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A man was arrested after an attempted robbery in Palm Desert. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to reports of a man with a revolver at the Holiday Inn Express near Highway 111 and Deep Canyon Rd. a little before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. No one was injured and the area has
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Despite one of the hottest weekends this year and the lingering pandemic, travelers and locals flocked to downtown Palm Springs to enjoy a day of sunshine, shopping and dining out. “We’re out here visiting grandparents. The whole family just recently got fully vaccinated so it’s the first time in over a year that we’ve been
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A garage fire at a home in La Quinta spread to a vehicle that was parked in the driveway before firefighters could put it out on Saturday. The blaze was reported just after 9 a.m. in the 2000 block of AvenidaRubio, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fire burned a garage and a
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18 men could be facing misdemeanor prostitution charges, after an undercover operation in La Quinta. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said that members of the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team, along with the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, the Coachella Community Action Team, and the Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District conducted a demand
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Traffic is backed up on eastbound I-10 in Desert Hot Springs as of 9 a.m. Saturday morning. This is near Gene Autry Trail and Date Palm Drive. A vehicle has overturned there and is blocking the first, second, and third lanes. No word if anyone was injured in the crash.
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“I received this really cool egg from the White House,” Lindsey Hauer, a Palm Desert resident said. “I guess it’s a part of their traditional Easter egg hunt and since they’re not doing it this year, they donated them which is really cool,” she added. Riverside County received two boxes full of these wooden Easter
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The initial stages of a road construction project set for more than 20 miles of state Route 62 in Riverside and San Bernardino counties will begin next week, and Caltrans urged motorists to brace for future delays. The $48 million project will see a new layer of pavement placed on two major segments of SR-62.
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Saturday marks two months since a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in Palm Springs, and a man wanted for questioning in the case is still being sought by police. James Bernard of Twentynine Palms was attacked about 4:15 a.m. Feb. 3 in the 300 block of South Palm Canyon Drive, near West Baristo Road. He
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Week 3 of the shorted five-week high school football season started Thursday night as the calendar turns to April. This week featured seven games, the most so far as Yucca Valley and Desert Mirage made their debuts this season. Friday featured five games, highlighted by the Cook Street Rivalry between Palm Desert and Xavier Prep.
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California is gearing up to allow indoor gatherings like concerts and theater performances, as coronavirus cases statewide drop to a new record low since the beginning of the pandemic. The California Department of Public Health announced the changes on Friday. To attend gatherings, people must be tested within 72 hours or show proof of full
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A 25-year-old felon was sentenced today to 40 years to life in state prison for gunning down a Palm Desert man during an argument at a gas station. Conrado Pizarro Kurtis Knigge of La Quinta was 18 years old when he opened fire on 26- year-old Conrado Pizarro in the parking lot of a Shell
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Liz Wong is a nurse anesthetist at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs who has invented a patented medical device, which decreases surgical site infections and catheter-related bloodstream infections. “So what we have done is we have invented an intravenous port and syringe system that is completely encased in a sterile chamber,” said Wong.
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Temperatures are climbing in the Coachella Valley, with some of the year’s hottest days so far expected over the holiday weekend. By Saturday, we could be seeing the first triple-digit heat, and first responders want you to be safe. https://youtu.be/HEaUlPDtEkE “I’ve got my hiking boots, I’ve got water, I’ve got sunscreen and I also have
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One person was arrested following a standoff at an an apartment complex in Palm Desert where a wanted suspect has barricaded themselves inside. The standoff was at the Palm Palace Apartments located on the 74000 block of Alessandro Drive, near De Anza Way and Portola Avenue. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies said that the person surrendered
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Riverside County reported 119 new cases since Thursday, bringing the total up to 294,736 positive Coronavirus cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County remains in the red tier, but the county could move to the orange tier next week. “Our numbers are
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Authorities today publicly identified a 27-year-old woman found dead from a gunshot wound at an Indio motel. Patrol officers were sent to City Center Motel, located at 83-597 Indio Blvd., about 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Indio Police Department. Officers found Ashley Brito of Thousand Palms dead at the location. Police would not comment
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Due to an excess number of COVID-19 vaccine doses the city of Palm Springs announced that anyone age 16 and older who live or work in Riverside County can either make an appointment or go to the Palm Springs Convention Center to get their shots. Anyone interested in making an appointment to get the vaccine
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department released the 911 recording and body cam footage of a deputy involved shooting that killed the founder of the Joshua Tree Coffee Company in Indian Wells. The shooting happened on February 15, 2021 inside the gates of the Desert Horizons Country Club, located near Rancho Palmeras Drive and Highway 111.
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COVID-19 has contributed to the deaths of thousands of people here in Riverside County. Now, a new program announced by FEMA could reimburse loved ones funeral costs. FEMA will begin accepting applications for Funeral Assistance on Monday, April 12, 2021 through their dedicated call center. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero shows us how this new program
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News Channel 3’s Peter Daut is joined by leaders from each of our valley school districts for a special edition of News Channel 3 at 6:30 p.m. Coachella Valley Questions Answered: Back to the Classroom!
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