In honor of Veterans Day weekend, Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District, along with Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and the Desert Recreation District, invited the community to the annual Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park Catfish Derby. The free veteran celebration was on Saturday. It featured a lake with over 4,000 pounds of catfish, prizes
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A beautiful weekend is in store for the Coachella Valley. Lots of sunshine and temperatures finally returning back to near normal, then eventually climbing a little warmer than average into next week. As our Santa Ana winds have died down, we’ve noticed a slight bump in humidity levels near the coast and inland valleys. The
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People are getting ready for the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage walk here in the Coachella Valley. Every year on Dec. 12, the Catholic faithful take part in a large pilgrimage to honor the Virgin Guadalupe. In the Coachella Valley, thousands take part in a 32-mile pilgrimage from Palm Springs to Coachella. Ahead of
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The River in Rancho Mirage hosted a tri-grand opening ribbon-cutting celebration on Friday. Three new businesses celebrated its openings at the shopping center:Â REI Co-op, Cowboy Cantina and Slinging360. To celebrate, the River hosted an afternoon filled with excitement, new beginnings and community spirit. The free event included live music, local vendors and giveaways. Ribbon
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Como ya es una tradición cada 12 de diciembre se celebra a la Virgen de Guadalupe. Los peregrinos del valle de Coachella unen su fe para la peregrinación. Y los organizadores necesitan de la ayuda del público. Nos dicen que están en la necesidad de vÃveres y nos piden a los televidentes que se unan
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The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of two people suspected in the murder of a Coachella Valley couple, News Channel 3 has confirmed. Aaron Fernando Bernal, 32, was found not guilty of murder of Audrey Moran. He was found guilty of being an accessory after the fact in the murder of Jonathan
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Palm Springs announced the release of the “Section 14 Historical Context Study.” The study is a comprehensive report prepared by Southern California consultant Architectural Resources Group (ARG) at the request of the Palm Springs City Council. Section 14 is a one-square-mile tract previously held by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, adjacent to downtown
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Local members of the LGBTQ community fear the upcoming Trump presidency could impact their rights. As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, California leaders say they will defend the state’s progressive policies. Governor Gavin Newsom called a special session days ago to prepare the state’s legal defense fund against Trump. This week,
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Police said one person was killed after crashing into a tree Friday afternoon. The crash was reported at approximately 2:52 PM on the 1800 block of Golf Club Drive. Officers and Palm Springs Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and determined that a single male occupant was involved in the collision after his vehicle
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A 22-year-old man who took part in the ambush slaying of a Desert Hot Springs marijuana dealer during an attempted robbery was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In addition to first-degree murder, Angel Arangure of Desert Hot Springs was also previously convicted of three counts of attempted robbery, according
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Editor’s Note: The Riverside County District Attorney’s office issued a correction on its information related to this case. Officials said the charges were dropped because the woman died as the case was ongoing. A Sky Valley woman accused in a 2013 animal hoarding case had her charges dropped following her death, officials said. Bernadette Schwenn,
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RANCHO MIRAGE, California (KESQ) – One death has been confirmed in a house fire News Channel 3 was tracking late Thursday in Rancho Mirage. Cal-Fire Battalion Chief Pete Tierney made the announcement Friday morning as cleanup operations were underway. Fire crews were on scene of the house fire, which broke out around 11:15 p.m. at a
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Desert Regional Medical Center is hosting a special program, Robot Days, for students from the Palm Springs Academy for Learning Medicine (PALM) and the Health and Environmental Academy of Learning (HEAL), the health academies of Palm Springs High School and Cathedral City High School. “We have our students getting ready to graduate and going into the
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A 24-year-old man was in custody today after being sentenced to 48 months of probation and 120 days behind bars for supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl to his 17-year-old girlfriend near Desert Hot Springs. Michael Garcia entered guilty pleas on Sept. 10 at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to felony counts of willful
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The American Express tournament hosts some of golf’s finest from around the globe, but their biggest impact is right here in the Coachella Valley. On Thursday, the tournament’s board met with nonprofits in the Coachella Valley for their “Impact Through Golf” breakfast. The tournament gave away $1,050,000 to 16 Coachella Valley organizations. That’s $50,000 more
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The city of Rancho Mirage is accepting applications to fill the vacant city council seat. Interested individuals may submit their application to the City Clerk’s office on or before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The application may be downloaded here or found on the City’s website. Potential candidates will be interviewed during a special city council
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Ahead of Veterans Day, the city of Palm Springs hosted it’s annual Veterans Drive-Thru Appreciation Lunch at Palm Springs City Hall, Friday, November 8. Free box lunches were distributed to veterans. Veterans were greeted by supporters, a live band and an array of red, white and blue. Those who have given years of service to
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Updated post: Investigators announced Thursday night that an hours-long standoff had ended. They said the incident began after a suspect vehicle, which had been involved in an early-morning pursuit, was spotted off San Pascual, near Civic Center Park. A pursuit, which had been reported earlier that morning around 5:30 a.m., began when investigators said the
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El torneo de golf American Express acoge a algunos de los mejores jugadores de golf de todo el mundo. Pero su mayor impacto se produce aquà mismo, en nuestro valle de Coachella. Ellos donaron más de un millón de dólares para dieciséis organizaciones de la región. Esto incluye a el banco de comida FIND Food
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