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Local zookeepers at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert and Indian Wells are working to form a union – saying they’re struggling with the cost of living. The zoo’s animal care team has formally filed with the state labor department to organize “The Living Desert Animal Care Union,” which they said is
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A man is behind bars on suspicion of a DUI following a deadly overnight traffic collision in Palm Desert early Friday morning. One person died at the scene after police say two cars collided at 2:30 a.m. near the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa. Another person involved in the wreck declined to receive
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LifeStream Blood Bank, the community’s blood supplier, cannot meet the needs of area hospitals. Approximately 90% of hospital Type O orders are going unfulfilled. According to LifeStream, seven area hospitals have zero or low Type O inventory on their shelves, and LifeStream does not have the supply to meet patient needs. Video message from the LifeStream
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With over 18 years since Barbara Ayala-Eves started volunteering at Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC), she’s logged over 20,000 volunteer hours to help bring joy to the hospital. Ayala-Eves is a familiar face to those who work at the hospital. Her ties involve her being born there when DRMC used to be a military hospital
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Update 12:45 p.m. Friday N Indian Canyon is back open, the city announced on Friday. The City Council discussed solutions to prevent the constant road closures at roadways like N Indian Canyon. Check out our report below: Check out: Flood control project in the works for Indian Canyon Drive Update 2:30 p.m. Thursday Gene Autry
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The Palm Springs Police Department is taking applications for its Community Police Academy where people can learn the ins and outs behind policing. “The goal is to create partnerships with our community members so when they go out it gives them a different perspective of how we operate as a police department,” explained Lieutenant Mike
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Today will be a cloudy and mild day, but storms are on the march. Already flood watches are popping up to our North through the Central Valley. Coastal rain is likely tomorrow, with showers encroaching on the Valley in the late afternoon and early evening. Rainfall totals will be light here, but West of the
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Any plans for this Thursday evening? Get outside and enjoy yourself! Clouds will be persistent through the night, and temperatures cool, but it’s a low-impact weather kind of night. Take advantage of it now before the next set of storm systems arrives this weekend! Weak ridging will keep us warm, with highs in the low
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state’s budget proposal this week. After years of budget surpluses, he has projected a more than $22 billion dollar deficit for the next fiscal year. Governor Newsom has outlined a plan that would include scaling back some housing efforts. Despite potential budget cuts, Riverside County told News Channel 3 it
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A new Coachella Valley company is using state-of-the-art technology to help save lives with early disease detection. Halo Diagnostics promises rapid and precise results for patients. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with the chief medical officer Dr. John Feller.
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OpenAI’s new chatbot is raising fears of cheating on homework, but some educators see it as a potential educational tool. Chat GPT is a text generation system that has the potential to write essays, act as a virtual assistant, and even provide customer support. Artificial intelligence allows you to generate conversational text for some questions.
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The Coachella Valley’s most recent storm forced the closure of major roadways in Palm Springs due to flooding and excess debris. The latest shutdowns left many drivers frustrated with the limited options in and out of the city and resulted in traffic jams on detour routes. Currently, Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail are
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A defense crime scene re-constructionist brought folding chairs and mannequins as props for his testimony Thursday in the Palm Springs quadruple murder retrial for Jose Larin Garcia. He’s accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. HIs first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Randolph Beasley, the defense crime scene re-constructionist, aimed to
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By BRIAN MELLEYAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsy Doan didn’t think the water flowing over the creek crossing on San Marcos Road was deeper than normal when she tried navigating it in her SUV while driving her 5-year-old son to school. In this photo provided by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, rescuers resume
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Yesterday we hit 68 for the high, and today expect to top that number by a degree or two. High pressure is in place, but not for long. An approaching storms system will bring yet another round of rain and mountain snow for the entire state including SoCal. Both today and tomorrow will be very
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A police pursuit suspect was in custody Thursday morning accused of leading Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies on a chase that ultimately ended in Indian Wells. The police activity shut down a stretch of Fred Waring Drive between California Drive and Warner Trail. Palm Desert Police were called about a stolen vehicle shortly after 1:00 a.m. An hour-long vehicle pursuit ended on
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The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidelines on how to evaluate and treat children for obesity. This is the first time this has been done in nearly 15 years. Medical professionals from Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC) are applauding the change as a step forward in breaking the cycle of obesity in adulthood. Nurse
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The impacts of Tuesday’s storm continues to make a big impact on 3 major roadways in Palm Springs. Indian Canyon Drive, Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino remain closed going into Thursday morning. On Wednesday evening, the City of Palm Springs told News Channel 3 that the rain filled percolation ponds just west of the
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