A Riverside man was arrested on accusations that he sold counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that lead to the deadly overdose of a college student who was visiting her family for the holidays two years ago, the Department of Justice announced. Brandon Michael McDowell, 22, was arrested and is scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon
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Consumer prices are climbing, which is putting a hole through some people’s wallets as they try to make ends meet during the pandemic. For business owners like Richard Thomas, co-owner of L&G Desert Store in Indio the price of nearly everything is up. From grocery products, produce, and propane tanks, Thomas is seeing inflation take
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Police have released new details about an accidental shooting that took place inside a Cathedral City home on Wednesday. Authorities say the father involved had just purchased a new gun and believed it was empty. “Apparently he was messing around with the gun, fiddling with it…and unbeknownst to him it was a loaded gun,” said
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Indio Police Chief Mike Washburn is stepping up his defense against multiple allegations coming from people and unions in his department. Washburn says he’s not planning on leaving as he faces new allegations from Indio Police Command Unit President Lt. Chris Hamilton. Hamilton, in a News Channel 3 exclusive interview, revealed that Riverside County District
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The Betty Ford Center announced Thursday morning that Tessa Voss will head the organization as the fourth administrator and first woman to lead the Rancho Mirage institution co-founded by former First Lady Betty Ford. Tessa Voss Photo Courtesy of Betty Ford Center Voss, who takes the helm on Monday, December 20, also will serve as vice president
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Dana Reed is the new mayor of the city of Indian Wells. Reed was sworn in during Thursday’s city council meeting. He takes over for Richard Balocco, who received a plaque commemorating his time as mayor. Every December, the city council elects a mayor from its membership to serve as its presiding officer for a
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A family in Perris has been accused of physically and psychologically abusing several foster children, including some of the Turpin siblings, CBS and ABC News report. Marcelino, Lennys, and Rosa Olguin were arrested on Nov. 3 and charged with a combined 17 counts of child cruelty. Marcelino was charged with four counts of lewd acts
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Modernism Week will be adding a golf tournament to its lineup of events in February, organizers announced today. The annual 11-day festival, scheduled for Feb. 17-27, will offer an 18-hole tournament at the Seven Lakes Golf and Country Club on Feb. 27, from 1-4 p.m. The tournament will conclude with an awards ceremony and cocktail
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Steve Downs is the newest member of the Rancho Mirage City Council. Downs will finish the term of Dana Hobart who resigned from the position last month. The term expires in Nov. 2022. On Tuesday, the city council interviewed over a dozen applicants to fill the position, including former Palm Springs Mayor Robert Moon. Downs
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Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health advisers recommended Thursday. The strange clotting problem has caused nine confirmed deaths after J&J vaccinations — while the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines don’t come with that risk and
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Felony charges were filed today against a 30-year-old Desert Hot Springs man accused of possessing child pornography. Robert Earl Adams was arrested Tuesday following an investigation conducted by the Desert Hot Springs Police Department regarding the possession and possible dissemination of videos depicting sexual exploitation of children, according to Doria Wilms, a public information
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Citing his Coachella roots, Congressman Ruiz first told News Channel 3 that he would run in the newly drawn congressional district that will include the eastern Coachella Valley, all of Imperial County, and parts of San Bernardino County. “I’ve decided, given I’ve grew up in Coachella, that’s where my roots are, I’m gonna run in
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After having to shut its doors for some time at the height of the pandemic, Brandini Toffee bounced back just in time for the holidays. The toffee factory has workers as early as 5 am starting production for the day. This has been to get thousands of pounds out the door to its other stores
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A 14-year-old is recovering after reportedly being shot by his father by accident Wednesday night. Officers were dispatched to a home on Peladora Road, near Landau Boulevard, just after 7:00 p.m. NEWS CHANNEL 3 An unidentified man was working with his new gun and accidentally discharged the firearm through a bedroom wall and into his
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A new study released by the California Policy Lab (CPL) showed that fewer people have moved to California from other states since the start of the pandemic. Meanwhile the number of people leaving California to move to another state has gone up. The study found that since the start of the pandemic, people moving to
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PS Air Bar, a local restaurant and bar in downtown Palm Springs (located in the back of Bouschet) hosted kids from the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs for a Christmas experience on Wednesday: ‘Flight to the North Pole.’ The venue, which resembles a vintage airplane, opened after a retired flight attendant, Tom Beatty,
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A valley chef and businesswoman is trying to recover after nearly losing everything she owns including her house in a fire. Chermica Simmons’ home went up in smoke Saturday, Dec. 4. She said a floor lamp burst into flames while she was out at work. Her home is now red-tagged and unlivable. “I got home
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From COVID-19 virus variants to vaccine boosters — and everything in between — we’ve been hearing from viewers about their questions as the pandemic continues to evolve. Watch our full half-hour special in the player above featuring a panel of local health experts answering your coronavirus questions. You can continue to submit questions by emailing
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The Palm Springs International Airport says they anticipate a very busy holiday season. Per a release, Thanksgiving passenger counts exceeded 2019 numbers by more than 25%, and the airport parking lots reached capacity. Airport officials are forecasting Christmas and New Year’s travel to be even busier. The PS International Airport has provided the following information/tips
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The city of Coachella unveiled a mural of legendary labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta. Huerta, 91, is the co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association with Cesar Chavez and one of the most influential labor activists of the 20th century. She is a long-time advocate for immigrant, female, and worker rights. On Wednesday,
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