gas and grocery prices are causing more people to seek out FIND for food assistance,” FIND Food Bank Director Lorena Marroquin said. “And we want the community to
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Thousands of Coachella Valley students are less than a week away from graduating from high school, but it’s an extra special occasion for one local student. In a few days, Esmeralda Vargas will be the first in her family to receive her high school diploma. “I feel excited and proud of myself,” Vargas told Telemundo
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Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Riverside County have been increasing steadily. They are still well below the January COVID surge, but up significantly in the month of May. Near the start of the month, on May 6, there were 34 hospitalizations in the county. As of Monday, hospitalizations have more than doubled with 80 confirmed
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A Chihuahua puppy mix was shot through the neck with an arrow in Desert Hot Springs Monday, requiring emergency surgery that veterinarians believe will be successful in saving the pup’s life. The four-month-old female was found early Monday morning by a woman in the 15500 block of Avenida Florencita, near Camino Campanero, according to
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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has identified the teen boy struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday night in Indio. Ismael Fuentes, 13, of Indio was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at the intersection of Avenue 48 and Oasis Street at around 8:22 p.m. Fuentes was a student at Colonel
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A lockdown at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms was lifted Monday afternoon. A spokesperson at the base tells News Channel 3 that someone reported that they heard shots, but no victims or shooter had been located. The reports came in anonymously just before 9 a.m. “We have received reports of shots
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A 36-year-old man accused of breaking into a Palm Springs home and striking a resident in the face pleaded not guilty today to three felony counts. Taylor Donald Hurst of Palm Springs was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Thursday when officers responded to a report of a disturbance between neighbors in the 700 block of San
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News Channel 3 at 6:00 has been named the Best News Broadcast in its category at the 72nd Annual Golden Mike Awards. The awards were presented Saturday night at the Hilton in Universal City by the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California. First Alert Weather with Chief Meteorologist Haley Clawson won Best Weather
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Several places around the Coachella Valley are going to be opening up as ways for people in the community to beat the heat. The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is open Monday to Friday from 5:30 am – 7 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 7 am – 3:45 pm. The recreational swim slides will be
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Sunnylands is hiring graduating high school seniors for their internship program that trains eligible college students to serve as Sunnylandsguides. The Sunnylands tour guide internship program is a paid position and students can earn credit opportunities from participating colleges, universities and majors. It is also designed to help students prepare for their future careers through professional development workshops, individual
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds, Acrisure Arena and Desert Recreation District, along with Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and assembly member Eduardo Garcia, are scheduled to hold an intro to youth street hockey clinic community event. This event marks more than 5,000 local children having participated in the Firebirds Street Hockey Clinics this year. Acrisure Arena and Coachella Valley Firebirds will have several personnel attending the event that will take
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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in the area of Avenue 48 and Oasis street in Indio tonight. The accident happened at 8:22 p.m. Indio police are currently on the scene where the pedestrian was found. Authorities say the driver is being cooperative and at this time no suspected drugs or alcohol have
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The ‘Powered by Pink’ Bus Tour is making its way across California and stopped at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on Sunday. The pink bus that accompanies the tour was not able to make it to Palm Springs and was rerouted to Los Angeles, but the event still continued with presentations from Planned Parenthood and
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UPDATE: 3:45 pm. The pedestrian that was struck and killed by a vehicle in a residential area of Palm Springs today has been identified. Palm Springs resident 52-year old George Edward Lammon died in the collision that occurred at 4:12 a.m. in the 800 block of North Sunrise Way, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Lammon
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Brian Serven. Have yourself a day! The Palm Desert alum who was called up the Rockies earlier this week, hit two home runs with his family in the stands on Saturday night against the Mets. Serven became the third player in major league history to hit two home runs in first two major league hits.
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Saturday marks National Learn to Swim Day. The day is observed every third Saturday of May to bring attention to the number of people that drown each year, especially children. Lifeguard Supervisor at Palm Desert Aquatic Center, Kenneth Cross shares, “There’s a lot more pressure to go into the water in the summer. And that
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A person is dead after gunfire erupted at a late-night party. At least 8 others were wounded after the gunfire began just before midnight Friday outside the THA Blue Flame, a hookah bar. The San Bernardino Police Department has identified the victim as 20-year-old Allen Gresham Jr. No arrests have been announced. According to authorities,
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N. Gene Autry Trail has reopened as of 6:41 p.m tonight and North Indian Canyon Drive officially re-opened as of 5:30 p.m. The City of Palm Springs said in a tweet, “N. INDIAN CANYON IS NOW OPEN AFTER BEING CLOSED DUE TO BLOWING SAND.” In another tweet, they said “N. GENE AUTRY TRAIL NOW OPEN…
Continue ReadingThe Food and Drug Administration is investigating a multi-state salmonella outbreak that is believed to be linked to some JIF peanut butter products. 14 people in 12 different states have reported illness due to the outbreak and 2 of those people have been hospitalized. The salmonella cases have been traced back to a plant operated
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The Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3699 in Indio hosted a free medical and vision services clinic on Saturday to give back to the community. It was a one-stop-shop for free medical and vision care for anyone who needs it. Terry Gonzalez is an Imperial County resident who came to take advantage of the free
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