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A critical hearing was held Thursday in the murder re-trial for Jose Larin Garcia. He’s accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. Larin Garcia’s first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Judge Anthony Villalobos was back on the bench after calling out sick earlier this week and releasing the jury. Prosecutors and defense
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Cindy Burreson, CEO of the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert, was the winner of the RAP Foundation’s Desert Fast Pitch Competition this year, which comprised of the $20,000 grand prize. Each year the RAP Foundation, NPO Centric and their generous sponsors host the Desert Fast Pitch Competition, where representatives from Valley non-profits take part
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Village Fest in downtown Palm Springs transformed into Halloween Spook-tacular featuring a Haunted Bus, a costume contest, and more. The event ran from 6 to 10 p.m. along Palm Canyon Drive between Baristo and Amado Roads. The SunLine Transit Agency also had a themed Haunted Bus available to explore. “Our employees really go all out
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It’s getting spooky at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens as it prepares for its annual “Howl-a-ween” event and gives a special pumpkin treat to some of its animals. Spectators at the zoo on Wednesday got quite the show being able to see some of the animals enjoy pumpkins. https://youtu.be/NqwCbqwITMA Mr. Prickles, a porcupine at
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Desert Recreation District Community Services Coordinator Courtney Galvan discusses upcoming Halloween events and Dia De Los Muertos events. Dates and locations of events: Halloween Carnivals Indio Community Center Park October 29th Bagdouma Park October 26th Halloween Spooktacular Six events at various locations See myrecreationdistrict.com for details Trick-or-Treat ‘Roud the Trail – A Halloween Event Thousand
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The man accused of killing two people found in a casita in Coachella over the weekend has been charged with their murders. The Riverside County District Attorney’s office confirmed David Torres Cerda, 22, has been charged with two counts of murder, one count of possession of an assault weapon, and one count of stealing a
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Overnight we saw some gusty winds around the region, notably in the higher elevations. This thanks to a weak front and low pressure system moving past us to the East. Winds are easing as we move into the afternoon. The system did drop another batch of cool air into Southern California, so highs will remain
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Desert Hot Springs Police said they were investigating an early Thursday morning shooting that left three men injured. Officers were called to the 12800 block of W. Arroyo Drive at 12:45 a.m. They confirmed to KESQ News Channel 3 that the injuries suffered were considered non-life-threatening. There was no immediate word on the injured men’s
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Controversy continues over the more than 200 dismissed criminal cases in Riverside County. County judges cite a deficit of judges and available courtrooms. District Attorney Mike Hestrin and Sheriff Chad Bianco responded to the decision, saying they heavily disagree with the decision. “We have to focus on the crisis at hand and these are real
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We’ve been staying cool and comfortable in the 80s. We’re expected to see low 80’s up until Friday. Although it heats up just a tad by this weekend, temperatures continue to cool down well into the 70s by Wednesday next week. Daily highs will be around 80 degrees for most of the Coachella Valley tomorrow.
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The City of Palm Springs is putting up hundreds of thousands of dollars to intervene in increasing violence on the north end of town. Last week, Palm Springs city council voted to contribute $400,000 to Palm Springs-based non-profit We Are One United with the goal of intervening and preventing ongoing violence in the Desert Highlands
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El día de los muertos se celebra el 1 y el 2 de noviembre.
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College of the Desert focused on sharing its future growth across its campuses in its annual State of the College address, “COD Rising,” Wednesday. Superintendent/President Martha Garcia, Ed.D., shared details about some of the College’s upcoming projects, including the Palm Springs Development Project, Roadrunner Motors in Cathedral City, and the Indio campus expansion. “In regards
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A man has died after a fire broke out at his home in Beaumont Wednesday morning. The fire was reported at approximately 8:07 a.m. on the 1200 block of Beaumont Avenue. A caller told first responders that smoke coming from a dwelling unit behind a residence. Beaumont police and Cal Fire units arrived and found
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The theme of this year’s annual Desert AIDS Walk event, hosted by DAP Health, is “Walk, Out Loud.” The theme “places its focus squarely on advocacy and on uniting the entire community in the fight for LGBTQ+ health equity,” organizers say. The walk will kick off at Ruth Hardy Park on Saturday, October 29, and bring
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Marcelo Valadares received a call from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department around 2 am this morning that one of the windows at his shop was shattered. He tells News Channel 3 that this is the second time someone has broken a window in the past three weeks. He recently had another window fixed from the same
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The Rancho Mirage city council will look much different after the General Election on Nov. 8. Six candidates are running for three seats on the council making this year’s race a tight one. The chosen Rancho Mirage council members will be elected at large for four-years terms. News Channel 3 spoke to each candidate running for
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Morning lows once again dipped into the 40s this morning in the East Valley, although not as chilly as yesterday morning’s lows. Today we expect highs to hit 81, which is still 7 degrees below our normal. The trend for daytime highs remains below average, but we do get a little warmer through the weekend.
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A SigAlert was issued for several hours on Interstate 10 through Banning and Beaumont Wednesday morning due to a collision that closed 3 traffic lanes. The traffic backup from the collisions stretched up to 6 miles past the Highway 60 interchange. Three big rig trucks collided in the eastbound freeway lanes near Highland Springs Avenue at
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