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Patients raise concerns about hospital wait times at Eisenhower Health
Several people have reached out to News Channel 3 in the past few months to share their concerns over emergency department wait times at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage. Some patients have reported waiting up to 8 hours to receive care while they experienced pain. One of these patients is Sam Zaidins, a longtime Palm
Continue ReadingSchool Supplies giveaway targets rising demand in the Community
More families need school supplies for the upcoming school year, Michael Aaronson, an event organizer said he’s noticed. Aaronson said on Thursday, The Salvation Army Dick & Beverly Davis Corps Community Center is having a back to school event. “We have over 20 vendors from around the Valley coming to support our event,” Aaronson said.
Continue ReadingPalm Springs Set to Implement Stricter Financial Oversight Amid Queerworks Investigation
The City of Palm Springs continues to investigate CEO of Queerworks Jacob Rostovsky for alleged ‘misappropriation of funds’ which were intended for the city’s Universal Basic Income Pilot Program. Records show the Palm Springs City Council approved payments to Queerworks, in which a majority of funds went towards staffing costs. But Council member Lisa Middleton
Continue ReadingFamilias en Thermal se quedan sin agua y electricidad
Imagínate usted no tener agua ni electricidad en temperaturas de más de ciento quince grados…. en Thermal, hay tres familias que tienen niños y otros sufren por problemas de salud. La situación empezó el jueves pasado cuando la familia notó que su casa no tenía electricidad ni agua. La familia se comunicó varias veces con
Continue ReadingTracking lingering humidity and high heat
The Excessive Heat Warning remains in place through 8 PM Friday. It’s important to always practice heat safety and to stay hydrated. Be prepared for afternoon highs upwards of 117°F. As mentioned above, we are staying hot here in the Coachella Valley with the Excessive Heat Warning. We are also staying on the humid side
Continue ReadingDesert Care Network and LifeStream hosting summer blood drives
Historically, summer brings a shortage in blood donations. Desert Care Network is hosting summer blood drives at all three of its locations to help combat these shortages. The network has partnered with LifeStream Blood Bank to meet patient needs. It aims to collect 500 donations daily to support its facilities. At Desert Regional Medical Center,
Continue ReadingMonsoonal rain and flooding hurts businesses in Twentynine Palms, costing one hotel owner millions of dollars
Twentynine Palms was under a Flash Flood Warning along Highway 62 on Wednesday afternoon, the third warning of its kind in a week. The warning began at 3:00 p.m. and expired at 6 p.m., but it was enough rain to warn drivers to stay off the roads. City crews worked quickly to clear mud and
Continue ReadingCalifornia delegate says Democratic party is reenergized while Biden backs Harris in oval office address
President Biden addressed the nation from the oval office Wednesday evening. This announcement coming just three days after Biden announced he was dropping his Presidential-bid Sunday in a letter saying in part, “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely
Continue ReadingPower Farewell: Team reflects on back-to-back titles and near perfect season
In their 20 years of representing the valley as the local baseball team, the Palm Springs Power claimed back-to-back titles and their 10th title in franchise history finishing with a 35-2 record. Winning back-to-back CPCL titles, Power manager Casey Dill mentioned that the final at-bat was nothing short of an electrifying moment @KESQ @BlakeArthur24 pic.twitter.com/LRpLUsioeP—
Continue ReadingJetBlue ending its service between Palm Springs and New York
JetBlue Airways will end its service between Palm Springs and New York. Officials with JetBlue confirmed via a statement to News Channel 3 Thursday evening. The airline cited underperformance and lack of customer demand as reasons for the decision. Statement from JetBlue: “Exiting a market is a difficult decision and we were privileged to have
Continue ReadingPalm Desert family witnesses geyser explosion at Yellowstone National Park
A Palm Desert family says they are lucky to be alive.. after witnessing an unexpected geyser explosion in Yellowstone National Park. They captured cellphone video of yesterday’s blast which sent dozens of visitors running. That video has gone viral. The geothermal explosion damaged the boardwalk but did not cause any injuries. News Channel 3’s Peter
Continue ReadingA relentless streak of heat and humidity for the Desert Southwest
The ridge of high pressure is not letting up just yet. It continues to deliver above-normal temperatures to much of the southwest, plus is steering in monsoonal moisture from the southeast. The Excessive Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley has been extended yet again. It is now in effect until 8 p.m. Friday. The Heat
Continue ReadingDump truck driver who caused deadly, 1000-acre wildfire in Calimesa gets probation
A 41-year-old former dump truck driver who caused a deadly 1,000-acre blaze in Calimesa by intentionally dropping flaming debris from his rig in the middle of a Santa Ana windstorm was on probation today after admitting felony charges. Antonio Ornelas Velazquez of Desert Hot Springs pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two counts of involuntary manslaughter
Continue ReadingProminent neighborhood accuses Palm Springs City Council members of conflict of interest
Editors note: Story updated 07/25/24 at 11:00 a.m. to reflect information discovered after report initially aired. Ahead of a vote Thursday night by the Palm Springs City Council to finalize and adopt new legislation that would allow co-owned homes to operate within the City, some residents who are opposed to the proposed changes have raised
Continue ReadingExcessive heat persists through the week
The heat continues to build in, along with a good dose of old-fashioned humidity. Expect another day in the one-teens. The potential for more afternoon and early evening thunderstorms remains in the forecast through today, and may linger into tomorrow, but we do see some drying by the end of the week. The Excessive Heat
Continue ReadingDesert Healthcare District non-compete clause raises community concerns
The clock is ticking for The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board (DHD) and Tenet Healthcare to finalize a hospital lease-purchase agreement (LPA) so that it can be included on the November 5 ballot which would allow Coachella Valley residents to vote on the agreement. The deal includes a 30-year lease to operate Desert Regional
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