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The Palm Springs Police Department confirmed a woman is dead after a shooting in a Palm Springs neighborhood during the early hours of Thursday. The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Alexus Franco of Indio. Police say the shooting happened on N. Granada Ave in the Desert Highland Gateway Estates. News Channel 3 first starting
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has rattled the California-Nevada border. An earlier report estimated a preliminary magnitude of 5.9. People from Lake Tahoe to Fresno reported feeling the shaking Thursday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake struck at 3:49 p.m. south of
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PALM DESERT, Calif. – “California State University Palm Desert” has a nice ring to it for locals who have thrown their support behind adopting a standalone 4-year university in the Coachella Valley. As of now, the campus in Palm Desert serves as a satellite location for CSU San Bernardino, more than 60 miles away. “Like
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Governor Gavin Newsom will discuss California’s response to deepening drought conditions Thursday morning. You can watch it in the player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcDjaknk4QU More: Temperatures in the West expected to climb to records as drought conditions worsen https://kesq.com/news/2021/07/06/hottest-june-on-record-palm-springs-thermal-anza-borrego/
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DAP Health sexual wellness clinic is offering free human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or sexually transmitted diseases (STI) testing services and treatment as it sees a surge of infections during the pandemic. “Through the pandemic up until the present day we’ve seen an increase of about 30% of new HIV cases.” said C.J. Tobe, director of
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Every day, bits and pieces of pre-pandemic life are returning. Wednesday, after 15 months, Acqua California Bistro at the River in Rancho Mirage reopened its doors to customers. Founder Jerry Keller said closing for the pandemic helped keep his hardworking employees safe. The reopening is just one sign things are going the right way. “We’re
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You might have smelt it a couple weeks ago: the stench of rotten eggs. Long time Coachella Valley residents know that funky smell can waft over from the Salton Sea. It happens on some particularly hot days which helps release more hydrogen sulfide. Combine that with the stifling humidity, which tends to materialize when winds
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After 15 long months, Acqua California Bistro at the River is reopening its doors. A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday afternoon with city officials and Acqua Founder Jerry Keller to welcome everyone back. Acqua is reopening with a three-course summer dinner specials just under 20-dollars which is served from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
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It’s officially wildfire season and authorities are asking the public to be extra cautious during the dry, hot months ahead. In the mountains above the Coachella Valley, several fires have burned in the last few years. Just last month, the Flats Fire destroyed two homes and more than 300 acres in the Santa Rosa mountains
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Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. revealed on Tuesday that the local Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) leadership allowed the owners of Oasis Mobile Home park to operate without a business license and with unsafe conditions for more than 13 years before the park faced a contaminated water issue. We’ve been covering Oasis Mobile Park since August
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Congressman Raul Ruiz and former Senator Barbara Boxer toured the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center in Rancho Mirage to raise awareness about child abuse. “This is therapy to the highest degree and transformational for individuals,” said Ruiz. “There’s hope, and that there’s an ability to change and that’s the message- that there’s a resource here of
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More than 200 households in Indio have gotten rental assistance thanks to the city’s partnership with Lift to Rise. Most of those households also received funding through an assistance program from riverside county — that provided three months of rent for families impacted by coronavirus. Combining those funds, houses in Indio received more than a
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A parolee accused of fatally stabbing a 27-year-old Indio man last year must stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Vicente Angel Munoz, 29, is charged in the March 14, 2020, killing of Maurice Brock. Following a preliminary hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, Riverside County Superior Court Judge
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Riverside County released its first weekly COVID-19 report on Wednesday, revealing it’s latest data since its last report on Friday. County health officials announced last week that they would be changing from daily to weekly updates as it will provide a more accurate picture of coronavirus in the community. Officials added that the daily updates
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A half-dozen felony counts were filed today against a 60-year-old felon from Palm Springs who’s accused of committing multiple armed bank robberies in Southern California. Todd Eugene Cannady was arrested Thursday following an alleged holdup in Jurupa Valley. Cannady is charged with three counts of armed robbery and one count each of kidnapping to commit
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One person was transported to the hospital following a crash with an overturned vehicle in Rancho Mirage Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened on Mirage Cove Drive off of Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage at approximately 12:15 p.m. A spokesperson for Cal Fire said they received reports of a two vehicle crash in the area. When
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Rangers found more than a dozen illegal campfires in the San Bernardino National Forest over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, prompting them today to remind visitors that wildfire danger remains extremely high, and people lighting warming and cooking fires outside designated areas can face steep fines. A fire near Big Bear Lake Tuesday was
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Construction has begun along Lincoln Avenue in Mecca, which will fix about 2 miles of the road and add sidewalks. The Lincoln Street Pavement Restoration and Sidewalk project will redo the street with new pavement and add a new sidewalk. It’s expected to cost the Riverside County of Transportation Department $3.8 million. The project is
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OneFuture Coachella Valley is helping high school graduates get a head start in applying for college this Fall with it’s College and Career Success Program. This initiative is a collaboration between regional educators. non-profits, philanthropists, business, and civic leaders to help students. Those who participate will be able to enroll in a workshop that will
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A desperate search is on for Lauren Cho, also known as “El,” who mysteriously disappeared from Yucca Valley last Monday afternoon. Friends and family initially thought she walked off into the desert hills, taking with her only the clothes she was wearing. Jeff Frost is one of the people leading the search efforts. He said
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