We are starting this morning with breaking news of a structure fire that burned in the city of Palm Desert. The fire was first reported just after 3 a.m. at Green Mountain Drive. Cal Fire says the fire burned through the roof of a single-story residential building. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze, but
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Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park was filled with a lot of smiles and colorful flowers on Saturday for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event. “We’re celebrating caregivers, and those who are going through the journey and letting them know we’re offering them support,” said Walk organizer, Janie Bark. 84 teams and more than 300
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An 18-year-old man suspected with three others in a jewelry store robbery in Palm Desert last month pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Julian Hermosillo, 18, of Los Angeles was charged with one felony count each of robbery, organized retail theft, and grand theft of over $950, according to court records. He pleaded
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirms that two men have been arrested for the murder of an unidentified man, found dead in Whitewater on Wednesday. The body was found on the 15700 block of Country View Road in Whitewater. It was reported to police at around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. It was later confirmed
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The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens is helping the endangered Desert Tortoise by housing dozens of hatchlings. “They’re not only a native California species,” said Dr. James Danoff-Burg, Vice President of the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens. “They’re also our state reptile.” The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens is partnering with the San Diego Zoo
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Greater Palm Springs Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride officials are responding to conservative state lawmakers as they are advancing and passing bills that aim toward drag performers. This year’s pride theme is ‘Drag Now, Drag Forever’. A federal judge in September struck down a Texas law that LGBTQ advocates feared would ban drag shows
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies used de-escalation techniques and a “less lethal device” to take a man who authorities said refused to drop his machete into custody Friday afternoon in Coachella. At 2:54 p.m., deputies were called to the area of Van Buren Avenue and Avenue 48 in regards to a battery. According to the Riverside
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A Cathedral City man suspected in the fentanyl poisoning death of a 22-year-old man on New Year’s Day last year re-entered a not guilty plea today to murder. Riley Jacob Hagar, 26, initially pleaded not guilty to the charge Sept. 2, 2022 at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to court records. At the
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Police today were investigating a late-night shooting that resulted in two men injured in Cathedral City. Officers responded at 11:54 p.m. Thursday to a report of gunshots heard in the area of C Street and West Buddy Rogers Avenue, according to Cathedral City Police Department Commander Rick Sanchez. “Officers responded and began an area check,”
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A Temecula man convicted of providing a fatal dose of fentanyl to a 26-year-old woman has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in Riverside County’s first fentanyl murder case to go before a jury. In August, Vicente David Romero, 34, was guilty of the murder count, as well as possession of controlled
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The Association of Fundraising Professionals Desert Chapter are hosting their 17th Annual National Philanthropy Day of the Desert. Every year for National Philanthropy Day, they host a celebratory award luncheon to honor all those who have done outstanding philanthropy work for our local Coachella Valley. Eye of the Desert’s Patrick Evans got to talk with
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday afternoon for a newly renovated kitchen at the Mizell Center in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs City Council joined officials from Mizell Center to unveil the newly renovated kitchen, which serves hundreds of meals to seniors every weekday. The renovations were made possible with over $500,000 in Measure J
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The city of Coachella shared new opportunities for growth in areas including transportation, public buildings, housing, and more. “We’re making huge investments that our residents will be very proud and very happy to see,” said Mayor Steven Hernandez. About 200 people representing different businesses and organizations throughout the valley gathered at Veterans Memorial Park to
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Families took part in the long-standing tradition of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead at the Coachella Valley Cemetery on Thursday. It was a very important day for many Hispanic families dedicated to remembering their loved ones who have passed on. While the day is called “Day of the Dead,” many families
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The 2023 Palm Springs Pride got underway Thursday evening with its inaugural Latin Pride Fiesta in the Arenas District. The celebration, hosted by Chichi Fuera, featured a lineup of artists performing including DJ Ben, Mareeka’s Reventon Latino Drag Revue, Gisselle Woo and the Night Owls, and DJ Tatiana. “I’m so excited about Latino pride, I
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A day ahead of the grand opening of the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza and Museum, which News Channel 3 got an exclusive preview of, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Chairman Reid Milanovich invited members of the media to experience the ancestral lands which hold much of his people’s history and culture. Milanovich led
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The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is about to redefine the visitor experience in Palm Springs. More than five years after breaking ground, the long-awaited Cultural Plaza and Museum will open to the public on November 3rd. But before that happens, News Channel 3’s Peter Daut got an exclusive tour of the new state-of-the-art facility. “Every video,
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A 39-year-old man who broke into his neighbor’s home in Palm Desert was convicted today of felony and misdemeanor charges related to the incident.  Stephen Eric Cunningham of Palm Desert was convicted of one felony count each of possession of an assault weapon and possession of a firearm as well as one misdemeanor count each
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Two schools in Thermal, as well as the CVUSD office, were briefly placed on a preventative lockdown due to police activity in the area, officials confirmed. John Kelly Elementary, La Familia High School, and the District Office were lockdown, CVUSD spokesperson Andrea Pasolini confirmed. The lockdowns were lifted by 2:10 p.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s
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Sunline Transit Agency leaders shared the difficulties the company has experienced with its hydrogen fueling station, which was built by Nel Hydrogen in 2019. The comments were made by SunLine Transit Agency Chair, Lisa Middleton, and CEO/General Manager, Mona Babauta, as they delivered opening remarks at the California Association for Coordinated Transportation’s (CALACT) statewide conference
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