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PALM DESERT, Calif. – Despite persistent warm temperatures the Coachella Valley is nearing the season to welcome snowbirds back. Snowbirds are known to have second homes in the valley and spend their time here in the winter. A large portion of them come from Canada. The Canada-United States border remains closed, which has left many

A missing hiker was found dead Sunday afternoon near a hiking trail in La Quinta. The Sheriff’s Department received a call about the hiker around 1:30 Saturday afternoon. They say the hiker left home Thursday. The body of the hiker was found in an area off the designated hiking trail. The name of the hiker

On Saturday the Palm Springs Air Museum celebrated the arrival of a Stealth Fighter F-117, which will be retiring at the museum indefinitely. The jet arrived on September 22. “Stealths were retired in the late 2000s from combat. The Air Force made the decision that it was going to transition them to museums. The first

The Riverside County library system will reopen many of its branches to the public on Monday, October 5. The library will offer modified services with new coronavirus regulations and physical distancing measures. People will only be allowed in the library for one hour at a time.Services are limited to borrowing and returning items and using

The Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City is hosting the 8th annual Sammy’s International Meatball Festival Sunday, October 4th. Because of Covid-19, this year’s event is virtual. Participants, including individuals and groups, will be sharing videos online showing how to make meatballs and how not to make meatballs. Organizers say several of the videos

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a vehicle to vehicle shooting overnight in Coachella. Deputies responded to the intersection of Grapefruit Boulevard and Avenue 49 around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says that one suspect was arrested on scene. They say that he was arrested without incident for firing a handgun at a

The California Highway Patrol is at the scene of a deadly crash on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 east of Indian Canyon. According to CHP, the crash was initially reported at 9:06 p.m. There are few confirmed details at this time. We’ve had no reports of traffic being impacted at this time, but that

The California Highway Patrol is at the scene of a single-vehicle rollover in Thermal Friday night. The crash was first reported oat 8:25 p.m. on Avenue 70 and Polk Street. Officers at the scene told News Channel 3 that the vehicle rolled off the roadway, through a fence, and into a farm field. Three women

UPDATE – 10/02/20 The Indio Police announced that Mendivel was found dead in Imperial County. According to US Border Patrol Search & Rescue Helicopter Unit, Mendivel was found on Friday at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the north west of the cities of Brawley/Westmorland in the open desert area. The Imperial County Sheriffs Office will be

On Friday President Trump touched down at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland. That’s after he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. The president tweeted early Friday morning: “Tonight @FLOTUS and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through

People gathered outside of Palm Desert High School Friday afternoon to hold a rally urging officials to safely reopen Riverside County schools. There were about twenty parents holding signs calling for students to return into the classrooms. The parents say their children’s mental health, social development, and primary education are at stake. “The root of

OAK GLEN, Calif. An early morning structure fire has devastated the Riley’s at Los Rios Rancho property which is about a half a mile up from Riley’s Farm. The area was a tourist spot used for picnics, selling food and BBQ. One of the buildings that burned down was built in 1906. A worker that

UPDATE – 3:30 pm President Trump arrived at Walter Reed Medical Center. He stepped out of Marine One helicopter. President Trump has arrived at Walter Reed Medical Center, where he is expected to stay for several daysUpdates: https://t.co/ddezwdLOPF pic.twitter.com/jMHK1Gifqv— KESQ News Channel 3 (@KESQ) October 2, 2020 President Trump also tweeted out a video, his