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While the Empire Polo Club in Indio sits unusually quiet during what should be the start of festival season in the Coachella Valley, downtown Palm Springs is bustling with life. “This year we’re finding business is better than ever before,” said Jeffrey Bernstein, owner of Destination PSP. He said as the pandemic eases up, restaurants
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The “Forever Marilyn” statue remains in New Jersey with no update on when it is expected to arrive in Palm Springs. On Friday, a judge affirmed the city can move forward with installing the 26-foot tall statue on museum way but the ‘Committee to Relocate Marilyn’ says it’s fight is still not over. Designer Trina
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Palm Springs Unified is allowing indoor sports to return to play, pending test results. This latest development means that PSUSD joins DSUSD in being allowed to play basketball and wrestling. The local schools directly impacted by this decision are Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. “Everyone’s excited to get back in
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Golfers teed off for a good cause as First Tee Coachella Valley held its 11th annual Golf Tournament. The tournament was held Monday morning at Desert Horizon Country Club in Indian Wells. KESQ News Channel 3 sponsored this year’s event. News Channel 3’s morning anchor Jeff Stahl was the emcee. Proceeds from the tournament help
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No more long lines and wait times for the coronavirus vaccine at valley clinics. Thousands of appointments are still available this week as the state expands eligibility. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how the county is balancing the shift between supply and demand. Things have dramatically changed within the last month. Its
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The city of Palm Springs and the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs together received a $1 million state grant to be used to implement a youth education program that will focus on the individual and systemic impacts of cannabis legalization, it was announced today. The California Board of State and Community Corrections awarded
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The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on a mass casualty crash in Imperial County last month. This report includes the first published account of the driver of a tractor-trailer involved in the crash. The crash happened on the morning of March 2. At approximately 6:14 a.m., a 1997 Ford Expedition SUV carrying
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Palm Springs Unified School District students in grades pre-k through 2nd headed back to class on Monday after a year of distance learning. Families can expect several safety precautions including socially distanced desks, sanitizing stations and masks required on campus at all time. Additionally, each PSUSD classroom is equipped with a new air purifier to
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Riverside County is looking to learn more about its residents’ views on the COVID-19 vaccine. The county launched an online survey on Monday. Officials said the survey is part of the county’s efforts to better understand the public’s feelings on vaccination and the experiences they have had with coronavirus to this point. “Knowing how residents
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Multiple restaurants forced to close their doors during the coronavirus public health lockdowns, even while paying government fees to maintain their operating permits without generating revenue, are suing Riverside County and the state. The Old Spaghetti Factory of Rancho Mirage, the Old Spaghetti Factory of Riverside and other establishments included in the class action argue
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Palm Springs is well known for its unique mid-century modern architecture. What might not be as well know are the efforts made to preserve our historic structures. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with the Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board on their efforts to educate the community through their upcoming symposium. “The idea is
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 545 new coronavirus cases since Friday, bringing the total up to 296,635 cases. The county reported its lowest positivity rate since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday. The positivity rate was 1.1. The county’s seven-day average positivity rate is also close to its lowest its been. On March 30, 2021,
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Thursday kicked off the valley’s annual celebration of mid-century architecture, design, art and culture: Modernism Week. Both locals and tourists were in town to participate the scaled down version of the 11-day attraction, which consists of various events throughout the desert. The celebration is normally held in February, but because of the pandemic it was
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A man is dead after a deputy-involved shooting on Interstate 10 in Whitewater Friday morning. The investigation led to a shutdown that caused a massive traffic on the highway and heading into Palm Springs. The incident started at around 8:45 a.m. near Whitewater Canyon Road and Whitewater Cutoff. Authorities said a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy
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The pandemic has forced many business owners to pivot and try a new business model. One new owner business on El Paseo shared his story of how he did just that and found the desert to be his new home. “I started out with antiques and furniture and loved the way things were made and
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Thanks to the community, we were able to raise over $400,000 during our 11th annual FIND Food Bank telethon. “The beauty about telethon is it brings so many people together,” FIND president and CEO Debbie Espinosa said. “It gives everybody the opportunity to be able to say that hunger is not acceptable in our community
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On Saturday an organization known as The Flying Doctors offered free dental services to patients on the eastern end of the Coachella Valley. The appointment-only event went from 8 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m. at the North Shore Beach & Yacht Club. “Thousands and thousands of dollars of free dental work is going to be
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A 29-year-old man is in custody after police said he stabbed his father to death in a Cathedral City neighborhood Thursday morning. Cathedral City Police were called to the 28000 block of Avenida Marquesa at around 7:39 a.m. Sgt. Larry Sanfillippo said a man called 911 to report his father was being stabbed by somebody
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You can drop off your hazardous waste for free on Saturday in Oasis. It’s your chance to get rid of things like plant fertilizers, motor parts and light bulbs. The drop-off will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 84th Ave. The free event is open to all county residents but only waste from
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A two-story hotel in Banning was damaged by fire early Saturday morning. https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1380829958533222404?s=20 Firefighters responded just before 3 a.m. to the hotel on West RamseyStreet. They say there was heavy fire coming from one side of the building when they arrived. The fire was contained about an hour later, and crews kept the flames from
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