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A Riverside special needs school employee accused of supplying fentanyl to students, causing at least one to suffer a medical emergency, must stand trial for child cruelty and other offenses, a judge ruled today, after the defendant’s husband pleaded guilty to firearms-related charges. Melissa Harloam Garrison, 47, and David Wayne Garrison, 58, were arrested in
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to allocate funding to move 12 families from the troubled Oasis Mobile Home Park into better living conditions by early next year. The Oasis Mobile Home Park has been plagued by issues with clean water for more than three years. The Environmental Protection Agency found high levels
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The Associated Press has proclaimed Dr. Raul Ruiz as the winner of California’s new 25th Congressional District. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS Ruiz was up big in the early results of the race, with 61% of the vote. In the June primary, Ruiz earned 56 percent of the vote. Hawkins earned 16 percent.
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CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS Wednesday 3:00 PM Dr. Raul Ruiz has won reelection in the 25th Congressional District, the Associated Press announced. We continue to watch the other major races, including the 41st Congressional District race between Will Rolins and Ken Calvert. We’re also watching the race for 36th State Assembly (Garcia-Weeks)
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We’ve got snow up on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway! The tram’s mountain station got hit with five inches of snow on Tuesday night. First snowfall at the tram came a little over a month earlier than it did in 2021. Last year, snow fell for the first time in the middle of December. The
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats defied gravity this week as voters set aside their concerns about President Joe Biden to deny Republicans the sweeping victory they expected, emboldening a Biden team whose political instincts have been routinely questioned or outright dismissed by opponents and even allies. It was a remarkable display of resiliency in the face of both
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Update 1:55 PM Mr. Blackford has been safely located, police announced. Original Article The Palm Springs Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in the search for a 94-year-old man missing in the city. William “Mike” Blackford was last seen leaving his residence on the 2100 block of E Palm Canyon in Palm Springs
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During yesterday’s First Alert Weather Alert Day parts of the valley experienced dangerous flooding brought about by the storm. Three vehicles were caught in the moving water at the wash area off of Indian Canyon Drive. You can read the full story here. One of the drivers whose vehicle was trapped in the moving water
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Three major traffic arteries in and out of Palm Springs remained closed to traffic Wednesday morning due to flooding, according to police. Gene Autry Trail, Indian Canyon Drive, and Vista Chino Road were all closed as of 6:00 a.m. Motorists can use Highway 111, Ramon Road, or Dinah Shore to get in or out of
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Voters in La Quinta tonight appeared to favor phasing out and permanently banning non-hosted, short-term vacation rentals in the city by 2025. Early election results indicated that the pro-ban camp was holding a thin lead favoring implementation of Measure A. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS Results as of 8:50 PM Tuesday 11/8 If
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Californians on Tuesday voted to allow a law banning flavored tobacco products such as menthol cigarettes and strawberry gummy vaping juice to go into effect. With about a quarter of the ballots counted, Proposition 31 won handily with 76.3% of the vote. A campaign funded by tobacco giants, including R.J. Reynolds
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrat Gavin Newsom easily won a second term as California’s governor on Tuesday, beating a little-known Republican state senator by mostly ignoring him while campaigning against the policies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, two leading Republicans who like Newsom may run for president. It was the second decisive
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has been awarded a $105,000 grant by the California Office of Traffic Safety to increase patrols and provide traffic safety programs in an effort to reduce serious injuries and deaths on roads, police said today. “This grant funding allows us to support our ongoing traffic safety efforts in the
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The California Lottery confirms the winning ticket was sold in Altadena, at Joe’s Service Center, making the single winner a billionaire. California Lottery
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A new local nonprofit, Advocates 4 Pediatric 2nd Opinions, was launched in July 2022 by Bermuda Dunes resident Jessica Fincher, after her young daughter’s misdiagnosis. “When we saw the doctor he said it could be two things. One thing she’ll need surgery right away and or it could be something else and where it’s probably
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The polls for in-person voting are opening up at 7:00 am across Riverside County for people to cast their ballot for the General Election. There are 146 voting locations you can vote in person in Riverside County. The voting locations will open at 7:00 am and close by 8:00 pm. If you are in line
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By SHAMEKA DUDLEY-LOWE and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers for a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot were drawn Tuesday morning after a nearly 10-hour delay and now players will have to wait a bit longer to find out if anyone has won the massive prize. The numbers for the
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With storm rolling into the Valle on Tuesday, it often means flooding and water on the roadways. Riverside County tells News Channel 3 they’re actively working to prepare for flooding on the Valley floor. “Areas where we have roadway flooding. They’re definitely monitoring the areas where we have recent burn scars, so that we can
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Election day preparation is in full swing at polling locations across the valley. Voters can now cast their votes or drop off their mail-in ballots a day early which may be a good option for those looking to avoid upcoming weather changes. An incoming winter storm system is expected to bring rain and even mountain
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As the sixth week of testimony commenced in the Palm Springs quadruple murder re-trial for Jose Larin Garcia, jurors heard from a Palm Springs detective. Larin Garcia is accused of fatally shooting four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Palm Springs Police Investigator Edman Escallada executed a search
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