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A minor was injured following a mailbox crash involving off-road motorcycles and a Sunline bus in Cathedral City Friday afternoon. The crash was reported at a little after 5:00 p.m. on Vista Chino near Avenida Maravilla. Police told News Channel 3 that two off-road motorcycles were traveling west on Vista Chino in the eastbound lanes
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First responders are working to rescue a mountain biker who was seriously injured while on a trail in Rancho Mirage. The incident was reported at around 5:07 p.m. on the Art Johnson Trail. There were no additional details available on how the biker was injured as of 5:50 p.m. Friday. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
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It’s getting painful at the gas pumps again. According to Triple AAA we’ve seen a steady rise in gas prices for almost two months now. At an ARCO in Cathedral City a gallon of unleaded gas is costing $5.59. Friday’s national average is about $3.86 and the average here in California is a bit more steep
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A San Diego federal judge today blocked California’s ban on gun magazines that hold more than 10 bullets for the second time in recent years. In a ruling stemming from a lawsuit filed by firearm advocates, U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez struck down the law in 2017, ruling it unconstitutional. Subsequent appeals resulted in
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A 50-year-old man died after an officer-involved shooting on the Morongo Indian Reservation Friday morning. The incident was initially reported at around 5:45 a.m. with a report of a dead body at a house in the 12000 block of Santiago Road. Morongo Tribal Police officers and a deputy from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office responded
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Actor and comedian Leslie Jordan, who died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a wall in Hollywood last year, will be honored next month with the 462nd star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars. “We are immensely thankful that we have the honor to pay tribute to the remarkably talented
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The Mosquito carrying disease, West Nile Virus has now been detected in our very own Coachella Valley. The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District for the first time this year collected mosquito traps from Cathedral City near Date Palm Drive and 33rd Avenue and Indian Wells near Vintage Drive and Wren Drive. In these
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The 32nd Annual Morongo Thunder and Lightning Powwow kicks off on California’s Native American Day. Their public relations team says this event will attract over 900 tribal dancers and 20 drum groups from the U.S. and Canada. The event is free to enter. Powwow & Indian Market Where: Morongo Casino Resort & Spa 49500 Seminole
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Students at Twentynine Palms High School were placed under a lockdown Friday morning at 9 a.m., The Morongo Unified School District said there were reports of a student with a weapon on the campus of Twenty Nine Palms High School. A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Investigation found no evidence of a weapon on campus. The
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We’re getting to know a special team member with Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. Solo is a two-year-old English Labrador, and the newest member of the county’s Child Exploitation Team. Jason Polanco, Senior DA Investigator with Riverside County said, “I believe there’s four Electronic Scent Detection dogs (in the state of California), and we’re fortunate enough
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The Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs is celebrating 75 years of serving the desert community. Since 1948, the organization has called this spot on Sunrise Way home along with the thousands of kids and volunteers throughout the years. “They’ve helped us turn this into a facility that youth can use in preparing their
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage, we’ll highlight the contributions of community members making a difference in the Coachella Valley for the next four weeks. Ask anyone in North Shore near the Salton Sea; they’ll probably have heard the name Conchita Pozar. “If political leaders do not start doing something in our community, the solution will
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Two convicted felons who allegedly abducted and robbed three people in Desert Hot Springs must stand trial for kidnapping to commit robbery and multiple other charges, a judge ruled today. Taquan Charles Ray Doss, 22, and Thomas Anthony Nieto, 26, both of Desert Hot Springs, are accused of perpetrating the abduction in January 2022.
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A portion of E Vista Chino was temporarily closed in Palm Springs after a crash involving a Sunline bus. The crash happened at E Vista Chino near Via Roberto Miguel at around 3:20 p.m. Video from our News Channel 3 crew at the scene shows what appears to be three vehicles involved and a Sunline
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Piles of sand and dirt, some as tall as 6 feet or higher, have accumulated at a number of washes and roadways throughout the Coachella Valley, primarily in areas that were flooded by Tropical Storm Hilary. The problem has been a reoccurring issue along Vista Chino and Gene Autry Trail, for example, but has been
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The Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs will celebrate its 75th anniversary today with a community open house. The celebration will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday on the club’s campus located at 450 S. Sunrise Way and will feature demonstrations of many club programs, tours of the new Health and Wellness
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A Palm Desert woman who attempted to kill her sister and almost ran over her mother has a long history of mental illness and should be declared mentally incompetent to stand trial on other felony charges, her attorney told jurors today, while a prosecutor said the defendant understands what’s happening, has a goal and changes
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According to the World Meteorological Organization, airborne dust poses serious health risks. The Coachella Valley is experiencing low visibility, but temperatures are moving toward those fall like temperatures, and people want to go outdoors. The California Air Resource Board is recording that windblown dust concerns air quality statewide. Not only does this affect those with respiratory
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Three major roads in Desert Hot Springs are expected to be closed for at least half-a-year due to the damage caused by Tropical Storm Hilary. Desert Hot Springs’ interim deputy city manager, Daniel Porras, shared a quick update on the roads during Tuesday’s city council meeting. You can watch the full updates in the Sept.
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A Palm Springs-based pharmacy will pay a nearly $1 million settlement after being accused of defrauding California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $925,000 settlement agreement with LASR Enterprises. According to Bonta’s office, the agreement resolves allegations that the pharmacy and its owners “unlawfully sought and received reimbursement from Medi-Cal for
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