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A judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday, March 29th, to halt the installation of the Forever Marilyn statue. This is in reference to the opposition group, Committee to Relocate Marilyn (CReMa), and their lawsuit on the statue returning to Palm Springs on Museum Way. “The people who support Marilyn in front of the museum
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The Palm Springs Police Department will hold its annual LGBTQ townhall virtually this year. The townhall starts at 5:30 p.m. Click here to join the Zoom. Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes will host the townhall and is expected to discuss a number of issues the local LGBTQ community is facing in the city. He
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Riverside County hit a major milestone on Wednesday in their vaccination rollout. “Dagum I was not ready for this but it was so very nice and if this helps folks come up here then that’s fine with me,” Shirlley Gruenke told News Channel 3 after receiving the one millionth dose in Riverside County. Gruenke is
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A roughly half-mile stretch of Indian Canyon Drive south of Interstate 10 in Palm Springs is finally open after a Southern California Edison repair project shut down the roadway since Monday. Southern California Edison crews were replacing power poles along the corridor from Garnet Avenue to Palm Springs Station Road. The work started Monday morning
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The Palm Springs City Council approved funds to provide free admission into the Palm Springs Art Museum every Thursday evening starting on April 1. “Our hope is that residents will take advantage of free admission from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday evenings to reacquaint themselves with the Museum or become members to support this
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As valley businesses continue to reopen in the red tier, many have new modifications in place. CV Local Links is a resource online where you can explore fun activities, see which valley businesses are open and what has changed due to the pandemic. On CVLocalLinks.com you can scroll through a variety of restaurants, shops, hotels,
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Thanks to “an excess number of COVID-19 vaccine doses today,” Palm Springs officials say they are welcoming people to the Convention Center distribution site with or without an appointment today. You’re eligible if you live or work (with proof of employment) in Riverside County and are 16 years of age or older. City officials say
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A 52-year-old Desert Hot Springs man killed in an overnight shooting has been identified as Andres Martinez. A police investigation is underway in Desert Hot Springs following a shooting at the ‘Desert Hot Springs Mobile Home Park’ Monday night. Officers were called to the residential community on 5th Street between Palm Dr. and Cactus Dr.
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Some California counties could soon move into the state’s less restrictive orange tier including Riverside County. “Our numbers are looking good,” Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari said to Riverside County Supervisors Tuesday morning. “We are tracking to potentially move into the Orange Tier as soon as next week.” News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more
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California will expand eligibility for coronavirus vaccines to people ages 50 and older, starting Thursday, April 1. By the end of the week, eligible people will be able to get vaccinated at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, as the hospital gears up to take its vaccination site public starting Friday, April 2. Vaccines will be
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An adult bighorn sheep was struck and killed by a vehicle today while wandering across Highway 74 near Palm Desert, the second such collision in the area in as many days. The crash was reported at 3:20 p.m. about seven miles north of the community of Pinyon Pines, according to the California Highway Patrol. The
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A toddler has died after being rushed to the hospital after drowning in a Thousand Palms home Monday afternoon. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, they got a call of a drowning at a home on the 30-000 block of Via Las Palmas in Thousand Palms. Cal Fire confirmed that the toddler was rushed
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The Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) and local elected officials were part of a groundbreaking ceremony in Indio Monday morning. The event signified a pivotal moment to see the years-long recreation project through. A new bridge is being built at the future Coachella Valley Link Promontory Point to connect the cities of La Quinta
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Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage will be the latest vaccination site open to the public. The change go into effect on April 2. There is already a site where people can make appointments starting April 3. Lee Rice, spokesperson for Eisenhower Health, told News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia that starting on April 6, the hospital
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In honor of national farmworker awareness week, Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke with several experts including local congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz on the increased need for farmworkers to have access to extra protections against the coronavirus. “I get to work from home but farmworkers can’t,” Texas congresswoman Sylvia Garcia said during the Zoom meeting on Tuesday.
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UPDATE: 3:20 p.m. After nearly an hour, all extra vaccine doses have been filled at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Residents who wish to get vaccinated will have to get an appointment for another day. There are several hundred appointments still available at the Indion and Palm Springs clinics. Register at: https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine-with-Registration Download the News
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Desert Sands Unified School District’s middle and high school students headed back to campus on Monday after a long year of distance learning. “I am extremely excited. Everyone has worked so hard the whole year…all the teachers and staff to help get us back to school,” said Malia Boomer, Junior, Shadow Hills High School. “We’re
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A convicted felon suspected of leading deputies on a pursuit that began and ended on the Morongo Indian Reservation where he shot at them and ultimately barricaded himself in a home for hours until giving up, was being held without bail today. The man, a 52-year-old from Banning was arrested and booked into the Smith
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Riverside County reported 232 new cases since Friday, bringing the total up to 294,063. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County moved into the red tier last Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have been loosened. Full Details: Riverside County moves into Red
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You can never be too prepared for an earthquake or other disaster. That was what Dr. Dennis Mileti believed as a world-renowned disaster preparedness advocate who lived right here in the Coachella Valley. He recently passed away from the coronavirus. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay looks back at his work and dedication to helping others
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