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Some residents in Desert Hot Springs got an early morning wake-up call. Just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, CAL Fire got a call of a break in a water main at Crescent Drive and 5th Street. After getting to the scene, authorities found a pipe had burst causing flooding in several homes in nearby streets. CAL Fire
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It was a very merry, yet quiet Christmas in the Coachella Valley. It’s a time when people come together to be with their loved ones. Over the past week, thousands of people flocked to the desert to celebrate. “All of our family lives on different sides of the country so we decided let’s pick somewhere
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This week has brought some challenges for local businesses – between the rainy weather and surging COVID cases. Restaurants say, thankfully, customers and shoppers have still been out enjoying a festive El Paseo. Some businesses have made adjustments to accommodate demand. “We set up a table here…we set up an awning…we put up an umbrella…you
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If you’re heading home after celebrating the holiday, you’ll encounter a much smoother ride than travelers did on Christmas Eve. Roads that had been closed due to flooding on Christmas Eve are now open and conditions are improved. ORIGINAL COVERAGE: The winter storm has brought rain and heavy flooding throughout the Coachella Valley. It has
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Two people were taken to the hospital following an assault at a residence in Palm Desert on Christmas Eve. The incident happened on the 73000 block of Catalina Way in Palm Desert. It was first reported at around 12:30 p.m. Details remain limited as the investigation is still in its early stages however, the Riverside
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Martha’s Village & Kitchen is opening an emergency overnight shelter in Palm Springs as severe weather impacts the desert. The shelter will be located at the Palm Springs Access Center, located at 225 El Cielo Road in Palm Springs, right across the street from the Palm Springs International Airport. It will open on Friday, Dec.
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If you’re heading home after celebrating the holiday, you’ll encounter a much smoother ride than travelers did on Christmas Eve. Roads that had been closed due to flooding on Christmas Eve are now open and conditions are improved. Address/Location: N Gene Autry from Interstate 10 to E Via Escuela UPDATED -Today’s Date: 12-25-2021 Current Time:
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By DON THOMPSON SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The highly contagious omicron variant is evident in 50% to 70% of new coronavirus cases in parts of the most populous state heading into the holidays, California health officials said Thursday. Omicron has quickly become the most common form of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73%
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The California Highway Patrol will begin its annual Christmastime “maximum enforcement period” at 6 p.m. tonight with all available officers deploying to catch drunken or drug-impaired drivers, speeders and other traffic violators. The maximum enforcement period will conclude late Sunday night. During last year’s Christmas maximum enforcement period, CHP officers statewide arrested 573 motorists
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The opening of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway has been delayed until further notice due to extreme weather conditions. Check www.pstramway.com or call 760-325-1449 Ext. 110 (M-F from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) for further updates. Mount San Jacinto is covered in a blanket of snow right now, which you can still enjoy on the live tram cam. A
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Watch Part 2 Here: An I-Team investigation reveals continued uncertainties about College of the Desert’s commitments to west valley educational opportunities. “As I continue to learn every day in this role. We obviously were not closed to being ready,” said New COD President, Martha Garcia. As KESQ News Channel 3 first reported last month, Cathedral
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The valley’s only epidemiologist says Covid infections are on the rise, affecting all ages. The percent-positivity has more than doubled in the last few weeks. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke in-depth with Dr. Patricia Cummings from Eisenhower Health.
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Tonight, some kids in the east valley are playing with their new Christmas toys. The California Highway Patrol delivered the gifts collected during their annual CHiPs For Kids toy drive Thursday morning. “It’s nice that our community as a whole to know that everybody just comes and supports each other and are there for each other,
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Millions of people are hitting the roads and taking to the skies for the holidays. Thousands of people flocked to the Palm Springs International Airport, heading to their holiday destination. “This is by far the busiest i’ve seen Palm Springs Airport in my life,” said traveler Monique Garcia. PSP said Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve,
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A missing Los Angeles County teenager may travel to Joshua Tree, authorities said. Breanna McCormick, 17, of Van Nuys, has been missing since November 14. On Monday, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children put out a poster alerting people to McCormick’s disappearance. The organization added that she may travel to Joshua Tree. There
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Christmas is just two days away as the omicron variant continues to spread throughout the community. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with local health experts to clarify what the official guidance is when it comes to holiday gatherings. “To start off we recommend everyone get vaccinated…get your boosters if you’re eligible,” said Dr. Jennifer
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The chairman of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, Darrell Mike, went after AEG and Goldenvoice over the lawsuit for their New Year’s Eve event. Organizers of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival filed a trademark-infringement suit earlier this month against Live Nation Entertainment over “Coachella Day One 22,” produced by the Twenty-Nine
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Jaali, the male eastern black rhino now residing at The Living Desert’s new, expansive, multi-species Rhino Savanna habitat, is celebrating his 2nd birthday this Friday, December 24 with a quiet serenade from friends, a custom-made banana birthday cake, and a special virtual event to further black rhino conservation efforts. In honor of the occasion, The Living Desert is hosting a fundraiser
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Villagefest is canceled for today due to forecasted rainfall, flash flood warning and high winds, the city announced Thursday afternoon. We’re currently in a First Alert Weather Alert Day for a winter storm that is projected to bring rain and gusty winds to the Coachella Valley. According to our First Alert Weather Alert team, most
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The groundbreaking ceremony for the Indio Juvenile and Family Courthouse will be held on Jan. 14, it was announced today. The 9 a.m. ceremony will be held at 47-671 Oasis St. and will mark the beginning phases of the more than $75 million building’s construction. The project is slated to be finished in Spring
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