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Hundreds of people attended ‘Love Local,’ a community event benefiting the Desert Cancer Foundation. Dozens of vendors and community health centers set up at Southwest Church Sunday morning, including Riverside University Health System that was providing free breast exams for attendees.  The event serves as a preview of the 17th annual ‘Paint El Paseo Pink’

It’s a once in a lifetime performance for Shadow Hill High School’s choir.  Students will be joining 80s rock band ‘Foreigner’ on stage at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino this weekend. Zoe Fitch Salas, a choir member at Shadow Hills said, “I mean, I have been bragging a little bit. It’s pretty cool. Like all my

We’re getting to know a special team member with Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.  Solo is a two-year-old English Labrador, and the newest member of the county’s Child Exploitation Team.  Jason Polanco, Senior DA Investigator with Riverside County said, “I believe there’s four Electronic Scent Detection dogs (in the state of California), and we’re fortunate enough

Almost 1,000 people seeking jobs attended the 28th Annual Valley-Wide Employment expo earlier this morning.  News Channel 3 was there throughout the entire expo, and is sharing how this event is opening doors for valley residents.  David Dai, with Riverside County’s In-Home Supportive Services said, “We’re looking to hire caregivers.” While Carmen cubero, with Sunline Transit Agency shared,

A person was arrested in Palm Springs after leading police on a car chase that ended in a standoff. News channel 3 was there moments after the suspect was arrested. The driver led deputies on a chase spanning roughly 20 miles. It all started in Rancho Mirage around 8:30 Sunday morning. It ended about two

Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle ended near Monterey Avenue and Gerald Ford Drive Saturday morning.   At around 6 a.m. deputies responded to a disturbance call at the 35800 block of Cannon Drive in Palm Desert.  There they learned a vehicle was stolen. The vehicle returned to Cannon drive while

The two scorpions below have been found in the Coachella Valley. The one on the left is a Dune Scorpion, a native species in the region. While the one on the right is a Bark Scorpion, an invasive species that’s only been spotted in two valley cities. The Bark Scorpion is known to pack one

As humidity continues to linger throughout the valley this weekend we asked residents if they preferred the dry heat or humidity. We asked Tyme Flatt, who was hiking Palm Desert’s Bump and Grind Trail early Saturday morning. “Oh definitely dry heat. Yeah, the mugginess makes you sweat a lot more. You get dehydrated a lot

News Channel 3 reported yesterday that low visibility caused by wind and sand led to a three-car collision on North Gene Autry Trail at the wash. An investigation by the Palm Springs Police Department tells us that all three vehicles were traveling Northbound on Gene Autry when the collision happened.  The two vehicles in front

Labor Day weekend is in full swing here in the valley, and across the nation with many Americans enjoying the long holiday.  The holiday weekend is projected to be the third busiest travel weekend of the year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.  We spoke to some of those travelers coming to the Coachella Valley

The unexpected monsoonal moisture on Friday doused some communities that were still recovering from Tropical Storm Hilary.  Michael Perez, a Tri-Palm Estates resident said, “Well the good news about that monsoonal rain was that it didn’t seem to carry any new mud with it. So what was already a street halfway cleared up actually got

Flooded and standing water that remains from Tropical Storm Hilary can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes during our hot summer months. We spoke to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District to see if they’ve been assessing a potential increase in mosquitoes. Fernando Gutierrez a spokesperson with the Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector