The victims of a crash that took the life of an Imperial County Sheriff’s deputy have filed a lawsuit against the county alleging negligence on the deputy’s part. The crash happened on June 26, 2021. The California Highway Patrol reported that Deputy Anthony Redondo, 25, was driving a marked patrol vehicle westbound on Aten Road,
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If you have any friends or family flying into the country, there will be new coronavirus restrictions for them. Starting on Monday, anyone flying into the U.S. from a foreign country will be required to show a negative coronavirus test within one day of their flight. The new rule applies to any traveler over the
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Firefighters are working to fully contain a fire that broke out at a Coachella home Monday afternoon. The fire happened on the 52400 block of Morgan Avenue, near 52nd Avenue. According to Cal Fire, firefighters responded to a single-story single-family dwelling with heavy smoke showing from the eaves of the structure. We have a crew
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Palm Springs has withdrawn a letter revoking the business license of a cannabis business owner who the city accused of running an illegal grow operation. Last month, we reported that the city revoked all three of Joy Brown Meredith’s cannabis business licenses amid allegations that she was illegally cultivating in a space she was not
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Roads are back open after a semi-truck rolled over and crashed into a light pole Monday morning. The crash happened on the N. Indian Canyon off-ramp in Palm Springs just before 8:00 a.m. Authorities said one person was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. ALERT- Fire units are currently on the scene of a
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A shooting at a Palm Desert Chevron gas station left one person hospitalized early Monday morning. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department said it received a call at 12:30 a.m. of a shooting that happened on Highway 111 and Plaza Way, across from the mall. Deputies arrived to find evidence of a shooting but no suspects
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The cast of King Richard will receive the Ensemble Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala on January 6, 2022. The award will be presented to Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Jon Bernthal and Tony Goldwyn. They are all expected to attend the gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center. King Richard tells the
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One man was killed late Sunday night in a Cathedral City rollover traffic collision. Police responded to 911 calls of a solo vehicle wreck in the area of Date Palm Drive south of Varner Road and Interstate 10 at 9:06 p.m. They located a Dodge Charger that had gone off the road and rolled over. The driver, an
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The Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City will hold its 12th annual “Spirit of Aloha” fundraiser on Monday evening. The event will take place at Agua Caliente Casino on East Palm Canyon Drive. Tickets are on sale now and cost $150 each. A silent auction is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. and will
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Athletes and their supporters celebrated the return of the Indian Wells La Quinta Ironman race after the pandemic put a pause on last year’s race. Carissa McMasters came from San Diego to cheer on her running group. “As a spectator and cheering on my friends, I just love it. I’ve missed it so much and
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This year’s Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta race brought many visitors to the area. Residents throughout the area were stuck in extra traffic on Sunday. The road closures for the cycling portion of the race made an impact throughout the city. “It’s kind of hard because I live like 5 minutes from here,” said
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After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Indio Tamale Festival is back. “100,000 people at a festival. I mean, it doesn’t get any better and there’s food,” said festival-goer Kraig Karbach. “We’re just looking for more tamales. I think before they run out. Seriously, they’re that good!” The festivities kicked off with the
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Firefighters contained a residential structure fire in Desert Hot Springs on Saturday. CAL FIRE said firefighters responded to a single story home on 11500 Foxdale Drive where a fire was reported at 9:30 in the morning. https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1467191487297294336 The flames were contained less than an hour later, but fire resources stayed at the scene for a
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It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Palm Canyon Drive. After being canceled due to the pandemic, hundreds lined the streets to see this year’s spectacular floats. “So happy. It was needed and we need the crowds and everyone was ready to have a good time. This was more crowded than years
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Police are investigating a violent attack on a restaurant worker over a customer’s vaccination status. News Channel 3 exclusively obtained video of the attack. It shows a customer punching a restaurant employee at the Purple Room Supper Club in Palm Springs for denying his entry after he reportedly wouldn’t show if he’s vaccinated. Restaurant spokesman
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Governor Gavin Newsom and Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis issued the following statement on the death of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Detective Armando Cantu: “We are heartbroken to learn of the loss of Detective Armando Cantu. We send our deepest condolences to Detective Cantu’s family and friends, as well as those who served alongside him. Let us
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An arrest has been made in the murder of a 93-year-old Palm Desert woman earlier this week. The homicide happened on Tuesday, Nov 30 at 12:55 p.m. on the 77000 block of Michigan Drive inside the Palm Desert Country Club. Deputies found 93-year-old Jean Grace Willrich dead inside her home. Authorities said Willrich was found with
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The Thermal Sheriff’s Station will soon have a new captain. Lieutenant Mike Bianco has been promoted to captain of the Thermal Station, Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, confirmed on Friday. The future Captain Bianco is the brother of Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. We have reached out to the Sheriff’s
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released bodycam footage of a deadly deputy-involved shooting that occurred in October on Interstate 10 in Palm Springs. Full Video Presentation by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco *Warning – Viewer Discretion Advised* Authorities previously said that a suspect shot at a Banning Police Officer after midnight during a traffic
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In October, a video of a Riverside teacher mimicking native American culture while teaching her geometry class went viral. The video sparked protests at the time. Riverside Unified School District placed the teacher on leave. Assemblymember James Ramos, the first California Native American to be elected to the California State Assembly, worked with the district
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