It’s the season of giving and now that we’re just two days away from Christmas there’s still plenty of opportunities for us to give back to our community. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay explains some of the ways we can be “valley elves.” “If you’re more fortunate than other people try to give back to
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News Channel 3 and General Air Conditioning and Plumbing are teaming up with Santa Claus to help deliver gifts this year. We’re making 25 Coachella Valley families’ wishes come true this holiday season. On Tuesday, a bike and some other gifts were delivered to Jessica Briana and her family. Briana is a special education student
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year and you can make this special season a whole lot better for local children in need of a little holiday joy in the form of a toy. The California Highway Patrol’s Indio Area kicked off its annual CHiPs for Kids toy drive on Thursday. Every year, CHP
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The annual tree lighting ceremony happens tonight at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Tram officials tell News Channel 3 the Christmas and holiday tree will be lit up during a virtual tree lighting ceremony at 6:00 tonight. Tram officials tell News Channel 3 their holiday events are “mostly cancelled this year”. However, because the tree
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Residents of a neighborhood in Indio say there’s a couple of grinches on the loose. Decorations meant to lift their Christmas spirits are vanishing from their front yards. “I don’t understand why people can do things like that,” Zenon Castro, an Indio resident, told our sister station Telemundo 15’s Marco Revuelta. Castro said he was
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We’re right in the midst of what’s normally the season of giving. With the pandemic, toy drives will be a little different but the need is even greater this year. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay tells us about some of the local toy drives still happening this year and how they plan to make the
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It’s officially the holiday season and with that comes the holiday tradition of Christmas tree shopping. “These trees come from our farm in Oregon and I’ve been selling Christmas trees in Cathedral City since 1980,” Verlyn Aerni told News Channel 3 at the Aerni Family Christmas Tree lot on Ramon and Date Palm. Aerni and
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Residents and businesses in Indio have a chance to win cash prizes for spreading holiday cheer through the 2020 Celebration of Lights contests. The contests is put on through the city of Indio in partnership with the Indio Chamber of Commerce, as a way for residents and businesses to showcase their holiday spirit with their
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One of the most popular holiday events in the Coachella Valley is back! Wildlights at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens had its opening night on Wednesday. The annual tradition sees the zoo transform into a sparkling winter wonderland. Over one million lights brighten the desert sky across the park. The whole process took two
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Senior centers in the valley are working to overcome pandemic-related challenges while serving clients, including hundreds of homebound seniors. At the Mizell Senior Center in Palm Springs, they are collecting toiletries and other essential items to be included in their annual gift bag giveaway in early December. Despite being closed for weeks because of Covid-19,
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“Candy Cane Lane” in Cathedral City will indeed return once again this year, residents of the neighborhood told News Channel 3 on Monday. “It’s been kind of a bum year for a lot of people so it’s really nice to be able to celebrate the holidays and bring the lights back as much as possible,”
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With Thanksgiving just four days away, restaurants are working around the clock to meet the demand of to-go Thanksgiving meal orders and outdoor dining reservations. “We have had Thanksgiving at this restaurant for 43 years since we opened and I have been here for every Thanksgiving since I was little,” owner of Wally’s Desert Turtle
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We’re almost a week away from Thanksgiving yet some people in the Coachella Valley are having their Thanksgiving meals early. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay tells us why one valley woman is bringing a warm Thanksgiving meal to hundreds of people tonight and why she hopes her act of generosity spreads throughout the community. “This
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The holidays are right around the corner and as tough as it may be health experts are still encouraging people to avoid large gatherings to stop the spread of the coronavirus. For those not planning to follow that guidance and visit people outside their household, News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay shares some practical ways to
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This year, The Salvation Army is going to help 500 families in the Coachella Valley and Yucca Valley who need Christmas assistance. They will provide families with food, toys and other gifts. Families can apply for Christmas assistance here: https://saangeltree.org/ Once the 500 families are approved, they’ll receive a date and time to come pick up their
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Here is a list of a few events for people in the Coachella Valley and beyond to take part in while commemorating Memorial Day and remembering people who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The information below was provided to News Channel 3 from the organizations sponsoring the events. PALM
Continue Reading The General Patton Memorial Museum in Chiriaco Summit announced today that its annual Memorial Day ceremony will not take place this year due to coronavirus concerns. The museum, which is closed in accordance with the state’s emergencyhealth orders, has hosted a Memorial Day celebration for the last 31 years. In the past, the celebration has
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The social distancing mandates to curb the spread of coronavirus have cancelled in-person church services here in Coachella Valley and across the nation. As Easter approaches, there are still some options for local Christians to celebrate together, albeit at a distance. Here’s what you can see on Sunday, April 12: Watch on television Southwest Church
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A local candy company, Brandini Toffee, is working overtime to meet the holiday rush for its popular candies. “We have production going from 5am until almost midnight,” said co-founder Brandon Weimer. Weimer showed News Channel 3’s Madison Weil what it takes to fulfill thousands of orders ahead of the holidays on Friday morning. Their famous
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