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After a tough loss overtime loss last night in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals, the Firebirds took it easy on Wednesday. News Channel 3 Sports Director Blake Arthur visited Firebirds practice Wednesday morning where the majority of the team wasn’t on the ice, using the opportunity to rest and recover. Series off day
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Nearly everyone agrees that homelessness remains one of the Coachella Valley’s top issues. So News Channel 3 wanted to know what’s happening right now with the new homeless navigation center planned to open in north Palm Springs. When completed, the center is expected to provide 80 beds for the homeless, in addition to a variety
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Update 6/14/23 1:30 p.m. The jury found Miguel Bustamante guilty on nearly all counts, including first-degree murder, in his retrial for the killing of Palm Springs retiree Clifford Lambert in 2008. COUNT 1: GUILTY (First-degree murder) Allegation: intentionally and for financial gain – true; Allegation: Lying in wait – trueCOUNT 2: GUILTY (Conspiracy to commit
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Two people who allegedly broke into a Palm Desert business and stole approximately $40,000 of merchandise pleaded not guilty to burglary and are due back in court next week. Michael James Graham, 53, of Lakewood in Los Angeles County, and Ali Danielle Castillo, 27, of Orange County, were charged with one felony count of burglary,
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A Palm Desert man was arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fentanyl overdose death last year. Gregory Gauto, 37, was arrested on last week by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Gauto’s arrest was the result of a months-long investigation into the suspected fentanyl poisoning death of a 30-year-old man in Palm Desert
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College of the Desert reached a new milestone in its long-awaited Palm Springs campus. On Wednesday, the College wrapped up its schematic design phase. It was the fourth public meeting of the project management team charged with expediting the completion of the schematic design plans for the campus. COD student JJ Espino is taking film classes at the temporary campus in Palm Springs.
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert is reporting a rise in people seeking its behavioral services as tensions against LGBTQ+ communities heighten in certain areas across the country. Dr. Sean Ferri, the Senior Manager of Clinical Support at The Center said its behavioral health clinic sees nearly 105 patients a month. Just last month
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The City of Palm Springs is launching R.I.S.E. which is a new outreach program that will provide several needed services to those in unhoused communities. The first of these efforts will be on Wednesday when city, county, and health officials will be canvassing two major homeless community hotspots to offer services. These services include assistance
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Editor’s Note: The video of News Channel 3’s report has been removed at the request of the Palm Springs Police Department due to clearance issues with images included in the department’s original video. Here is a link to the updated video. Palm Springs Police Department launched Tuesday a video series titled “Behind the Badge,” aimed
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The Hershey Bears survived a remarkable Coachella Valley Firebirds comeback Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals. The Bears won 5-4 in overtime after blowing a two-score lead late in the third period. The Firebirds still lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. AIN’T THAT SWEET! @TheHersheyBears | #CVvsHER | #CalderCup pic.twitter.com/VTc5LDEjbg— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) June
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The revitalization of Downtown Indio is in the works. “We’re creating the perfect atmosphere for downtown, which our residents want, deserve and need,” said Councilmember Waymond Fermon. Fermon has had this vision to revamp the Downtown area since 2021. The strategic plan includes public safety, business and job growth, community infrastructure and beautification. He calls
Continue ReadingThe SAT is offered nationally seven times each year, in March, May, June, August, October, November, and December, usually on a Saturday. Last week, Joel Lentzner’s 16-year-old daughter was signed up to take the SAT at Palm Springs High School. The Indio father said the day before the test was supposed to take place, his daughter
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By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts that he hoarded classified documents and refused government demands to give them back. The history-making
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The Board of Supervisors today directed the Riverside County Executive Office to initiate the creation of an ordinance intended to crack down on catalytic converter thieves by establishing local regulations and penalties where none exist at the state level. Board Chairman Kevin Jeffries and Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez brought forward the proposal, noting in documents
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a summer-long run of the public service announcement campaign Faces of Fentanyl which originally aired last October. CEO Jeff Van Wagen proposed a $275,000 media contract with 3 Olives Media, who will re-distribute the campaign across media platforms. 3 Olives Media has also been contracted to handle a
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve over $200,000 for a summerlong public awareness campaign on the dangers of illegal fireworks. The campaign will discuss any penalties for the illegal use of fireworks as the Fourth of July nears. Right now, people can be fined between $1,000 to $5,000 if caught lighting
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Residents near the Prescott Preserve in Palm Springs crossed paths with a coyote on Monday, stirring safety concerns. The area sees an abundance of wildlife, after becoming a nature preserve. Just last year, Oswit Land Trust bought the plot of land off of Farrell Drive, which used to be Mesquite Golf Course, and turned it
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We’re following the Firebirds after their blowout win against the Hershey Bears over the weekend! The team is practicing Monday, gearing up for Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals. While the team hits the ice in Hershey, fans here at home have the opportunity to cheer then on at Spotlight 29 Casino, and they
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A viral image is prompting community outrage by seemingly depicting a member of a valley organization wearing a t-shirt with the message “trans kids are sexy.” However, the photo was debunked as being doctored, and no such message was there in reality. The manipulated image circulated extensively across social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,
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The Palm Springs Black History Committee is preparing for their 4th annual Juneteenth Celebration. In 2020, President Joe Biden declared June 19. a national holiday in commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people in 1865. Courtesy of: Palm Springs Juneteenth Committee In celebration of the holiday, the Palm Springs Black History Committee will be hosting
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