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Palm Desert is offering a limited number of drive-up COVID-19 testing appointments in August and September. The city partnered with he Desert Recreation District and Borrego Community Health Foundation to help set up testing closer to the city. Appointments are available between 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on August 6and August 20 and on September
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The coronavirus testing site located in the Indio fairgrounds shut down early on Thursday and plans to close at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday “due to extremely hot weather.” Riverside County’s Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser made the announcement via social media this morning, just about a half-hour ahead of the 10 a.m. closure
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Desert Hot Springs Police confirmed a shooting investigation was underway Thursday morning in the city and that they’d found an abandoned car with a bullet hole in it. A spokeswoman, Doria Wilms, told KESQ News Channel 3 officers were on the scene on West Drive between First Street and 2nd Street. West Drive was closed
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Coachella Valley police were investigating two unrelated shootings early Thursday morning, one in Coachella, the other in Rancho Mirage. Neither were fatal. In a statement, the Riverside County Sheriffs Department said deputies found victims who were shot at while riding bicycles in the area of Calle Camacho and Avenue 52 at approximately 12:45 a.m. They
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A sharp earthquake shook the Los Angeles area at 4:29 a.m. today. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 4.2 Magnitude earthquake was centered one mile north of Pacoima. There were no reports of any damage or injuries, but San Fernando Valley residents said they felt the quake as a sharp jolt. The temblor struck at
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UPDATE – 2/26/21 The city of Palm Springs has lifted its curfew, allowing restaurants, bars, wineries, and breweries to remain open until 2 a.m. Latest Story: Palm Springs restaurants, bars, wineries, & breweries can stay open until 2 a.m. Original Story – 7/29/20 The city of Palm Springs is extending its new late-night restaurant closure
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Police asked residents in a Palm Springs neighborhood to stay inside and lock their doors amid a search for two suspects who took off running after a car rolled over into the driveway of a home. It happened before 10 p.m. on Desert Way in Palm Springs, off of Sunny Dunes Road. Neighbors said police
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You can watch the launch live starting at 4:50 a.m. below: A new era of Mars exploration is expected to begin tomorrow with the anticipated launch of the Perseverance rover, which was built at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena and is billed as the most technologically advanced machinery ever sent to the Red Planet. The
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Porcupine Creek, a private golf club in Rancho Mirage, will be undergoing a major redesign to turn it into a six-star world-class luxury health spa/golf facility. The facility will now be know as the Porcupine Creek Retreat. Porcupine Creek Retreat will have several amenities including 50 guest bungalows, an 18-hole golf course, unique dining experiences,
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Heather Siani is a homeschooling Indio mother of three. She is also a charter school teacher at Mission Vista Academy. She says she is well aware of the anxiety that many parents are feeling right now as they make hard choices about the upcoming fall semester. “A lot of parents are concerned with the amount
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The Red Barn in Palm Desert may or may not be up for sale. The question came up after a message was painted on the side of the roof advertising it as “4 Sale As Is.” A spokesperson for the City of Palm Desert suggested that if the message is indeed a solicitation, it would
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A heat wave is expected Thursday through Saturday as a ridge of high pressure builds over the region. Temperatures are expected to be hottest Friday and Saturday. An Excessive Heat Warning begins at 11 a.m. Thursday and goes through 9 p.m. Saturday. Temperatures are expected to range from 116°-122°. This extreme heat will significantly increase
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Cathedral City is moving ahead with plans to phase out short-term vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods. The city is planning to put implement plans over the next two years. The city council believes this was a necessary move to restore the quality of life back into residential neighborhoods. The council also came to the conclusion
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Cases Changes Today There were reported 249 new cases since Tuesday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 36,159. 361,065 tests have been conducted so far, 1,494 new tests since yesterday. The doubling rate was at 27.7 days as of July 28. This is the total number of days it
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Murder and other charges were filed today against a 31-year-old convicted felon accused of gunning down a man earlier this year near Indio. Ruben Corria Esquivel Jr. of Coachella was arrested last Friday after an hours-long standoff near Mecca with sheriff’s deputies who were serving an arrest warrant following a five-month investigation into the killing
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San Bernardino County officially surpassed 30,000 total cases on Wednesday after the county reported 2,347 new coronavirus cases. Wednesday’s cases are the highest daily increase in the county since the pandemic started. Health officials write the spike in new cases today was caused by a backlog of cases over the past several days which caused
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FIND Food Bank needs extra helping hands. They’re seeking hundreds of more volunteers. “The National Guard is here and they’ve been fantastic but they’re not going to be here forever,” FIND Food Bank President and CEO, Debbie Espinosa told News Channel 3 on Wednesday. “We’re getting the information that they may be leaving us towards
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The Palm Springs Animal Shelter says more and more people are having to give up their pets due to the pandemic. “Over the past week or two we’ve seen a big uptick in owner surrenders,” said Catie Voglio, Marketing & Graphics Specialist, Palm Springs Animal Shelter. The shelter says this is largely because people are
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Firefighters were battling a tamarisk tree fire along the Union Pacific railroad tracks in Bermuda Dunes early Wednesday morning. The flames were reported at 4:04 a.m. between the railroad tracks and Country Club Drive near the Bermuda Dunes Airport approximately a mile east of Washington Street. The California Highway Patrol closed Country Club Drive between
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Cathedral City’s short term vacation rental policy is set to be discussed Wednesday morning in a special meeting. Cathedral City originally placed a temporary ban on all short term vacation rentals back when the pandemic began. That order, however, was rescinded on June 12th. Since that date, short term vacation rentals have been allowed to
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