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High school mental health worsens as college admissions standards get tougher
As the nation has watched the college admissions scandal unfold with celebrities Lori Laughlin, Felicity Huffman, and other wealthy parents, shocking…
Continue ReadingCoachella Valley doctor shortage expected to get worse
If you’re going to the doctor’s office, you can almost always expect a long wait — and that time in the waiting room is about to get longer. …
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Valley district earns “unsatisfactory” rating in annual school bus inspection
THERMAL, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol visited the Coachella Valley Unified School District the same day News Channel 3’s special…
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Left Behind: The I-Team exposes local school districts without child check systems
After another child was left behind on a local school vehicle, Brooke Beare discovered not all Valley school districts are following the law.…
Continue ReadingResidents have until end of year to purchase Oswit Canyon land
Developers and local residents have reached an agreement which would allow the latter group to raise funds to purchase Oswit Canyon lands for…
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I-Team digs into complaints at skilled nursing facilities around the Coachella Valley
After a number of complaints about the quality of care at local skilled nursing facilities, I-Team Investigator Karen Devine started asking questions…
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Questionable Care: Navigating the challenges of finding the right care facility
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…
Continue Reading102 year old Palm Desert resident proves it’s never too late to learn
PALM DESERT, Calif. – For the past 15 years, 102-year-old Sam Schwartz has been taking classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Cal…
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Mojave Maxine has emerged, signaling an early spring
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…
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Wildlights at The Living Desert official lighting on November 26
PALM DESERT, Calif.…
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I-Team: CVWD Sex Scandal
“I’m asking if you would like to f*** her.” That’s the opening line meter reader Alfonso Cruz says a supervisor used in October 2016 about his own…
Continue Reading I-Team: Sex Scandal update as CVWD hires outside investigator
The Coachella Valley Water District has confirmed they’ve hired an outside investigator to look at allegations that a longtime employee was forced…
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Missing Couple Mystery: Family looks back on 2 years since disappearance
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.…
Continue ReadingHusband acquitted, testimony continues for Patricia Brown trial
A judge told jurors Wednesday that a La Quinta man who went on trial earlier this month for the 2003 death of his 2-year-old son was no longer a…
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Patricia Brown released from jail, reunites with family
Patricia Brown is out of jail for the first time since August of 2016. Tuesday, a judge granted her $100,000 bail and a new trial…
Continue Reading Riverside DA appealing judge’s overturned guilty verdict ruling in Patricia Brown case
On April 3rd, Patricia Brown was out of jail for the first time since August of 2016. Her release followed a Riverside judge’s decision to grant her…
Continue Reading DA drops appeal of Patricia Brown’s new trial ruling, Brown now pending trial
The Riverside County District Attorney’s office has decided to drop its appeal of a ruling to grant Patricia Brown a new trial, according to Patricia…
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6 months later: Where is Rebecca Modrall? A mother’s mission continues
A mother’s mission to find her daughter continues on the six month anniversary of Rebecca Modrall’s disappearance. August 5, 2019 marks six months…
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