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Investigators said a convicted felon, who had an extensive criminal history, was facing drugs and weapons charges after being arrested Thursday in Yucca Valley. They said the Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station served a search warrant in a neighborhood off Luna Vista Lane. Investigators said the MET team found various
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It was a fiery slate of games in this week’s High School Football games, headlined by the Cook Street Rivalry and a battle for first place in the DVL. GAME OF THE WEEK – Cook Street Rivalry Palm Desert – 6(1-6) / DEL: 1-1)@Xavier Prep – 10(5-1) / DEL: 2-0F Other Week 8 match-ups Shadow
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Update 7:30 p.m. The game has been canceled, the team announced. Individual game ticket buyers will receive a refund at the point of purchase. For Firebirds’ Season Ticket Members: additional information will be available in the coming days. The Firebirds will host the Henderson Silver Knights in their final preseason contest this Sunday, October 8th
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The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians today donated 200 helmets and uniforms to three high school football teams in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. The NFL approved- and used-Riddell SpeedFlex and Shute helmets and uniforms were donated to the football teams from Coachella Valley, Desert Mirage and West Shores high schools, according to
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The Coachella Valley is seeing visitors from around the globe as the Power Trip music festival kicks off Friday night. We’ve seen heavy traffic this afternoon on eastbound Interstate 10 coming into the Coachella Valley. A lot of fans are here to enjoy some iconic metal bands. Check Out: High Voltage AC/DC Takeover pop up opens
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A former Cathedral City police officer already facing drug charges and suspected of violating terms of a protective order and attacking a woman was charged today with a felony count of making criminal threats. Claudiu Murzea, 46, was also charged with one misdemeanor count each of battery on a spouse and violating a court
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“We’re broken. We miss him. And we just want justice,” said Misty Pickton, mother of Mattew Herver, an 18-year-old killed in a shooting back in July. It’s an absence that can never be replaced, the family members of 18-year-old Matthew Hervey recall what they loved most about him “He was just full of life. Very
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We continue to shine a spotlight on Latino voices here in the Coachella Valley in light of National Hispanic Heritage Month. This week News Channel Three’s Marco Revuelta brings us the uplifting story of a woman who took a leap of faith during the height of the pandemic by starting her own business. Erika Flannery
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SunLine Transit Agency is now offering a new transportation option called SunRide to Veterans Village veterans and their families. The SunLine Board of Directors recently approved the expansion of SunRide service in Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs, which went into effect in May. Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, a board member for SunLine Transit Agency,
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A Riverside County sheriff’s correctional deputy accused of engaging in sex acts with female inmates on home detention as part of an extortion scheme must stand trial on nearly a dozen felony counts, a judge ruled today. Christian Phillip Heidecker, 32, of Menifee was arrested last month following an investigation by the sheriff’s department.
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Police are looking for suspects after a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store on El Paseo in Palm Desert. The robbery was reported at approximately 4:26 p.m. on the 73000 block of El Paseo. The reporting party told investigators that multiple subjects entered the business with hooded sweatshirts, masks, and carrying hammers. The suspects smashed
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The California Department of Transportation will begin a $6 million emergency project tomorrow for storm damage repairs, which will require the closure of the eastbound Bob Hope Drive off-ramp on Interstate 10. The off-ramp is expected to be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. as crews work to construct and replace the dike
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2024 is already shaping up to be a fun year for Coachella Valley Firebirds fans. To share the excitement, News Channel 3 and the KESQ station group are teaming up with the AHL hockey team to televise live hockey games. Following is the list of games, times, and channels that are planned for broadcast: Wednesday,
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Fans from across the globe are lining up to see the High Voltage AC/DC pop-up museum at Club 5. The pop-up will be located at 82971 Bliss Avenue. The pop-up is taking over the dive bar, and they will provide a beer garden, a tattoo lounge, exclusive merchandise, artifacts, raffles, food, ample photo opportunities, and
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Firefighters have put out a fire that burned two homes in the La Quinta Cove early Wednesday morning and killed two people. The deaths were confirmed by CalFire Riverside County Fire, but there was no immediate word on their identities. Neighbors awoke to the sound of loud popping and chainsaws at 2:20 a.m. to see firefighters working
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Union workers at Tenet Healthcare hospitals throughout California, including three desert locations, have voted to authorize a strike if progress is not made at the bargaining table. In the Coachella Valley and surrounding area, about 1,200 union members work at Desert Regional Medical Center, JFK Memorial Hospital, and Hi-Desert Medical Center. News Channel 3’s Peter
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It’s been one year since Rose and Sage, two orphaned mountains lions, were taken in by The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. The cubs were found separately in Northern California in dire circumstances. Rose was found first in April 2022. She was malnourished on the side of a road in San Mateo
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company’s negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Orange County, which is home to more than 3 million people between Los Angeles and San Diego, filed
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A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly burglarizing a Rancho Mirage residence earlier this week, authorities said today. The suspect, a Cathedral City resident, was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of burglary and vehicle theft, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Rovann Clevelend. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, members of the Palm Desert station’s Burglary
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Thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike today in what their union says in the largest action of its type in U.S. history after contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement. The nationwide strike began at 3 a.m. on the East Coast, and strikes started at 6 a.m. in California.
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