La Quinta City Councilmember Steve Sanchez is set to announce his intention to run for California’s 28th State Senate District seat in 2022. Sanchez made the announcement on his Facebook page Thursday evening. “It’s been an honor to serve my country as a #USMarine for 8 years, an honor to have been overwhelmingly elected twice
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Kathy Diamond and her husband Gary are retired and living in the Coachella Valley. They volunteer at different organizations every week. Together, they volunteer with Well in the Desert to help serve food to those in need in the community. “Coming here for me is the highlight of my week,” said Mrs. Diamond. They have
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A First Alert Weather Alert Day has been issued for a flash flood warning in Riverside County. Rain and thunderstorms have developed over the local mountains, prompting flash flood warnings in parts of Southern California. The only Flash Flood Warning still in effect is for Salton City until 9:30 p.m. A thunderstorm and heavy rain
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Coronavirus cases are on the rise nationwide and so are concerns about the effectiveness of current vaccines. According to a new medical study reported in the New York Times, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is “much less effective against the Delta and Lambda variants than against the original virus.” Dr. Alan Williamson at Eisenhower Health
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Sunline’s “Pack the Bus” school supply donation drive is back for its seventh year! On Thursday, July22, everyone is invited to stop by the Palm Desert Walmart at 34-500 Monterey Avenue between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and drop off school supplies. Students have not experienced in-person learning for nearly 16 months, making this year’s
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A Hemet man has been identified as the suspect in the murder of his cellmate at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio. John Hemmer, 48, of South Dakota was found with significant traumatic injuries during a routine safety check of inmates at the jail on Wednesday morning, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
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Riverside County health officials have reversed course on their decision to post coronavirus update weekly. The county will once again be posting coronavirus date updates every day starting Thursday. “The move from weekly to the daily updates (except for weekends) will give the public a better sense of where the data is trending,” reads a
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UPDATE 07/22/21 The Indio Police Department announced that the suspect, Julio Infante, 47, of Indio, was taken into custody. County jail records show that Infante was arrested on Tuesday. He was let on $75,000 bail on Wednesday and is due back in court on November 17. There was no update on the condition of the
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After Governor Gavin Newsom announced all students regardless of their family’s income will have access to free meals this school year, Coachella Valley Unified School District is relieved for this huge step forward. Governor Newsom signed a law that assigns almost $124 billion to improve different aspects of California schools. “This is going to adhere
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News Channel 3 has learned exclusively that a portion of the golf course at Trilogy at La Quinta has been foreclosed on and a partial owner has shut off the water suply, demanding the homeowner’s association pays tens of thousands of dollars for it. Wednesday residents there received an emailed letter from the HOA president
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Members in the Indio Police Command Unit have voted on a position of “No Confidence” in Chief Mike Washburn and assistant chiefs Christopher Shaefer and Brian Tully. This is according to a letter written to the Indio city manager from an attorney. IPD vote of “No Confidence” letterDownload The letter states 77% of IPD lieutenants
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A bench warrant was in effect today for a 32-year-old woman facing criminal charges for allegedly running over and fatally injuring a bicyclist before speeding away last year in Desert Hot Springs. Yesenia Bibriesca was allegedly behind the wheel of a Lexus sedan that struck 43-year-old Christopher Jones of Palm Springs last July. She was
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Riverside County released its weekly COVID-19 report on Wednesday, showing big increases in hospitalizations and patients admitted into the ICU. The county added more than 98% of all new COVID cases reported since February, have been among those unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. “The vaccine is the best protection you’re going to have against the virus
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One person was rushed to the hospital after rollover crash on the westbound side of Interstate 10 near the Date Palm exit. The crash was reported at around 3:42 p.m. The vehicle, an SUV, was about 25 feet off of the shoulder of the I-10 near a ravine. A CHP officer at the scene said
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Police sought the public’s help today in identifying a man found dead in a transient encampment in Cathedral City last week. The man was discovered on July 13 at about 7:40 p.m. at a makeshift camp located near the railroad tracks northwest of Vista Chino and Date Palm Drive, according to the Cathedral City Police
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Local students are heading back to school soon and Westfield Palm Desert is hosting a series of fun events and programs from July 8 to Aug. 8 to send them into classrooms in style. The events kick off with a Back-to-School themed Artisan Market on July 24 from 1pm to 4pm. Guests can shop at
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A woman is in critical condition following a hit and run crash in Indio Wednesday morning. Police said the crash happened on Avenue 48 near Jackson Street at around 2 a.m. The crash was between a Chevy Malibu and a silver 2002 Ford pick-up truck. The driver of the Malibu was taken to Desert Regional
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The community turned out in a big way for a local six-year-old boy who has been battling brain cancer for several years. Valentin Garcia was surprised outside his home in Thermal the morning of July 21. Valentin’s father, Jose, contacted Western Exterminator saying Garcia had seen their mascot “Little Man” on the way to one
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A small but empassioned group of protestors rallied outside the Desert Sands Unified district headquarters Tuesday night ahead of the board’s meeting. The group was fighting for, among other issues, an end to Covid-19 restrictions in the classroom, including masks. The board voted unanimously to send a letter to Governor Newsom and the state asking
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A 21-year-old convicted felon accused of shooting at three people in Thermal must stand trial on attempted murder and other felony charges, a judge ruled today. Juan Pablo Linares of Thermal was arrested in October 2019, a week after the shooting in the 88000 block of Airport Boulevard. Following a preliminary hearing at the Larson
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