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A Southern California veterinarian has been arrested after a dog locked in his car suffered a seizure and died. Douglas Huber of Rancho Mirage was booked into jail for investigation of animal cruelty Saturday. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies received 911 calls around 9 a.m. about a dog in distress at a veterinarian’s office in Palm
Continue ReadingA cold case is warming up, 6 years after the gruesome murder of three people in Mountain Center, off of Highway 74. Now, a new team of investigators is coming together to try and solve the case. At this morning’s news conference, they made one thing quite clear, they’re confident those responsible still have ties
Continue ReadingThe day after a cold case investigation team revealed they’re assisting in the Becky Friedli murder case, witnesses are coming forward to tell their stories. They hope each piece of information is one step closer to solving the case. A witness who asked us to not to reveal his identity contacted us, with information he
Continue ReadingA pedestrian was struck and killed by a Union Pacific freight train Wednesday morning, according to Riverside County sheriff’s deputies. Deputies were called to Avenue 48 and Grapefruit Boulevard at 5:01 a.m. Authorities are still at the scene and have no information regarding the pedestrian’s identification or details surrounding the incident. Stay with Newschannel 3
Continue ReadingEarlyTuesday morning authorities were called to the Sam’s Club in Palm Desert to investigate a body found in the parking lot. Sheriff’s deputies do not believe foul play was involved and now say he probably died of natural causes.
Continue ReadingThere are no reports of damage from a late-night moderate earthquake widely felt in Southern California. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4.4 quake struck at 11:23 p.m. Tuesday and was centered two miles east of Yorba Linda in northern Orange County. There was a magnitude-2.7 aftershock about a minute later. The quake was felt
Continue ReadingIndian Wells banker Haddon Libby claims he was wrongfully terminated from his job for raising questions about the city’s compensation. Now Libby says he’s reached a settlement with his former employer First Foundation Bank and will be compensated $375,000. According to settlement documents sent to our newsroom from Libby himself, he was fired from the
Continue ReadingTwo inmate firefighters are being treated for minor injuries while battling a 10 acres debris fire in Thermal. The fire spread the smell of smoke across the Coachella Valley. The blaze broke out on the 67-900 block of Fillmore Street in Thermal, just before 5:30 am this morning. Cal Fire says the fire has grown
Continue ReadingSwimmer’s ear is one of the biggest complaints this time of year. That’s just one thing local doctors are talking about when looking at “What’s Going Around” the area where you live. Before children head back to school, Dr. Randolph Gibbs wants to remind parents about the pertussis vaccine update. In 2010, more than 9,000
Continue ReadingSurgen ms detalles en el caso de Robert Bryan de 51 aos maestro de cuarto grado de la escuela primaria Gerald Ford en Indian Wells, actualmente enfrenta 11 cargos sexuales o lascivos con estudiantes. Bryan fue arrestado la semana pasada, pero ya esta en libertad tras pagar una fianza. Ayer lunes Kuna Noticias obtuvo la
Continue ReadingEsta maana se desato un incendio en el pobaldo de Oasis sobre la calle Filmore ubicado en en la reservacin de las tierras indgenas Torres Martinez. El incendio se registro a eso de las 5 de la maa consumiendo maleza y basura que se tira en esta zona ilegalmente, las llamas habra consumido al menos
Continue ReadingThe death of a 44-year-old bicyclist from La Quinta prompted authorities today to warn vehicle drivers to be “focused on the task of driving and (on) the road ahead of them.” Mark Ledbetter of La Quinta was killed when he was hit by a car in Bermuda Dunes on Saturday, August 7th. He was pronounced
Continue ReadingSan Jacinto High School graduate Sarah Robles finished seventhSunday in the Summer Olympics women’s super-heavyweight weightlifting competition and said she was very pleased by her performance. Robles lifted a combined total of 583 pounds, 264 pounds in the snatch,the sixth-highest total, and 319 pounds in the clean and jerk, the seventh-highest total. “The clean and
Continue ReadingJury selection began Monday for the trial of four Palm Desert residents each facing a misdemeanor charge in connection with Occupy Coachella Valley protests in Palm Desert last fall. Jack Lee Noftsger, Mary Elizabeth Walker, Dustin David Powell and Stephen Mark Finger were arrested November 1 on suspicion of camping illegally inPalm Desert’s Civic Center
Continue ReadingJohn Pomierski, the former Mayor of Upland was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. John was convicted on a federal bribery charge foraccepting a $5000 payment in exchange for a business permit. John Victor Pomierski, 58, resigned as mayor last year after he was named in a grand jury indictment. Pomierski is the first
Continue ReadingDespus de 6 aos de un triple homicidio, nuevamente se vuelve a reabrir las investigaciones, pero por parte de la familia Friedly y de diez oficiales jubilados. El atroz crimen ocurri el 17de septiembre del 2006, en el vecindario Pinyon Pines ubicado sobre las montaas al sur de Palm Desert donde bomberos acudieron a un
Continue ReadingThe Volcano Fire, which charred 355 acres west of Murrieta since it broke out Wednesday, was fully contained today. The fire was declared 100 percent contained at 6 p.m. Sunday, said Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann. The fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Tenaja Road and Via Volcano in unincorporated Deluz
Continue ReadingThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose today for the 24th time in 25 days, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $3.854.The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has increased 19.9 cents over the past 25 days, including 1.1 cents on Sunday, according to figures
Continue ReadingA California Highway Patrol dispatcher has told KESQ News Channel 3 at 12:54 a.m. Sunday that the eastbound lanes on Interstate 10, from Beaumont Avenue to Hargrave Street are closed. The dispatcher also said highway workers are repaving and stripping the road. It is unknown when the roads will be reopened. Stay with News Channel
Continue ReadingVivian Valenzuela was laid off from Desert AIDS Project Friday morning, along with four others. “Just leaves me sad, to this day, to this hour I am shocked,” Vivian Valenzuela said. The facility laid off five medical assistants to make room to hire five registered nurses with more education and experience. “(I) kind of felt
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