https://youtu.be/HmqR2kirSSU A wreath laying ceremony was held in honor of fallen United States Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez. The event was held by The Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution today at 4:30 p.m. at the Indio City Hall. Lopez, 22, of Indio was among 13 U.S. service members killed in an airport attack in Kabul,
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One person was killed in a house fire in Cathedral City early Saturday morning. Police and fire crews were dispatched to 32600 block of Sky Blue Water Trail around 2:50 a.m. Officers arrived first at the scene and found a house fully engulfed in flames. One occupant of the home was outside and told authorities
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Three families are finally in their new homes, nearly a year after being displaced by a fire. Flames ripped through one trailer home at the Pueblo del Sol Mobile Home Park on Avenue 46 and Clinton Street on September 30, 2020. The fire then spread to two neighboring homes, completely destroying all three homes and
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Highway 74 has reopened in all directions near Vista Point after a deadly crash on Friday night. Details remain limited on the crash. We know that a big rig had overturned on the westbound side, causing the road closure. RIVCO: SR-74 WB at Big Horn Dr., in Mountain Center. Traffic incident blocking all lanes involving
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Avenue 42 between Monroe Street and Jefferson street are back open after a car crashed into a power pole. The driver of a red Subaru was found dead after they crashed into the pole just before 6 a.m. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area and use an alternate route. The road is expected
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KESQ News Channel 3 is sharing in-depth coverage of the 9/11 anniversary and stories of people who have experienced life in America since 9/11 in vastly different ways. On Wednesday, reporter Jeff Stahl talks with Mary Arthen who knew a Palm Springs resident Barbara Keating, one of the 2,977 people who died on September 11,
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Sheriff deputies arrested one person after they lead authorities on a pursuit throughout several valley cities. The pursuit began shortly before 2 a.m. at the intersection of Portola Avenue and Hovley Lane after the driver failed to yield for a traffic stop on a suspected DUI. The pursuit went through several surrounding cities, including Cathedral
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Week 3 of the high school football season is here and a little early at that. We had four games already on Thursday, but it’s still a packed schedule of games. There are 6 games set to be played under the Friday night lights Watch the Best Local Sports tonight at 11 pm for full
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Update 9/3/21 11:00 PM The suspect wanted in connection with the fatal crash has turned himself in to police. The Cathedral City Police Department confirmed the suspect notified officers at approximately 4:45 p.m. The suspect, a 57-year-old resident of Cathedral City, admitted to being the driver of the vehicle at the time of the collision,
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Business in the valley is picking up ahead of the busy holiday weekend. With travelers flocking to downtown Palm Springs for the extended Labor Day weekend, businesses are hoping for an end-of-summer boost. “Typically it’s always busy during the holiday weekend, so we’ll see around this time with the restrictions,” said Cynthia Perez at Maracas. Coronavirus
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The suspect in a Mother’s Day shooting that left a 15-year-old boy in critical condition has turned himself in to police. Tasaun Thomas, 22, of Indio turned himself into the Indio Police Department on Thursday, the department confirmed. Thomas is a suspect in a shooting on Daisy Street and John Nobles Avenue in Indio on
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The community continues to remember fallen U.S. Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez — a Coachella Valley native killed in last week’s attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan. Fourth grade students at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary in Indio wrote cards this week to the Lopez family — thanking the family for his service and sharing words of comfort. The
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 879 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 338,800. The case rate per 100K continued to decrease, going from 33.1 on Thursday to 32.9 on Friday. The case rate was at 16.9 at the start of August. The county’s positivity
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The Imperial Irrigation District announced that power has been restored to all customers in North Shore. Nearly 700 North Shore customers lost power, many for several days, after a storm knocked down 33 power poles around the community. The storms initially turned the lights off on 1,400 customers. IID and local officials worked to provide resources
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A hiker is recovering tonight after being rescued from a Palm Springs trail Friday morning. The rescue occurred on the North Lykken Trail at around 11:00 a.m. The hiker had to be flown down from the trail by a California Highway Patrol helicopter. A friend of the hiker told News Channel 3 that the hiker
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The search on for a 29-year-old man last seen on August 26 heading to a hike in the Cabazon mountains. Dillon Entler was officially reported missing on August 29, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. Enter’s family told News Channel 3 that he went to hike at the Cabazon mountains on Thursday but did not
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According to American Automobile Association (AAA), Labor Day weekend is one of the most popular weekends people get in their cars to get away. Despite the pandemic and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that unvaccinated people stay home, the auto club expects a high number of people to hit the road.
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COVID-19 vaccine mandates are becoming more common, and now so is the market for fake vaccination cards. Purchasing or selling a fake vaccination card can be punishable for up to five years in prison with fines. Not only is the act illegal, but Riverside County Public Information Specialist, Jose Arballo said it can lead to
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UPDATE 3:00PM The coroner’s office confirmed the man struck by the vehicle was pronounced dead at 3:00 a.m. He was identified as Jose Campuzano, 43, of Cathedral City. Details: Man injured in Cathedral City hit-and-run crash dies; search for suspected driver continues UPDATE 1:00 AM: Police are now looking for the suspect of a hit-and-run
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, CNN With the latest Covid-19 surge upending American life yet again, an official rollout of booster doses could begin within weeks, pending FDA authorization. And it’s likely that three doses of the vaccine are needed for full protection, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. He cited two Israeli-based studies that showed a decrease in
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