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Wednesday is National Stop Bullying Day and the month of October is National Bullying Prevention Month. One local nonprofit, “Boo 2 Bullying” is bringing an educational assembly to schools in the Coachella Valley. On Wednesday morning, they spoke to hundreds of students at Cathedral City Elementary School. The students watched videos and learned from a
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Windy conditions are expected across the valley Thursday. It’s the season’s first Santa Ana windstorm and along with that, comes an increased risk of fire danger and other safety hazards, especially on the roads. As of early Thursday morning, Gene Autry and Indian Canyon remain open. Both arteries have been completely shut down multiple times
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It’s almost time for the 27th Annual Desert Sampler. This year’s Desert Sampler takes place Tuesday, October 15th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The River in Rancho Mirage. Tickets cost $10 and 100% of the proceeds will benefit local schools. Those attending will have the opportunity to try samples from a dozen fantastic
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The Palm Springs Police Department announced Wednesday it will host an active shooter training session on Oct. 22 that will be open to the public. The two-hour session at the Palm Springs Convention Center will begin at 6 p.m. and is intended to prepare attendees “how to better prepare for an active shooter/killer event,” according
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed to News Channel 3 that a suspicious death reported near Indio several weeks ago is now being investigated as a homicide. “The incident is now being investigated as a homicide due to the evidence located at the scene,” read an email from the department’s Media Information Bureau. “At
Continue ReadingAs power companies statewide consider de-energizing lines amid heightened wildfire danger, Southern California Edison could cut power locally to areas like Desert Hot Springs and North Palm Springs. Lights would go out in homes and potentially in traffic signals, worrying drivers that dangerous stretches of road could be left in the dark. Meagan McKenney commutes
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A Riverside County lawmaker’s bill requiring mass text messages sent for political purposes to contain specific language identifying who is sending them will be state law on Jan. 1. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes’ AB 201, the Text Message Disclose Act, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday. “AB 201 … provides California voters
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Howie Kendrick hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Joe Kelly in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run deficit with a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday night and advance to the NL Championship Series against St. Louis. Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton
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A roadside memorial sits on palm drive near the intersection of Camino Aventura to honor Pamela Carillo who died in March 2018, after she was struck by a car. Incidents like it prompted city leaders 4 years ago to apply for and receive $6 million in grants to make streets and sidewalks safer. “It is
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The Coachella Valley Association of Governments sent a letter to the city of Palm Desert saying that it should not proceed with the construction of their segment of the CV Link until CVAG has worked out issues with Desert Health Care District funding. CV Link is a 50-mile segment of transportation corridor connecting many cities
Continue ReadingThe area near Desert Hot Springs along with over 22,000 other Riverside County residents are facing the potential for a Public Safety Power Shutoff. This decision is made by Southern California Edison due to strong winds and high fire potential for the region.Southern California Edison states, “When there are potentially dangerous weather conditions in fire-prone
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Two people were hospitalized Wednesday morning after a traffic collision near Desert Hot Springs. The crash was reported at 8:18 a.m. near the intersection of Kris Avenue and 19th Avenue. Witnesses on scene told California Highway Patrol officers that a black car ran a stop sign hitting a truck. The crash remains under investigation. It
Continue ReadingA suspected gang member wanted for a string of Coachella robberies remained behind bars Wednesday afternoon, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. On Tuesday at 10 a.m., a search warrant was served by members of the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s SWAT team at a residence on
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Cinema Culturas and the City of Indio will host several short film screenings Wednesday as part of Cinema Culturas’ weeklong Festival in the Fields. The free event will feature short films created by Indio High School students who participated in Cinema Culturas’ “Storytelling, Film and Student Professional Development” workshop, hosted by Dr. Judy White, Riverside
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A man was arrested over the weekend for alleged continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 10. Alfonso Gonzalez Meraz, 31, was arrested Friday morning on Lawrence Drive in Thermal, jail records reveal. A Riverside County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson told News Channel 3 the Thermal Sheriff’s Station first received word of the
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A man fatally shot in Cathedral City last week has been identified. 23-year-old Jaime Antonio Monjaraz died at Desert Regional Medical Center on Friday night. Cathedral City Police Department Commander Paul Herrera confirmed the victim’s identity on Tuesday. According to CCPD, Monjaraz was a Desert Hot Springs resident. Monjaraz’s best friend, Alex Estrada, spoke with
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The valley is remembering the lives of two Palm Springs police officers who were killed in the line of duty three years ago Tuesday. Lesley Zerebny and Jose ‘Gil’ Vega were shot and killed by John Hernandez Felix after they responded to a family disturbance call on October 8, 2016. Dozens attended a memorial service
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Southern California Edison has messaged Desert Hot Springs customers informing them to be prepared as there may potentially be a Public Safety Power Shutoff of electrical lines in the area Wednesday. Clearer version of the outage map In a message sent to customers who will be affected across Southern California, SCE wrote that the reason
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With the sun beating down on the valley floor nearly every day of the year, staying cool is always a challenge, especially in school buses, most of which in service locally don’t have air conditioning. “i mean it gets really hot in the desert so, yeah I’m surprised there wouldn’t be air conditioning already on
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An elderly woman was found in a pool at a Palm Desert community after drowning Tuesday afternoon. According to Deputy Mike Vasquez of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies received reports of the drowning at approximately 5:30 p.m. in the 53000 block of Calloway Lane, inside the Del Webb Sun City community. Investigators do not
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