2:00pm Update: Indian Canyon is now open, Vista Chino and Gene Autry at the wash were opened earlier Saturday morning. 11:00am Update: PSPD says Gene Autry Trail now open, Vista Chino opened earlier Saturday morning. Indian Canyon Remains Closed. North Indian Canyon Drive and North Gene Autry Trail were closed through the Whitewater Wash Saturday morning
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We’re halfway through music festival season. Coachella Weekend 2 is underway and Stagecoach is still on the way next week.  Tens of thousands of music lovers are in the valley to see their favorite artists. Music lovers from across the globe are making their way into the Empire Polo Grounds to watch their favorite artists.Â
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News Channel 3 is going in-depth into the Desert Hot Springs police use of force policy. This comes after a video circulated on social media, causing a stir in the community. News Channel 3 has obtained a copy of the cellphone video from the woman who filmed it. We should warn you that some will
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The Home Depot Foundation, in partnership with 365 Connect, is repairing and upgrading the Coachella Valley Horse Rescue (CVHR) sanctuary. “We are laying vinyl LifeProof flooring inside their main office,” says Katie Bertoldi, the La Quinta Home Depot store manager. “We put insulation in there to keep the veterans cool when they’re in there. We
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Weekend 2 of The Coachella Festival begins today at 1:00 p.m. Ahead of the festival opening, some folks are beating the traffic. Campers are awaiting the opening of the camping access gate on Madison Street, scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Friday morning. Camping access will close at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The access gate was also
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America has voted for Indio’s American Idol Star, Abi Carter, to make it into the shows Top 14. Last Monday, the show narrowed it down from 20 contestants to just 14. And on Sunday, singers will compete to make it into the top 10. “To be told that I made it into Americas Vote that was
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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival is known to attract music lovers from around the world. Additionally, another festival, held Thursday was aimed at celebrating farmworkers who live and work throughout the Coachella Valley. These workers are said to be heartbeat of our region’s agricultural production, the second largest industry in our local economy. Year
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Festival season is underway with campers starting to arrive for ‘Coachella Weekend 2’ starting Thursday. Those arrivals impact local hospitals, with tens of thousands of people coming into the desert to party. JFK Memorial Hospital is less than three miles away from the Empire Polo grounds, making it the closest local hospital for festival goers.
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What do we do with a sweet dog like Hercules? Brought in as a stray, with his past a mystery, 2-year-old Hercules is now the longest residing dog at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. The average length of stay here is only 13 days. Hercules has been here more than 100. “Animals aren’t meant to
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A water balloon fight over at Cathedral City High School to celebrate being named a 2024 Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. The Palm Springs Unified School District said a parent, who wanted to remain anonymous, donated $11,000 for a party for the students. “They were so excited. our Principal Guillermo Chavez said
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The Morongo Band of Mission Indians has set a new record by awarding $500,000 in grants to numerous non-profit organizations that serve local communities. The grants were distributed during the 3rd Annual Morongo Community Outreach Awards Luncheon. The Morongo tribe has awarded the largest number of grants this year through its annual Community Outreach Awards
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As a concessions refresh continues at Palm Springs International Airport, the first of seven new restaurants has opened in the Agua Caliente Concourse (Gates 12 – 20). Nine Cities Craft features a selection of craft beers from across the Coachella Valley, along with a complete full bar and food menu. By the end of the
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In less than two weeks, one lucky person will win a new home in La Quinta! Our 5th annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway features a stunning new home near old town La Quinta this year and the builders have just put the finishing touches on it. Call 800-535-6748 to get your tickets before they’re
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An autopsy was pending today for a 55-year-old inmate who died in his cell at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside, but there were no indications of foul play. Reynaldo Ramos of Riverside suffered fatal complications in his cell within Housing Unit 4A of the downtown jail shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to
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Surveillance video captured a vehicle crashing through the front of a cannabis dispensary store in Coachella Thursday morning. The crash happened at around 11:40 a.m. on the 84000 block of Avenue 50. Details remain limited, however, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that there were no injuries nor arrests as a result of the crash.
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A coalition backed by retailers like Walmart and Target announced Thursday it has collected enough signatures to put a ballot measure before California voters this November to enhance criminal penalties for shoplifting and drug dealing. Californians for Safer Communities, a bipartisan group made up of law
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A patron enjoying the patio of a local coffee shop had a close call Thursday morning when a car crashed through a wall. The crash happened at around 6:50 a.m. on E Palm Canyon Drive and S Camino Real. Police told News Channel 3 that the driver of the vehicle hit the wall as a
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A candlelight vigil honoring crime victims will be hosted by Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin in Palm Desert and Riverside, the district attorney’s office announced today. The Palm Desert vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park located at 43900 San Pablo Ave. Â The Riverside vigil
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The 7th Annual Coachella Valley Business Conference & Economic Forecast takes place Thursday morning at Fantasy Springs. The event is presented by the Riverside County Office of Economic Development and hosted by the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians at Fantasy Springs. At the conference, county leaders and keynote speakers will gather to discuss business trends,
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Michael Barreiro and Leia Ruiz are asking for the community’s help and support after their camera gear was stolen from a staff area at the Indio Polo grounds during weekend one of the Coachella Music and Arts festival. The Orange County couple said the incident has left them without the tools they rely on for
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