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It is possible to believe two different things about Vice President Mike Pence at the same time. That he and the Trump administration failed the country in their response to the coronavirus, but that his public vaccination on Friday was a good thing for all of us. Liberals, stay with me on this. Recognizing the
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In the name of “science and solidarity,” the European Commission has secured over 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines for the bloc since June. Now, as European Union regulators edge closer to approving two of those vaccines, the commission is asking its 27 nations to get ready to work together to roll them out. If
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At last. The belated $900 billion pandemic relief deal that Congress announced Sunday offers some rare good news during the holiday season of a brutal year and a measure of short-term help to laid-off workers and shuttered businesses hammered by twin health and economic crises. The most optimistic interpretation of the agreement is that despite
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Poll of the week: A new Fox News poll finds that 42% of voters say history will remember President Donald Trump as one of the worst presidents ever. An additional 8% say he will be remembered as below average, while 22% say one of the greatest, 16% say above average and 10% say below average.
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Every Christmas season for the last 16 years, Tom Carmody has dressed as Santa Claus and “ho, ho, ho-ed” his way into the hearts of countless children at malls and schools across the country. This year, however, he sits behind a computer screen in Westminster, Colorado, where he lives — in his glorious red and
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Elite sports organizations have long been addicted to tobacco company sponsorships, almost since the inception of professional competition. Baseball’s National League, which would much later go on to form part of Major League Baseball, is widely considered the world’s oldest sports league. Not long after its founding in 1876, player trading cards could be found
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A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck north of Indio. The USGS reports the quake struck at 2:08 p.m. with a depth of nearly 5 miles. No reports of any injuries. Stay with News Channel 3 for more information as this situation develops.
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A Ventura County Superior Court Judge has denied a placement order which would relocate a violent sex offender to the High Desert. Ross Wollshchlager, 56, of Ventura County, spent nearly 14 years behind bars for raping and molesting a 10-year-old girl as she slept. Wollschlager was originally set to be released in Sacramento County but
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It’s been three weeks since local Rancho Mirage High School football player Israel “Izzy” Ramirez suffered a brain aneurysm then underwent three emergency brain surgeries within a matter of days. Today, we check in on him to see how he’s recovering. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay visited Izzy at a rehabilitation hospital in Loma Linda,
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UPDATE: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department tells News Channel 3 that the man injured in the shooting died after he was taken to an area hospital. INITIAL REPORT: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting in the La Quinta cove area. Deputy Robyn Flores told News Channel 3 the shooting was reported at
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Temperatures remained slightly cooler today as high pressure continues to push out of the region. Tomorrow, low pressure sinks down and temperatures will gradually experience a cooling trend, especially through the week. With this low pressure moving in, offshore winds will again pick up for Southern California. A Wind Advisory goes into effect 11 p.m.
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Are you looking for something to do that’ll get you into the Halloween spirit? Grand Central Palm Springs is hosting a spooky art exhibit and Eye on the Desert’s Caitlin Thropay has all of the details. Step into a world of your classic Hollywood monsters. Local artist Mitchel Zwick finally has all of his monsters
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We’re up to week 10 of our local high school football season. With one week left in the regular season, teams at the top of their leagues are fighting for the title. Game of the Week: Xavier Prep – 20 at Palm Desert – 34 Palm Desert vs Xavier Prep, the Cook Street Rivalry, was
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We’ve picked three of the best plays from this week of high school football, now you can help us pick the play of the week! Vote below and tune in Monday at 6 p.m. to find out who won. Check out this week’s highlights Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not
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It’s been nearly a week since Raymundo Jaime was hit by a car and killed while riding his bike on S. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs Monday night. Police say the driver never stopped and are still searching for a dark compact car, likely with front end damage. Jaime’s aunt, Jeanette Jaime, returned to
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The Desert Sands Unified School District announced Monroe Elementary School has been cleared of any concerns over structural issues. On Wednesday, the district announced there would be structural testing at Monroe Elementary Madison Elementary “out of an abundance of caution” following the closure of Madison Elementary School on October 13. Madison Elementary School was closed
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Los estudiantes y profesores del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Coachella Valley regresarán a clases hoy viernes después de estar cerrados durante una semana debido al continuo incendio de Martínez en Thermal. La decisión de que los estudiantes y la facultad reanuden las clases se produce después de que la EPA y otras agencias realizaron varias
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs released information today that the Martinez Fire won’t likely be extinguished until early next month. Students from the Coachella Valley Unified School District returned to school today. Entire communities continue to be exposed to the smoky air from the mulch fire burning at the Sun Valley Recycling Center. “We usually
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A wanted suspect is in custody following an hour-long search in Desert Hot Springs. Law enforcement was searching the area of Verbena Drive and Ironwood Drive, according to DHSPD. Viewers have called into the newsroom reporting a helicopter flying over the area for the past hour. Authorities did not disclose what the suspect was wanted
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Cooler than yesterday, Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 91° this afternoon. An average high for this time of year is in the mid to upper 80s. High pressure over California will weaken into Saturday, and wind speeds have followed suit. Fair weather conditions will be with the Coachella Valley moving into the weekend.
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