College of the Desert (COD) is in the process of creating an educational initiative for young adults who have been through juvenile detention systems. The initiative is made possible through a $1.5 million grant awarded to COD by the California Community Colleges’ Rising Scholars Network, an expansive network of community colleges dedicated to building strong
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A group of local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing Award,” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Kimora Hall, Gia and Frankie Garcia, Sean Work, Nadia Bargas-Juarez, and Enzo Ortiz were all honored today. The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions
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The Palm Springs Public Library began its month-long summer reading program for all ages on Monday. The program, titled “Read, Renew, Repeat,” began at 10 a.m. Monday and focuses on “sustainability, recycling, and being good stewards of our resources,” Library Director Jeannie Kays said. The library, in collaboration with the Friends of the Palm Springs
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A neighborhood hero is retiring today. Mary Perry has been Desert Sands Unified School District’s public information officer for 10 years and she is loved by all. News Channel 3’s Allie Anthony caught up with her during her last week on the job
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This month’s One Class at a Time award goes to Shannon Rudisill and Iris Lopez at James Madison Elementary School in Indio. The nurses were nominated by a parent, Veronica Lopez, after the staff helped the family navigate her third grade son’s Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. “This diagnosis introduced us to a realm of fear
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From Cathedral City High School to undergrad at Stanford, medical school at Harvard, and now residency at UCLA. Back in 2015, Chai Arnold was awarded the Golden Lion Award by CCHS and given a street named after him. And now, Arnold wants to be the one to inspire and believe in the next generation of
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Four local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing” award, which is a partnership between the Palm Springs Police Dept. and News Channel 3. Mattheo Estrada Rios, Rose Wells, Josiah Cecena, and Martinez Shanti Turner were all honored today. The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions to the
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Mrs. Amy Torres, a math teacher at Indio High School, was named 2024 Riverside County Teacher of the Year.
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James Adkins has been selected as the One Class at a Time award winner for the month of May. He was nominated for his dedication to education and “always putting in extra work,” according to Letty Lopez who nominated Mr. Adkins for the recognition. Adkins teaches at Indio Middle School and runs the campus’ Renaissance
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is responding after we reported that several dozen district employees will be getting final layoff notices in the coming days. It’s the latest development since the district originally announced it would be issuing over 120 layoff notices back in March. The district says funding from the state for pandemic-era
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A College of the Desert nursing student is now the owner of a recycled ride! The 20-20 Hyundai Elantra was donated by Allstate and refurbished by Fix Auto Palm Desert South. It’s a part of the National Auto Body Council Recycled Ride program. Diane Von Kaenal balances her academic schedule with single parenthood. When her car
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Morongo Basin school bus driver Ben Glaser was honored by the California Highway Patrol for his quick thinking that saved the lives of students during a crash. Glaser received the California Highway Patrol Southern Region School Bus Driver of the Year for 2023. Glaser, a Student Transportation of America Driver for the Morongo Unified School
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Ms. Grace Huscher has been selected as April’s One Class at a Time award winner. Huscher teaches choir at Shadow Hills High School in Indio and was nominated by freshman Taryn Ortega. Despite this beig her first year teaching at the school, Ms. Huscher has helped her students excel and receive a superior rating at
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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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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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More than two dozen competitors will bring their word power into play Thursday for the 46th annual Riverside County Spelling Bee, featuring last year’s champion returning to attempt to carry on a family tradition of owning the top speller mantle.  The free public event is slated to start at 9 a.m. in the county Office
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Five local students were recognized with the March edition of the “Do the Right Thing Award” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Xochiyotl Calderon, Makaylah Caldwell, Tiffany Hall, Isaac and Isaiah Harlow, Freida Hernandez and Isaac Jesse Carillo were all honored on Wednesday. The students were chosen for their
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Four tennis players from Coachella Valley High School are over the moon. They’ve each earned a $20,000 scholarship from BNP Paribas for college. The students were presented the scholarships at a special ceremony with BNP Paribas officials at the school on Thursday. The students are Nevaeh Robles, Kamila Cortes Ramirez, Jose Arreola, and Miguel Gonzalez. Jose
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is moving forward with a resolution to lay off about 70 full-time employees. The decision was made during the CVUSD board meeting Thursday night. Most of the layoffs will consist of K-thru-8 credentialed teachers. An additional 40 teachers will be retiring after the end of the current school year,
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