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Teachers association president under financial crimes investigation for alleged misuse of CVUSD funds

KESQ News Channel 3 has confirmed the name of a Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher under investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Carissa Carrera is a teacher for the district and also serves as the Coachella Valley Teachers Association’s President. Neither the Sheriff’s Department nor the district has officially named Carrera as a subject of the investigation but News Channel

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s brings supporters to Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park

The 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s event brought people to the city’s civic center park on Saturday. They were there for fun, to learn, and to support the many programs, services, and research the Alzheimer’s Association offers in the Coachella Valley for people with brain-wasting disease and other dementia. Among those getting in their steps were Bertie Gardner, her

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Local man describes help he received and why he plans to be at Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s

People will be walking for an end to Alzheimer’s this weekend at Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park. As News Channel 3’s Jeff Stahl reports– proceeds from the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event help support those living with the disease and their caregivers– while also paying for research to end the brain disorder.  Dr. Les Adelson says the Alzheimer’s Association offered vital support

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San Diego area tribe awards La Quinta Middle School with $5,000 educational grant

It’s a California tribe supporting education up and down the state including in the Coachella Valley.   State Representative Greg Wallis presented students at La Quinta Middle School with a $5,000 Barona Education Grant Thursday. The money is intended to purchase educational materials including books and computers to help current and future students learn more. La Quinta Middle School administrators

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In-Depth Report: Valley Healthcare Vote and the arguments for and against Measure AA

Voters throughout the Coachella Valley will be asked to decide the fate of Measure AA on November’s ballot.  If approved, Measure AA will authorize the Desert Healthcare District to enter into a $646,231,750 30-year lease-to-purchase agreement with Tenet Healthcare for Desert Regional Medical Center. If not renewed, the current agreement for Tenet to operate Desert Regional ends in

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Revivals Palm Springs introduces gender neutral clothing displays on National Coming Out Day

Friday, October 11 is National Coming Out Day, an annual LGBT awareness day observed to support anyone “coming out of the closet.” In Palm Springs, Revivals is marking the day by celebrating the community’s rainbow of gender expression. Specifically, the store unveiled new signage on its clothing racks that removes the “men’s” and “women’s” signs that are used to

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Indio’s Avenue 44 bridge set to start construction in October after Hilary washout

New bridge construction is set to get underway in Indio at the long-closed Avenue 44 wash crossing through the Whitewater River.  It’s something Indio residents should look forward to in October.  Like so many valley roadways, Avenue 44 got washed out during Tropical Storm Hilary. The city has secured funding and tells News Channel 3 it’s finalizing the

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In-Depth: No Phone Zone as Governor pushes new cellphone restrictions for students on campus

Governor Gavin Newsom says students and cellphones don’t go well together at school. His calls for new limits on cell phones for students have local schools telling News Channel 3 they may enact new restrictions in the coming months. By age 11, around half of children in the U.S. have a smartphone. Now, Newsom says a growing body of evidence suggests kids with cell

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Local leaders set to talk post-Hilary air quality concerns in meeting with state representatives Thursday

Questions continue to grow about what’s in the air around the Coachella Valley following last August’s Tropical Storm Hilary. A meeting will be held Thursday where local, regional, and state leaders will focus on those questions and search for potential solutions. The meeting is set to bring together local representatives from local cities, tribes, and Riverside County along with the South Coast

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City of Palm Desert reaffirms commitment to inclusivity following Mayor’s controversial comments

The City of Palm Desert publicly responded Monday to a controversy regarding social media posts by Mayor Karina Quintanilla. She criticized a promotional article in the El Paseo Catalog about the Patriot Store which sells patriotic merchandise and supports Republican candidates. In our reporting last week, Quintanilla shamed the writer for quote “Failing to understand that partisan views don’t appeal to a broad

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Deputies asking for public’s help in identifying Bermuda Dunes sexual assault suspect

Update 8/30/24 Deputies arrested a 21-year-old man believed to be the suspect in both cases. Linnell Letice Wilson, 21, of Palm Desert was arrested and charged with kidnap to commit robbery/rape, rape by force, oral copulation, robbery, and attempted robbery. Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates on this case. Original Report 8/23/24 The Riverside

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Local leaders say valley’s post-Hilary air quality concerns require study and outside help to identify solutions

Local leaders say the Coachella Valley is dealing with a new type of air quality concern following Tropical Storm Hilary that devastated areas of the desert a year ago on August 20, 2023. Riverside County 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez said, “This issue is larger than just AQMD. I need people to understand this.” Perez is

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A year after Hilary: What’s being done to clear the Coachella Valley’s wind-blown dust concerns?

Local leaders are concerned about a deterioration in Coachella Valley air quality following Tropical Storm Hilary last August and say they’re trying to find long-term dust storm solutions to prevent health and economic damage. In January, our I-Team report Hazardous Haze revealed growing concerns about the Coachella Valley’s troubled air quality. The big question then was

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PSUSD Superintendent Signoret says to expect construction and change in the new school year

Students in the Palm Springs Unified School District begin their new school year on Wednesday, and there will be some changes this new school year that families will need to know. District Superintendent Dr. Tony Signoret says construction is in full swing at several schools to modernize facilities. He says everyone should prepare for delays and plan their transportation routes ahead of time.  Signoret

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