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8/2 at 7 p.m. UPDATE: According to Cal Fire, the Nixon fire remains at 5,222 acres and is now 30% contained. The evacuation center at Temecula Valley High School is closed and the evacuation center is now available at Hamilton High School, 57430 Mitchell Road, Anza. 8/2 at 4 p.m. UPDATE: Cal Fire Law Enforcement
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UPDATE FRIDAY AUG 2, 2024: The City of La Quinta and Developer Chris George released separate statements Friday refuting developer Robert Green’s Thursday comments and taking issue with his right to continue building the Talus properties. In a statement, George said: “It was extremely disheartening, although not surprising, to learn of Robert Green’s false and
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With the new school year just around the corner, officials are reminding everyone to be vigilant. Increased traffic, especially around schools, calls for heightened awareness and caution. “Everyone is excited about getting back to school and we want to make sure everyone’s first day is a great day,” said Alex Borrego, PSUSD’s director of security
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The CA Fast Food Workers Union is asking for another minimum wage increase. This comes four months after the minimum wage for fast food workers increased from $16 to $20. The union is now asking the minimum wage be raised to $20.70 by the beginning of next year to keep up with the cost of living.
Continue ReadingWildfire Nixon continues to burn in Riverside County. On Thursday morning, the fire is 14% contained, and burning across more than 5,000 acres. Up north the Park Fire continues to spread. As of Thursday morning, it shows to be 18% contained, burning across nearly 400,000 acres. Captain John Clingingsmith from CalFire says containing fires of
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An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect tomorrow, lasting through Monday as humidity wanes and high pressure assumes control of the forecast. Humidity still lingers today, with that monsoonal flow continuing to bring a slight chance of scattered showers and isolate thunderstorms. Highs will top our near 110 today, but then we turn the thermostat
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Updated post: Before 10:00 p.m., IID reported all power had been restored in Indio. Customers still without power were asked to check their main breaker or call IID at (800) 303-7756. Original post: News Channel 3 was tracking breaking news Thursday night. Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that deputies attempted to stop a speeding vehicle
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En el comunicado de prensa enviado por el Caucus Latino de California, subrayan que la comunidad latina ha desempeñado un papel fundamental en la configuración del panorama cultural, y socioeconómico de nuestro estado. Sin embargo, algunas personas tienen una opinión diferente, cuando estamos a escasos tres meses de las elecciones. Con 8.5 millones de votantes
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When people visit the Coachella Valley, the Salton Sea isn’t usually at the top of most people’s to-do lists… and for good reason. The Salton Sea often has a bit of an unpleasant odor. This is because of Hydrogen sulfide, a gas which is well known for giving rotten eggs their distinctive smell. As with
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Several community members are at The Riverside County Department of Animal Services Commission meeting. The public is expressing their concerns with the budget, animal euthanizing and raising several questions with how The Coachella Valley Animal Campus operations are run. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson is at the meeting, she’ll have more details in her full
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DOGust is the official birthday month for shelter dogs and Animal Samaritans is celebrating with a “Poorly Drawn Pets” Fundraiser. The goal to raise $10k for their no kill shelter pets. For a $20 donation, volunteers, staff and local celebrity “artists” will create a silly portrait based off a pet photo. This comes as animal shelters in the
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It is muggy outside! Dew point temperatures are in the 60s across the valley, a big difference from what we felt yesterday. The passing showers this morning did not bring any recordable rainfall to the low desert, ‘trace’ being reported at Palm Springs International Airport. Some communities in the High Desert received around a tenth
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With several more weeks of summer ahead, tourism in Palm Springs is experiencing a dip compared to previous years. The trend is reflected in the City’s most recent Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) data. Property management is required to provide monthly figures, regardless of whether a property has been rented or not. TOT return must be
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Smoke from the Nixon Fire remains a problem for the region, dropping air quality in the “Unhealthy” range so a smoke advisory remains in effect. In addition, an Excessive Heat Warning will go into effect Saturday and Sunday as temps rise to near 115. High pressure will dominate the forecast through the weekend and into
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An ambulance was requested for the driver of a minivan who rolled over and ended up over a fence today. The solo vehicle crash happened at 10:09 a.m. Thursday on Thousand Palms Canyon Road between Sky Valley and Desert Palms, according to California Highway Patrol records. A red minivan rolled over and landed on
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Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) announced today that it will provide nonstop service to Toronto beginning in December. The seasonal routes will occur three times a week to and from Toronto- Pearson International Airport (YYZ) starting Dec. 12, offered through Canadian provider Porter Airlines, according to PSP public information officer Jake Ingrassia. The flights mark
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Renova Energy is slowly starting to bring back some staff after it’s owner furloughed more than 300 employees when its parent company, Sunpower defaulted. We first broke this story less than two weeks ago when concerned community members reached out to our newsroom looking for answers. Renova’s CEO, Vincent Battaglia says his team has responded to
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Coachella Youth Golf just wrapped up their fourth season with their final event of the summer at Andalusia Country Club in La Quinta. Trent Hamilton, a senior at Xavier Prep, shot 7-under (65) to win the boys high school division. It was the lowest score in CYG history. However, Nate Carlson from Helendale took home
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The proportion of college students who are men is now at a record-low at 41%, according to the Department of Education. Men are also more likely than women to drop out of college. One Future Coachella Valley is working to address this gap through its Gents Alliance program, a program developed to improve college access
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Derek Laxdal was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Wednesday. Laxdal, 58, is the Firebirds’ second-ever head coach. “We’re really looking forward to, obviously, building on the program that’s in place here. The success that the organization has had over the last two years is incredible and part
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