I-Team: Will drive-thrus ever be allowed in Palm Desert?
Drive-thru ordering surged over the last year as the pandemic closed indoor dining and made customers wary of going into restaurants. Now, many…
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I-Team: Dogs and Dollars
In 2019, the I-Team uncovered documents that showed the president of the Humane Society of the Desert was reimbursed tens of thousands of dollars…
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I-Team: Cost of COVID
The costs continue to mount for Riverside County over a year into the pandemic. News Channel 3 obtained records showing a list of contracts executed…
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Palm Desert council meeting takes a heated turn over ‘privilege’
During Thursday’s Palm Desert city council meeting, councilmember Karina Quintanilla discussed what she calls a desperate need for a new human-rights…
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I-Team takes a look at who’s behind the new Coachella Valley Arena
It’s one of the biggest and most expensive projects the Coachella Valley has ever seen. Construction is underway on 43-acres of unincorporated land…
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Riding Forward: An update on CV Link construction in Palm Desert. Hint, It’s almost complete
CV Link construction is plowing ahead around the Coachella Valley to the tune of more than $52 million dollars. That’s more than half the project’s…
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I-Team takes an in-depth look at Project Room Key
Riverside County is working to open communications with the City of Palm Springs after Police Chief Bryan Reyes blasted a program that places…
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I-Team: One Year in Lockdown
We’re getting a clearer picture of the damage done to the Coachella Valley’s economy, one year after the beginning of multiple shutdowns. Tonight…
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I-Team: Students earning D’s and F’s surges during distance learning
A lot of Coachella Valley students are failing or barely getting by in their classes during these times of distance learning. And when it comes to…
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I-Team: Riverside County Registrar accuses District Attorney of interfering with election
A clash between riverside county’s top elections official and the county district attorney over the security of ballots. In emails and letters…
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I-Team goes in-depth on EDD fraud & what’s being done to stop it
The state agency that pays out unemployment-insurance to millions of Californians has admitted that losses during the pandemic could climb into the…
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I-Team: Future of the Date Festival
The Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival would have opened Friday for its 75th anniversary. This year’s fair is canceled because of the…
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La Quinta’s Mayor accuses resident of making a threat against the City Council
Did a La Quinta resident threaten the City Council? La Quinta’s Mayor says “yes” during a recent meeting on the future of short-term vacation rentals…
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I-Team: Family sues local school district and its busing company for child’s sexual abuse by driver
A Coachella Valley family is seeking damages against the Palm Springs Unified School District and the busing company it contracts with to drive…
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Vaccine Void: Confusion over local COVID vaccine distribution leaves some seniors scrambling
Confusion over the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine led to a broken promise to get some of our most vulnerable citizens the shot first. In…
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I-Team: Was Riverside County ready for vaccine distribution?
Riverside County and the State of California are making a number of changes to vaccine distribution after a number of problems were discovered with…
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I-Team Exclusive: Will President-elect Joe Biden visit Sunnylands?
Since the 1960’s Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage has hosted Presidents, national and world leaders. News Channel 3’s Karen Devine spoke exclusively…
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I-Team: Palm Springs International Airport flights are booming despite pandemic
At Palm Springs International Airport, change is literally in the air. “It’s good for Palm Springs. It’s good for the airport. Because this is a…
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I-Team goes in-depth on DCA investigation into prominent Palm Springs doctor
News Channel 3’s I-Team is uncovering the latest details in the investigation of a prominent Palm Springs doctor who was arrested on Wednesday at his…
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Attack on San Bernardino: 5 Years Later
Five years after the attack on San Bernardino left 14 people dead and 22 seriously injured, the former chief of police now calls the Coachella Valley…
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