News Headlines

Two Palm Springs police officers and two sergeants are now in a 10-day quarantine after a COVID positive suspect spit on them during an arrest. The arrest happened in the area of S. Indian Canyon and Baristo Road. Officers were intitally called to respond to reports of a man who running in and out of

Riverside County officials delivered this week’s public health update for the county. You can watch the full news conference below: We’re still awaiting an update to the county’s coronavirus data, which hasn’t been updated since Dec. 31. The last update also had issues, with the county reporting just 16 cases due to a glitch with

A man who suffered fatal injuries in a 100-foot fall while working inside a wind turbine near Desert Hot Springs was identified today as a 52-year-old Calexico resident.     Mario Contreras Jr. fell while working at a wind generation facility located west of Highway 62 and Painted Hills Road about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday,according to Riverside

Riverside County has landed in the top 10 of an unenviable list — the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) rankings of the riskiest counties in America. The agency has published its first National Risk Index, which ranks all 3,006 counties in the United States based on their vulnerability to 18 kinds of natural disasters, from

Around this time of year organizers would be gearing up for one of the Coachella Valley’s most anticipated events, The Palm Springs International Film Festival. The event is known to attract some of Hollywood’s most prominent A-listers. To name a few, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Driver and Antonio Banderas were among those to attend the festival

Age-old religious traditions have been turned upside down in the past months, as the pandemic inhibited indoor services. Religious groups have had to come up with creative ways to worship that aligns with stay-at-home order guidelines. On Sunday St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church was among those to take on a different kind of mass that allowed

The Coachella Valley is mourning the loss of a dedicated music advocate and beloved College of the Desert professor, Darlene Romano, Ph.D. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay takes a look back at her life and shares how much she meant to the performing arts community. Romano lost her battle to cancer on Jan. 1, 2021,

Cal Fire Firefighter Anthony Reyes returned home on Friday, January 1, 2021 after spending 24 days in the hospital. Reyes was severely burned on December 8, 2020 while battling a house fire in Indio. Reyes was one of 5 firefighters injured in the blaze. 2 other residents were injured in the fire, one of which

The first baby of 2021 born in the Coachella Valley was delivered overnight at Desert Regional Medical Center on New Year’s Day. Reagan Hinz was born at 2:48 Friday morning. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 18 inches long. Kristie Hinz, the baby’s mother, has been a trauma nurse with Desert Regional Medical

On January 1, 2021 several new laws went into effect. Many were the product of 2020s vast amount of conflicts, ranging from the pandemic, civil unrest and raging wildfires. In accordance with a state law that took effect on January 1, 2017 minimum wage will continuously rise at least until 2023 in an effort for

The founder of White Party Palm Springs, Jeffrey Sanker, is being criticized by some for organizing a large New Year’s party in Mexico. White Party Entertainment Inc. originally promoted that a party at Sanker’s nightclub in Puerto Vallarta, a popular resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast in the state of Jalisco. An Eventbrite page also

Many locals are ringing in the new year with more money in the bank, with stimulus payments beginning to hit accounts. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero spoke with some who were highly anticipating these funds.   “I looked and I was like, oh my god,” said Juliana Marroquin. ” It’s real. it’s there. I ran to

UPDATE – 01/01/21: Authorities confirmed that Holly Jochum has been found safe and sound in Riverside County. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, Holly was found hiking in Idyllwild. She was rescued by a Riverside Sheriff’s Department air rescue team on Friday. Casner and her dogs were in good condition. Thank you to everyone