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Police closed a stretch of South Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs early Tuesday morning after a motorist struck and damaged a power pole. Repair crews were on the scene of the crash at the intersection of South Palm Canyon Drive and Morongo Road. It happened at approximately 2:00 a.m. damaging the pole and leaving
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The Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved a proposal to bring all students back to campus four days per week instead of two. This will go into effect on May 3. This would not impact students who have elected to stay on distance learning completely. There was plenty of input of
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens has been nominated for USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards. The zoo is nominated for for Best Zoo as well as Best Botanical Garden. The public is encouraged to cast their vote. You can vote once a day until Monday, May 24th. If you want to help The
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The Riverside County Coroner’s office has identified the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting along Interstate 10 in Whitewater on April 9. The incident started at around 8:45 a.m. near Whitewater Canyon Road and Whitewater Cutoff when authorities were notified of a man throwing rocks at vehicles. Sgt. Lionel Murphy, a spokesperson for the Riverside
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The bail agent the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said killed a suspected fugitive was booked for murder on Friday, but News Channel 3 has learned much more about his criminal past. Per station policy, News Channel 3 will not release his identity until formal charges have been filed. The man was convicted on one count
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One person was rushed to the hospital after being assaulted and walking into the Todo Fresco Market near Highway 111 and Grapefruit Boulevard in Coachella. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told News Channel 3 that a man entered the store and said he was assaulted and needed help. The man had multiple
Continue ReadingThe California Secretary of State confirmed it has verified enough signatures to initiate the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom There were approximately 2,162,774 signatures for a recall election sent to the SOS. As of April 19, 1,626,042, or 80% of signatures, have been deemed valid. The recall effort needed 1,495,709 verified signatures to trigger a
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The FBI arrested a Riverside man on a federal charge in the murder of a Chihuahua puppy, an action which he also allegedly posted on his Snapchat account back in February. Angel Ramos-Corrales, 19, was arrested Monday morning by the FBI and the Riverside Police Department. Ramos-Corrales was named in a federal criminal complaint filed
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A 19-year-old reputed gang member accused of helping a fellow gang member elude capture after the man allegedly gunned down a Cathedral City resident last year pleaded not guilty today to accessory after the fact and other offenses. Joel Sanchez of Cathedral City was taken into custody last Tuesday in Tijuana, Mexico, and is now
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Starting October 1st, any flyer over the age of 18 will need a REAL ID drivers license or federally issued identification card to fly domestically. Many local residents already have their REAL IDs. “I have a REAL ID. I got it probably about a month ago,” said Coachella Valley resident Greg Adams. “I got mine
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This month’s “One Class at a Time” award winner is Laura Anesko from Palm Desert High School. “I love what I do every day,” Anesko told News Channel 3. “I’ve always had a passion for students with disabilities because I feel when they have teachers that care about them and are passionate about it; that’s
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Riverside County has reinstated the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at county run clinics. County health officials lifted the pause on the vaccine on Monday following recommendations by state and federal officials who had temporarily stopped use of the J&J vaccine after rare severe reactions were reported. The J&J vaccine will be available
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 120 new coronavirus cases since Friday, bringing the total up to 298,001 cases The Coachella Valley reported 22 cases over the weekend (50,111 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Last Tuesday, Riverside County moved further away from possibly being moved
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A 22-year-old woman was killed today in a solo vehicle crash in Coachella. Diana Reyes-Gonzalez of Mecca died at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 2:20 a.m. on Avenue 52 near Tyler Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Deanna Pecoraro said deputies arrived and found the woman dead. No one
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WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s population growth has declined to its slowest rate since the Great Depression, the Census Bureau said Monday, while the nation’s political center of gravity keeps shifting further to the Republican-led South and West. Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states are gaining congressional seats as chillier climes like New York and
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One person was hospitalized and police were on the scene of a shooting near Desert Hot Springs Monday morning. Riverside County Sheriffs Deputies were called to the the city’s southeast side to a home on the 15800 block of Avenida Florencita near Camino Aventura at 6:14 a.m. “One of my family members told me to
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The California State Water Resources Control Board today urged people and their pets to avoid the water in the Salton Sea due to a toxic algae outbreak. Officials said that patches of toxic cyanobacteria have been discovered at numerous sites in the sea, and a dog recently died after swimming in the water. “Cyanobacteria harmful
Continue ReadingSunday marked another First Alert Weather Alert Day as powerful gusts of wind traveled throughout the Coachella Valley. “I live in Desert Hot Springs where you see all this wind and I just got out the hospital and it’s windy. I don’t like this wind because I’m sick and it’s just so windy, I get
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A man is jailed at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio after police say he threatened to kill his girlfriend with a large hunting knife. Desert Hot Springs Police investigators say it happened Sunday morning at 9:00 at an apartment in the 66-400 block of 7th street. During the incident, investigators say the man
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The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup is recommending resuming the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 shot in vaccination efforts around the country. The group made the announcement in a press release issued Saturday, which included the following information: “The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal
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