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Three students from Desert Sands Unified School District are going to top colleges next year through a program that helps high achieving students from low income backgrounds find a school they could potentially “match” with. Out of over 25,000 applicants to the Questbridge National Match Scholarship program, Palm Desert High School students Zack Blandon-Smalaj and

The American Express Golf Tournament draws thousands of visitors to La Quinta annually, contributing millions to the Coachella Valley economy. Pat McCabe, the tournament’s Executive Director, said from increased hotel occupancy to packed restaurants and shops, the event bolsters local businesses. “We anticipate close to 70,000 spectators,” McCabe said. “Throughout the course of the week.”

It’s a relief for some that after 460 days of war, the Israel-Hamas conflict could come to an end in the coming days. The war has destabilized the region after the Hamas militant group killed 1,200 Israeli men and women on October 7th and took 250 people hostage. Now 15 months into the war, the

Imperial Irrigation District is hosting a public hearing on Thursday, January 16 to hear from the public about the rate hikes. The meeting is held at the William R. Condit Auditorium at 1285 Broadway St. in El Centro. It is livestreamed; you can find more information about the meeting here. According to IID’s website, rates for residential

Organizers called out to local residents and community groups today to join the parade lineup at the 77th annual Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. A county tradition, the 2025 Riverside County Presidents Day Grand Parade is set for Feb. 17 at 9 a.m, according to county Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, who suggested school

The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands Center & Garden hosted a naturalization ceremony in partnership with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Wednesday morning. The 50 new U.S. citizens came from 20 countries and took the Oath of Allegiance and waved their U.S. flags in front of friends and family in the Sunnylands garden. For

The annual fundraising gala put on by Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) will be a ‘No Show Gala’ this year, running throughout the month of February. Organizers explain that a virtual event makes better sense this year due to economic challenges and the increased demand for services at CVRM. This year’s theme, “Show Your Love!

Hundreds of thousands of residents were hoping to get access to their homes as early as Thursday, however, that won’t be happening. LA County and city officials had previously said evacuees would have the chance to go back into evacuations zones, but because of the excessive damage to areas hit particularly hard by the fires,

As the Los Angeles wildfires rage on, charring more than 40,000 acres and destroying 12,000 structures, News Channel 3 has followed several evacuees fleeing to the desert. Now, some local realtors say they expect the housing market to change because of it, possibly raising the costs of homes as people from the region purchase property

The cost of energy could soon go up for Imperial Irrigation District (IID) customers, which includes large portions of the East Valley. According to IID’s website, rates for residential customers could increase to 19.76¢ per kWh from 11.69¢ per kWh – a roughly 69% increase – in 2025. The rates will continue to increase each

The Coachella City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Maritza Martinez as interim city manager until next Wednesday. The council will then vote on a contract to bring former city manager Bill Pattison back. This following an emotional — at times heated — 10-hour special meeting, as a majority of attendees voiced their support for