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Six of the 13 Turpin family children have filed a lawsuit against Riverside County. They escaped their abusive parent’s Perris home in western Riverside County in 2018. “Our clients are telling us that what happened in this foster family, in many instances was worse,” said Elan Zektser, attorney with Oakwood Legal Group, representing the Turpin siblings.
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Proposed rooftop solar rules could impact Southern California Edison customers whether they have solar panels or not. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has a proposed decision that could change the financial rules for rooftop solar panels. More than 60 protestors gathered outside the Southern California Edison office in Cathedral City on Wednesday morning in response
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds have their home opener for the upcoming inaugural season. The Firebirds will drop the puck in the desert for the first time on Sunday, Dec. 18th at Acrisure Arena as they welcome the Tucson Roadrunners (Arizona Coyotes affiliate) at 6:00 p.m. Click HERE for the complete 2022-2023 AHL home opener schedule. The Firebirds’ Twitter
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Two former clerks of the Riverside County Superior Court were indicted by a criminal grand jury for conspiring to commit the crime of violation of a court order. Angela Franz, 46, and Michelle Valdez, both of Thousand Palms, were indicted on April 14, 2022. Franz and Valdez were arrested and booked into jail after the indictment.
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A proposed passenger rail service that would connect the Coachella Valley with Los Angeles is one step closer to becoming reality. The train would make two daily round trips between Union Station in Los Angeles and Coachella – including stops in Palm Springs and other locations around the valley. Cathedral City resident Mark Morocco and
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A proposal that would fund clean water, traffic, and healthcare projects in the Coachella Valley advanced in the House on Wednesday. The office of Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz announced that the House passed a six-bill funding package for FY23 on Wednesday. The bill includes over $16 million in investments for projects that will benefit the
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More than 70 animals were removed from a home in Yucca Valley after they were found suffering from neglect and malnutrition. Authorities said they first become aware of home on Thursday. A detective from the Morongo Basin contacted the homeowner, a 66-year-old woman, and offered to assist her in placing the animals into an animal
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A man accused of killing his wife and another man outside a Palm Desert hotel Friday morning has been charged. Kenny Wu, 34, is accused of stabbing his wife and another man during a domestic violence dispute. His charges include two counts of murder along with a sentence enhancement due to arming himself with a
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The death of a missing elderly couple has been ruled a murder-suicide, authorities announced on Wednesday. Michael Herbst, 87, and Lisa Herbst, 87, were reported missing from the La Quinta Senior Living facility on July 14, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators were told that the couple had not returned to the facility
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Two teens were behind bars today for allegedly trying to rob a cannabis delivery driver at gunpoint in Desert Hot Springs. The suspects, aged 15 and 16, were arrested Tuesday and booked into Riverside County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. One of them was also booked on suspicion of
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Jeanne Villa of Palm Springs is organizing a fundraiser on behalf of the Ukrainian refugees who’ve recently immigrated to Poland. Villa will be in Poland for two on her mission to serve Ukrainian refugees. Villa said the funds will also be used to “assist me as a volunteer with airfare, accommodations, in-country transport, and food.”
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has given Novavax approval for its two-dose vaccine series for adults. The vaccine is going to be available for those 18 years old and older. It is now the fourth coronavirus vaccine being made available in the United States. The CDC said the vaccine will be available
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Authorities are looking for suspects after a fight led to a man getting tased at the parking lot of the Palm Desert mall. The incident was reported to authorities at 6:42 p.m. at the Shops at Palm Desert on Highway 111. The call originally came in as a shots fired call but deputies confirmed there
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As temperatures continue to rise, so do our energy bills. Many of us are feeling those costs, ontop of the soaring inflation. Southern California Edison has raised energy rates twice so far this year. It rose nearly 3% in January and the another 7.7% in March. It totals a more than 10% increase in 2022.
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The Dream is still alive in Palm Springs. A far-cry from becoming reality though, the $200 million Dream Hotel project has become an eyesore with work stalled since 2019. An underground parking structure has been completed so far. “We’ve had to deal with several ups and downs since we’ve started this project,” said developer Lauri
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An Indio father is raising concerns about homelessness in his community, after his young daughter stepped on a drug needle while attending the city’s Second Saturdays event on Miles Avenue and Smurr Street back on July 9. News Channel 3 obtained cellphone video from David Villareal that shows him holding a diaper and walking towards
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A woman accused of torturing an elderly man to death and dumping his body in a La Quinta trash bin in 2019 was back in court after a psychological evaluation. Cristina Noelle Canimo, 33, of Palm Desert, was charged with murder and torture. She appeared in court on Tuesday pleading not guilty to all counts.
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The Coachella Valley Volunteer In Medicine has had volunteers from the medical community and non-medical community in the Valley since 2010. Their focus has been in the east valley but as of today, they are opening a medical clinic in Palm Springs at the Medical Plaza of Tachevah Drive. They’ve had clinics that pop all
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College of the Desert’s phone systems and website are back up after two week interruption caused by a network disruption. The college’s online services, including email, phone, and internet access were down on July 4. COD officials told News Channel 3’s Jennifer Franco that a federal investigation is underway after administrators contacted the FBI. There was no update on
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Riverside County is reporting another probable case of Monkeypox. This marks the 6th probable/confirmed case of the disease in the county. County spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr announced the new probable case on Tuesday. He said the patient a resident of eastern Riverside County resident who is younger than 50. He did not require hospitalization. RivCo
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