Lianne Cooper of Rancho Mirage was on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Palm Springs on Sunday evening when the plane experienced a hard landing in the wake of Tropical Storm Hilary. “It was a pretty hard jolt,” recounted Cooper. She said the energy inside the plane turned tense when it became obvious to
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Several closed roads due to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary is still causing traffic backups throughout the Valley. People trying to get back into their daily routines are having to find alternate routes. At the Monterey and Dinah Shore intersection in Palm Desert, cars waiting bumper to bumper in all directions on Tuesday afternoon.
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Update 8/22/23 Palm Springs Unified School District continues to move forward with its plans to open on Thursday, Aug. 24. Interim Superintendent Dr. Tony Signoret said during Tuesday’s board meeting that crews continue efforts to get schools ready for Thursday. Signoret encouraged parents to plan their route for Thursday ahead of time, do not wait
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The Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM) has set up an Indiegogo page to help Cathedral City residents recover from Tropical Storm Hilary. Cathedral City was the site of many rescues, including at the Cathedral Canyon Mobile Home Park. First responders also rescued 58 residents rescued from neighborhoods in the area of Date Palm Drive near
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The aftermath of Hurricane Hilary has left Cathedral City reeling from the impact of serious storm damage and widespread flooding. Some neighborhoods were hit hard, with dozens of homes damaged and a flow of water and mud surrounding residential areas and covering roadways. “It’s just been absolutely chaotic these past couple of days,” said resident
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About 40 homes were damaged by Hilary in the Canyon Mobile Home Community, and some of those repairs will cost tens of thousands of dollars. We spoke to residents about the devastation firsthand and saw how Assemblymember Greg Wallis is trying to help. Hilary damaged the home of DeVonn and Russ McDonald. “I’m legally blind
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As the Coachella Valley continues to clean up after Tropical Storm Hilary, many roads remain closed and some, including key arteries over the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs, are expected to remain closed for several days. N Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail are still covered in sand and mud. Palm Springs officials say
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If you’re wondering what to do with your sandbags now that Hilary is over, the city of Palm Springs has a few suggestions which apply to everyone here in the valley. Officials are asking residents to not throw full sandbags into the trash as it will make the containers too heavy for trash pick up
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Local Congressmen Ken Calvert and Raul Ruiz each sent letters to President Joe Biden requesting federal disaster assistance for Tropical Storm Hilary’s aftermath Get Storm Updates Here Calvert along with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Reps. Valadao, Steel, Obernolte, Garcia, Kiley, and Kim, led a letter asking President Joe Biden to quickly approve a
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Update 8/22/23 Cathedral City and Indio confirmed Tuesday that 911 lines were back in the city. Cathedral City police ask residents to continue to call (760) 770-0303 for all non-emergency calls. Original Report 911 phone lines were restored in Palm Springs Monday after being down Sunday. Service continued to face disruptions in Cathedral City and
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Update 8/22/23 Cathedral City Fire Department has now rescued 58 residents during the storm, accordingto Cathedral City Communications & Events Manager Ryan Hunt. Original Report 8/21/23 Officials held a news conference Monday afternoon to share new details on rescue operations at Date Palm Drive, near Vista Chino, in Cathedral City. Get Continuing Live Storm Updates Here
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Students from Coachella Valley Unified School District are back to hitting the books this week, and some students have new programs to look forward to. Superintendent Luis Valentino said some of the things coming this year are enhancements to the Puente Program. The program provides academic support and leadership development for high school students. Also
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The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is helping with response and recovery due to Tropical Storm Hilary. GET LIVE STORM UPDATES News Channel 3’s Angela Chen spoke with the state’s Office of Emergency Services about how they are helping and what their areas of focus are right now around the valley. Be the first to know
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A probationer and his cohort accused of killing a 31-year-old Cabazon man whose remains still haven’t been located pleaded not guilty today to murder. Richard Eugene Seevers, 58, of Banning, and Frank Edward Mansfield, 48, of Cabazon, were arrested earlier this month following a two-year Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the disappearance and death
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. is investigating a robbery at a Cabazon outlets store where an employee was pepper sprayed. The robbery was reported Monday around 8:00 p.m. on the 48000 block of Seminole Drive. “The reporting party advised three subjects entered the business, stole items, and pepper sprayed an employee,” Authorities said the employee
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“It’s painful, it’s very, very painful that i moved out here a year ago i put a lot of money into making it my home to see it really just go to waste snow, you know, and i don’t know if it’ll ever get back to the way i would want to have it,” said
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A group of mayors throughout the Coachella Valley spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut about the impact of Tropical Storm Hilary on their cities. Get Storm Updates Here Palm Springs, Indio, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Desert Hot Springs, Coachella, Indian Wells, and Cathedral City have all declared local emergencies from the storm. In addition,
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La Quinta is cleaning up the mess left behind following Hilary. The mayor says they are in good shape compared to other valley cities. “I’m proud to say that at this point, there’s only three road closures right now still in La Quinta,” says the Mayor of La Quinta Mayor Linda Evans. “Of course, the dune
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Homes, roads, and businesses were affected by the storm When Priscilla Colby entered work, she saw water covering the floor in one of her private rooms. She says it came in through this door. There were also multiple leaks coming from the ceiling. “This will probably cost us quite some money to get fixed,” says the
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A train derailed Monday morning in the Palm Springs area. GET LIVE STORM UPDATES HERE The incident happened over by the Gene Autry overpass. Officials with Union Pacific are reporting that two routes are closed, in and out of the Los Angeles Basin due to washouts and flood waters over the rails. Additionally, the company
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