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THERMAL, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol visited the Coachella Valley Unified School District the same day News Channel 3’s special report Left Behind aired, and the district essentially failed its annual terminal inspection. Documents obtained by News Channel 3 show the inspection was conducted between June 25-28 and earned the district an “unsatisfactory rating.” Failure to make the

After another child was left behind on a local school vehicle, Brooke Beare discovered not all Valley school districts are following the law. “They’re transporting little people, so we need to make sure these vehicles are in safe operating condition,” explained California Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Specialist Karen Brown. Brown confirmed child check compliance isn’t just

After a number of complaints about the quality of care at local skilled nursing facilities, I-Team Investigator Karen Devine started asking questions and digging deeper to uncover the kinds of complaints and incidents reported to the State. There are 10 Valley facilities, regulated by the California Department of Public Health or CDPH. Many people utilize

We received an overwhelming amount of phone calls, emails and even letters in reaction to I-team Reporter Karen Devine’s Questionable Care story that aired in February.   The focus was an in-depth look at our local skilled nursing facilities after we had received a number of complaints about care.   Devine did some more investigating

1,800+ students took part in the guessing contest An enormous reptile in charge of Southern California’s climate has emerged from her slumber. Mojave Maxine, the prized 40-year-old desert tortoise of The Living Desert, wrapped up her brumation (reptilian hibernation) on January 31, at 12:28 p.m., start of spring in the Coachella Valley. “It has been

PALM DESERT, Calif. –

The Coachella Valley Water District has confirmed they’ve hired an outside investigator to look at allegations that a longtime employee was forced into an affair by his supervisor and his supervisor’s wife, a human resources specialist at the CVWD. Alfonso Cruz filed a lawsuit earlier this month accusing the couple of harassment and threats during

It was two years ago today when Jonathan Darling and Audrey Moran were last seen or heard from. “That’s my son. That’s Maria’s daughter. We’ll wait as long as it takes for us to wait,” said Mayra Torres, Darling’s mother. She’s waited two years for Darling and Moran to come home. It’s a missing person’s case with few