The Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to hike the blanket rate charged to 16 cities and other contract entities for the use of patrol deputies and support services. The board authorized the sheriff to implement a 2.45% increase in the base hourly rate charged for the use
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A 31-year-old motorcyclist is dead after suffering fatal injuries in a collision with a vehicle, shutting down Gene Autry Trail for hours Sunday night. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, the motorcyclist was heading north on Gene Autry Trail around 8 p.m. Sunday and collided with a vehicle that was heading in the opposite direction
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The City of Indio is hosting the official groundbreaking ceremony for the Indio Sports Park on Wednesday, May 1 at 3 p.m. News Channel 3 covered the approved construction bid for the Indio Sports Park in March. You can watch and reach our coverage here. The park will feature a walking trail, an event center,
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The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway winner will be announced today! This your last chance to purchase a ticket. News Channel 3 has guided you through the construction of this custom home, and today, one fortunate individual will receive the key to this dream residence. Tickets are still available for entry into the dream home
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Festival season concludes in the Coachella Valley after three weekends of Coachella and Stagecoach, drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees. While in the area, tourists shop locally, creating a boom in business for local business owners. “Our businesses are happy,” said Miguel Ramirez-Cornejo. “The economic impact goes beyond the dollars spent on a ticket. They
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Morongo Basin school bus driver Ben Glaser was honored by the California Highway Patrol for his quick thinking that saved the lives of students during a crash. Glaser received the California Highway Patrol Southern Region School Bus Driver of the Year for 2023. Glaser, a Student Transportation of America Driver for the Morongo Unified School
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One person was taken to the hospital with “significant injuries” after a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Coachella. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Battalion 6 (@battalion6rvc) The two-vehicle crash happened at around 1:00 p.m. in the area of Cesar Chavez Street and Avenue 53 in Coachella. Both drivers remained at the
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A fire that erupted Monday near a homeless encampment just south of Interstate 10 in Cabazon burned more than seven acres and a wind driven fire.The blaze was reported about 10 a.m. in the area of Almond Street and Bonita Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.The agency said multiple engine crews were sent
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The Dune Palms Bridge in La Quinta has officially opened. News Channel 3 reported that the first cars and trucks successfully passed through the bridge on Monday morning. Crews removed the previously set-down signs, including those on Dune Palms Road, Corporate Center Drive, and Blackhawk Way, to prevent cars from passing. Residents and travelers can
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California Highway Patrol was investigating a fiery crash that happened over the weekend in Palm Springs. It was reported Sunday around 12:30 a.m. – off the 600 block of Garnet Avenue. Investigators said the driver of a 2024 red Chevrolet Corvette was heading eastbound on I-10 near Indian Canyon, when he made an unsafe turning
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The City of Palm Springs is moving forward with three newly approved traffic calming projects. At the city’s last city council meeting, councilmembers approved the following traffic improvement projects: Two Speed Feedback Signs at E. Amado Rd. All-Way Stop at E. Sunny Dunes Rd. & S. Calle Palo Fierro All-Way Stop and Crosswalks at Farrell
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Ms. Grace Huscher has been selected as April’s One Class at a Time award winner. Huscher teaches choir at Shadow Hills High School in Indio and was nominated by freshman Taryn Ortega. Despite this beig her first year teaching at the school, Ms. Huscher has helped her students excel and receive a superior rating at
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The three-day country music festival concluded its 17th year in the desert, drawing massive crowds to Indio. Today, tens of thousands of attendees are making their way home, with many driving in RVs or hauling trailers. Traffic is anticipated in the Indio area and on the I-10 heading westbound to LA. Peak traffic is expected
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Sacred Heart church’s mass highlights the inclusion of people with special needs. Bishop Alberto Rojas from the Diocese of San Bernardino says this is a beautiful reminder to be patient and loving. “I think they are among us for a special reason,” says Bishop Alberto Rojas. “I think God has given them to us so that we
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The Berger Foundation Iceplex is excited to announce the return of its popular Adaptive Skate Class, designed to assist skaters with physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities in developing their skating skills. SoCal Adaptive Sports, a nonprofit organization, will also participate in this event. A fee of $10 is required to participate in the event, which
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The Stagecoach Music Festival is now in its second day. Attendees are hoping for an exciting and clearer evening after Friday’s windy, Western start to the festival. Fans from throughout the country came out to see their favorite singers, ranging from newer acts to headliner, Miranda Lambert. “I heard probably Beyonce’s gonna come out,” said country music
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Volunteers from Sacred Heart School in Palm Desert spent time packing up food bags for families around the Coachella Valley, Saturday morning. The food packing event took place at ‘The Narrow Door’ on Madison Street in Indio. The organization is a volunteer driven, faith-based charity that helps families living in the desert with food insecurity. Boxes were
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants to alert drivers in Coachella of new stop signs they say are causing some issue. RSO’s Thermal Station released the following images of the stop signs in question. They were recently installed at Avenue 51 and Mecca Avenue near Bagdouma Park. The department says multiple accidents have occurred in the area
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By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California’s president called recent controversies roiling the campus over the Israel-Hamas war “incredibly difficult for all of us.” In her first public statement in nearly two weeks, President Carol Folt condemned this week’s protests — where 90 demonstrators were arrested by police
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[Update: Saturday 1:19 p.m.]: Gene Autry Trail has reopened at the wash. [Update: Saturday 9:21 a.m.]: E. Vista Chino has reopened. North Gene Autry Trail was closed early Thursday morning due to poor visibility from blowing sand. The roadway was closed between Salvia Road to Via Escuela, according to Palm Springs Police at 5:00 a.m.
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