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Public Safety Power Shutoffs: What you need to know
Southern California Edison wants to let you know why and when power could be shutoff in your neighborhood during Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS. PSPS occurs when weather conditions such as high winds or dry heat create a high risk for fires, and company shuts off power in your area to prevent ignition. Weather
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Local flavors and merchants could soon greet travelers at Palm Springs International Airport
Note: The original version of this article stated that the council voted 4-0 to ask for some adjustments and bring back the airport proposal. The proposal actually passed during the meeting. Visitors to Palm Springs International Airport could soon see more retail and food options that are familiar to Coachella Valley locals. The Palm Springs
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Stray pig found wandering the streets of Indio
It’s a little pig in a big city! A stray pig was found wandering the streets of Indio Monday afternoon. Police said they got reports of the pig seen in the area of Monroe Street and Miles Avenue. Officer Cardenas and Officer Escalante found the pig, Kiwi, and helped get it to a safe place.
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Clouds and cooler temps are hallmarks of today’s forecast
An area of low pressure across Northern California continues to churn the atmosphere, bringing clouds and below average daytime highs all week long. Yesterday we topped out at 69, we’re likely to be even cooler than today, well below the 71 average for date. Expect some afternoon breeziness as that low moves across California headed
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Indian Wells Winterfest brings ice skating for a holiday celebration
The Indian Wells Golf Resort is hosting its first annual Winterfest event where people can see holiday lights, ice skate, and participate in other activities. The golf resort has light-up holiday displays across the golf course. There is an ice skating rink that will be on display until January 1, 2023. To ice skate, you
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Local doctor shares concerns over spike in flu & RSV cases
California is now reporting what the CDC describes as “very high” levels of flu as cases surge nationwide. Visits to doctors’ offices and emergency rooms are the highest they’ve been in the last decade. 0008392.1.0-emergencyurgencyDownload News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke in-depth about this, as well as the rise in RSV cases among children, with
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Cathedral City releases statement on police use of force incident during Nov. 2020 arrest
Cathedral City’s city manager released a statement on a video of a police use of force incident that occurred during an arrest in November 2020. The video has been shared with News Channel 3 by several viewers and online. The city confirmed this incident happened in November 2020. They say it involved a now-former officer
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Judge in quadruple homicide case considers whether to declare a mistrial after new ‘lost’ evidence discovered
A local quadruple murder retrial is in limbo. Jose Larin Garcia is accused in the deadly shootings of four people in Palm Springs in 2019. Judge Anthony Villalobos is considering whether to declare a mistrial after new, potentially incriminating evidence was discovered. The disruption to the case comes during the second jury trial for these
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Clouds linger into Tuesday; cool temperatures remain through the week
A cool and cloudy night for the Coachella Valley after a high of 69° this afternoon. Temperatures will cool into the mid-50s around 9:00 p.m., along with a northwest breeze. The strongest gusts will be felt along the interstate, between 20-25 MPH on average. An area of low pressure to our north will steer moisture
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A few clouds and cooler than normal temps
An area of low pressure well to our North is bringing some cloudy conditions and cool air as it circulates through NorCal. Highs today will push to near 70, but we see cooler daytime highs on the near horizon. Expect some moderately breezy conditions off and on through the middle of the week. Typically we
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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s 45-Foot Tree is lit for the holiday season
In the spirit of the Holiday Season. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway lit a 45-foot tree with over 4,000 LED lights. The Tramway representatives say that the tree is so tall that it can be seen throughout the Coachella Valley. UFC Hall-of-Famer Cub Swanson served as the 2022 celebrity tree lighter for the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.
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Cooler, windier week ahead
Sunday remains mild around the Coachella Valley, but a long trough of low pressure is settling in for the upcoming week. Locally, this will mean cooler temperatures and breezy conditions. To the west of us, scattered showers are expected with occasional snow showers for area mountains. This pattern will continue off and on for much
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Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert gives away 300 new bikes to students throughout the Coachella Valley
With the holiday season upon us, many are in the giving season. Here at home, Variety, Children’s Charity of the Desert gave away hundreds of new bikes at ‘Palm Springs Motors’ on Sunday morning. Students from all three school districts in the Coachella Valley were nominated by their teachers to receive the special holiday gift.
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Firebirds sweep Silver Knights in first ever shootout, win 4th-straight game
The Coachella Valley Firebirds pick up their 11th win of the season in a 3-2 shootout win over the Henderson Silver Knights on Saturday night. POTURALSKI WITH THE WINNING SHOOTOUT GOAL pic.twitter.com/pSjV0Stgvn— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) December 4, 2022 After overtime concluded, the Firebirds entered their first shootout of the season. Tye Kartye, Shane Wright,
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