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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark burn pits bill to address issues impacting toxic-exposed veterans’ access to benefits and care. Tens of thousands of military service members in Iraq and Afghanistan were exposed to hundreds of burn pits to dispose of trash. Service members exposed to the burn pits and other toxins overseas
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Thursday is the first day of the four-day La Quinta Art Celebration (LQAC), which will be bringing several artists from across the country to sell their pieces of art. LQAC will be held outdoors at the La Quinta Civic Center from 9 am to 4 pm. The celebration brings in 200 fine art and craft
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Several families in the Thermal area are seeking help after losing everything to a fierce fire. The fire occurred Tuesday afternoon along the 88000 block of 77th Avenue. By the time firefighters were able to contain the flames, the fire destroyed five homes and two outhouses. A mother of four told Telemundo 15’s Marco Revuelta
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A meeting Thursday will allow the Homeless Navigation Center’s surrounding community to voice any concerns they have with the center to the City of Palm Springs. The meeting will be at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center on 48 W. Tramview Road. It will be held from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. The
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The preliminary hearing continued into its 3rd day for six suspects involved in the murder of a Coachella Valley. Three witness testified on Wednesday, including Jesus Ruiz Jr., who has pleaded guilty in the case and two Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigators. This brings the number of witnesses to testify to 10. The judge is set
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Coachella Valley police departments and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department are looking for new officers and deputies. Recruits and law enforcement officers thinking about changing departments may hold a lot of the cards in a tight market right now. A News Channel 3 I-Team Investigation looks into staffing in local agencies and how they are
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Bird scooters are coming to the city of Indio. On Wednesday, the city council approved a one-year pilot program with Bird. The program will see up to 300 scooters around the city. The Bird scooter program is expected to launch in sometime in spring. “We are excited to welcome Bird to the City of Indio,”
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Update 4:50 p.m. Police confirmed that a suspect has been arrested in connection with this murder. The suspect has not been charged, so we will not publish their identity until charges are filed. According to jail records, the suspect is a 64-year-old man who was arrested at 11 p.m. The suspect is scheduled to appear
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A 12-year-old boy from Cathedral City was arrested Wednesday morning after police said he brought an unloaded handgun to his school in Twentynine Palms. The Morongo Sheriff’s Station received reports of a student on campus with a firearm at Oasis Elementary School in Twentynine Palms Wednesday at approximately 10:07 a.m., the department announced on Wednesday.
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A local doctor is prepping basic first aid kits to send to the people in Ukraine who are fighting the Russians. Dr. Dan Olesnicky with Executive Urgent Care in Indian Wells is asking for the public’s help in creating thousands of first aid kits to send by the end of the week. His goal: 10,000
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The city of Indio announced that the investigation into allegations of retaliatory conduct by the police chief and assistant chief has ended. In a letter, City Manager Bryan Montgomery confirms that the investigation has been completed and all allegations against Chief Mike Washburn and Assistant Chief Christopher Shaefer were not sustained by the outside investigator/attorney.
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CAL FIRE crews were able to contain a fire that broke out at a home in Desert Hot Springs Wednesday afternoon. The fire was first reported at approximately 12:33 p.m. on the 68200 block of Calle Blanco, located south of Hacienda Avenue. Firefighters arrived at the scene and located a single-story, single-family dwelling with heavy
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President Biden called for action on the issue of burn pits in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. “I’m also calling on Congress to pass a law to ensure veterans devastated by the toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan finally get the benefits and comprehensive health care they deserve,” Biden said. Burn
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested an Indio man in connection with a fentanyl poisoning death nearly a year ago. The death dates back to April 22, 2021. According to the Sheriff’s Dept., deputies found an unresponsive male adult in the 53000 block of Troon Trail in La Quinta. The man, identified as Gregory Glenn,
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The father of a 2-month-old baby is accused in her death, which Riverside County Sheriffs say was caused by Fentanyl poisoning. The investigation into the 32-year-old Riverside man took several months, deputies say. The infant died on December 2, 2021. Deputies say they found her dead after a call to Crown Creek Circle in Riverside
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The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre was built in 1936, but the last few years have remained dormant. The Plaza Theatre Foundation is hosting a fundraiser with cast members from the tv show “Fraiser” to help raise funds for new renovations to the theatre. Back when the theatre was first built it was a hot spot
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A virtual job fair focused on filling hundreds of caregiver positions throughout Riverside County will be held tomorrow, and county officials emphasized that no prior experience is needed to apply. The Department of Public Social Services is seeking to increase the ranks of In-Home Supportive Services personnel as demand for IHSS resources continues to expand.
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The preliminary hearing for four of the six suspects involved in the murder of a Coachella Valley moved into its second day on Tuesday. Five witnesses took the stand on Tuesday including 3 Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies, 1 person from Cal Fire, and Jesus Ruiz Jr., a person who has already pled guilty in this
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Cathedral City will host the sixth annual LGBT Days later this month, city officials announced today. The festival will run from March 25-27 and feature an array of live entertainment, community engagement, and activities. The event, produced by Soundskilz Productions, will adhere to local and state COVID-19 guidelines, according to festival organizers. Festivities will include
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Alma Benito is a 22-year old trilingual dreamer who has lived nearly all her life in Thermal. Tonight she had a front row seat to virtually attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. “Makes me excited, at first I was really nervous when I was told, it makes me excited because I get to
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