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Over the weekend we saw below average temps and comfortable dew points. We start Monday with similar conditions on tap! Monsoonal flow continues well to our East. We might see a little additional humidity late this week, but presently that moisture is hovering over Arizona and New Mexico. Highs today will come in slightly below
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Dry air continues to dominate over Southern California, allowing us to hold on to the desert-like weather we know and love. Temperatures are yet again very comfortable and below average. Thankfully, the winds have calmed down for today and are no longer a part of the weather story. As a result, the Air Quality Alert
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Coachella Valley residents were treated to another round of superb weather on Saturday. Palm Springs reached 102°F yesterday. Temperatures in Thermal even reached a record low of 57°F! The pleasant weather continues as we round out the weekend. High temperatures across the valley will remain well below our seasonal average. Dry air continues to linger
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Protesters stood outside the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio this morning demanding better use for the building. During the ‘Open the Doors Now’ rally, protesters marched with signs asking Riverside County to repurpose the building to support the local homeless population. According to the protesters, the detention center is only half full and could
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An accident including a wrong way driver is causing traffic on Interstate 10 according to CHP reports. Google maps showed traffic on the I-10 going East between Cook Street and Monterey Avenue. CHP reports a Black Honda sedan was hit and that people were fighting on the scene. CAL Fire Riverside County crews also
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A medical helicopter landed in the middle of a field after a player sustained a serious injury during the game between Coachella Valley and Xavier Prep game on Friday night. Details remain limited. The player, a student at Xavier Prep, was injured during the second play of the game. The game was temporarily delayed as
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High school football is back! The season officially kicked off this week with 10 local games WEEK 1 Xavier Prep – 0@Coachella Valley – 27F *An Xavier Prep player was airlifted after suffering an injury during the game. A helicopter landed on the field, causing a temporary stoppage in the game. The game was called
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This evening will see another round of breezy to gusty conditions throughout the valley. Thankfully, the winds will be a bit calmer than what we experienced last night. As a result of the elevated winds, an Air Quality Alert is in place for the Coachella Valley through 10 AM Sunday morning. The winds are playing
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The Indio Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after an individual died early Saturday morning after being shot at the 81600 block of Jennifer Court in Indio, according to police. Indio officers responded to a call at 2:32 a.m. reporting gunshots in the area. A second caller reported multiple people yelling in the area.
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The incredible weather we’ve been experiencing across the Coachella Valley will continue into this weekend. Yesterday, we saw a high of 103°F in Palm Springs; similar below-average temperatures are expected Saturday and Sunday, too! The temperatures aren’t the only good news, though. We’re staying dry in the desert – a well-deserved break from the humidity
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A fire involving a tractor-trailer hauling hazardous materials shut down both sides of the I-10 near the Cactus City Rest Stop in Mecca overnight. According to CalFire, the fire was contained as of 7 o’clock this morning. Eastbound lanes have been reopened, but the westbound I-10 remains closed for another two to three hours as
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Three adults and one baby are out of their home after a fire in Desert Hot Spring’s Mission Lakes Country Club. We spoke with Cal Fire Riverside County, Battalion Chief Josh Rivers who said the cause of the fire was still under investigation shortly after 7 p.m. At that time, the flames were contained and crews
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A vehicle fire has sparked a brush fire that burned 86 acres near the Interstate 10 freeway in Banning. The fire was first reported at approximately 1:52 p.m. at the 2000 block of E Ramsey Street. Firefighters said that a recreational vehicle caught on fire sparking nearby brush. The fire quickly burned five acres and
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“Heat season” is May through September, or when heat risk is high and cooling demand is elevated. Heat season outages accounted for nearly half of all weather-related outages during the analyzed period. It’s important to point out that this study focuses on major outages that affect at least 50,000 customers or interrupt service of 300+
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Los miembros de la familia están buscando a un hombre de Idyllwild que desapareció en su camino a casa después de visitar a su hermana en un hospital en Palm Desert. La familia de Delfino Guadalupe López Fajardo, de 47 años, dijo que su camioneta fue encontrada abandonada y saqueada. López Fajardo fue visto por
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Four people were displaced after a fire in a garage damaged their home in Desert Hot Springs Friday afternoon. The fire was first reported just before 6:00 p.m. on the 9600 block of Siwanoy Drive. “Firefighters responded to a single story single family dwelling with heavy fire from the garage,” reads a social media post
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Today has seen phenomenal weather in the Coachella Valley. Given the fact it’s still August, tonight is as great of a football forecast as you could ask for. Shadow Hills will face off against Indio High at 7:00 PM with temperatures only in the upper 90s. Temperatures will fall down into the upper 80s by
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News Channel 3 had the opportunity to speak exclusively with a California delegate attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. California District Level Delegate and Democratic strategist, Steven Maviglio, says this is his third time he’s attended a Democratic national convention. He describes a larger sense of unity among delegates and a level of energy
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Hear from Palm Desert Mayor Karina Quintanilla below (Swipe right in the video player on the app): Several dozen Palm Desert residents are raising concerns about a recent Facebook post from the city’s Mayor, Karina Quintanilla. Many of them turned out at Thursday night’s city council meeting to share their frustrations. In the post, Quintanilla called out
Continue Reading El incendio de un vehículo provocó un pequeño incendio cerca de la Interestatal Diez en Banning. Cal Fire dice que el incendio se reportó a la 1:52 p.m. en la cuadra 2000 de E Ramsey Street. Los bomberos dicen que un vehículo recreativo se incendió provocando chispas en la maleza cercana. El incendio actualmente
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