President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders rolling back protections for transgender individuals, including revising the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops serving in the military. ABC News reports, “Trump claimed that service by troops who identify as a gender other than their biological one “conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable,
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The Palm Springs City Council unanimously approved temporarily easing the city’s vacation rental regulation to help LA wildfire evacuees who sought shelter in the Coachella Valley. In an effort to support those impacted, the city passed an adjustment to annual stay limits. According to Palm Springs Mayor Ron deHart, residents had been asking how they
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Desert Christian Academy center Hannah Shaver is this week’s student-athlete of the week. “She’s really a conqueror through and through,” head coach Zach Devane said. “She’s done her own work on her own time as far as playing club and committing time during volleyball season and in the spring and whatnot. When you want to
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El martes, recibimos varias llamadas y correos electrónicos en la sala de redacción de de televidentes que se preguntaban quién estaba realizando un puesto de control activo en Cathedral City. El puesto de control estaba cerca de Gerald Ford y Plumley Drive. Los agentes de la Patrulla de Caminos de California guiaban a los conductores entre
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Los supervisores del condado aprobaron una política en la reunión de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside de hoy que evaluaría cómo se protegen los datos de los inmigrantes indocumentados. La política también creará un sitio web con información y recursos para inmigrantes. El Supervisor V. Manuel Pérez, del Distrito 4, y el
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Una persecución de un vehículo robado comenzó en Indio y terminó en Desert Hot Springs el martes por la mañana. El incidente comenzó poco antes de las 10:40 a. m. cuando los agentes localizaron un vehículo robado en el área de Desert Gardens y Avenue 48 en Indio, dijo la Oficina del Sheriff del condado
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Un hombre de 29 años debe ser juzgado por asesinato derivado de la muerte de un hombre de 20 años cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado en el desierto abierto de Desert Hot Springs, dictaminó un juez. Gabriel “Vago” Magdaleno fue detenido para responder el miércoles pasado en el Centro de Justicia Larson en Indio por un
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El Departamento de Policía de Cathedral City compartió detalles de la investigación de un asesinato-suicidio a principios de este mes. El asesinato-suicidio ocurrió el 20 de enero. La policía dijo que Adrián Silva Vizcaino, de 30 años, disparó a Ángel Torres, de 19 años, y a una mujer de 19 años antes de suicidarse horas
Continue Reading On Tuesday, we received a number of calls and emails into the News Channel 3 newsroom from viewers wondering who was conducting an active checkpoint in Cathedral City. The checkpoint was out near Gerald Ford and Plumley Drive. California Highway Patrol officers were guiding drivers between the cones. Many wondered if it was an immigration
Continue Reading The Cathedral City Police Department shared details from the investigation into a murder-suicide earlier this month. The murder-suicide happened on Jan. 20. Police said Adrian Silva Vizcaino, 30, shot Angel Torres, 19, and a 19-year-old woman before killing himself hours later in San Bernardino County. Torres was pronounced dead at the scene, the woman survived
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After spending weeks battling the devastating wildfires across Southern California, many firefighters are returning home from deployment. But what some are also bringing with them, trauma. Firefighters are constantly exposed to dangerous, at times life-threatening, situations. That can sometimes come at a cost. “The most difficult thing that firefighters experience is just due to being
Continue Reading County supervisors approved a policy at today’s Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting that would evaluate how the data of undocumented immigrants is protected. The policy will also create a website with information and resources for immigrants. Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, of District 4, and Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez, of District 5, proposed the item. The
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Marcus Ericsson, the 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner, was among six drivers who drove test laps today on the Twin Palms circuit in preparation for the March 23 Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix. Ericsson’s Andretti Global teammates Colton Herta and Kyle Kirkwood also drove, along with Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman of the PREMA Racing team
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A federal judge blocked the temporary pause on federal loans and grants within minutes of it taking effect. The block is effective until Feb. 3. The White House budget office ordered a freeze on billions of federal grants and loans. The pause was stated in an internal memorandum sent on Monday. The pause does not
Continue Reading A stolen vehicle pursuit started in Indio and ended in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday morning. The incident started just before 10:40 a.m. when deputies located a stolen vehicle in the area of Desert Gardens and Avenue 48 in Indio, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3. Authorities said deputies attempted a traffic enforcement
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Hundreds of visitors are flocking to the mountain tops after the higher elevations received their first measurable snowfall of the year. Places like Big Bear, Idyllwild, and the Palm Springs Ariel Tramway got the most snowfall between Sunday and Monday. Idyllwild saw anywhere between four and five inches through Monday night, and the town became
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California, especially Southern California is no stranger to drought. The last winter seasons brought a cascade of winter storms and precipitation to the Southern California region, but the same cannot be said for this winter. It’s late January and we just had our first winter storm of the season. 2024 was a very dry year
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UPDATE – 01/27/25 8:45 P.M. The Riverside County Coroner’s office has identified Elizabeth Wright, 45, of Yucca Valley as the woman who died in the collision. Desert Hot Springs, Calif (KESQ) – At around 5 a.m., Desert Hot Springs Police Officers responded to the area of Palm Drive, south of Varner Road, for a report
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Highs topped out at 59 yesterday, but we do expect slightly warmer conditions today. However, we’ll remain below average through the week. Today we anticipate highs in the middle 60s. The area of low pressure that brought the mountain snow and modest rainfall to the Valley has no exited the region to the East, and
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After some scattered showers this weekend Palm Springs is transitioning from active wet weather to a more mild and sunny forecast. Over the past couple of days, light rain fell in the valley, with just under a tenth of an inch around Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs, while the mountains saw 4-6 inches of
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