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Palm Desert is taking steps towards putting a measure on the November ballot asking residents if the city should move to five voting districts or remain with the current two. So why is this happening? News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Palm Desert Mayor Jan Harnik to learn more.
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The California Department of Parks and Recreation has closed the Skyline Trail near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway due to dangerous ice conditions. The Skyline Route will be closed from the 5,800 feet park boundary to the top of the route where it intersects with the Desert View Trail. Officials said all hikers planning on
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Palm Springs has taken the next steps towards removing the statue of former Mayor Frank Bogert from City Hall. On Tuesday, the Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board approved the certificate of appropriateness for the removal of the statue. The decision by the board dates back to at least November. In addition to the approval,
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Greg Wallis has thrown his hat in the race for the new 47th Assembly District here in the Coachella Valley. Wallis currently serves as the district coordinator for current Assemblyman Chad Mayes. Wallis’ announcement comes a few weeks after Mayes announced he would not seek re-election to the newly created 47th Assembly District, which covers
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Tuesday in the trial for Palm Springs quadruple murder suspect Jose Larin Garcia, former criminalist and blood stain pattern interpretation expert Craig Ogino was on the stand. In this case, he was asked to analyze blood stains on a crashed Toyota Corolla and try to determine where the victims were when they got shot. His
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The Riverside County Coroner’s office has released the identity of a hiker who died while on the S. Ridge Trail in Idyllwild over the weekend. Patrick Comstock, 38, of Rockway, New York, was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon after falling on the trail. CAL FIRE officials said a Riverside County sheriff’s helicopter rescue team was dispatched
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Police are investigating a shooting that damaged a Palm Springs marijuana dispensary early Tuesday morning. The shooting happened at approximately 12:43 p.m. at One Plant, which is located on 2739 N Palm Canyon Drive. PSPD’s Lt. William Hutchinson told News Channel 3 that a vehicle drove by the location and fired several rounds toward the
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Hospitalizations Riverside County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations remained the same since Monday. The county has a total of 991 COVID hospitalizations. Between Monday and Friday, the county reported 93 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. It’s continuing a downward trend. From Wednesday to Friday last week, the county reported 70 fewer hospitalizations. COVID Hospitalizations in the
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On Tuesday, Pfizer officially submitted its request to the FDA for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old. Sources familiar with the discussions told the Associated Press on Monday that U.S regulators urged Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID vaccine
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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk traveled to La Quinta on Monday to preview the new “X Park.” The “X Park” is a state-of-the-art skatepark located on the corner of Dune Palms Road and Westward Ho Drive, right across the street from La Quinta High School. The park is set to open in mid-March, however, it was
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January’s One Class At a Time Award winner is Dwight Asberry, Band Director and teacher at Desert Mirage High School in Thermal. Mr. Asberry was nominated by a fellow teacher and previous OCAAT award recipient, Tiffany Silva. Ms. Silva described Mr. Asberry as a “wonderful” educator responsible for “building his award winning marching band and
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Firefighters are mopping up the scene of a structure fire in Desert Hot Springs. CAL FIRE said the blaze was reported just before 8:00 this morning on the 66000 block of Acoma Avenue. According to CalFIre, the single-story home was “fully involved with fire,” meaning there were flames and smoke throughout the structure. Firefighters at
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Beaumont Police released a composite drawing Monday of a suspect who may have been involved in the murder of a Cherry Valley man in 2020. The department is investigating the death of Leo Miguel Delara, 45, who was shot and killed at a home along the 100 block of Myrl Drive in the City of Beaumont on
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Police were investigating an early morning shooting involving a marijuana dispensary Tuesday. A department spokesman said officers were called to the 2700 block of North Palm Canyon Drive at 12:43 a.m. That’s where someone in a car fired several gunshots toward the business and damaged windows. One Plant Palm Springs is the only such dispensary in that area, according
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On Tuesday, the Year of the Tiger is being rung in across the country through Lunar New Year. Usually, Lunar New Year festivities last up to 15 days, where different activities take place to celebrate the new year. Not only do Chinese communities celebrate this holiday but also many other Asian countries, like Vietnam and
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Imperial Irrigation District customers could soon see some changes coming to their energy bills. IID is inviting the public to join its information workshop to discuss the time of use rates. That rate structure bills customers differently depending on how much energy they use during certain times of the day. It would encourage customers to use
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By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way for the shots as soon as late February, a person
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In the sixth week of the murder trial for the man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in 2019, a detective testified about ammunition he found in a search of the suspect’s bedroom. Police went to defendant Jose Larin Garcia’s home after the Feb. 2019 murders and searched his bedroom, where Palm Springs
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College of the Desert students began their spring 2022 semester today. Students returned to class both online and in-person Monday, qualifying them for up to $100 per credit from a federal grant. Under the grant from the U.S. Department of Education, students will be paid regardless of classes being credit or noncredit, college officials
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One day after Mayor Eric Garcetti and Gov. Gavin Newsom were caught posing for mask-less photos inside SoFi Stadium, a Los Angeles County Supervisor called today for state and local health officials to reevaluate COVID-19 mask mandates, saying it should be up to the individual to decide when to wear one. “Let’s do away with
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