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La Quinta native Brandun Lee’s August 6th fight at Madison Square Garden is now canceled. To clarify: @ShowtimeBoxing announces the entire event is off. #boxing #PaulRahmanJr https://t.co/ZQtKhDvqx8— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) July 31, 2022 News broke while on air – I had this from @Brandun_Lee and Coach Freddy ahead of their @TheGarden debut. Always appreciated Lee's
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We continue to see sign of an oncoming storm all throughout the Coachella Valley, and we’re sharing some tips on how to prepare for potential flooding. Storm clouds were seen all throughout the valley Saturday. Palm Springs resident, Zane who’s lived in the Coachella Valley his entire life says rain tends to come as a
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has identified the two victims killed in a car crash in Banning Friday night. Christopher Saldana, 24, of Banning and James Darnell, 75, of Cabazon were pronounced dead shortly after they were extricated from their vehicles and transported to the hospital. The crash was reported just after 8:30 p.m. at
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“Chorus Cares” is a Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus program providing outreach Initiatives throughout the Coachella Valley. On Saturday, the group accepted school supply donations at the Mizell Center. The group hosted a School Supplies Drive for two elementary schools to gather the supplies needed for the 2022-2023 school year. The schools are Vista del
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Dozens of people came together to commemorate Senior Airman Lee Talamantes at the Palm Springs Air Museum. It’s place he used to volunteer years ago. “It warms my heart that there are this many people that he has impacted and took the time out of the day to honor him. And being a close friend
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Investigators have determined that the death of a man found inside a burning pick-up truck a few weeks ago in Thermal was a homicide. The man was identified by authorities as Jesus M. Hernandez, 35, of Coachella. The man’s body was found on July 14 on the 83000 block of Avenue 60. Deputies said at
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A bill that could see $250 million go towards projects at the Salton Sea is heading to the Senate. On Friday, the House passed “The Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act.” It’s a bill that local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz has been pushing for. The act includes a bill written by Ruiz that would earmark a quarter
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Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz said he is outraged after Senate Republicans blocked the “Pact Act” which would have provided benefits and care to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. But Ruiz says the fight isn’t over. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with him about why this legislation matters and what happens next. What
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For the second day in a row, FIND Food Bank distributed an additional 1,200 gallons of bottled water to residents of the Oasis Mobile Home Park. It’s a community that has struggled with access to clean water for nearly three years. On Wednesday during a community meeting, residents showed Supervisor Manuel Perez a notice, dated
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All online student services are back up on the College of the Desert website. This comes nearly a month after a widespread computer outage took down phone and online services. On Friday, school officials confirmed that the school was a victim of a malware attack. As we’ve previously reported, COD was working with the FBI
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A team is standing by at Riverside County’s emergency operations center in Indio, tracking potentially severe thunderstorms this weekend in the east valley. Eric Cadden, the county’s emergency management program supervisor, says resources are strategically being coordinated in case of emergencies like power outages. “It’s very important that you stock up on food and water,
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Two people were transported to the hospital after a multi-vehicle pile-up believed to have been caused by a drunk driver in Indian Wells. The crash happened Friday at around 1:45 p.m. over on Highway 111 at Club Drive A Cal Fire spokesperson confirmed four vehicles were involved in the collision. Photos of the collision show
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A 41-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to robbing his acquaintance at gunpoint in a Palm Springs apartment. Billy Botley was charged with two felony counts for robbery and criminal threats of death or great bodily harm along with sentence-enhancing allegations for being armed, causing bodily harm, engaging in violent conduct, having a prior
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities nationwide. Once banned in the U.S., the high-powered firearms are now widely blamed as the weapon of choice
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A 59-year-old man remains behind bars for allegedly being in possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin with intention to sell. The Indio was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine for sale, transporting methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl for sale, possession of heroin for sale, being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition, and committing
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A convicted felon is facing 15 years behind bars today after pleading guilty to attempted murder for stabbing an 81-year-old Banning man during an attack at the victim’s home. Freddy Armando Ochoa, 27, of Banning was charged with attempted murder, attempted escape of law enforcement custody and sentence-enhancing deadly weapon and great bodily injury allegations.
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Update 7/29/22: The man arrested in this incident has been charged. He pleaded not guilty to robbery charges on Friday. Original report 7/28/22: A man was arrested on accusations of breaking into a Palm Springs apartment and robbing a person at gunpoint. The robbery was reported on Saturday at around 4:30 p.m. at an apartment
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DON THOMPSON and JANIE HAR Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials are pressing for more vaccine and acting with “utmost urgency” to slow the spread of the monkeypox virus, but they have not decided whether to declare a statewide emergency as the city of San Francisco announced on Thursday, the state’s public health
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For the second time in a little more than a month, a train stoppage blocked traffic in the city of Beaumont. At around 1:00 p.m., police reported a train was stopped along the tracks blocking the crossings at California Avenue and Veile. The stopped train affected traffic from Hwy 79 into the city. ⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️There
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An area of low pressure is back-tracking a bit, and will push monsoonal moisture back into the region. This morning, dew points were as low as they’ve been all week, but that will change into this afternoon and tomorrow. With the increase in humidity and dew points, the chance of thunderstorm in and around the
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