A water balloon fight over at Cathedral City High School to celebrate being named a 2024 Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. The Palm Springs Unified School District said a parent, who wanted to remain anonymous, donated $11,000 for a party for the students. “They were so excited. our Principal Guillermo Chavez said
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Five local students were also recognized at Wednesday’s Coachella Valley Firebirds game with this month’s “Do the Right Thing award” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Frida Arriaga, Ayden Chavez, Mikayla Johnson, Peter Villalba, and Nahyeli Whitacre were all honored. The K-thru-12 students were chosen for their positive attitudes
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Surveillance video captured a vehicle crashing through the front of a cannabis dispensary store in Coachella Thursday morning. The crash happened at around 11:40 a.m. on the 84000 block of Avenue 50. Details remain limited, however, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that there were no injuries nor arrests as a result of the crash.
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A patron enjoying the patio of a local coffee shop had a close call Thursday morning when a car crashed through a wall. The crash happened at around 6:50 a.m. on E Palm Canyon Drive and S Camino Real. Police told News Channel 3 that the driver of the vehicle hit the wall as a
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Shakira is sticking around the desert for a little while longer. Due to overwhelming demand, Shakira is adding a second show at Acrisure Arena. She will now be in the Coachella Valley on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3. Greater Palm Springs – Wow! Just like hips, your love for #SHAKIRA doesn’t lie! Due
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Authorities said an outage that left hundreds of customers without power in Indio Tuesday night was caused by a copper wire thief. Power went out to approximately 735 customers at around 9:30 p.m., according to the Imperial Irrigation District. “The theft of the ground wires caused an underground primary wire to burn up, forcing district
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Border Patrol agents seized several packages of methamphetamine found hidden within an ice chest of fish at the Calexico West Port of Entry over the weekend. The incident occurred Sunday at around 8:39 p.m. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CBP officers encountered a 34-year-old man driving a 2021 sedan through the vehicle SENTRI
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The long-delayed Talus development project in La Quinta appears to have hit another major roadblock. The City of La Quinta announced on Wednesday that Cypress Point Holdings, the corporate investment firm for Talus, recorded a Notice of Trustee’s Sale against developer Robert Green and the SilverRock Development Company (collectively, SDC) scheduling a foreclosure sale. A GoogleMaps overhead view
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A new bill to create the Chuckwalla National Monument and expand Joshua Tree National Park was introduced by state lawmakers at a news conference on Tuesday. This bill would establish a new Chuckwalla National Monument in eastern Imperial and Riverside counties to protect approximately 627,855 acres of California’s vast desert landscape. It would also expand
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The Palm Springs City Council issued a statement following a closed session meeting where they announced they agreed to several actions regarding Section 14. Section 14 was located in the downtown Palm Springs area. It was home to hundreds of people, mostly minority families, until the 1950s when they were forcibly evicted and their homes razed
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A law enforcement officer suffered an injury after a fire that spread to a fence and power pole in Desert Hot Springs Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported at around 2:30 p.m. on the 13000 block of Cactus Drive, near Ironwood Drive. A CAL FIRE spokesperson told News Channel 3 that it was an outside
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A Desert Hot Springs man was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for trafficking large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine to Connecticut, the Department of Justice announced. Victor Rodriguez-Gomez, 49, also known as “Calami,” was officially sentenced on Thursday to 156 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. On Dec. 4,
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When Palm Desert High School freshman Henry Maclean learned about his friend Alex’s cancer diagnosis, he wanted to do something to help. In March, Alex was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of blood cancer. “If you know Alex, you would know he’s the sweetest, most kind-hearted kid ever. In the midst of all
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A 21-year-old man from Whittier was arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of driving under the influence and leading police on a pursuit through Indio into the eastern region of the county. The incident started at around 2:15 p.m. when Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies spotted a vehicle in the city of Indio with a driver suspected
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A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Thursday following an investigation connecting him to an outlaw motorcycle gang. The investigation into Deputy Christopher Bingham and his association with the motorcycle gang dates back to January, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced. The agency noted that during the investigation it was learned that Bingham,
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Crews rescued a hiker believed to be dehydrated and under the influence who fell into a ravine at a Palm Springs trail, police told News Channel 3. The rescue happened at around 12:45 p.m. on the 4700 block of E Palm Canyon Drive. News Channel 3 crews captured a helicopter heading to the scene to
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Mark your calendars! Dates for the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival were released on Thursday. The 2025 PSIFF will be held on January 2 through January 13. The Film Awards gala, now co-presented by IHG Hotels & Resorts and Silvercrest, will take place on Friday, January 3. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For
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Two Los Angeles area men were arrested in connection with a theft at a business in Palm Desert. Authorities announced a 47-year-old from Glendale, and a 40-year-old from Hollywood were arrested following a short pursuit related to an investigation of an earlier theft. The incident started Monday at around 5:30 p.m. Deputies were called out
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Dr. Luis Valentino is out as Superintendent for the Coachella Valley Unified School District. The CVUSD Board announced Valentino will be retiring after a 35-year career in education. His last day will be on June 30, 2024. “Serving the students, staff, and community of the Coachella Valley Unified School District alongside a fantastic team of
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A 71-year-old Bay Area man was pronounced dead days after he was involved in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 10 in Whitewater. The crash happened Sunday at around 2:40 p.m. on the I-10 west of Haugen Lehmann. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver, identified as Anthony Myles of San Mateo, was riding a
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