Widespread layoffs to the National Park Service are hitting hard locally, at Joshua Tree National Park. Earlier this month, News Channel 3 covered the cuts to the park as locals and business owners claimed the downsizing would hurt the area. Now, several park advocates fear vandalism could grow with less rangers supervising the land. Casey
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Un miembro de una pandilla que se unió a un grupo de adolescentes para intentar matar a tiros a un rival en un parque de Cathedral City, pero que en su lugar hirió a una joven madre y a un niño que jugaba fútbol, fue sentenciado hoy a 32 años de prisión perpetua en una
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La venta de libros de la biblioteca Friends of the Desert Hot Springs ofrece una amplia selección de libros, CD y DVD para su compra hasta el sábado 1 de marzo. La venta está abierta al público y se extiende desde las 10:00 a. m. hasta las 5:30 p. m. en la Biblioteca de Desert
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Un accidente de tres autos retrasó el tráfico en Palm Springs justo antes de las 4:30 p.m. del Viernes. Sucedió en East Ramon alrededor de Grenfall Road, entre Sunrise Way y Avenida Caballeros. Los investigadores dijeron que tres personas fueron trasladadas al hospital y una de ellas se encontraba en estado crÃtico. Un conductor era sospechoso
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INDIO (CNS) – A judge ruled on Friday that a 27-year-old woman accused of colliding with a motorcyclist in Desert Hot Springs while driving under the influence of drugs and inflicting fatal injuries must stand trial for DUI gross vehicular manslaughter. Mia Janae Perry of Rialto allegedly caused the death of 55-year-old Jon Sherwood in
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We’re transitioning to cooler and cloudier weather into the weekend and next week, despite daytime highs still remaining above seasonal average until about Sunday. This evening looking partly cloudy, but very pleasant. Look for highs in the 80s through Saturday, before a more noticeable drop in temps. into the 70s come Sunday. Low 70s Monday,
Continue Reading A 3-car crash delayed traffic in Palm Springs just before 4:30 p.m. Friday. It happened on East Ramon around Grenfall Road, between Sunrise Way and Avenida Caballeros. Investigators tell News Channel 3 that three people were taken to the hospital with one of them in critical condition. One driver was suspected of DUI. The crash closed
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is expanding the use of body scanner technology in its county jails. The technology was rolled out last August and is now being used at the West Valley, High Desert, and Central Detention Centers. Inmates face a non-invasive body scan, showing detailed images identifying any potential threats including illegal
Continue Reading A gang member who joined a teenage cohort in attempting to gun down a rival in a Cathedral City park — but wounded a young mother and a boy playing soccer instead — was sentenced today to 32 years to life in state prison. Ivan Raya Reynoso, 22, of Cathedral City was convicted in January
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News Channel 3 was tracking local reaction to the heated exchange between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. Democratic Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-25) released a video statement Friday. He said, “Today, President Trump disgracefully bullied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, an ally of true Democracy, putting his allegiance with the communist dictator Vladimir Putin
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Free dental, vision, and medical services are offered to the Coachella valley by California Careforce from February 28 – March 2, 2025 at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. Gates open at 5:30 a.m. and the clinic opens at 7:00 a.m. Dentistry will include fillings, extractions, cleanings, x-rays, and limited number of dentures. The vision
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¡Sea parte de la misión de ayudar a los niños a vencer el cáncer! El Hospital de Investigación Infantil St. Jude está haciendo una obra milagrosa, elevando la tasa de supervivencia del cáncer infantil de sólo el 20% en 1962 a más del 80% en la actualidad. Cada año tratan a más de 8.000 niños
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Los despidos generalizados del Servicio de Parques Nacionales por parte de la Administración Trump están afectando duramente a nivel local, en el Parque Nacional Joshua Tree. A principios de este mes, Telemundo 15 cubrió los recortes en el parque cuando los lugareños y propietarios de negocios afirmaron que la reducción dañarÃa el área. Ahora, varios defensores
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High pressure moves out, and low pressure moves in bringing some gusty conditions and dropping temps into the weekend. A series of low pressure cells will swing through Southern California over the weekend, with partly cloudy skies, and temps dropping to at-or-below normal levels (76) into next week. Temperatures peaked this week at 97 on
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El gobierno de Donald Trump va a implementar un registro obligatorio para que inmigrantes que están indocumentados en el paÃs sometan su información. De no hacerlo, según el gobierno, les puede costar multas, enjuiciamiento y hasta cárcel. La medida afectará a todos los mayores de 14 años que no hayan reportado su presencia al gobierno
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CALEXICO, Calif. (KESQ) — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico West Port of Entry made a vehicle stop last week that led to the discovery of a total of 47 pounds of four different drugs. The smuggling attempt happened on Tuesday, February 18. CBP officers wanted a closer inspection of a car
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Pretrial motions got underway today ahead of jury selection for the trial of a former Palm Desert High School football coach accused of running over and killing a 64-year-old woman while driving under the influence. Cameron Francis Curtis, 33, of Palm Desert allegedly fatally struck Nancy Valdes, also of Palm Desert,
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Los funcionarios de la ciudad de Coachella anunciaron hoy que se ha designado un sitio potencial para una estación de tren en el área del centro de Pueblo Viejo para análisis más detallados. Luego de una evaluación de tres sitios potenciales, la ubicación de Pueblo Viejo (Sitio No. 2) ahora avanza a la siguiente fase
Continue Reading COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella city officials announced today that a potential rail station site in the downtown Pueblo Viejo area has been designated for further analysis. Following an evaluation of three potential sites, the Pueblo Viejo location (Site No. 2) now advances to the next phase of the Coachella Rail Station Feasibility Study, according
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President Trump says 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico are on the way as soon as March 4 after he gave those countries a month-long pause. His latest statements come after both countries worked to increase border security. The tariff threats are being felt two hours south of the Coachella Valley in
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