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On Sunday Southwest Church welcomed a new Spanish speaking pastor, becoming one of the newest additions to its team. The church, which sits at the corner of Washington Street and Fred Waring Drive in Indian Wells, currently provides Spanish worship services on Sundays at 4 p.m. either on the church lawn, or virtually. “The new
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A bicyclist died after being hit by a car in Indio just after 11:30 Sunday morning, according to representative for the Indio Police Department. The accident happened on Avenue 48 east of Jefferson Street. Avenue 48 is closed in both directions between Shields Road and Jefferson Street. The vehicle involved in the accident is a
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The convicted serial killer who confessed to killing 10-year-old Anthony Martinez of Beaumont nearly 24 years ago, died Sunday at a hospital outside federal death row in Terra Haute, Indiana. Joseph Edward Duncan had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He had been awaiting his execution after being convicted on murder charges by a federal
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As temperatures start heating up this week, a new art installation is hoping to remind people to stay cool. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay shows us the new popsicles art installation in a Palm Springs neighborhood. “We just heard about them and they’re fantastic! They’re so much fun! I love this!” Steve Oppenheimer, a Palm
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The group Citizens on Patrol in Palm Desert is looking for new volunteers to join them in providing support to sheriff’s deputies in the city. The group suspended their operations in March 2020, after cases of Covid-19 were first reported in Riverside County. They resumed patrols in the city in late February, almost one year
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Saturday marked the first day of Passover 2021. “Passover is universal. It’s the universal story of freedom,” said Rabbi Steven Rosenberg of Temple Isaiah in Palm Springs. Dozens of people joined the virtual meeting to partake in the seder, which is the ritual holiday feast that includes wine, song and readings. “It is the quintessential
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In Indio, the first book fair in over a year took place at John Kennedy Elementary. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was there to hear from some of the students who enjoyed picking out a book. “I like foxes so this fox was really cute,” Luna, a first-grader at John Kennedy Elementary told News Channel
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The brother of a Palm Springs woman police said was killed in her home is offering a cash reward, trying to keep the investigation alive. Tom Dillon is now offering $25,000 in exchange for any information leading to an arrest and conviction in the unexplained killing of his older sister, Jenny Dillon. “Someone out there
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High school football continues tonight with week 2 of the shortened five-week season, featuring five games tonight. WEEK 2 SCHEDULE – all games start at 7pm local time(We’ll keep updating the article through the night with the latest scores and any other notes we get on each game) *GAME OF THE WEEK*Palm Desert shut out
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Cyclist Somen Debnath is on a journey across the worldto raise awareness for HIV/AIDS. Debnath, a resident of the village of Basanti in India, started his journey in 2004. Debnath stopped by the Coachella Valley this week, visiting the city of Indio. News Channel 3 photojournalist Inez Gonzalez caught up with Debnath during his desert
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Update: Police have arrested a juvenile and young man in connection to this shooting. The Cathedral City Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a woman and a juvenile injured at Ocotillo Park Friday evening. The shooting was reported at 6:49 p.m. at the park, which is located near the intersection of Ortega Road
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CAL FIRE firefighters are working to contain a blaze that engulfed multiple palm trees Friday night in La Quinta. The fire occurred on Ave 58 and Monroe St. According to Cal Fire, it was reported at around 10:15 p.m. There is no word on a possible cause. Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates.
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To get around in Coachella, people can walk, drive their cars, ride a bike or take the bus. But soon, they’ll be able to use the bird. Not the kind that flies, but Bird scooters “I love it. I feel like it would be a great for everyone to travel around the city,” said Coachella
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On Thursday night Coachella Valley Unified School District’s board of education voted not to bring students back to the classroom by April 19. In the days leading up to the meeting, board president Joey Acuña told News Channel 3 nothing is was off the table; they were considering everything that would factor into keeping students
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The 2021 ANA Inspiration golf tournament will go forward beginning next week in Rancho Mirage although no fans will be permitted to watch from the course due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials confirmed today. The tournament will return to Mission Hills Country Club for its 50th inception from April 1-4. It will be the first
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Desert Sands Unified School District has approved for indoor sports to be played, pending test results. These sports include basketball and wrestling. Unfortunately, volleyball is not eligible to play since the end-of-season date has passed. Local high school basketball programs within the district – Palm Desert, Indio, La Quinta and Shadow Hills – are all
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The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is hosting a three-day Virtual Career Expo on March 29- 31. The tribe is looking to fill thousands of jobs across all areas of their enterprise. The jobs will support the first phase of the casino and resort expansion, which is slated to have more than 2,000 permanent, full
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The Coachella Valley has a new local outdoor market where you support local and small businesses. Starting March 27, the River at Rancho Mirage will be hosting a market every weekend. The market will located right at the corner of the River parking lot and will be visible from Bob Hope Drive traffic. Officials said
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Riverside County reported 124 new cases since Thursday, bringing the total up to 293,831. 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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Dr. Geoffrey Leung, newly appointed public health officer for Riverside County, will provide an update on the county’s coronavirus pandemic response and take questions from the media during a zoom meeting. WATCH LIVE HERE:
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