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Palm Springs, CALIF. – A man who beat the odds after becoming the first person to be cured of HIV was remembered Friday afternoon in Palm Springs. Family, friends, and those closest to Timothy Ray Brown gathered at Desert Healthcare Wellness Park on North Via Miraleste and East Tachevah Drive for a new bench dedicated
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They’re celebrating graduations at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission. Seventy-three people are ready to start new lives after living at the mission for months. They received training for new life skills and job skills, and spiritual encouragement. “Jesus Christ is my savior and lord and he has brought me so far and he has brought
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Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash near the intersection of Landau Boulevard and McCallum Way in Cathedral City Friday afternoon. One adult was taken to the hospital for a head injury, CCPD Commander Julio Luna told News Channel 3. The Northbound lanes of Landau are open, but the Southbound lanes will remain closed until around
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There will be no Fourth of July fireworks this year in Palm Springs after a city council vote Thursday night. The decision is sparking controversy within the community as it did between members of the council. The reason for cancelling the fireworks this year was to avoid causing additional trauma to veterans dealing with post
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A former CEO of a La Quinta-based communications company pleaded guilty today to fraud connected to the procurement of about $5 million in loans approved based on bogus asset statements, resulting in a $3.4 million loss to a Northern California bank. Richard Loren Lewis, 67, of La Quinta admitted charges of bank fraud and making
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A 34-year-old Coachella man suspected of stealing a utility truck and possessing illegal drugs was released from custody today. The man was arrested Thursday and booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of grand theft auto, possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on his own recognizance
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The Comprehensive Cancer Center in Palm Springs is seeing an increase in more progressed cancers, as some people haven’t been to the doctor’s office in over a year. “What we’re finding is that people aren’t coming in…they’re very fearful to come in,” said Dr. Judy Jackson, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center. Even
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Multiple valley organizations, including SunLine Transit Agency, are joining the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) during National Travel and Tourism Week to sponsor “A Drive to Change Lives.” The public is encouraged to bring donations to SunLine’s mobile outreach bus parked at the Atrium in Rancho Mirage on May 7, 2021, from
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With Mother’s Day just days away, valley florists say business is booming. “We’re doing very well…it’s almost back to normal,” said Mark Weinstein, Owner, Rancho Mirage Florist. The normal supply of flowers, however, has been disrupted by the pandemic for several reasons. “The flower production has been difficult. Growers didn’t plant bulbs and we have
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Palm Springs officials are scrambling to figure out what kind of Independence Day celebration they will host after city council voted for a fireworks-free Fourth of July. The council voted 3-2 against having a fireworks show in the city, with Mayor Christy Holstege and Councilmember Grace Garner voting in favor. The city will still hold
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Stephany Herrera, a Palm Springs High School student, is going to attend USC this fall after receiving the prestigious “Gates Scholarship” from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Herrera was one of 300 recipients of among nearly 35,000 students across the country who were nominated for the scholarship. Herrera’s parents immigrated from Oaxaca, Mexico and
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 12 to 15 in the few days. Riverside County is preparing ahead of time, ordering additional Pfizer vaccine doses to be able to vaccinate teens. “We are asking for more, we’re asking for more Pfizer for next week,” said
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CV Link construction is plowing ahead around the Coachella Valley to the tune of more than $52 million dollars. That’s more than half the project’s total cost. In late March, News Channel 3 showed you a groundbreaking event at the border of Indio and La Quinta where a new CV Link bridge will soon connect
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – Southwest Airlines will begin year-round service from Palm Springs to Las Vegas beginning Sunday. There will initially be nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. Daily flights will begin in June. Palm Springs City Manager Justin Clifton said the new
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Open tables at restaurants and available rooms at hotels in Palm Springs and elsewhere in the valley could soon be harder to find. At least that’s the aim of new campaigns now being launched by state and local agencies tasked with promoting tourism. “We’ve been working very closely with Visit California throughout the past year
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INDIO (CNS) – Indio police today recirculated a photo of woman last seen nearly two years ago in the Coachella Valley. Gloria Jean Davis was last seen leaving the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission at 47470 Van Buren St. in May 2019. Police provided few details on the case, except to say she was reported missing
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Another Shadow Hills High School sports team is in quarantine due to coronavirus health and safety protocols. According to Desert Sands Unified School District spokesperson Mary Perry, “The Shadow Hills junior varsity baseball team has been placed in quarantine per direction from the county health department.” News Channel 3 received reports that there were positive
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 67 new coronavirus cases since Wednesday, bringing the total up to 298,939 cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County continued to inch closer to a move into the yellow tier but the move could still be few weeks away
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz met with Department of Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm earlier this week to chart a path forward to develop the lithium deposits underneath the Salton Sea and help create clean energy jobs for the community. The DOE is working to support American researchers who are developing the technologies to extract lithium from
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will once again be open seven days a week starting on May 10. The tramway has been operating Thursday through Monday since reopening back in February. The new schedule now means that visitors can check out the tram any day of the week! “Since our reopening on February 18 after the Covid
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