Dr. Francis Esparza, the Coachella Valley Unified School District’s new Superintendent, has some big plans as her leadership at the district begins in earnest. News Channel 3’s Jeff Stahl sat down with Dr. Esparza saying she’s a teacher first, but also has union experience she’s hoping to use to reach new deals with teachers and employees while making sure the district’s
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President Biden is now endorsing his Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination. We spoke with Veteran Political Journalist, Hank Plante who’s been following Harris’ career since its inception. Here’s what he had to say about Harris’ prospects as President. “I think it’s going to reenergize the race,” said Plante. “Not just for Democrats,
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President Joe Biden announced in a letter posted to his official account on X, that he is not seeking reelection in the 2024 United States presidential election. Political directors and voters across the Coachella Valley are speaking out on Biden’s announcement. Elle Kurpiewski, Political Director of the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert, said her heart
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On Sunday morning, President Joe Biden released a statement confirming that he will no longer seek reelection in the 2024 presidential race. Biden wrote, “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President.” He continued, “While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the
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Originally Published: 21 JUL 24 13:56 ETUpdated: 21 JUL 24 14:06 ETBy Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden says he is not seeking reelection in a letter posted to X on his official account. Biden says he will speak to the nation later this week in more detail. pic.twitter.com/RMIRvlSOYw— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
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A Palm Springs resident is touching the lives of dozens of folks here in the Coachella Valley, according to local volunteers. Doug Oostdyk serves at dozens of organizations in the desert, including being a long-time volunteer for ‘The Feeding Program’ at the United Methodist Church of Palm Springs. “It’s very heartwarming,” said Oostdyk. “It’s wonderful
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The Desert Hot Springs Library (DHS) celebrated the end of its summer reading program and its third anniversary on Saturday. Librarians said the program’s goal is to encourage kids to read throughout the summer, so they don’t fall behind when school starts. Stephanie Gilliam said the DHS children’s book selection is one of the most
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Three people were detained after a bank robbery in Palm Springs Thursday afternoon. At approximately 5:10 P.M., Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) received a call reporting an attempted armed robbery at the Wells Fargo on Vista Chino and Sunrise Way. According to PSPD, a man had entered the bank and contacted a teller. He then
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Renova Energy will be temporarily stopping business operations in California and Arizona after issues with a partial investor, the company announced on Friday. News Channel 3 obtained a letter from Renova to its customers. “With the current default condition of SunPower Corporation, a partial investor in Renova Energy Corporation, I am forced to temporarily stop
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If you donate blood, you help save lives, and on Saturday you could even win a car. The City of Palm Desert and LifeStream Blood Bank are teaming up for a blood drive on Saturday, July 20, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Portola Community Center. If you come donate that day, you
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The Palm Springs Animal Shelter is offering a special deal on kitten adoptions this week! From July 20 through July 21 only, enjoy 50% off of all kitten adoption fees. As we near the middle of kitten season, Palm Springs Animal Shelter has a plethora of adorable kittens in all sizes and varieties waiting for
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A local congressional race may help determine control of Congress and both candidates are raising millions of dollars. News Channel 3’s John White is taking an I-Team look at “Money in Politics” in the 41st Congressional District. With only 109 days left in the race, we asked Republican Rep. Ken Calvert and his Democratic Challenger Will
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A convicted felon who killed a Desert Hot Springs man while vandalizing his property in a feud connected to a business transaction was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison. A Banning jury in May convicted James John Angle, 48, of Indio of first-degree murder for the 2018 death of Joseph Gimino.
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Highway 111 will be under repair for street paving between Jefferson Street and Madison Street starting Monday, July 22. Construction will be taking place from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. and will conclude in the early morning of Thursday, July 24th. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Highway 111. The
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Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash in Oasis today, requiring medical attention for one of the occupants involved. A Ford Expedition, red Kia sedan and black Dodge Ram pick-up truck collided near the intersection of state Route 86 and 81st Avenue at 10:32 a.m. Friday, causing one to roll over, according to California
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Exciting projects were presented Thursday afternoon during a rare joint meeting between the Palm Springs City Council and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Tribal representatives discussed the building of a tribal court, set to open off Tahquitz Canyon Way in October. They said it will cover cases such as civil jurisdiction and social
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Despite gains in some sectors of the regional economy, Riverside County’s unemployment rate rose back above 5% last month, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in June, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 5.4%, compared to 4.4% in May. According to data, the June
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A global IT outage is disrupting airlines, banks, hotels and other industries across the world — including the Coachella Valley. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, provides cyberattack response services and other services to its customers. It’s widely used by businesses and agencies that run on Microsoft computers. As of July 19 at 1:25 p.m
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 31-year-old Mexican national suspected of smuggling 450 pounds of liquid methamphetamine. The total value of the drugs seized is estimated to be $540,000, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office stated. On July 8, agents stopped an orange Freightliner semi-truck traveling northbound on Hwy 86 near Coachella,
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It’s a Friday Fight Night at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio. Golden Boy Promotions’ card features many up-and-coming fighters, including a couple with local ties in Grant Flores (5-0, 4 KOs) and Bryan Lua (9-0, 4 KOs). We spoke to Lua and Flores at the weigh-ins. Both boxers are looking forward to fighting in
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