Smoke is not as dense as we’ve seen the past several days, but it will still spill over the mountain as the Line Fire burns. The Smoke Advisory has been extended yet again, and it is now in place through Saturday night. An incoming trough of low pressure will aid in temperatures continuing a cooling
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Firefighters on the ground and in the air are battling three major wildfires in Southern California. The Airport, Bridge and Line Fires have burned more than 110 thousand acres in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The Line Fire burning closest to us in the San Bernardino National Forest has burned just over 38
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Dozens of zoo animals from Big Bear are being temporarily housed at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. Big Bear remains under an evacuation warning due to the Line Fire. Staff at The Living Desert received a call from staff at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo early Wednesday asking for help evacuating
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The Ninth Annual All Valley Mayors, County and Tribal Chairpersons Luncheon is taking place Friday in Indian Wells. All nine valley mayors, county supervisor and tribal chairs will be in attendance. According to the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber, the event will “address a comprehensive range of topics crucial to [the] thriving business community.” Topics such
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Actualización 09/13/2024: La adolescente, Yaretzi Franco Bazán, fue encontrada en la area de Los Angeles. Yaretzi Franco Bazán de quince años de Palm Desert, continua desaparecida y según su mamá la joven podría haber huido de madrugada con su novio. Hace dos días hablamos con la madre de la joven, Fabiola Bazán, su hija estaba en la
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The city of Palm Springs said that the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has not shared its evidence regarding the investigation into the residency of Councilmember Christy Holstege. As News Channel 3 reported last month, District Attorney Mike Hestrin sent a letter to three Palm Springs officials alleging that Holstege has been violating the city’s
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Many local high school football teams have been forced to cancel their games this week due to poor air quality from three major wildfires burning in Southern California. As of Thursday, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley have either cancelled or postponed their Week 4 matchups. Cathedral City’s game against Canyon Springs
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La ciudad de Coachella organizó un acto inaugural. Comenzaron con varios proyectos, esto incluye a más instalaciones de baños e iluminación en los campos de fútbol en el parque de Bagdouma. “Podemos aprovechar de los parques y los niños también que vienen a caminar, a jugar”, dijo Eva Lopez Constantino, residente de la ciudad de
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National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off this Sunday. This month is a time to recognize the contributions that Hispanic Americans have made to our culture. Molé on El Paseo serves authentic Hispanic foods with influences from Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. “We have so much influence in America because we’ve been here for so many generations,”
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Breezy and cooler into the weekend, and particularly into early next week as a deep trough moves across the Northwest. That trough has dropped highs to below normal, and is also encouraging some breezy NW winds. Those winds are still pushing some smoke from the Line Fire and other fires burning across SoCal into the
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Daniel Garcia, who has been found guilty twice for the 2008 murder of Palm Springs art dealer Clifford Lambert has cost Riverside County taxpayers approximately $661,000 since October 2021, according to the Riverside County Executive Office. Despite being found guilty twice, ongoing delays have been made in his sentencing. And that will continue this week,
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A cooling trend is impacting Southern California as three raging wildfires continue to burn throughout the region. That includes the Line Fire that’s scorching the San Bernardino National Forest. San Bernardino’s Air Base, also known as one of the largest air tanker bases in the country, is equipping aircraft to combat three growing wildfires burning
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Today is another fairly dry day in the Coachella Valley. However, temperatures are feeling even better than they did yesterday! Highs today hovered around 100°F. We will likely feel another breezy evening, but winds will not be as strong as last night. The area of low pressure is moving farther inland and is weakening its
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The Palm Springs AIDS Memorial has been nearly a decade in the making, with challenges in finding the right design. News Channel 3 got an exclusive first look at the memorial’s new design, which aims to be a gathering place of healing, hope and remembrance. For Mike Richey, the AIDS crisis is deeply personal. “I
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“We work very well with all of our local counterparts here. We use all the tools that we have at our disposal,” said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Curtis Rhodes. Several crews work together to fight the line fire. On Thursday, a specialized National Guard unit known as “Force Packages” arrived to help ensure the fire
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Update – 9/12/24: School will be held across the district, the Morongo Unified School District announced. “MUSD community, all schools within the District will be reopening tomorrow, September 13. Our primary concern is always the health and safety of our students and staff and we have been working closely with local health and safety officials
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CalRecycle has awarded nearly $70 million in grants for new recycling methods across the state, including reverse vending machines, mobile recycling and bag-drop sites, known as the Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program. Riverside County can expect reverse vending machines and bag-drop sites. There are two recipients of the grant in the county: Smart&Final Healing
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