Skip to Content
Approximately 700 gallons of diesel fuel were spilled at a Palm Springs gas station Wednesday afternoon. The Palm Springs Fire Department and Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting were called to the scene, which is located on the 100 block of Gene Autry. Fire officials said the fuel leak was mitigated and Riverside County Environmental Health is
Continue Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced a $9.6 billion spending deal aimed at aiding some of those hit hardest by the pandemic, with a new round of small business grants, $600 stimulus checks for low-income individuals and more housing assistance for farmworkers infected by the coronavirus. The plan “will help
Continue Reading
Riverside County reported 473 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total of cases up to 287,063. The Coachella Valley reported 67 new cases (48,381 total). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) SIGN UP FOR COVID VACCINE CLINICS (RESIDENTS 65 YEARS AND OLDER ONLY) You can register at https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. Seniors
Continue Reading
“Yes, residents should be concerned as we are concerned as well,” Sergeant Michael Casavan with the Palm Springs Police Department told News Channel 3 Wednesday morning after a pipe bomb was found near Araby trailhead on Tuesday evening. Read article: ‘Live and active’ pipe bomb found near Araby Trail in Palm Springs “We don’t have
Continue Reading
Coachella Valley Unified School District continues the search for a new leader. On Wednesday evening, we could learn the district’s next steps as they’re holding a special meeting at 6 p.m. “Appointing a new interim superintendent” is on the agenda. The district has been without a superintendent since the sudden resignation of Dr. Maria Gandera
Continue Reading
Police are on the lookout for a suspect who robbed a US Bank in Banning Tuesday morning. The robbery was reported at approximately 9:11 a.m. at the US Bank on 300 South Highland Springs Avenue, right by Interstate 10. Police say the suspect entered the bank alone shortly after it opened, brandished a handgun, and
Continue Reading
Police in Palm Springs are working to find who’s responsible for planting a “live and active” pipe bomb near a hiking trailhead. The bomb was found in the area of Southridge Drive and Rim Road, near the entrance to the heavily trafficked Araby Trail. A Sheriff’s Dept. hazardous device team was called in and detonated
Continue Reading
The founder of the Joshua Tree Coffee Company was killed in a deputy-involved shooting Monday morning in Indian Wells. The shooting happened inside the gates of the Desert Horizons Country Club, located near Rancho Palmeras Drive and Highway 111. Full Details: Man killed in deputy-involved shooting at Indian Wells country club Royce Robertson, 33, of
Continue Reading
Riverside County Sheriff’s investigators confirmed that the remains of a missing 20-year-old from Coachella were located inside a burned vehicle last month. Guillermo Jacobo, 20, was reported missing on January 19. Guillermo Jacobo Family members wrote that at 3 a.m. on Jan. 19, Jacobo said he was taking two male individuals to a bus stop
Continue Reading
Sen. Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, introduced legislation today proposing a series of protections to ensure California residents are not ostracized or otherwise treated unfairly because of their political beliefs. “It is unfathomable to me that corporations and members of the public would ruin a person’s career, business and family because of their political ideology,” Melendez
Continue Reading
Jannet Williams was born in the Philippines where she completed her credentials to become a registered nurse. When her father had a heart attack, she moved to the states to take care of him. When she arrived to the states she applied to be a caregiver with Home Instead because she knew that helping others
Continue Reading
Riverside County reported 1,176 new cases since Friday, bringing the total of cases up to 286,590 The Coachella Valley reported 145 new cases (48,314 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) VACCINE CLINICS OPENED FOR RESIDENTS 65 YEARS AND OLDER You can register at https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. Seniors who need assistance
Continue Reading
Xavier College Prep is bringing students back on campus for in-person learning on Monday, February 22. “It’s going to be nice to go back after so long,” Dylan Reid a freshman at Xavier College Prep told News Channel 3. “I’m excited,” English teacher at Xavier Kevin Byrne said. “It’s going to be good to see
Continue Reading
As of February 16th, 2021 Riverside County was vaccinating Phase 1A and Phase 1B (Tier 1) in the COVID-19 distribution phases. The state of California released updated COVID-19 vaccine allocation guidelines on February 13th. Phase 1B includes, food/agriculture workers, emergency services, education/childcare, and those 65 and older. This also explained that on March 15, as
Continue Reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom will join federal, state and local leaders at the opening of a community vaccination site at Cal State Los Angeles. Watch live at approx. 10:45 a.m. here: Last week, the Governor visited vaccination sites in Fresno, San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Clara to highlight the state’s efforts to ramp up vaccinations,
Continue Reading
The iconic awards of the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala have been placed in the hands of some of the biggest celebrities in the world. The bronze statuette is immediately recognizable for its decades-long history as the symbol of film festival honors. Later on, exquisite glass awards become a part of the tradition.
Continue Reading
Blue Shield of California has plans to help the state administer 3 million vaccines a week by March 1st. A contract was made public on Monday that reveals the company’s agreement to operate as a “Third-Party Administrator” and to “build a statewide vaccine network to ensure the rapid delivery of current supply of the COVID19
Continue Reading
Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection to the 2019 Sandalwood fire in Calimesa, to the west of the Coachella Valley and Beaumont. Antonio Ornelas-Velazquez, 38 In a CalFire statement, investigators said they arrested Antonio Ornelas-Velazquez, 38, Saturday on Santa Rosa Road in Desert Hot Springs. Firefighters said Ornelas-Velazquez was driving a trash truck that
Continue Reading
A car smashed into a fire hydrant early Tuesday morning in Palm Springs at the intersection of East Ramon Road and South Calle El Segundo sending a river of water rushing into nearby curbs and storm drains. The collision resulted in an uncontrolled geyser shooting skyward until the water flow could be shut off at
Continue Reading
A High Wind Warning expired on time at 10 a.m., so the First Alert Weather Alert Day has ended. However, gusty conditions continue into the afternoon. Winds on the valley floor have stayed consistent showing below 40 mph with peak winds impacting residents during the overnight hours, though gusts over 60 MPH are expected for
Continue Reading