Tribal representatives in California are calling on President Biden to designate three national monuments before he leaves office, including the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument, which stretches from the east end of the Coachella Valley to the Colorado River. Palm Springs Life The goal is to protect the land from mining, drilling and logging, as it

Club staff continued preparations today for next year’s Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix following a driver evaluation test earlier this week. Enzo Fittipaldi (Arrow McLaren), Toby Sowery (Dale Coyne Racing), Hunter McElrea (Ed Carpenter Racing), Logan Sargeant (Meyer Shank Racing), Louis Foster (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) and Felipe Nasr (Team Penske) were among the participants

A state grant is providing new security measures for local businesses targeted by retail theft. The State Budget Act of 2022 provided funding to California police and sheriff departments, probation departments to support law enforcement in preventing organized retail and motor vehicle theft. Now, Palm Spring businesses can cash in on the assistance by applying

A razor-thin margin of vote separates the two candidates for a city council seat in Desert, Hot Springs. As of Thursday, just six votes is all that stands between incumbent Roger Nuñez and challenger, Daniel Pitts. With more ballots expected to be counted tonight the number of votes separating the two candidates in Desert Hot

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

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

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

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