The valley’s only epidemiologist says Covid infections are on the rise, affecting all ages. The percent-positivity has more than doubled in the last few weeks. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke in-depth with Dr. Patricia Cummings from Eisenhower Health.
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Tonight, some kids in the east valley are playing with their new Christmas toys. The California Highway Patrol delivered the gifts collected during their annual CHiPs For Kids toy drive Thursday morning. “It’s nice that our community as a whole to know that everybody just comes and supports each other and are there for each other,
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Millions of people are hitting the roads and taking to the skies for the holidays. Thousands of people flocked to the Palm Springs International Airport, heading to their holiday destination. “This is by far the busiest i’ve seen Palm Springs Airport in my life,” said traveler Monique Garcia. PSP said Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve,
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A missing Los Angeles County teenager may travel to Joshua Tree, authorities said. Breanna McCormick, 17, of Van Nuys, has been missing since November 14. On Monday, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children put out a poster alerting people to McCormick’s disappearance. The organization added that she may travel to Joshua Tree. There
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Christmas is just two days away as the omicron variant continues to spread throughout the community. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with local health experts to clarify what the official guidance is when it comes to holiday gatherings. “To start off we recommend everyone get vaccinated…get your boosters if you’re eligible,” said Dr. Jennifer
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The chairman of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, Darrell Mike, went after AEG and Goldenvoice over the lawsuit for their New Year’s Eve event. Organizers of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival filed a trademark-infringement suit earlier this month against Live Nation Entertainment over “Coachella Day One 22,” produced by the Twenty-Nine
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Jaali, the male eastern black rhino now residing at The Living Desert’s new, expansive, multi-species Rhino Savanna habitat, is celebrating his 2nd birthday this Friday, December 24 with a quiet serenade from friends, a custom-made banana birthday cake, and a special virtual event to further black rhino conservation efforts. In honor of the occasion, The Living Desert is hosting a fundraiser
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Villagefest is canceled for today due to forecasted rainfall, flash flood warning and high winds, the city announced Thursday afternoon. We’re currently in a First Alert Weather Alert Day for a winter storm that is projected to bring rain and gusty winds to the Coachella Valley. According to our First Alert Weather Alert team, most
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The groundbreaking ceremony for the Indio Juvenile and Family Courthouse will be held on Jan. 14, it was announced today. The 9 a.m. ceremony will be held at 47-671 Oasis St. and will mark the beginning phases of the more than $75 million building’s construction. The project is slated to be finished in Spring
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The combination of wet weather and an increased number of people on the roads for the holidays could lead to disaster, but not if you’re practicing safe driving techniques. American Automobile Association (AAA) said there is an increased amount of people traveling this holiday season. That includes popular destinations which involve getting to right through
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Nearly 90 employees of Mastro’s Steakhouse in Palm Desert have been ordered to get tested for COVID-19 after a major outbreak among workers that included a case of the Omicron variant, health officials announced on Wednesday. At this time, it is the first Omicron case in the Coachella Valley. Riverside County reported its first case
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The start of 2022 will feature several new laws going into effect aimed at improving public safety throughout the Inland Empire and elsewhere, according to the California Highway Patrol. One of the laws highlighted by the agency is Assembly Bill 974, which was signed by the governor on Sept. 16 and requires anyone under 18
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The family who lost their 9-year-old daughter in a crash and had their 5-year-old son seriously injured is speaking out for the first time. Monique “Ceci” Guzman was killed when she was hit by a car after it had already crashed into a school bus. “My daughter would always say ‘I’m built different.’ And she was
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If you’re preparing to take a trip for the holidays and looking for a COVID test you might run into some delays. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with staff members at Covid Clinic, the pop-up testing site located at the Palm Springs International Airport. “The lines were already backed up all the way to
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Two men accused of taking part in a gang-related shooting in Indio in 2018 had their attempted murder charges dropped today as a part of a plea deal. Charles Salter, 26, and Joseph Riley, 23, pleaded guilty at the Larson Justice Center on Wednesday to one felony count each of assault with a semi-automatic firearm
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Border Patrol agents found more than $82,000 hidden in a spare tire after a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in the Coachella Valley. The incident started at approximately midnight on Monday. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agents conducted a traffic stop on a silver 2013 Volkswagen Passat on the I-10, east of
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Firefighters today contained a residential structure fire that broke out in Desert Hot Springs. The Riverside County Fire Department received a report of the blaze at 12:03 p.m. in the area of Buena Vista Avenue and Cactus Drive. Firefighters arrived to find a single-family home up in flames and were able to contain the
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The California State University announced today that faculty, staff, and students who are accessing university facilities or programs will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Students and employees will be permitted to seek exemptions on medical and religious grounds. “Vaccination, including a booster when eligible, remains our most effective strategy against infection
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The Sunnylands Center & Gardens will be temporarily closed, officials announced on Wednesday. Sunnylands will remain closed from Thursday, Dec. 23 through at least Tuesday, Jan. 4. A reopening date will be announced in the new year. Visit www.sunnylands.org for updates. Officials said the reason behind the closure was due to the recent surge in
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