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Broken Budget: CVUSD leaders plan $44 million in budget cuts to prevent deficit and state takeover
Out of money. That will be the case for The Coachella Valley Unified School District if leaders don’t cut spending dramatically, according to a financial warning from the Riverside County Office of Education. News Channel 3 has secured the first interview with the District’s Superintendent Dr. Francis Esparza since learning of the $44 million budget hole. I-Team Investigator Jeff Stahl
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COD tackling food insecurity among college students
Addressing food insecurity many college students face. It’s an increasing problem that impacts them in and out of the classroom. According to the National Institutes of Health, a survey of over 100 colleges showed that 45% of students experience food insecurity. College of Desert has food pantries at its Palm Desert and Indio campuses, where
Palm Springs city council expected to vote on Human Rights Commission restructure
The Palm Springs city council is expected to, “prepare a draft ordinance amending Chapter 2.45, Human Rights Commission, of the Palm Springs Municipal Code,” according to the city council special meeting agenda on Thursday night. This would “rebrand” the Human Rights Commission (HRC) in its current form and replace the focus to a “Human Services
Homicide investigation continues after man found dead at Coachella ranch
Update 11/21/24 The coroner’s office identified the man found dead as Zachary Sandoval Roberts, 31, of Coachella Original Report 11/19/24 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after the body of a man was found in a Coachella ranch Tuesday afternoon. The body was first reported to deputies at around 12:30 p.m. on
Morongo Unified School District team up with SBCSD to launch winter clothing drive
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Morongo Basin Station and the Morongo Unified School District are teaming up to launch a Winter Clothing Drive to support students in need throughout the Morongo Basin. The drive will run for the next three weeks, giving the community an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of
‘Movember’ encourages men to have conversations on men’s health issues
“Changing the face of men’s health.” That’s the mission statement that defines Movember, a movement that works year-round, but is most prominent during November, when men all over the world grow mustaches to raise awareness for men’s health issues. Devin Hollis, the Head of Marketing for Movember, says the mustache is often a conversation starter.
Fill the Bus Food Drive benefitting local families in need
News Channel 3 and SunLine Transit Agency are partnering up ahead of Thanksgiving to Fill the Bus! This year, Food Now and Coachella Valley Rescue Mission will benefit from the food donation drive. SunLine buses are parked at the Walmart on Monterey in Palm Desert and at the Ralph’s at Smoketree Village in Palm Springs
Thousand Palms resident sentenced after pleading guilty to burglary charges
A man who carried out a string of commercial burglaries in Rancho Mirage was sentenced to two years in prison after entering guilty pleas to multiple charges, authorities said today. Thousand Palms resident Kenneth Cook, 48, pleaded guilty to six felony counts of burglary Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to case