There will be several local donation drives this weekend collecting supplies for those impacted by the wildfires across Los Angeles County. LOCAL ASSISTANCE FOR LA FIRE VICTIMS + HOW YOU CAN HELP(Courtesy of city of Palm Springs) Mi Cultura in Palm Desert – Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Mi Cultura Peruvian and Colombian Cuisine

The Palm Springs Animal Shelter is offering assistance to Los Angeles County wildfire evacuees who need help with their pets. “If you’ve evacuated to the Palm Springs area with your pets, we’re here to help,” a shelter statement reads. “We’re offering essential supplies like pet food, leashes, bowls, crates, beds and puppy pads — available

Local Republican Congressman Ken Calvert said there should be a “political reckoning” in light of the devastating fires in Los Angeles and that some public officials should now be removed from office. Calvert is among the Republican critics who say that public officials in LA mismanaged the city’s preparation for the raging wildfires. He, along

The court granted a defense motion on Friday to place Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Christian J. Lopez in a misdemeanor diversion program for his alleged involvement in the 2023 crash that killed bicyclist Christopher Thomas. According to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office, District Attorney Mike Hestrin was opposed to the motion. The court ruling

Some parents with students at Desert Sands Unified School District said they were unable to reach schools as well as the District office on Friday. District officials say they are aware of the issues with incoming calls to DSUSD placed from wireless carriers. They state the District’s carrier Frontier has confirmed the problem is related to

Thousands continue to flee the wildfires in LA County, many of their homes destroyed or in evacuation zones. News Channel 3 is catching up with some of those evacuees calling the Coachella Valley their temporary home. LOCAL ASSISTANCE FOR LA FIRE VICTIMS + HOW YOU CAN HELP(From City of Palm Springs) Relief Offers in the

A person was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a four-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in La Quinta. The crash was reported at around 3:30 p.m. near Calle Tampico and Washington Street. CAL FIRE confirmed there were four patients in the crash. Two people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. One

A Palm Springs Police Department employee accused of fatally rear-ending a 31-year-old motorcyclist, another off-duty PSPD employee, pleaded not guilty today to second-degree murder and other offenses. Juliana Leigh Granados, 25, of Cathedral City allegedly killed 31-year-old PSPD Community Services Officer Nicholas Griego on Thanksgiving. Along with murder, Granados is charged with DUI gross vehicular