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Freeway traffic was still slow but clearing following a four-car crash that tied up morning commuters on Interstate 10 in Palm Desert and Indio Tuesday morning. The California Highway Patrol reported a wreck on Interstate 10 westbound in Palm Desert just west of Washington Street at 6:54 a.m. There was one person reportedly stuck in one
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A 911 service outage continued Tuesday morning in the City of Indio as residents were being urged to call a backup number to receive emergency assistance. Indio Police told KESQ News Channel 3 Monday evening its emergency calls were being rerouted to the City of Palm Springs 911 emergency dispatch center, then being redirected to Indio’s dispatch center
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A 27-year-old man who burglarized several vehicles in Rancho Mirage, with stolen property and damages exceeding $25,000, pleaded guilty to felony charges today and was immediately sentenced to four years in state prison. Osman Uriel Arellano of Coachella, pleaded guilty Monday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count each of receiving
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Gustav Olofsson and his foursome were announced as the winners of the Firebirds Invitational on Monday evening. The Coachella Valley Firebirds hosted their 2nd annual Firebirds Invitational at the Classic Club in Palm Desert. The charity golf event raised money for the One Valley Foundation, the official non-profit of the Firebirds. “The One Valley Foundation
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A 71-year-old substitute teacher is accused of hitting a 15-year-old student in a classroom at Yucca Valley High School. The incident was reported Monday at around 8:30 a.m. Upon learning of the incident, YVHS immediately contacted the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and launched an investigation into the matter. The teacher involved was removed from
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In Palm Desert, there are multiple businesses in a lot off of Gateway Drive & Dick Kelly Drive that sustained significant damage after an explosion happened at a cannabis business on Tuesday. Owners we spoke with say that after the fire department put out the fire that day, they left water in the parking lot.
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“The Forever Marilyn” statue in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum might be here to stay, but the fight to keep it in its current place isn’t over just yet. The Palm Springs City Council passed an official resolution to amend the city’s 2016 Downtown Palm Springs Specific Plan which directly affects the statue’s
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A 21-year-old man who shot at a man and his 8-year-old son in Coachella pleaded guilty to felony charges today and was immediately sentenced to eight years and eight months in state prison. Feliciano Navarette III of Coachella pleaded guilty Monday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count each of
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In the midst of his trial, a 37-year-old man pleaded guilty today to fatally shooting his octogenarian grandparents inside a gated community in Palm Desert more than four years ago. Frank Scott Castro III pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, along with a special circumstance allegation of perpetrating multiple killings and sentence-enhancing allegations of
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Originally Published: 04 DEC 23 15:53 ET By Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday announced a new Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force to crack down on the illicit financial networks supporting the cartels and drug traffickers that help funnel the drug into the United States. The new strike force, part
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Coachella Valley Firebirds goalie Ales Stezka is “day-to-day with an upper-body injury,” team spokesperson Evan Pivnick confirmed to News Channel 3 on Monday morning. Stezka was hurt late in the third period during Saturday night’s game against the Ontario Reign. During the last three minutes of regulation time, Ontario crowded goalie Ales Stezka. Stezka fell
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards is presenting Colman Domingo with the Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in the film ‘Rustin.’ The festival’s chairman, Nachhattar Singh Chandi, describes the Emmy award winning actor’s performance as the civil rights activist Bayard Rustin as “career defining.” The film chronicles the life of Bayard Rustin who, along
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Thousands of tri-athletes conquered the Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells – La Quinta race on Sunday. Those participants brought family with them. News Channel 3 caught up with some of the supporters. There were so many fans at various portions of the race. My favorite part of the day was seeing families run alongside their tri-athletes to cheer them
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We are following breaking news happening near Palm Springs. Investigators tell us deputies were called out to 16th Avenue around 4:30 Sunday night regarding found human remains. Officials reported a central homicide unit was headed towards the location minutes later. The investigation is underway. Stay with us for updates.
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A person is injured after an overnight shooting near the area of Highway 74. Deputies received reports around 3:30 A.M. of a victim with a gunshot wound near Vista Point and Highway 74. A witness says they were in the area when they heard gunshots and found their friend was injured. The witness then took the
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The city of Palm Springs presents the 31st Annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023. The city’s signature holiday event features twinkling lights, magnificent marching bands, holiday floats, and Santa Claus. The parade starts in the evening time, so the lights illuminate the downtown skies. Get your lawn chairs and
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The city of Indio presents the 31st annual Indio International Tamale Festival at Miles Park. People are lining up to taste a variety of different flavors this weekend. There will be many fun family activities and performances you do not want to miss. When: December 2nd, & 3rd, 2023 Where: Miles Avenue Park 82524 miles
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The Biden Administration says it has reached a landmark water conservation deal with the Imperial Irrigation District. The deal includes more than $70 million of federal funds. In return, IID pledges to conserve up to 100 thousand acre-feet of Lake Mead’s water in 2023. The plan hopes to raise Lake Mead’s elevation behind Hoover Dam
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Prepare for road closures throughout the City of Palm Springs as the 2023 National Agricultural Aviation Association Expo takes over the Palm Springs Convention Center, December 4-7. Starting 4 a.m. on Sunday, December 3 crews will be moving five aircrafts from Palm Springs International Airport to the Convention Center off 277 N. Avenida Caballeros. The
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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake was reported near the island of Mindanao. It struck the island around 10:30 p.m. local time and is under a tsunami warning with several countries nearby could be hit by large waves. Officials say a potential magnitude 5.3 aftershock also hit the same area. Residents are being told to evacuate to higher ground immediately or
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