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Dick’s on Arenas plans clothing drive today for LA wildfires victims
Dick’s on Arenas will have a clothing drive today to support Rotary Clubs and ACME Moving and Storage in their efforts to help people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. The Palm Springs establishment will start collecting new and lightly used sweaters, sweatshirts and light jackets to donate at 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to city
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IID announces increased rates in 2025
The cost of energy is about to go up for Imperial Irrigation District (IID) customers, which includes much of the Coachella Valley. According to IID’s website, rates for residential customers increase to 19.76¢ per kWh from 11.69¢ per kWh – a roughly 69% increase – in 2025. The rates will continue to increase each year
LA wildfire evacuees to impact Coachella Valley housing market
As the Los Angeles wildfires rage on, charring more than 40,000 acres and destroying 12,000 structures, News Channel 3 has followed several evacuees fleeing to the desert. Now, some local realtors say they expect the housing market to change because of it, possibly raising the costs of homes as people from the region purchase property
Palm Springs Animal Shelter takes in shelter pets from Los Angeles County
As shelters throughout Los Angeles County become overcrowded due to an influx of displaced animals, the Palm Springs Animal Shelter has taken in 12 pets in need. On Tuesday, the shelter welcomed 4 dogs, 4 puppies and 4 cats who were displaced by the wildfires in Los Angeles. These pets are now receiving medical exams,
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
CNN By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month before fires swept across Los Angeles, a group of longtime firefighters gathered at City Hall to plead for more resources. They were at a “breaking point,” one said. Another revealed that million-dollar fire trucks sat idle because
Student leaders in the Coachella Valley help combat hunger with FIND Youth Advisory Commission
Over 80% of students across the Coachella Valley’s three school districts qualify for free and reduced-price lunch. In response to this, FIND created the Youth Advisory Commission (FYAC) in collaboration with Girl Scouts Gold Member recipient Ashley Wilkins to educate the next generation on the realities and stigmas associated with systemic hunger while elevating the
Armed suspect sentenced to seven years; judge continues sentencing for time to surrender
Manuel Tamayo Valadez, 37, was sentenced on Tuesday to seven years in jail for the 2020 abduction of a former girlfriend and threatening her at gunpoint. Valadez was accused of driving the woman around the Coachella Valley and firing a handgun out of the car window. A struggle followed and Valadez crashed the car in
Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation inducts local journalists into Hall of Fame
Three of our very own were inducted into the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday. News Channel 3’s John White was honored for his decades in the news business and recognized for his many achievements as an anchor and investigative reporter. La Poderosa host and programmer Adolfo Iniguez Lomeli was honored for