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Valley State Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia announced Thursday he will be seeking re-election in the State Assembly, ending months of speculation of a possible Congressional run in the newly-drawn eastern Coachella Valley district. Back in December, Garcia issued a statement that said in part: “I have not ruled anything out, including continuing for assembly or running in the
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A shooting investigation was underway Thursday night near Desert Hot Springs, near Via Vista in a neighborhood off Palm Drive. Sheriff’s Department officials say one man was shot and took himself to the hospital. He is recovering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Deputies were on the scene looking for more information, but no suspects were
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Coachella Music Festival organizers are looking to hire for several positions for the upcoming event in Indio next month. Weekend 1: 4/12/2022 – 4/18/2022 Weekend 2: 4/18/2022 – 4/25/2022 Weekend 3: 4/27/2022 – 5/2/2022 *dates vary based on position* A job fair is scheduled today where anyone interested can apply for a number of open
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From an underground bunker in Kyiv surrounded by explosions to stadium one at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Dayana Yastremska is sharing her story with News Channel 3 about her harrowing escape from her war-torn homeland, and her reaction to the global show of support for Ukraine. Yastremska, 21, lost her match at the BNP
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A suspect wanted on a felony warrant was allowed to remain in their home Thursday after a two hour stand-off in Thousand Palms. Just before noon, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff Department responded to a residence in the 31-000 block of Las Flores Way in Thousand Palms. The Sheriff’s Department says a subject wanted
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If you’ve driven down Desert Hot Springs within the last year, you may have noticed more and more shopping carts misplaces out on the streets. Desert Hot Springs City Council is revising its existing ordinance on shopping carts, to get more stores to do more when it comes to having their shopping carts stolen. During
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Anyone planning to run for a local, state, or federal office during the Primary Election on June 7 must submit candidacy papers by Friday to be eligible. According to the Office of the Registrar of Voters Registrar, Rebecca Spencer staff will be accepting statements, petitions, and other candidacy material up until 5 pm on March
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World No. 2 Novak Djokovic will not be in Indian Wells for this year’s BNP Paribas Open. The tennis star has withdrawn from the tournament. During the men’s draw on Tuesday, Djokovic drew the No. 2 seed. However, tournament officials said despite him being listed on the player list, they were still not sure if
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Indio police have arrested a suspect in a video showing a child getting pistol whipped outside a gas station last week. The incident happened on Friday just before 3:00 p.m. Video shows one child and three other juveniles engaged in a fight at the parking lot of the V&P Gas Station on the corner of
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With another day of sky high, record breaking prices at the pump in California Wednesday, Governor Newsom says he’s working on a plan for some relief. Gas prices in California are the highest in the nation right now. The statewide average rose more than 11 cents per gallon in 24 hours Wednesday. In Riverside County,
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The long-awaited expansion to College of the Desert’s Indio campus is moving forward. School officials announced that they will break ground on the project on March 14. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Monday, March 14 at 9:30 a.m. College and community leaders will turn the ceremonial first shovels of dirt for a three-story,
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A 75-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting three girls in San Jacinto and fleeing south of the border prior to a court appearance last year was apprehended in Mexico and extradited back to the United States, authorities said today. Harry Arlington Durette was captured in Rosarito following an investigation by Riverside County District Attorney’s Office
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The suspect in the killing of a Twentynine Palms man previously reported missing appeared in court on Wednesday. Miguel Angel Ibarra, 26, pleaded not guilty to murder charges related to the death of Jervon Winston, 27. Winston was last heard from on Sept. 28. Authorities originally treated his disappearance as a missing persons case, however,
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A man accused of molesting three young girls at a daycare center run by his wife out of their La Quinta home pleaded guilty to three of four charges against him. John Calvin Arledge, 61, is charged with two felony counts of aggravated sexual assault on a minor and one felony count each of lewd
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The city of Indio will receive a nearly $5 million grant to beautify a section of Jackson Street, it was announced today. The $4,997,670 grant from the California Department of Transportation will be used to beautify Jackson Street from Kenner Avenue to Avenue 45, according to city spokesperson Brooke Beare. The grant was awarded as
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The Desert Hot Springs Planning Commissions approved the development permit for a three-million square-foot, multi-story e-commerce warehouse. City documents did not show the potential tenant. However, many have raised concerns about the massive project. While others are eager for the job growth and development. “I was like, great! They need to build a lot of
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One person was killed in a late-night traffic collision involving a pickup truck and a big rig along Interstate 10 in Indio. The California HIghway Patrol says the collision happened at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday in the freeway’s eastbound lanes just west of the Monroe Street interchange. Traffic was backed up for several hours, two lanes were
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The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) is celebrating 51 years of serving those who face hardships in the Coachella Valley. For people like Eric Webber, the CVRM helped him get out of a rough spot in his life. Webber was homeless and living in his car battling alcoholism a couple of years ago. “A friend
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The Desert Hot Springs Planning Commissions approved the development permit for a three-million square-foot, multi-story e-commerce warehouse. Seefried Industrial Properties Inc, an industrial real estate company, submitted the proposal. The proposed project is anticipated to be occupied by a single tenant, according to documents submitted by Seefried Inc. City documents did not show the potential
Continue Reading Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Twentynine Palms man originally reported several months ago. Jervon Winston, 27, was last physically seen at his residence in Twentynine Palms on the night of Sept. 26, 2021. Few details were known about his disappearance. The San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed on
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