News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $23,000 charitable gift was awarded to Desert Arc, which provides opportunities for people with disabilities. At the Palm Springs Airport, Adam Teixeira is part of a
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Phase Two of the Palm Springs Homeless Navigation Center is now officially open, with the first residents moving in on Tuesday. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut has been following the project for years, and got a sneak peek of the facility right before those first residents arrived. The nearly $40 million Center includes 80 independent
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Kelly and Mark are packing their swimsuits, loading up the golf clubs and pickleball racquets, and heading here to Greater Palm Springs! As we’ve reported, they’ll be taping several shows at the “Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa” on November 10 and 11. Tickets to their tapings are free and can be reserved on
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The Palm Springs International Food and Wine Festival will feature dozens of acclaimed restaurants, wineries, and celebrity chef demonstrations. News Channel 3 is a proud sponsor of the event, which also raises money for several local non-profits. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut spoke today with the executive producer, Jeff Hocker. The Palm Springs Food
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Greater Palm Springs Pride kicks off this week with a variety of events on the days leading up to Sunday’s parade. This year’s theme is “Be You.” News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut spoke with the president of Pride, Ron deHarte. For more on this year’s Palm Springs Pride weekend, click here.
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $35,000 charitable gift was just awarded to Angel View, which helps children and adults with disabilities reach their maximum potential. For Luke Pennels and Jose Guardado,
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Earlier this week, News Channel 3’s Peter Daut shared his experience aboard the USS Somerset, and highlighted some of the training. He also took an in-depth look at the warship’s namesake, and its connection to United Flight 93. Poignant reminders of Flight 93 can be found throughout the Somerset: on every deck there are photos,
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A News Channel 3 exclusive: A naval journey up the California coast, with hundreds of sailors and marines, many of them stationed at Twentynine Palms. Peter Daut was given rare permission to spend several days at sea with them, and saw firsthand how they train and what life is like on a warship. The naval
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The city of Indio held its annual State of the City address on Tuesday. The event was hosted by News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut. The event highlights what has happened over the past year in the city and also gives the community a look at what’s ahead. Peter Daut spoke with Indio’s Mayor Pro
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Indio has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Imperial Irrigation District to plant drought-resistant trees in Miles Avenue Park, city officials announced today. The “Tree for All – Public Green Space Grant” will be used to plant over 40 trees well suited to the desert climate, such as Tipu trees and Indian Rosewood. In
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The groundwork has been laid for College of the Desert’s search for a new superintendent/president. This comes after a series of listening sessions with the community on what they expect from the new superintendent. The current interim superintendent/president, Laura Hope, recently announced she will not be applying for the permanent position. COD’s board has now
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The only black instructional coach at the Desert Sands Unified School District has filed a race discrimination lawsuit against the district. She alleges the district refused to accommodate her during the Covid pandemic. DSUSD said it does not comment on pending litigation. News Channel 3 I-Team investigator Peter Daut met with the plaintiff, Dr. Ashley
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert is growing its footprint and services in Palm Springs thanks to a donation of more than 33,000 square feet of land. The land is located across from the center’s current building on Palm Canyon and was donated by Arnold Kassoy. The center says this will allow the organization
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival is expanding into La Quinta, Mayor Linda Evans first told News Channel 3’s Peter Daut on Thursday. The Cinemark Century La Quinta will serve as a new screening venue for the 36th-annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), which will take place from January 2 to January 13, 2025.
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Check Out Peter’s full, in-depth interview with Mayor Pro Tem Ron deHarte Palm Springs Mayor Pro Tem Ron deHarte and several others were recently named in a public records request from councilmember Christy Holstege. They said she is targeting them in light of the Riverside County District Attorney’s investigation into whether Holstege has been living
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $7500 charitable gift was recently awarded to Street Life Project, which aims to provide hope to the hopeless, and inspire life change. For more than a
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The Palm Springs AIDS Memorial has been nearly a decade in the making, with challenges in finding the right design. News Channel 3 got an exclusive first look at the memorial’s new design, which aims to be a gathering place of healing, hope and remembrance. For Mike Richey, the AIDS crisis is deeply personal. “I
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“Trauma Intervention Programs,” a national nonprofit, is seeking everyday citizens here in the Coachella Valley to volunteer to help people in a traumatic crisis. The nonprofit brings emotional aid to survivors and those in crisis. Rancho Mirage is the first city in the valley to embrace the organization with the city’s sheriff and fire departments.
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New COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available as soon as this week amid a surge of the disease here in California. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the distribution of the updated Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for the upcoming season. The companies are now set to begin shipping millions of doses. Doctors at
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Cinema Diverse, the annual Palm Springs celebration of LGBTQ+ films and filmmakers returns this September for its 17th year. Tickets are now on sale for the film festival, which will be taking place over two weekends. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut spoke about this year’s festival with director Michael Green.
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