Special Reports

Recruits from different law enforcement agencies are the region with one thing in common. They’re completing basic academy at the Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside.  A total of 70 hours is dedicated to defensive tactics – or use of force – which includes ground fighting. “Our curriculum is based on Jiu-Jitsu and they’ll also

In light of National Pet Poison Prevention Week, a Palm Desert woman has an urgent warning after she recently rushed her dog to the animal hospital to find something she never expected: Her dog had ingested meth. And veterinarians say this is becoming increasingly common. El Paseo is one of the Coachella Valley’s most high-end

Courts in Riverside County continue to be clogged with a tremendous backlog of cases, a year after hundreds of criminal cases were dismissed. News Channel 3’s John White sat down with Presiding Judge Hon. Judith Clark for a rare interview. “This is a growing convergence of issues, that sort of all came to a peak

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is about to redefine the visitor experience in Palm Springs. More than five years after breaking ground, the long-awaited Cultural Plaza and Museum will open to the public on November 3rd.  But before that happens, News Channel 3’s Peter Daut got an exclusive tour of the new state-of-the-art facility. “Every video,

A massive housing development boom on the north side of Palm Desert is expected to bring up to 10,000 new residents. With more than 1,000 new homes already completed and nearly 5,000 total expected to be built in the near future, concerns are mounting over the lack of necessary services and amenities to support the

Coachella Valley pet owners risk being turned away during emergencies when minutes matter most. A nationwide shortage of veterinarians has forced the valley’s only 24/7 emergency pet emergency hospital to close at certain times. Melissa Hull-White and her family loved their long-haired terrier Kobe for 13 years. But on April 15th, things took a turn

Grabbing an E-Bike and hitting the trails is becoming a favorite pastime for many here in the Coachella Valley and beyond. While fun and convenient, the lithium-ion batteries that power some of them have been linked to explosions and deadly fires.   We checked in with Cal Fire Riverside and confirmed no such incidents involving electric

In his first sit-down interview since recently being elected as tribal chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Reid Milanovich spoke with Peter Daut about his goals for the tribe, the new cultural museum, and his late father’s legacy. “My focus really is day to day,” Milanovich told Daut, adding that it’s an

A battle waged by Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz in honor of local veteran Jennifer Kepner, along with many others, has culminated in the signing of the Honoring Our Pact Act. News Channel 3’s John White was in Washington D.C. as President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act on Wednesday. He talked with Ruiz on the