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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 17-year-old from Cathedral City accused of a school violence threat posted online. The investigation began Wednesday evening. Deputies received a report a report of school violence threats posted online against Rancho Mirage High School, the Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. RSO investigators worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
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A brush fire that started north of Idyllwild-Pine Cove in the San Bernardino National Forest today consumed five acres before Cal Fire aircraft slowed it down. The non-injury “Cove Fire” was reported at 2:20 p.m. Friday east of Highway 243 near the mountain communities, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said that
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Coachella Valley High School following a report of a gun on campus. The report came in Friday at 12:32 p.m. According to CVUSD Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza, a student reported that another student on campus had a gun. When deputies arrived, they placed the location on lockdown while a
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Highs topped out at 121 yesterday missing the record by just one degree! Today will be only modestly cooler. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through 8 p.m. High pressure is in place today, but will begin to break down overnight, allowing more humidity to move into the region. Increasing humidity and dew points
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The intense heat Thursday canceled or delayed some outdoor high school sports throughout the desert cities. Palm Springs and Indio High School tennis were delayed. While a golf match between Palm Springs and Redlands High Schools was cancelled. Junior Varsity High School football was impacted at both Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs High Schools
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Things are moving fast in Lithium Valley, near the Salton Sea. If you drive along Highway 111 all the way down to the southern end of the Salton Sea, you’ll see your usual puffs of white steam, chugging up from the geothermal plants. But below those clouds, underneath these plants, some ground-breaking developments in the
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Sensei Tamara Canedo Lifschutz has operated her nonprofit called Seiden-Juku in La Quinta for the past four years. Her students are taught self-defense, anti-bullying, weapons, and diversity in the art of karate-do and para-karate. “I was born into the sport. My father was actually my Shihan, which is superior to Sensei. It was never a choice. The
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With temperatures soaring, Coachella Valley workers at outdoor chain restaurants face extreme heat as they serve customers. In fact, a News Channel 3 viewer contacted KESQ with concerns about workers at popular drive-thru chains. Dutch Brothers employees say while working in high temperatures — they wear cooling vests and take many breaks. At Chick-fil-A Megan
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Highs around the Coachella Valley are more than 10-15° above average this afternoon. The relentless ridge of high pressure will continue to bring above-normal temperatures through the close of the workweek. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for most of Southern California and will remain in place through Friday. However, for communities west of the mountains,
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Originally Published: 05 SEP 24 00:28 ETUpdated: 05 SEP 24 19:49 ETBy Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, Mark Morales and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left four people dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Colin Gray,
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September is Sexual Health Awareness Month. According to DAP Health, there are over 12,000 people in Riverside County living with HIV. While living with HIV has become a manageable condition, it doesn’t mean the epidemic is over. While there are tools to end transmission, people are becoming HIV positive daily. And STI treatment and testing
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The California State Assembly approved legislation Wednesday that would establish a statewide clothing program paid for by clothing companies, known as the Responsible Textile Recovery Act. If signed by the governor, clothing companies would be required to create a nonprofit organization by 2026 that would set up hundreds of collection sites at thrift stores, begin
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Neighbors in Sun City Palm Desert are telling News Channel 3 an investigation is underway after they say a number of political sign were stolen. Neighbors are now calling for accountability after the string of alleged thefts left several dozen homeowners without their Harris-Walz signage. “Does that make a difference? Do you think that this is
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Highs topped out at 116 degrees yesterday, tying a previous record for the date. Today will just as hot, but the record is 122, so it’s unlikely we will get that hot. Highs will be in the higher one-teens this afternoon. Take precautions against overheating today, and be mindful that the excessive can be especially
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El Colegio del Desierto está buscando una persona con la combinación adecuada de experiencia, conocimientos, habilidades y capacidades para dirigir el distrito hacia un mayor éxito de los estudiantes y la eficacia institucional en general. El colegio está colaborando con AGB Search, una empresa especializada en identificar a los mejores candidatos para puestos ejecutivos en la
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Palm Springs has tied the record high temperature for today’s date. This was a record set in 1955 and has been replicated in 2020 and now 2024. A high of 116° means we are feeling temperatures 10° above normal for the date. More heat is expected tomorrow. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for most of
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Administrators at James Workman Middle School are addressing safety concerns on campus following a recent string of fights involving students since the new school year began on August 7. Jamie Avena, whose sixth grade daughter is a student at the school, reached out to News Channel 3 after writing a letter to the superintendent at
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It’s been two weeks since Melissa Garcia-Wolensky, a Palm Desert mother, has seen her family. The 38-year old has been stuck recovering at a Texas hospital after she suffered from a major medical episode last month. Now, her family is raising money to pay for a medical plane to bring her home. Wolensky suffered from
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