You never know where you’ll be a year from now. That’s the phrase Robbie Wayne and his fiancé Mathew McLean have come to live by. This time last year, they were closing down the Desert Rose Playhouse, a small blackbox theater in Rancho Mirage – one of the first local production companies to shutter. They
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Residents came together at Civic Center Park to take part in a caravan showing support for Cuban protesters. On Sunday, Cubans took part in one of the largest displays of antigovernment sentiment in the tightly controlled country more than 30 years. Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades, along with a resurgence
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A documented gang member from Desert Hot Springs who’s accused of using social media to post photos of himself with guns and to market drugs for sale is facing an Aug. 31 trial date in federal court in Riverside. Robert Lorenzo Lee Ramos, 24, was indicted in April on one count each of possessing a
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The Diocese of San Bernardino is now weighing on the marriage of recently retired Monsignor Howard Lincoln. Lincoln, 75, formerly of Sacred Heath Church in Palm Desert, married his secretary Sandra Susini, 72, earlier this month, just a few days after his retirement. The Diocese released a statement saying they were aware of Lincoln’s willingness
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On Friday the state of California delivered a new plan requiring masks once again upon schools’ return. The guidance is stricter than what has come down from the federal government. Under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “masks should be worn indoors by all individuals (age 2 and older) who are not fully vaccinated.”
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Even though the extreme summer heat continues, you can still find outdoor construction workers laboring away while the sun beats down. Vincere Industries, a local construction company, has several construction projects across the valley. One of the company owners, Anthony Goebel, said keeping his workers safe and healthy while working in the scorching temperatures is
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom can’t put his Democratic Party affiliation on the ballot voters see when they decide whether to remove him. Newsom’s campaign missed a deadline to submit his affiliation to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber for the Sept. 14 recall election. Newsom’s campaign
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A motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition following a crash Sunday night in Desert Hot Springs. The two-vehicle crash happened at approximately 10:44 p.m. near the intersection of Dillon Road and Atlantic Avenue. The Desert Hot Springs Police Department said a vehicle traveling eastbound on Dillon Road made a left turn onto Atlantic Avenue when
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After being closed for 16 months, Michael Holmes’ Purple Room will reopen at the end of August. Holmes and a full season of internationally renowned performers will relaunch the famous and acclaimed venue beginning August 31 including two performances by Sam Harris on September 3 and 4. “Due to the extraordinary gifts of our friends, audience members, and performers, it
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A Border Patrol K-9 detection team alerted agents to a suspicious vehicle on Interstate 10 near Coachella over the weekend. The vehicle ended up having $440,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden inside several duffle bags. The incident began when Border patrol agents encountered a vehicle at the Dillion Road exit near Interstate 10 and Highway 86
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The California ISO issued a Flex Alert for Monday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The alert is part of efforts to conserve energy and help prevent wildfires. “With electric transmission lines from Oregon still unreliable due to the explosive Bootleg Fire and continued high temperatures across the West resulting in increased demand for electricity,
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Country music festival Stagecoach has released the lineup for the 2022 event. As News Channel 3 reported in June, Coachella and Stagecoach announced their plans to return next spring. Headliners for the three-day music festival include Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Combs. The event is being held in Indio from April 29th-May 1st of
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The Sunline Transit Agency began its new service to and from San Bernardino Monday, which will run through Friday. The route will include stops at the SunLine Indio facility, the California State University San Bernardino – Palm Desert Campus, 2nd & Commerce in Beaumont, the California State University San Bernardino – Main Campus, and the
Continue ReadingIt’s no question that restaurant business owners are relieved they can welcome customers back after the state did away with much of its pandemic-era restrictions on June 15. But just as things got better, many already were anticipating the slow summer months– it’s a given owning a business in the desert and not having tourists
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We reported to you back in May that there was a chlorine shortage causing its price to increase dramatically. But now, one pool cleaner in the valley said the situation has gotten worse because of a lack of dry chemicals as well. https://youtu.be/FpQPqbDjilg The supervisor at Pacific Coast Pool and Spa in Palm Desert, Johnny
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Desirae Krawcyk, a graduate of Palm Desert High School and former tennis star for the Aztecs, is a two-time Grand Slam champion. She and her partner Neal Skupski of Great Britain won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon on Sunday morning. https://twitter.com/Wimbledon/status/1414295988781600769 The 27-year-old has now won back-to-back Grand Slams in mixed doubles. She won
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Firefighters contained a large structure fire at 12:19 p.m. July 11 near the intersection of Indio Boulevard and Fred Waring Drive near Monroe Street. Cal Fire officials said they responded to the call just after 11:30 p.m. on July 10. They said a large commercial building was completely on fire when they arrived. Officials said
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One person is dead and six others were injured in a traffic collision involving two vehicles on Saturday afternoon. The accident was reported at 1:37 p.m. on the I-10E near Hargrave St. in Banning. KESQ Firefighters and California Highway Patrol responded to the accident and found one person ejected from a vehicle. Six patients were
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A man barricaded himself inside a Coachella home Saturday evening and ultimately surrendered to deputies, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The incident began around 5:50 p.m. No force was used and no one was injured. The man is being arrested on multiple felony charges. Thermal station deputies along with SWAT team members responded
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are on scene of an apparent bank robbery in Indian Wells Friday afternoon. The robbery happened at the Pacific Western Bank near Highway 111 and Cook Street at around 1:30 p.m. The suspect fled the scene before deputies arrived, Sheriff’s Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro confirmed. Pecoraro said there were no injuries
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