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Golf fans aren’t going anywhere now that a new professional golf tournament is coming to the Coachella Valley, starting in the spring of 2023. The Galleri Classic, a PGA TOUR Champions event, will be held March 20-26, 2023 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. MORE: New PGA TOUR Champions golf tournament coming to Coachella Valley, starting
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Update 5:30 p.m. Evacuation orders have been lifted, CAL FIRE confirmed Tuesday evening. All roadways are opened. The fire remains at 20 acres with 60 percent containment. Crews will remain in the area working on fire suppression Original Article 10:30 a.m. More than twelve hours after a fire sparked near a Thousand Palms neighborhood, evacuation
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Masks will now be optional across the SunLine Transit Agency’s services effective immediately, the company announced on Tuesday. Sunline’s change in policy will affect SunBus, SunDial, SunRise and the 10 Commuter Link services. The move comes a day after the Transportation Security Administration suspended enforcement of the mask mandate. On Monday, a federal judge voided
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Driving in and around Indio, you can see the rush of festivalgoers ready to make their way home, but not on an empty stomach. Some businesses within five miles of the festival grounds had lines going out the door. A couple of owners we spoke to, told us they still haven’t had the chance to
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There are big changes coming to how Californians throw out trash, including food waste, and it’s all in the name of reducing emissions. Starting this fall, Palm Springs will require organic waste, including food and landscaping, to be collected together in the same bin. The city is holding information sessions to alert residents to the
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Coronavirus case rates in the Coachella Valley are steadily on the rise again. To fight the spread of the virus, the Joslyn Center hosted its “Vax & Boost” COVID vaccine booster clinic Monday. Valley resident David Deatrick went to the Joslyn Center to get his second COVID booster vaccine. He has type one diabetes and is immunocompromised. “I feel much
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An Indio police officer who was struck by a fleeing suspect vehicle near the site of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival has been discharged from a hospital. It happened at 10:46 Saturday night at Calle Conejo and Avenue 48 when the officer attempted to stop the driver for not following traffic controls put in
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As the first weekend of the 2022 Coachella Music and Arts Festival wraps up, News Channel 3 requested arrest and citation information from Indio Police. Indio Police tell News Channel 3 that traffic-related citations are up 41% and arrests are up 13% since the last Coachella Weekend 1, which was back in 2019. Indio Police
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The Coachella Music and Arts Festival’s first weekend is in the books, bringing hip-hop and electronic music to fans at the Empire Polo Fields. … Dance music trio Swedish House Mafia performed half of Sunday’s headlining slot days after releasing their 17-track debut studio album “Paradise Again.” … The Swedes shared the stage with Canadian
Continue ReadingUPDATE: N Gene Autry has been reopened! The wash is back now! Palm Springs Police Department has closed Gene Autry between Via Escuela and Salvia due to the high winds which caused sand build up. Stay with News Channel 3 for continued updates! https://kesq.com/weather/2022/04/16/windy-saturday-warmer-sunday/
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You may have noticed the rising cost of eggs if you went to the grocery store recently. Now, some local bakeries are feeling the effects of the price surge of eggs. A massive bird flu wave has spread among birds across the country. Forcing farmers to kill millions of birds to prevent the virus from
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After two years off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of strategically hidden eggs and a special visit from the Easter Bunny kicked off the annual Palm Springs Fire Foundation’s Easter Egg Hunt. It has been a tradition in Palm Springs for more than 40 years and was open to children between 2 and 9-years-old.
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Boxing is bred in the Coachella Valley and Brandun Lee is a clear example. The La Quinta fighter has yet to lose in the ring (24-0) and has 22 knockouts. This Saturday Lee will fight on his biggest stage yet against Zachary Ochoa at AT&T stadium in Arlington Texas. 24-0 today.. 25-0 come tomorrow night
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The Riverside County Superintendent of Schools has confirmed to News Channel 3 that newly appointed Desert Sands Trustee Jacob Alvarez has been removed from office. The board is a target of recall petitions. Because Alvarez was appointed, there’s a process that allows voters to turn-in a petition to remove him and force a special election.
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Many people come to the Coachella Valley for the festivals through different modes of transportation. There is one helicopter service that is chartering rides into Thermal from Santa Monica, helping ease some traffic through the weekend. Thousands of cars full of festival-goers are hitting the road this weekend to get to Coachella Music Festival. But
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Rancho 51 – Festival Campgrounds is a place for those attending the music festivals to camp out, but this year it’s going the extra mile to give back to some of the youth in the Coachella area. Every year Rancho 51 welcomes hundreds of people onto their property to offer them a piece of the
Continue ReadingGrocery store employees have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new three-year contract with Ralphs and Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. The announcement was made Thursday night. Wage increases include $4.25 per hour over the contract for most workers while some classifications will receive higher pay raises, according to Bertha Rodríguez, a
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Sports gambling could soon become a big money maker in the Golden State – expected to generate billions of dollars per year in revenue, but only if voters legalize it. On ballots this November, California voters are likely to see two different options when it comes to legalizing sports gambling – one that would allow betting
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Festival season is in full swing. With the Coachella Valley Music Festival is just a day away, we’ve seen thousands festival goers make their way through the gates where they’ll call the campgrounds their home for the weekend. This, as the festival gets ready to kick off after being canceled for 2 years due to
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Coachella music festival is making its weekend one return for the first time since 2019 and locals are welcoming the visitors back to town. “I love all the young people in the area and I think it’s great,” said Deanna Benson. “The more the merrier,” said Maryann Lowen. “It’s great because most of the time
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