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The city of Coachella presented Latin Grammy Award winning singer, Carin León with the key to the city.  The ceremony has become an annual tradition of sorts during festival season. Our crews were there to capture the ceremony and a special performance by León for Coachella residents. Thousands of fans were in attendance at Coachella

We’re halfway through music festival season.  Coachella Weekend 2 is underway and Stagecoach is still on the way next week.   Tens of thousands of music lovers are in the valley to see their favorite artists.  Music lovers from across the globe are making their way into the Empire Polo Grounds to watch their favorite artists. 

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival is known to attract music lovers from around the world. Additionally, another festival, held Thursday was aimed at celebrating farmworkers who live and work throughout the Coachella Valley.  These workers are said to be heartbeat of our region’s agricultural production, the second largest industry in our local economy. Year

Windy and dusty conditions didn’t deter festivalgoers as Weekend One of the Coachella Music Festival began. Packed shuttle buses, shimmering wristbands, and festival fashion returned to the Empire Polo Grounds as thousands of people entered the festival. “I like that I get to express myself with my outfits,” said Leelee, a woman visiting from Huntington

Music festival season is underway with campers arriving for Coachella Weekend 1. They started checking in at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. Our crews have seen a steady flow as car and tent campers check in, but that may change come Friday. The festival grounds at the Empire Polo Club

Indio Police Department has been preparing for months on end for festival season. The valley is expected to host more than 100,00 festivalgoers with Weekend One of Coachella kicking off in less than 10 days on Friday, April 12. We spoke with Indio Police Department’s Chief Brian Tully about the preparations that are underway. “I

Folks across the valley are preparing for precipitation this Easter weekend. “It’s funny, I’m born and raised here in the valley. I’ve never seen it rain on Easter,” said Natalie Dawson, Executive Pastor at Southwest Church. The celebration already started drawing out crowds on Friday. 849 Restaurant and Lounge owner, Willie Rhine says he’s planning

Palm Springs City Council is moving ahead with a plan to expand the use of Automatic License Plate Readers, also known as ALPRs, on private property.  A motion carried on a 3 to 2 vote and will continue to be addressed by the City Council with the help of the Palm Springs Police Department.  Automatic

The opening night of the 2024 American Documentary and Animation Film Festival, also known as the ‘AmDocs’ was headlined with a special screening of actor Sean Penn’s film ‘Superpower.’ More than 2,000 films were reviewed for this year’s film fest, and the film fanatics we spoke to were highly anticipating Penn’s film ‘Superpower’ that captured

Palm Springs police are prioritizing a rapid response to cleaning up vandalism throughout the city.  On Tuesday our newsroom saw 9 reports on the city’s website showing the history for their active calls for service. Then Wednesday, about 10 additional online reports were filed detailing more instances of graffiti throughout the city.  “Typically, we like to

The 11th annual Jewish Film Festival is taking place in Palm Springs this week.  We were there for Monday night’s screening of the ‘Symphony of the Holocaust,’ which tells the story of a Holocaust survivor who shared his experience through music. “Because he was a musician, the way that he survived was to do melodies

Officials from Desert Regional Medical Center say they’ve closed one of two kitchens at the hospital because of evidence of pests.  This comes just days after the California Nurses Association launched a billboard campaign in Palm Springs complaining about health and safety concerns at the hospital which is operated by Tenet Healthcare.  News Channel 3

We’re going into the final weekend of this year’s 76th Annual Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival.  Gates at the Riverside County Fairgrounds open at 10 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, giving you plenty of time to check out your favorite fair attractions. There’s plenty of activities you can