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Hanukkah starts on December 7. Amid the Israel-Hamas war, the local Jewish community in the Coachella Valley is navigating celebrations during the holiday season. A collaborative statement from the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice to local, state, and federal law enforcement cautions that organizations like al Qaeda and ISIS will likely use the Israel-Hamas
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The Desert Healthcare District is donating $50,000 in relief funds to support families. $40,000 will go towards the non-profit TODEC, which will use the funding to specifically help families of farmworkers in the eastern Coachella Valley. Much of the farmland in the eastern valley was flooded during Tropical Storm Hilary in August of this year, bringing
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The momentum generated from strengthened professional fields in recent years has been palpable, and the spotlight grows brighter on Coachella Valley’s annual PGA TOUR golf tournament as it is further frontloaded within the TOUR’s 2024 schedule. Accordingly, golf’s stars have started to align as The American Express™ has received commitments from World No. 5 Patrick Cantlay and
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As we’ve reported, Indio Mayor Oscar Ortiz has his sights set on a Congressional run come 2024. Ortiz would be facing off against fellow Democrat current Representative Raul Ruiz for the 25th Congressional District. Ortiz sat down with Telemundo anchor Hernan Quintas to share why he’s decided to run. “I’m really enjoying public service i
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Residents provided their input tonight at a community meeting focused of the development of plan to improve the Palm Springs Swim Center. In the past year, management personnel had received complaints from some community members about the need for some infrastructure improvements at the facility. Front entrance at the Palm Springs Swim Center The City
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The Indio City Council is set to vote on amending the zoning for a proposal that would bring a brand new commercial center to a vacant lot on Jackson Street and Avenue 42. It’s being called the “Indio Greens” development project. During its November 1st meeting, the council unanimously agreed to trade neighboring land parcels
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Joe Wallace, CEO and CINO of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) announced his plans to retire in mid-2024. Wallace has been mentoring individuals and businesses for more than 30 years. He joined CVEP in 2012 to serve entrepreneurs and start-ups in the Coachella Valley. Wallace has been honored with numerous awards throughout his career
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The 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced that the festival’s opening night will be the U.S. Premiere of Wicked Little Letters directed by Thea Sharock, on Friday, January 5. The festival will close with Ex-Husbands, directed by Noah Pritzker on Saturday, January 13. The festival will screen 179 films from 74 countries,
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The Board of Supervisors today approved a $900,000 two-year pilot project intended to improve Riverside County’s teen and young adult crisis response program available via a 211 call center. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board authorized the Riverside University Health System to utilize the state grant funding to contract with Inland Southern California
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A U.S. Air Force pilot from Riverside was among eight men killed when a CV-22 Osprey crashed while on a training mission off the southern coast of Japan, the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed today. Maj. Luke A. Unrath, 34, was fatally injured last Wednesday when the tilt-rotor Osprey plunged into the sea around Yakushima
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A Desert Hot Springs woman suffered major injuries after a two-vehicle crash along State Route 247 in the High Desert area. The crash was reported at around 6:50 a.m. in the community of Flamingo Heights, which is about 10 miles north of Yucca Valley. According to the California Highway Patrol, the 59-year-old woman was driving
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The Board of Supervisors today directed staff to conduct an analysis of the prospective pros and cons of separating the coroner’s office from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The 5-0 vote came after multiple members of the public voiced their support for the proposal, with no comment from sheriff’s representatives. “Separating the offices of
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is collaborating with government agencies, aquariums, other zoos and sanctuaries to continue their work to help trafficked wildlife. Their pilot program, The Southern California Wildlife Confiscations Network, led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), launches Tuesday, December 5. Wildlife trafficking
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As the Palm Springs International Film Festival releases its 2024 lineup, we’re giving you a festival preview. News Channel 3 will provide a behind-the-scenes look into the film festival’s program selections, speaking with festival programmers about the rationale guiding their selections. The SAG-AFTRA strike caused disruptions in the film industry in 2023, but PSIFF programmers
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Freeway traffic was still slow but clearing following a four-car crash that tied up morning commuters on Interstate 10 in Palm Desert and Indio Tuesday morning. The California Highway Patrol reported a wreck on Interstate 10 westbound in Palm Desert just west of Washington Street at 6:54 a.m. There was one person reportedly stuck in one
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A 911 service outage continued Tuesday morning in the City of Indio as residents were being urged to call a backup number to receive emergency assistance. Indio Police told KESQ News Channel 3 Monday evening its emergency calls were being rerouted to the City of Palm Springs 911 emergency dispatch center, then being redirected to Indio’s dispatch center
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A 27-year-old man who burglarized several vehicles in Rancho Mirage, with stolen property and damages exceeding $25,000, pleaded guilty to felony charges today and was immediately sentenced to four years in state prison. Osman Uriel Arellano of Coachella, pleaded guilty Monday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count each of receiving
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Gustav Olofsson and his foursome were announced as the winners of the Firebirds Invitational on Monday evening. The Coachella Valley Firebirds hosted their 2nd annual Firebirds Invitational at the Classic Club in Palm Desert. The charity golf event raised money for the One Valley Foundation, the official non-profit of the Firebirds. “The One Valley Foundation
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Nearly, 700 foster kids and at-risk youth got to experience a Winter Wonderland event in the Desert, hosted by the Riverside County Office of Education. The event usually takes place in Riverside every year, but for the first time the County partnered with the Supply Bank brought the celebration to Palm Springs. Saturday, families were
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A 71-year-old substitute teacher is accused of hitting a 15-year-old student in a classroom at Yucca Valley High School. The incident was reported Monday at around 8:30 a.m. Upon learning of the incident, YVHS immediately contacted the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and launched an investigation into the matter. The teacher involved was removed from
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