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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning (red outline) for areas near Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms until 6:30 p.m. Flash flooding could be life threatening. Turn around, don’t drown when faced with flooded roadways. Areal Flood Advisories (green outline) have also been issued for the same storm in the High Desert
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Many local parents will soon be sending their children back to in-person classes. Palm Springs Unified School District starts classes on Wednesday, Coachella Valley Unified School District starts classes on Thursday, and Desert Sands Unified School District starts classes on Aug. 16. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, parents should prepare for the school
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A Coachella man is behind bars this morning after committing an alleged burglary in Yucca Valley. The incident took place on August 6th in a residential are near William Lane in Yucca around 10 in the morning. After responding to the scene, authorities were able to find the suspect and arrest him. His is currently
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Hideaway Golf Club is hosting a job fair on Aug. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The club is looking to fill more than 50 positions which includes bartenders, servers, and massage therapists. Managers will be at the fair doing interviews and offering positions on the spot.
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A man who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash late last month has died from his injuries, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. On July 29, officers responded to the scene of the crash at the intersection of Ramon Road and El Placer in Palm Springs around 3:00 a.m. and found a man
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While conditions remained dry today, moisture is expected in the days ahead, and that could mean more storms. Sebastian Miller has lived in the Coachella Valley his entire life, and tells me he isn’t a fan of muggy weather. He says, “It’s really humid, and I don’t like coming out with it’s humid, it’s just
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The California Highway Patrol has deactivated a silver alert for an at-risk/missing woman after she was found this evening. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department had been searching for Deborah Belcher-George, 64, who was last seen just before 1:15 p.m. off Portola Avenue and Buckboard Trail in Palm Desert. Deborah Belcher-George, 64 Authorities have not said
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Alianza’s Community Justice Campaign hosted a Back-to-School Wellness Day Saturday morning at the Coachella Library. Organizers said the event’s goal was to help families and students start the new school year with a positive attitude and to share information about restorative justice within Coachella Valley Unified School District and the district’s new Wellness Centers at
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There will be a special early-morning hike on Saturday morning to pay tribute to the late Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez. He was among 13 U.S. service members killed in a terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan last year. “He was always, you know, just working to better himself. So he wouldn’t really settle for anything less
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San Bernardino County voters will get a chance this November to decide whether they want the county to secede from California. The Board of Supervisors this week opted to put the measure on the ballot. “People are ticked off, and they have rights to be,” said Yucca Valley resident Joy Pam. “I definitely think it’s
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On Friday, Riverside County reported an additional nine probable/confirmed cases of monkeypox. All the new cases were in the Coachella Valley. All the new cases are among men from the Coachella Valley between the ages of 30 and 70. The county has a total of 51 cases, 48 of which are in the Coachella Valley.
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College of the Desert officials are sharing the latest timeline for their planned Palm Springs campus. In an online forum open to the public, College of the Desert officials confirmed they are currently in their programming phase of the West Valley Campus. The next step involves drafting and finalizing design plans as part of phase
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The owners of the Indian Wells Village shopping center at the intersection of Highway 111 and Cook street recently put in a request for a conditional use permit with the city of Indian Wells. They want to see if a potential supermarket in their village would be able to use the parking lot for events;
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Citing concerns over a potential increase in drunk driving and alcohol-related deaths, the Los Angeles City Council voted today to oppose a bill in the state Legislature that would allow bars in seven cities — including three Coachella Valley cities — to stay open until 4 a.m. Senate Bill 930, introduced by Scott Wiener,
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A new California law has pushed back the start times for some schools this year. One local school district already implemented the change last year, and another school district is exempt. Senate Bill Number 328 was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019 and went into effect on July 1, 2022. The bill requires middle
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Three suspects arrested in the death of a man found inside a burning vehicle in Thermal pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. Hector Ramiro Yamanaka, 44, of Coachella, was charged with felony counts of murder, arson on property and having a fire explosive, along with a misdemeanor count of violating a domestic violence
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News Channel 3’s weather team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for potential thunderstorms that may move throughout Riverside County and desert areas. We were able to speak to residents and officials about how they’re preparing for potential power outages caused by the severe weather like high winds and thunderstorms. Mecca resident, Jose Luis
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Grey clouds were seen looming over the Coachella Valley. It’s a change from the usual sunny skies in August, when we’re used to the sun beating down on us. “On the way here, this freeway to the border, every every year is different. Every year, especially the weather’s in these areas. It’s crazy,” said Paso
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A viral TikTok clip from a Palm Springs drag show is drawing criticism from right-wing news outlets and hateful comments online. Palm Springs drag performer Sabryna Williams invited a young girl to dance on the stage at a July performance to a cheering brunch crowd. Williams posted the clip online, writing, “Drag is for every
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News Channel 3 is looking at the safety of students on campus and seeing some security changes underway. This follows several instances of end-of-the-school-year violence most notably in Uvalde Texas. As parents get ready to send their kids to classrooms around the Coachella Valley the requested details, dug through documents, and went one-on-one with heads
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