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Leaders throughout the Coachella Valley gathered at Monday’s ‘All Valley Mayors, County and Tribal Chairperson Luncheon’ to discuss issues impacting the region. All nine valley mayors, along with the County Supervisor and two Tribal Chair leaders attended the luncheon. Each panelist was given five minutes to discuss key issues in their city. Both Indio and
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A 22-year-old man was arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a child at a Yucca Valley residence in 2020. The sexual assault happened in 2020 however deputies were notified of the crime on Aug. 9, 2022, the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station announced on Tuesday. Deputies said they were able to substantiate the claims
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The collision that killed two Union Pacific employees earlier this month east of Mecca happened when the train slammed into 92 empty railcars that had been stored on a side track for nine months, investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board said in its preliminary report that the Sept. 8 derailment caused roughly $1.2
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A man was pronounced dead after a motorcycle crash Tuesday night in Yucca Valley. The single-vehicle crash happened at around 11:00 p.m. near the intersection of Twentynine Palms Highway and Sage Avenue. First responders found the man unresponsive at the scene of the crash. Authorities said he suffered major injuries and despite life-saving measures, he
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An Inland Empire nonprofit is seeking blood donations to send to Hurricane-ravaged Florida, where shortages are acute due to flooding and other impacts. “On average, blood collection organizations nationwide had only 1-2 days’ worth supply of blood supply heading into the storm,” according to LifeStream Blood Bank. “Anticipated disruptions in blood collections — as well
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Law enforcement agencies from across Southern California are joining together on Saturday for Battle in the Desert. Participating agencies each have someone representing them as they go head to head during a boxing match. The main event is between Beaumont Police Department officer Jessica Segovia and Palm Springs Police Department dispatcher Samantha De La Cruz.
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Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience opens up to the public on Friday and brings people into some of the most famous paintings from the 1800s. The exhibit features 300 different artworks using cutting-edge projection technology to bring the paintings to life. The website said it’s the largest immersive experience in the country at 30,000
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Many Floridians have been forced to leave their homes, as Hurricane Ian batters parts of the state. News Channel 3 spoke with a Florida family who came here to the valley to escape the storm before it reached their home. Stephanie Stanton, a California native, and her family who moved to Florida about a year
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The man accused in a quadruple murder in Palm Springs nearly four years ago is back in court for a re-trial. In March, a previous jury told the judge they were “hopelessly deadlocked” with a split vote and could not reach a unanimous decision on whether Jose Larin Garcia was guilty. Opening statements and witness
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Staff members from Palm Springs Unified School District teamed up with Desert Care Network to learn life saving skills with training called “Stop the Bleed.” The principal of Rancho Mirage Elementary School, Shane Hagar, knows an emergency can happen at any moment, and he wants to be ready for it so he atteneded the training.
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One of the races to watch here in the valley is the 41st Congressional District. The newly created district includes a number of west and mid-valley cities — and is being targeted by both parties making it a multi-million dollar race. Both candidates are confident going into the final stretch and both are well funded.
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At the Valleywide Employment Expo, some locals share with News Channel 3 that they have been looking for a job all year. “Employment is a gamble,” said Michelle Carranza, a job seeker. Today, some attendees had the chance to interview with employers like Desert Arc, Rits Carlton of Rancho Mirage, CVUSD, PSUSD, Farmers Insurance, Liberty
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A teen girl killed while her fugitive father was involved in a shootout with law enforcement is believed to have participated in shooting at deputies. San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus announced that he was informed by detectives that evidence suggests that Savannah Graziano, 15, was a participant in the shootout Tuesday on the I-15
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Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation into law that will expand union rights for farmworkers. AB 2183, also known as California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act, creates new ways for farmworkers to vote in a union election, including options for mail-in ballots, and authorization cards submitted to the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board, in
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All three school districts in the Coachella Valley are in the process of incorporating Narcan (naloxone) on local school campuses. Naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, is a fast-acting drug that can reverse the effects of opioids like fentanyl and heroin and help restore a person’s normal breathing, according to the CDC. Palm Springs
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A convicted felon who broke into a house that had been evacuated due to threats from a wildfire near Hemet pleaded guilty today to burglary and was immediately sentenced to two years probation. Michael Edward Serrano, 50, of Hemet admitted the felony count under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In
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A hiker was rescued from a Palm Springs trail after suffering a heat-related medical emergency Wednesday afternoon. The call originally came in at noon at the Cactus to Clouds trail near the 100 block of N Museum Drive in the downtown area. Personnel with the Palm Springs Fire Department made their way up the trail
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Update 9/29: The two climbers have been identified, see updated post here. https://kesq.com/news/2022/09/29/coroner-identifies-two-climbers-who-died-on-mountainside-near-idyllwild/ Two hikers died on a mountainside east of Idyllwild today, their bodies discovered during a rescue operation mounted by Riverside County fire crews. The “hikers down” report was received at 12:25 p.m. near the Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout, southeast of Humber Park,
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The Indio City Council approved a new zoning plan that marks the first comprehensive zoning update in the city in more than 30 years. The Unified Development Code will bring together various zoning regulations in a handbook format that will be more descriptive and will utilize visual graphics to more accurately display and guide development
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A 31-year-old man who allegedly led police on a lengthy foot pursuit that went through a grocery store roof and onto a hiking trail in Palm Springs was charged today with burglary and other counts. Julian Baez was charged along with Sandra Lee Pritchard, 21, with one felony count of burglary and one misdemeanor count
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