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A suspected arsonist is on the run from police in Desert Hot Springs after more than seven fires were ignited in the city early Tuesday morning. Martin Valencia woke up to firefighters at his door. “I heard my daughter screaming,” he said. “The smoke started going in through that window. And all the house was
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By COLLIN BINKLEY and CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) โ President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration will extend the pause on federal student loan payments while the White House fights a legal battle to save his plan to cancel portions of the debt. โIt isnโt fair to ask tens of millions of borrowers eligible
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By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) โ The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trumpโs tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. The court, with no noted dissents, rejected Trumpโs plea for an order that would have prevented the Treasury Department from giving six years
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FIND Food Bank said during the holidays it often sees a 10% increase in the need for food in the Coachella Valley and this year it plans to give out over 300 meals for families. โThe idea that theyโre not going to have enough to feed their families and loved ones during the holiday season
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ย A woman was sentenced in Los Angeles federal court today to 20 years in federal prison for soliciting over $22.8 million in funds for a condominium and hotel complex in the Coachella Valley, then spending part of the money on luxury cars, travel and designer clothing. Ruixue “Serena” Shi of Arcadia, in L.A. County, was
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News Channel 3 is following the latest developments in the Colorado Springs shooting that occurred at a gay nightclub Saturday night. Coachella Valley leaders send messages of condolence, outrage in response to deadly shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado Springs In the Arenas District, an increased police presence continues Monday night in direct response to
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Update 7:30 p.m. Christy Holstege has regained the lead over Greg Wallis after Riverside County released its election results update for Monday. Holstege leads by 97 votes. Approximately 2,000 postmarked Vote-by-Mail and 6,000 Provisional ballots still must be processed in Riverside County. The county will release its next update at 6:00 pm on Wednesday 11/23.
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You might call them a tight-knit group. In the wake of tragedy, they grab their needles and yarn and knit together. “Time and time again, it ends up being the LGBT community,” Doug Morris said. “We are coming together with our friends just to be together.” Morris has put together classes and meet-ups that are
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Will Rollins conceded to Congressman Ken Calvert in the race for 41st Congressional District. Rollins made the announcement on social media Monday just before 5:00 p.m. He noted he called Calvert to offer his congratulations. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Will Rollins For Congress (@willrollinsca) Major outlets had projected Calvert as
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The Colorado Springs Police Department released the names of the five people killed in a shooting during a drag show at an LGBTQ club over the weekend. 17 other people suffered gunshot wounds. Our sister station KRDO spoke with a Club Q shooting survivor shot in the back seven times. The man suspected of opening
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A young child from eastern Riverside County has died after contracting a respiratory illness that is possibly linked to Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, county health officials announced on Monday. Officials said the child was under the age of 4. The child’s name and city of residence will not be released. The child died at
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A Sig Alert has been issued after a vehicle overturned on the westbound side of Interstate 10 east of Whitewater. California Highway Patrol Officer David Torres told News Channel 3 that a truck towing a trailer overturned, blocking all lanes on the highway. A Sig Alert was issued at 2:09 p.m. due to the incident.
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By THOMAS PEIPERT and JESSE BEDAYN COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) โ The man suspected of opening fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs was being held on murder and hate crimes charges Monday, two days after the attack that killed five people and left 17 others with gunshot wounds. Online court records showed that
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Authorities today identified a pedestrian that was struck and killed on the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental (10) Highway in Beaumont. The crash took place on the Oak Valley Parkway at mile marker 6 and was reported at 6:46 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. ย ย The pedestrian died at the scene, according to the
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Cate Blanchett will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, for Tรกr when the Palm Springs International Film Awards hosts its annual awards gala in January at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Film Awards announced Blanchett’s honor Monday for the film in which she plays Lydia Tรกr, the groundbreaking conductor of a major German Orchestra whose life is unraveling. A
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Millions of applicants for the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Relief Program received notices on Saturday saying they were approved for the program, despite the distribution of funds being held up by courts. The program hopes to offer up to $20,000 of debt relief to qualified borrowers. About 26 million people applied for student loan relief
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With the holidays upon us, FIND Food Bank is in need of donations to help feed families throughout the Desert Region. As prices at grocery stores continue to rise with inflation, some families might be experiencing more financial stress this time of year. Thanksgiving dinner to cost more this year due to inflation, tips to
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Leaders across Coachella Valley are reacting to the tragic news many of us woke up to learn: an overnight mass shooting at a gay nightclub has killed at least five and left 18 others hurt in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sunday morning, leaders throughout the desert area are responding on social media. My heart is with
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California Highway Patrol investigators confirmed a pedestrian was hit by a Land Roverย Sunday night in Beaumont. The crash happened on I-10 eastbound near Oak Valley Parkway around 6:45 p.m. The identity of the person killed has not been released. Stay with News Channel 3 for the latest developments. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man from Coachella in connection to a Moreno Valley homicide. The suspect was arrested for two counts of murder and booked at the John Benoit Detention Center. On Friday, deputies from the Moreno Valley Station responded to a report of a shooting near Eucalyptus Avenue and Old Highway 215
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