An estimated 10,000 Catholic faithful walked in the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Pilgrimage of 30 miles across the Coachella Valley on Thursday, which grew to about 20,000 when they reached their destination. After a 5:00 a.m. mass service, the pilgrimage walk began around 6:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Solitude in Palm Springs. It
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The pursuit of justice continues over seven years after the disappearance of two friends in the Coachella Valley. Jonathan Reynoso and Audrey Moran disappeared on May 10, 2017.   Click here for complete coverage on this case In November, Adilene Castaneda was acquitted of all charges against her. Her co-defendant, Aaron Bernal, was acquitted of murder while
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One person was left displaced after a fire destroyed a home in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters said the home was a complete loss. There was concern about the weight of the solar panels on the roof. That weight can pose a danger in a collapse situation. Solar panels can present other complications during firefighting operations.
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12 people were injured after a motorcycle police officer lost control and crashed into the crowd at the Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade. The Formica Law Group is representing 12 clients, which includes a 4-year-old and a 12-year-old. Check Out Our Coverage of the Palm Springs Parade Motorcycle Crash News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle
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Ron deHarte was sworn in as the 25th mayor of Palm Springs at a City Council meeting on Thursday. Formerly mayor pro tem and representative of District 3, deHarte is now the city’s first openly gay Mexican American mayor. He is also the CEO of Greater Palm Springs Pride. His swearing-in comes at a time
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Mireya Phlaum’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Class has been awarded with the One Class at a Time class for the month of December. Phlaum is connects with her students as she is also a part of the deaf community. “I want to do this because when I met my first teacher at Shadow Hills
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As the Coachella Valley’s temperatures drop into freezing conditions overnight, the region’s unhoused population is often left to fend for themselves against the elements. But following the city of Palm Spring’s encampment ban, it’s now illegal for homeless individuals to sleep on the street if shelter beds are available. The ordinance was passed in July
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La Quinta City leaders agreed to loan the developers of the long-delayed Talus luxury resort development up to $11 million at a special city council meeting on Wednesday. That loan agreement was announced after a closed session where council members all voted in favor of what’s considered a prime loan under federal bankruptcy law. The deal will
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Gusty winds will pick up this afternoon and evening as a front moves across SoCal. In advance of that storm system, a Wind Advisory is slated to begin at 1 p.m. and lasting until midnight. That front will also help keep temps in the upper 60s and lower 70s for the next couple of days.
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Deputies discovered $100 million worth of illegal marijuana at a stash house in San Bernardino County. The discovery was made when authorities served a search warrant Marijuana Stash House was located at 5000 Block of Honeyhill Road in Oak Hills. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies seized 51 truckloads of 90,000 pounds
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An investigation by Riverside County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Bureau led to the arrest of a Deputy with the Corrections Division on Wednesday, December 11. Working on a tip that possible crimes were being committed by Deputy Anthony Russo, 52, an undercover investigator posing as a minor communicated electronically with Russo, who they say shared explicit
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On Wednesday, the Palm Springs planning commission chose to hit the pause button on granting a conditional use permit that will likely lead to the construction of a new Chick-Fill-A restaurant. Among the concerns, highlighted by the commission, were questions over the impact of traffic and asking for further info from staffing in the original
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The Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus is helping to make sure kids in the Coachella Valley have presents this Christmas. Hundreds of toys and gifts were collected by Chorus members and dropped off by the carload Wednesday to Martha’s Village and Kitchen in Indio. It’s all a part of the “Chorus Cares” program, with a
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A 26-year-old Indio man was killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Las Vegas casino over the weekend, authorities confirmed. Cesar Reyes II was identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office on Monday, according to KSNV. The shooting happened Sunday at around 5:05 p.m. at the South Point Hotel and Casino. Police said the incident began
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Before leaving for Seattle to play with the Kraken, Forward Ryan Winterton left a mark on the Coachella Valley Firebirds this season, tallying a team-high 15 points. “He’s found some confidence in his game, and he’s got a couple of shorthanded goals, and he’s trying to play with that confidence to push that progress forward,”
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Palm Drive, a major corridor into and out of the Desert Hot Springs, but also a major problem for drivers. Five accidents have occurred on Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs recently, four of those within the past two weeks. Just Wednesday, a two-car crash on Palm Drive and 20th Avenue just past 1PM, impacting
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As Malibu’s Franklin Fire grows to nearly 4,000 acres, local Coachella Valley homeowners are also feeling the pressure of fire risks. In March of this year, State Farm General announced it would not renew more than 72,000 home insurance policies in California due to increasing wildfires, inflation costs and higher industry costs. Tonight at 5,
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The Atlantic hurricane season formally came to an end on November 30th. Going into the season, the National Hurricane Center was forecasting an above-average season with somewhere between 17 and 25 named storms. They also predicted between 8 and 13 hurricanes and between 4 and 7 major hurricanes. This year saw a total of 18
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