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Temperatures today, and over the next few days, are stable around the seasonal average of 108°F. Overnight low temperatures will dip into the mid to upper seventies tonight. Heat is building to our east thanks to a ridge of high pressure. This ridge is expected to slowly expand west by this weekend. This ridge will
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California Highway Patrol reported 68 people were killed in crashes throughout the state during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. CHP said nearly half of the total people who died were not wearing a seatbelt. CHP conducted a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) over the weekend through the holiday. That’s when all available uniformed members of
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A new law that tightens the restrictions on how someone becomes a bounty hunter went into effect on July 1, 2023. This law was created in part after an incident in Palm Springs where a man was shot and killed by someone who is accused of illegally working as a bounty hunter. The new law
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Highs remain near normal (108), but we still need to take the heat seriously. Excessive heat remains a threat to much of the Desert Southwest, with temps pushing well above normal for many areas immediately East of the Coachella Valley. After a day of very poor air quality, the AQI has improved across most of
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The county is stepping in to help as a months-long road construction is impacting business in south Palm Springs. For months, a road leading to the Backstreet Art District in Palm Springs has been blocked due to a Riverside County flood control project, stalling business for about a dozen galleires. Some even expressed fears that the
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Life after cancer can be isolating so local nonprofit Shay’s Warriors gave survivors a safe place at its second annual I Am Hope Survivors Reset Retreat. Shay’s Warriors used the $25,000 Spotlight Grant from the Berger Foundation to sponsor 11 of the 40 women on the retreat. The retreat offered healing techniques and a community
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If you thought that the Fourth of July was extra hot this year, you might be onto something. Both Monday (7/3/23) and Tuesday (7/4/23) broke the unofficial record for the hottest days ever recorded on Earth. The Coachella Valley was one of many regions which saw temperatures over 100°F. While 111°F in Palm Springs isn’t exceptionally hot,
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The extreme temperatures felt across the Coachella Valley this week prompted the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) to issue a 3-day energy Conserve Alert during the Independence Day holiday weekend. The alert was a call to consumers to voluntarily conserve energy when demand for power could outstrip supply. These alerts generally occur during heatwaves when electrical
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We’re hearing from Mona Babauta, the new CEO and General Manager of the Sunline Transit Agency. Babauta will begin on August 7th after nearly three decades of public service in California. Most recently, she served as the deputy general manager for Golden Gate Transit in San Francisco and surrounding counties. She spoke in-depth with Peter Daut about
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Scorpions are common in the Coachella Valley, but one Palm Desert woman claims she’s come across an invasive, venomous species in her home. Monday, we investigated the potential spread of the Arizona Bark Scorpion. According to Dr. Friedman, a toxicologist with Eisenhower Health, Arizona Bark Scorpions are the only venomous scorpion species in North America.
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UPDATE 7/6/23 11:35 AM According to Cal Fire, the fire is 80 percent contained. It remains at 39 acres. UPDATE 7/5/23 7:40 PMThe fire has been mapped at 39 acres and is 60% contained, Cal Fire announced. Firefighters are working to contain a growing vegetation fire in Mecca that sparked Wednesday morning. Cal Fire officials
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A Particulate Advisory remains in place through tonight for areas highlighted in yellow. Areas closest to large fireworks displays last night have the highest risk of hazardous air quality. Winds will pick up throughout the evening and become gusty in our more wind-prone communities. Some gusts could exceed 35mph. There aren’t any large scale changes
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The hot summer months can be dangerous in the desert with the risk of burning your hands on scorching surfaces like pavement, door handles, or steering wheels. News Channel 3 crews took an infrared thermometer outside to test surfaces we all encounter every day. Temperatures ranged between 120 and 170 degrees. As Eisenhower’s operations director
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The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert Wednesday morning for the southbound lanes of Highway 111 at Angel Canyon Trail due to an overturned big rig truck. Drivers headed into Palm Springs were driving off the road’s shoulder to squeeze around the overturned rig laying on its side. The CHP said the crash happened at 6:36 a.m. closing down
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