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A shelter-in-place at the Twentynine Palm Marine Base was lifted Tuesday morning after a person who “sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound” was being treated, according to the MAGTF Training Command Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at 29 Palms Facebook page. A Twentynine Palms Marine Base spokesperson confirmed there were reports of a shooting on
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A person of interest was cited by police after a fire that was ignited at a set of townhomes Monday night. The fire was reported in the area of Cielo Vista Road near 33rd Avenue at 9:30 p.m. There were no reports of any injuries. Firefighters say a palm tree caught on fire raining burning
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For many of our local healthcare heroes, the unprecedented daily fight against coronavirus has been physically and emotionally grueling. “The stress is pretty real,” said Dr. Andrew Kassinove, Chief of Staff at J.F.K. Memorial Hospital. “I think that we as E.R. doctors and nurses do deal with death and dying on a regular basis, but
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San Bernardino Sheriff’s department says they’ve found no signs of foul play after searching Erika Lloyd’s car. The search continues for missing Walnut Creek woman, Erika Ashley Lloyd last seen leaving the the Walnut Creek area Sunday June 14th for a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park. Her car was found abandoned days later
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Last week, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz joined Peter Daut during our special 6:30 p.m. newscast on Fox and CBS Local 2 to discuss the pandemic. During the interview, Ruiz specifically mentioned Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, saying that Bianco thinks wearing masks or a stay-at-home order is a socialist, liberal agenda, and by publicly stating
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BB Ingle is warning residents to be on the lookout for a fake GoFundMe page going around claiming to be raising money for him as he continues to battle cancer. Ingle, a legendary valley party promoter here in the valley for over 30 years, had a stage four prostate cancer that was dormant for several
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Dozens of families find themselves without a home after a fire ravaged a Niland community last week. In total, the fire destroyed 40 homes, left 150 people displaced, and a body was discovered in the fire damage. A cause of the fire has not been released, however, authorities confirmed they believe foul play was involved.
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One year ago, the strongest earthquake event in California in 20 years hit Ridgecrest. The area continues shake today. Ridgecrest is over 170 miles away from Palm Springs but the shaking was still noticeable here. In fact, people in Sacramento, to Phoenix, Arizona, and down through Baja California, Mexico felt the quake. The first of
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As Coronavirus cases continue to soar through the country and in Riverside County, local school districts are still weighing their options over how they intend on resuming the new school year. The Palm Springs Unified School District start date is August 5, but parents may still not know the full outcome of what the school
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In the distance between an SUV and a tree, the video shows a large white trailer, tilted up and dumping trash on property owned by the family of Thousand Palms resident Joel Aponte. After dumping the load, the pickup pulls away. The whole incident a week and a half ago was recorded on Aponte’s doorbell
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International students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall, under new guidelines issued Monday by federal immigration authorities. #BREAKING ICE now says those on a student visa “may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States”
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The California Highway Patrol detained a suspect believed to have stolen a Farmer Brothers Coffee truck. A CHP Sergeant told News Channel 3 at the scene that a driver was making a delivery when the suspect came in and stole the truck. The suspect led officers on a pursuit through various cities along the Interstate
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Colusa, Madera, Marin, Merced, Monterey and San Diego were added to the state’s monitoring list, meaning these counties must close indoor operations in restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos/museums, and cardrooms. With these new additions, 23 of the state’s 58 counties are now on the state’s watchlist. 5,699 people tested positive on Sunday, the governor announced,
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Riverside County reported 1,105 new coronavirus cases over the weekend, bringing the total number of cases to 20,555. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be alerted on major coronavirus updates and local breaking news Over 259,000 patients have been tested and 8,711 patients have recovered from the virus. There were 7 additional deaths
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A pick-up truck crashed into the “Juice It Up” off Highway 111 in La Quinta Monday morning. Authorities at the scene told News Channel 3 that the driver, believed to be about 60 years old, mistook the brake for the gas pedal and drove straight into the building. There were patrons and employees in the
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With the state of California under a “wear-a-mask” order, News Channel 3 spoke with the Palm Springs Police Department on how they’ve been doing when it comes to enforcing it. “With the surge recently in the state and here locally, the city of Palm Springs took an aggressive stance of making sure that our business
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Courtesy: City of Desert Hot Springs The John H. Furbee Aquatics Center in Desert Hot Springs reopens Monday morning. The center, like many public pools in the valley, has been shut down due to the pandemic. The city says they’re reopening the center for the season with new protective measures in place. All patrons will
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With some cancellations of firework shows, people found ways to celebrate and many businesses in downtown Palm Springs were cashing in on the boost of foot traffic. “For Fourth of July, they were okay,” said Don Kick, owner of Running Wild. “Obviously its been a slow season.” Don Kick is the owner of Running Wild,
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A fire broke out at a home in Desert Hot Springs Sunday afternoon. It broke out around 3:15 this afternoon, on the 10000 block of Santa Cruz Road. Fire crews say the fire started in the roof of the home and other homes nearby were damaged. No injuries reported and no word yet on the
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State guidelines for churches and places of worship no longer allow singing as a form of worship. One local church is sharing with us how they’ve been adjusting to these new guidelines. “I think it’s really important for those of us that want to come to church and want to worship that the opportunity is
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