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Palm Springs is officially welcoming a new wave of luxury and philanthropy. Fast Lane Drive (FLD), an international exotic car club, is announcing the creation of its newest chapter in Palm Springs. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle, spoke with Fast Lane Drive CEO Clement Connor about the new Palm Springs chapter, and about his hopes
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is now offering a path to citizenship — but only to those who can afford to pay a hefty price. In about two weeks, the US will start selling “gold cards” to wealthy foreigners, giving them the right to live and work in the US
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A families life changed in an instant. News Channel 3 spoke exclusively with Helen Becerra after her son and grandchildren were injured in a deputy involved crash during a pursuit on Monday. She said the Becerra’s car was not involved in the pursuit. Becerra, the children’s grandmother, said her 8-year-old granddaughter sustained the most severe
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UPDATE: February 26, 2025 Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that Yadira Perez has “…resigned from the department for personal reasons.” UPDATE: February 26, 2025 Coachella City Councilmember Yadira Perez says her husband, Isidro Jimenez-Ibanez, is now out on bond. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI arrested Isidro Jimenez-Ibanez, 51, in Coachella
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The investigation into two controversial lottery jackpots in Texas has drummed up questions about the role of online ticketing firms, known as lottery couriers, in the state and nationwide. This week, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Rangers to investigate two Lotto Texas jackpots involving virtual ticket sales:
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PaddleWar is a new team-based league set to start across the country, including in Palm Springs. Organizers say it “offers a fun, competitive environment for players of all levels, and it’s quickly becoming the go-to league for pickleball enthusiasts.” They say Palm Springs is the perfect destination for all pickleball fans to play, whether they’re beginners
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US would sell a “gold card” to wealthy foreigners, giving them the right to live and work in the US and offering a path to citizenship in exchange for a $5 million fee. “We’re going to be selling
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Deportation fears continue for undocumented immigrants. For undocumented workers filing taxes this tax season, these fears add an extra layer to their filing agenda. One tax preparer in Palm Springs, Accurate Notary & Tax, says they have seen a significant decrease in their undocumented clients. Typically, they help 300 of these taxpayers; this year, the
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The famous ‘Forever Marilyn’ statue that stood tall along Museum Way is on the move again, set to be cemented into its final location on Wednesday. There is no exact time set for the official move, but several crews, including a crane operator, have been staged in the area ahead of the big transition. ‘Forever
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The city of Banning is holding a special meeting on Tuesday, February 25, at 4pm to review its agreement with the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Proposition 47 Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Grant Program. The purpose of the grant is to provide mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and diversion programs for people
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s presence at President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday will solidify his power in the administration — and how quickly he’s amassed it despite not being elected or Senate confirmed. But Musk’s attendance at the meeting comes as his attempts to gut the federal workforce and
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Tareq El Hilou, Pauline Lockwood and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Seven babies have died from hypothermia in Gaza since Sunday, according to health care officials in the strip, who warn there will be more such deaths unless more aid enters the enclave. Dr. Saeed Salah, the medical director of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Kareem Khadder, Tareq El Hilou, Pauline Lockwood and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Six babies have died from hypothermia in Gaza since Sunday, according to health care officials in the strip, who warn there will be more such deaths unless more aid enters the enclave. Dr. Saeed Salah, the medical director of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Team Mom Charities is hosting a Black History Month Food Drive to help address the critical shortage facing local food banks. The food drive will culminate in a focused collection period from February 24th to February 28th, calling on the public to donate non-perishable food items and bottled water to
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is preparing to announce a run for New York City mayor, four people familiar with the planning told CNN. Cuomo is in the final stages of setting up a run and a formal announcement is expected as soon as this weekend, the people
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The White House is suspending the active security clearances of lawyers from the large legal defense firm Covington & Burling who are working with former special counsel Jack Smith, who prosecuted Donald Trump unsuccessfully on behalf of the Justice Department under the Biden administration. According to
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A 39-year-old man was arrested following a weapons investigation Monday in Desert Hot Springs. The man was arrested after a Desert Hot Springs police, with the assistance of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau/SWAT and K-9 units, executed multiple search warrants and an arrest warrant, according to the Desert Hot Springs Police Officers’ Association.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today approved disbursing roughly $3.3 million to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in support of a “modernization project” that will entail a makeover of the Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center in Riverside. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board authorized release of the funds, consisting
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service plans to retire Friday, the agency announced Tuesday, after weathering weeks of chaos and cutbacks at the agency since President Donald Trump took office. Acting IRS Commissioner Doug O’Donnell’s departure comes abruptly as the agency heads into the crunch time of
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, CNN, and José Álvarez, Elizabeth Gonzalez and Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español (CNN) — A growing number of Latin American migrants who have given up hope of reaching the United States are returning to their home countries in South America through a sea route in Panama, which poses new risks, according to
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