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In a 5-0 vote on Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors voted to extend the curfew for large events to 4 a.m. from 2 a.m. in unincorporated communities in the eastern Coachella Valley. “Historically, many of the events surrounding the Coachella and other events out there have lasted a little longer as far as the stopping
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Drowning prevention advocates are reminding the public about water safety and steps people can take to prevent drowning incidents, especially involving children. Since mid-March, Riverside University Health System has recorded 7 total drowning incidents so far this year, including one adult death. More than 100 incidents were reported last year, including 6 child deaths and
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A tentative agreement was reached today in negotiations between the union representing Southern California grocery workers and stores including Ralphs and Vons/Pavilions/Albertsons, avoiding a potential strike. KABC reports that the tentative agreement was reached Monday evening. According to the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, the agreement includes significant wage increases, guaranteed hours for
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is meeting Tuesday morning to add an amendment to the “temporary events” ordinance that limited the number of events in unincorporated communities. Ordinance No. 348 was put in place to regulate the number of events being held in unincorporated communities of Eastern Coachella Valley after numerous complaints from the
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The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert Tuesday morning for Interstate 10 eastbound lanes in Cabazon near the Haugen Lehmann exit due to a crash involving two big rig semi trucks. There was no immediate word on injuries from the 4:28 a.m. collision but traffic was backed up for five miles to the Desert
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for embezzling more than $350,000 from his employer to pay for Coachella tickets, a hot tub and other extravagant personal expenses. As manager of the tech firm Networks 2000, Matthew P. Hernandez controlled finances and was able to transfer
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Many people have been wondering about a homeless encampment in Banning. You may have seen it driving east into the valley, right off the I-10 freeway just before Hargrave Street. On Monday, city and state officials and police served an eviction notice to those who live there. Dozens of tents line the street. Many of
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Hospitality and tourism organizations from all over the world are in Coachella Valley for this year’s CEO Summit organized by Destination International. The Summit offers several panel discussions with CEOs in the tourism industry. Management leaders and CEOs will learn about a variety of topics ranging from leadership and development, workplace development, along with equity,
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A 26-year-old arrested in connection with a shooting in Sacramento that killed six and wounded a dozen others had an outstanding warrant in Riverside County, jail records show. Police said at least two shooters fired more than 100 rounds and people ran for their lives. Dandrae Martin, 26, was arrested as a “related suspect” on
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Jennifer Kupcho made the final leap into Poppie’s Pond following her win at Mission Hills Country Club on Sunday, cruising to win the 51st Chevron Championship, golf’s first major of the year. The Last Leap.What a moment for @jenniferkupcho. 🏆💦 pic.twitter.com/3U9utQ8ahu— LPGA (@LPGA) April 4, 2022 Kupcho’s win came relatively stress-free, securing the victory by
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Spring break for schools across the state is coming up and California public health officials are stockpiling millions of Covid tests to distribute them to students and school staff. Statewide, 14.3 million tests are being sent out – about enough, officials said, to give two tests to each of the 7.2 million Californian students and
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A 31-year-old convicted felon acquitted of trying to kill two men at a Coachella convenience store but found guilty of illegally possessing a firearm while on bail was sentenced today, but the term of imprisonment was summarily rescinded because he had already satisfied the sentence during his time waiting in jail to be tried. Alonso
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College of the Desert officials will provide an update on the Palm Springs campus at Thursday’s city council meeting. The project has been in the works since 2004 and almost $1 billion in taxes have been raised to fund construction. The project has faced numerous delays, prompting frustrations from city leaders and residents alike. College
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Prosecution testimony is expected to conclude before the end of the week in the trial of an Indio man accused of gunning down his cousin in an ambush outside an apartment complex because he felt that the victim had been disrespectful. Raymond Hernandez, 26, is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, shooting
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Rapper Kanye West will no longer be performing at this year’s Coachella Music Festival. That’s according to a report by TMZ, which cited sources close to the artist, who now goes by ‘Ye’. West was scheduled to headline the first weekend of the event at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio April 15-17. Travis Scott
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California Highway Patrol issued an alert around 8:30 this morning as crews work to recover a big rig that overturned last night at the I-10 westbound off ramp at Jefferson in Indio. The closure is expected to last 8 hours, and no other details have been released at this time. Stay with News Channel 3
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After the shooting in Sacramento, public officials across the country have responded by calling for stricter gun laws nationwide. California is already known to have some of the toughest gun laws in the country. High-capacity magazines are banned, and there has been a huge crackdown on assault weapons. To be able to purchase a gun
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Coachella Valley residents are saying a final goodbye to The Chevron Championship. For decades, golf fans and local residents have flocked to the Mission Hills Country Club for this LPGA tournament. “For years now, since I was a kid this tournament has been here,” said resident Steven Schick, “It’s been here for a long time,
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Police in California are searching for at least one suspect in connection with a mass shooting early Sunday in downtown Sacramento that claimed six lives and left 10 other people injured. Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said at a news conference that police were patrolling the
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On Saturday, the board of trustees said they will keep the automotive training center in Cathedral City. The announcement came as dozens of people gathered for the “Build It Here” rally in Cathedral City. “We need it, we’re paying for it, our students need it now and they need to build it now,” said the
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