The city of Palm Springs warned residents of early morning flights departing from the airport during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Due to increased demand for air travel over the holiday, American Airlines will have one flight departing from Palm Springs International Airport at 12:45 a.m. on Friday, July 2, Saturday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 6. “Palm Springs
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Valley animal shelters are gearing up for the Fourth of July and the fireworks that come with the holiday. “The Fourth of July is notoriously the most stressful holiday for pets in the area,” said Catie Voglio, Marketing & Media Manager, PS Animal Shelter. Voglio says each year they see an influx of pets after
Continue ReadingThe Delta variant of the coronavirus, which started in India, has now spread to every state in the U.S. Many local health experts are worried about spikes in COVID-19 cases. Riverside County health officials are looking to the state for more data on the Delta variant. “One of the things that we have in trying
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Riverside County’s COVID-19 website will now be updated weekly as opposed to daily, officials announced on Tuesday. The county’s site (https://www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus) shows the number of cases, deaths and other data associated with the pandemic. The website has not been updated since Tuesday, June 22. Officials said this was because state officials “reconciled” COVID-19 case data.
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The Board of Supervisors today approved formation of a multi-agency committee that will be tasked with developing strategies to deter use of the potentially lethal synthetic opioid fentanyl, which has claimed hundreds of lives in Riverside County. “This drug is off the charts as far as opioids go,” board Chair Karen Spiegel said. “We need
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Palm Springs police investigators have located and recovered the vehicle believed to have been involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash last week in the city. John Grizzell Jr, 28, of Palm Springs, was struck and killed by a a Silver 2006 Nissan Altima on the morning of Friday, June 25 near the area of E.
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After nearly 30 years in tribal government, Morongo Band of Mission Indians Tribal Council Chairman Robert Martin will retire on Thursday, it was announced today. Martin, 70, who led the tribe in 1987 when it helped secure a crucial U.S. Supreme Court decision that confirmed the legitimacy of Indian gaming and the sovereignty of Indian
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department – Morongo Valley Station is asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who was last seen Monday, June 28. Lauren Cho, 30, was last seen Monday at around 3 p.m. in the area of Hoopa Road & Benmar Trail in Morongo Valley on foot. Cho was last
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A man suffered minor injuries after being shot at in Palm Springs early Tuesday morning. Police say they were called to respond to reports of a shooting in the area of N. Indian Canyon Drive and E. San Rafael Drive at approximately 1:30 a.m. The caller told police he had been the victim of a
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A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in the city of Indio Monday night. The crash It happened around 9:00 p.m. near the area of Shadow Palm Avenue, west of Monroe Street. Police said the pedestrian, later identified as Domingo Cordova, 57, was found dead in the roadway. Officers originally told News Channel
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A work van caught fire late Tuesday morning in Desert Hot Springs, and spread to a nearby mobile home, according to Cal Fire. Officials say they got the call just before 11:30 am that the van was on fire in the area of Aurora Road and Corkill Road in Desert Hot Springs. When crews arrived
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Authorities and family confirmed Tuesday morning that Jose ‘JJ’ Escobedo was located safely in Desert Hot Springs. The 11-year-old boy had gone missing last Tuesday after running away from a foster care home in San Jacinto. Neighborhood ring video showed the boy running down the street just after midnight. Family spoke with News Channel 3
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As much as most people can’t deal with the scorching desert temperatures, they are here to stay– at least for the next few months. So how do you keep cool and stay safe when it’s 115 degrees outside? The City of Indio recently added a fourth cooling center at the Indio Public Library at 200
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Extreme heat can be especially hard on those without homes here in the valley. Well in the Desert is the only organization providing services for homeless people in the west Coachella Valley. Last week, Palm Springs city council decided to end its relationship with the Well. There are new efforts underway to bring Martha’s Village
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Health officials in Los Angeles County now strongly recommend that people wear masks indoors in public places — regardless of their vaccination status — to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus. The move comes two weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom reopened California and lifted the statewide
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Updated Article 06/29/21: Authorities and family confirmed that Jose ‘JJ’ Escobedo was located safely in Desert Hot Springs According to family, Escobedo traveled from San Jacinto to Desert Hot Springs by himself and is expected to be okay. Story: Missing 11-year-old boy with valley ties found safe in Desert Hot Springs Original Report 06/28/21: Authorities
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The Palm Springs Convention Center is set to welcome back its first convention since closing during the start of the pandemic. The convention center was heavily impacted by the closure. As we reported in February 2021, 52 events were cancelled during the closure, equating to $7 million in lost revenue for the facility alone. The center
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans accused Democrats of acting unfairly Monday as the state Assembly passed a bill aimed at moving up Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recall date. “The conclusion is inescapable that Gavin Newsom is cheating in the recall and this Legislature is his willing accomplice,” said Republican Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, who is
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The California state assembly passed a bill that would extend eviction protections for those affected by the pandemic. The race is on to get the bill on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk before the protections expire on Thursday, July 1. The assembly passed the bill with a 58 aye to 9 nay vote. The bill will
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The COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Palm Springs Convention Center will shut down on Wednesday, June 30, the county announced. Check Out: Palm Springs Convention Center hosting its first convention since March 2020 County spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr. wrote that the team operating this clinic will be converted into a mobile unit that will serve
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