If you’re heading home after celebrating the holiday, you’ll encounter a much smoother ride than travelers did on Christmas Eve. Roads that had been closed due to flooding on Christmas Eve are now open and conditions are improved. Address/Location: N Gene Autry from Interstate 10 to E Via Escuela UPDATED -Today’s Date: 12-25-2021 Current Time:
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By DON THOMPSON SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The highly contagious omicron variant is evident in 50% to 70% of new coronavirus cases in parts of the most populous state heading into the holidays, California health officials said Thursday. Omicron has quickly become the most common form of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73%
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The California Highway Patrol will begin its annual Christmastime “maximum enforcement period” at 6 p.m. tonight with all available officers deploying to catch drunken or drug-impaired drivers, speeders and other traffic violators. The maximum enforcement period will conclude late Sunday night. During last year’s Christmas maximum enforcement period, CHP officers statewide arrested 573 motorists
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The opening of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway has been delayed until further notice due to extreme weather conditions. Check www.pstramway.com or call 760-325-1449 Ext. 110 (M-F from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) for further updates. Mount San Jacinto is covered in a blanket of snow right now, which you can still enjoy on the live tram cam. A
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Watch Part 2 Here: An I-Team investigation reveals continued uncertainties about College of the Desert’s commitments to west valley educational opportunities. “As I continue to learn every day in this role. We obviously were not closed to being ready,” said New COD President, Martha Garcia. As KESQ News Channel 3 first reported last month, Cathedral
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The valley’s only epidemiologist says Covid infections are on the rise, affecting all ages. The percent-positivity has more than doubled in the last few weeks. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke in-depth with Dr. Patricia Cummings from Eisenhower Health.
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Tonight, some kids in the east valley are playing with their new Christmas toys. The California Highway Patrol delivered the gifts collected during their annual CHiPs For Kids toy drive Thursday morning. “It’s nice that our community as a whole to know that everybody just comes and supports each other and are there for each other,
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Millions of people are hitting the roads and taking to the skies for the holidays. Thousands of people flocked to the Palm Springs International Airport, heading to their holiday destination. “This is by far the busiest i’ve seen Palm Springs Airport in my life,” said traveler Monique Garcia. PSP said Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve,
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A missing Los Angeles County teenager may travel to Joshua Tree, authorities said. Breanna McCormick, 17, of Van Nuys, has been missing since November 14. On Monday, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children put out a poster alerting people to McCormick’s disappearance. The organization added that she may travel to Joshua Tree. There
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Christmas is just two days away as the omicron variant continues to spread throughout the community. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with local health experts to clarify what the official guidance is when it comes to holiday gatherings. “To start off we recommend everyone get vaccinated…get your boosters if you’re eligible,” said Dr. Jennifer
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The chairman of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, Darrell Mike, went after AEG and Goldenvoice over the lawsuit for their New Year’s Eve event. Organizers of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival filed a trademark-infringement suit earlier this month against Live Nation Entertainment over “Coachella Day One 22,” produced by the Twenty-Nine
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Jaali, the male eastern black rhino now residing at The Living Desert’s new, expansive, multi-species Rhino Savanna habitat, is celebrating his 2nd birthday this Friday, December 24 with a quiet serenade from friends, a custom-made banana birthday cake, and a special virtual event to further black rhino conservation efforts. In honor of the occasion, The Living Desert is hosting a fundraiser
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Villagefest is canceled for today due to forecasted rainfall, flash flood warning and high winds, the city announced Thursday afternoon. We’re currently in a First Alert Weather Alert Day for a winter storm that is projected to bring rain and gusty winds to the Coachella Valley. According to our First Alert Weather Alert team, most
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The groundbreaking ceremony for the Indio Juvenile and Family Courthouse will be held on Jan. 14, it was announced today. The 9 a.m. ceremony will be held at 47-671 Oasis St. and will mark the beginning phases of the more than $75 million building’s construction. The project is slated to be finished in Spring
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The combination of wet weather and an increased number of people on the roads for the holidays could lead to disaster, but not if you’re practicing safe driving techniques. American Automobile Association (AAA) said there is an increased amount of people traveling this holiday season. That includes popular destinations which involve getting to right through
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Nearly 90 employees of Mastro’s Steakhouse in Palm Desert have been ordered to get tested for COVID-19 after a major outbreak among workers that included a case of the Omicron variant, health officials announced on Wednesday. At this time, it is the first Omicron case in the Coachella Valley. Riverside County reported its first case
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The start of 2022 will feature several new laws going into effect aimed at improving public safety throughout the Inland Empire and elsewhere, according to the California Highway Patrol. One of the laws highlighted by the agency is Assembly Bill 974, which was signed by the governor on Sept. 16 and requires anyone under 18
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The family who lost their 9-year-old daughter in a crash and had their 5-year-old son seriously injured is speaking out for the first time. Monique “Ceci” Guzman was killed when she was hit by a car after it had already crashed into a school bus. “My daughter would always say ‘I’m built different.’ And she was
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If you’re preparing to take a trip for the holidays and looking for a COVID test you might run into some delays. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with staff members at Covid Clinic, the pop-up testing site located at the Palm Springs International Airport. “The lines were already backed up all the way to
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