Could Those Nabbed In DHS Gang Raid Be Back On The Streets?
Operation Falling Sun, the biggest gang raid in county history, is still the talk of the town in Desert Hot Springs at the beginning of this week.…
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Gottschalks Liquidation Deals Blow To Indio, Palm Springs Malls
Gottschalks is one store that won’t be charging the increased sales tax for long. The retail chain will be closing. That’s bad news for…
Continue ReadingLife Inside Scientology Headquarters ‘IntBase’ In Hemet
Up until the late 1990’s, each person inside received five cards. There’s a pay card, a berthing or “housing” card, a chow…
Continue ReadingFormer Scientologist Recounts ‘Torturous’ Past Inside The Church
The Church of Scientology believes one woman, Maureen Bolstad, is one of the worst people in the world. She is one of a few to be declared a…
Continue ReadingFuneral Services Today For Former Mayor Frank Bogert
By: Elyse Miller News Channel 3 Reporter PALM SPRINGS – About 700 mourners gathered in Palm Springs on Friday to say goodbye to the man known…
Continue ReadingValley Comes Together To Stop Child Abuse
These tough times are taking a toll on families and children. The terrible economic stress on parents could cause them to lash out at their own…
Continue ReadingFeline To Be Flown To Killed Musician’s Family
THOUSAND PALMS- A cat that survived a crash that killed its owner on Interstate 10 last month will be flown to Pittsburgh on Friday to be with the…
Continue ReadingSky Valley Surprised At Possible Quake Outcome
The recent quake swarm is making earthquakes the talk of the desert. People living in one local isolated community are surprised to learn scientists…
Continue ReadingBLOG UPDATE: Another Former Scientologist Speaks With News Channel 3
We interviewed former Scientologist Maureen Bolstad last Friday. News Channel 3 met her in front of Scientology’s IntBase in Hemet. She told us…
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists Counter Bighorn Developer’s Lawsuit
The Bighorn sheep in the mountains above Palm Desert are both iconic and endangered. Over the years, the Bighorn Institute’s lambing pens…
Continue ReadingCommunity Demands Desert Mental Health Services
INDIO – Workers and family members banded together for a candlelight vigil to save the Oasis Mental Health Rehabilitation Center’s…
Continue ReadingDuroville Fire Labeled Arson
THERMAL- An arson fire at the Thermal mobile home park known as Duroville destroyed a double-wide mobile home, but no one was injured, a fire…
Continue ReadingDHS City Councilmember Accused Of Racism On Valley Bug Board
One local city councilman is being accused of hurling racist insults at a water district office worker. Desert Hot Springs Councilman Karl Baker says…
Continue ReadingTurning Unemployment Into A Positive
By: Elyse Miller More adults are going back to school after losing their jobs. They’re trying to make the best of a bad situation. Rafaela…
Continue ReadingScammers Targeting The Desert With ‘Mailbox Rewards’
What would you do if you got a check in the mail for $3,000? They’re popping up in mailboxes across the Desert with letters about secret…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Holds Town Hall Meeting In Palm Springs
By: Elyse Miller PALM SPRINGS – San Francisco Mayor, Gavin Newsom, was in the valley this weekend. As part of his town hall meeting tour…
Continue ReadingCathedral City Pursues Stimulus Plan Funding
Cathedral City officials say there are 21 city projects eligible for funds from the federal stimulus plan. Those projects could potentially create…
Continue ReadingPolice Investigate Possible String Of Driveway Robberies
PALM SPRINGS- Two armed robbers who took cash from two people in a driveway are also suspects in a similar robbery earlier this month, a police…
Continue Reading$5,000 Worth Of Equipment Stolen From Equestrian Center For The Disabled
T.H.E. Center, which is Therapy for Handi-Capable Equestrians, has been operating in Hemet for 25 years. Teachers there give weekly riding lessons to…
Continue ReadingRetirees Help Students Break Language Barriers
As schools around the state struggle with budget cuts, hundreds of students at one of our local schools are struggling with English. More than 90…
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