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A Palm Desert woman who rescued a dog locked inside a vehicle on a 102-degree day is being honored by PETA. The woman, Sue Harvey, will receive a “Compassionate Action Award” from PETA, as well as vegan chocolate bars and a “Too Hot for Spot” sunshade. The rescue happened back on June 1 at the
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There’s a possibility of testing positive for COVID-19 more than once. News Channel 3 reached out to a local doctor for answers. Some people like Ellen Zehna haven’t tested positive for COVID since the start of the pandemic. “I’ve had the two Pfizer vaccinations and the two booster shots, never gotten COVID,” shares Zehna. Others
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School Districts throughout the Coachella Valley are offering early childhood education programs for the upcoming school year. Enrollment is currently open for Early Childhood Education programs throughout the Coachella Valley. Myra Acosta, director of the Early Childhood Education Program at Palm Springs Unified School District says, “The best time to enroll is right now, during
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Traffic was backed up for miles Friday morning along Interstate 10 westbound lanes through Banning and Beaumont due to a big rig fire aboard a truck hauling cars. A SigAlert was issued at 8:21 a.m. following the mishap on the freeway near the Highland Springs Exit. A truck fire was reported at 7:21 a.m. The freeway’s
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Southern California Edison is facing a $10 million fine for the “poor execution” of widespread power shutoffs two years ago that were designed to prevent devastating wildfires, the state’s Public Utilities Commission announced Wednesday. Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) are meant as last resorts to mitigate fire danger during extreme weather. “Our customers who are
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An I-team investigation reveals that despite the statewide drought declaration and additional water restrictions, the Coachella Valley’s water supply is dramatically better off than most other areas of California right now. It’s not the message you’re hearing from state leaders, but experts say our local water supplies are plentiful and well-managed as they have been
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The Western Joshua tree will not be listed as a ‘threatened’ species for now, after the California Fish and Game Commission decided to delay the vote on its designation. People are rallying behind the tree’s protection, while others say it stunts business growth. Joshua tree Some studies and advocates say Joshua trees are dying because
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The U.S. Senate passed a bill today fulfilling the vision of a Cathedral City veteran who died from pancreatic cancer developed from her service in Iraq. Jennifer Kepner was an Air Force medic exposed to toxic burn pits which caused her to develop pancreatic cancer. In Sept. 2017, Kepner spoke with News Channel 3’s John
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The City of Palm Springs will celebrate the Juneteenth holiday one day early with a special family-friendly celebration on Saturday, June 18. Preparation at the Desert Highland Unity Center is underway. “Juneteenth is an important celebration and reminder about how far we have come as a nation,” Jarvis Crawford, manager of the James O. Jessie Desert
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Members from the Acrisure Arena and Coachella Valley Firebirds celebrated the grand opening of a new facility for buzzbox premium cocktails and a new partnership. A ribbon-cutting was held at buzzbox’s new facility in Indio. The facility is located the former Target right off the I-10 and Jackson Street. News Channel 3’s Crystal Jimenez took a closer
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The City of Palm Desert unanimously approved funding in the amount of $150,000 for The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert (CDMoD)’s reIMAGINATION campaign. The CDMoD has been closed since March of 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions. Before the museum had to shut its doors, the majority of its income came from ticket, membership, and
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Southwest Airlines announced a nonstop route at the Palm Springs International Airport on Thursday. The year-round service will be from Palm Springs to San Jose and will start on November 6. 2022. The nonstop route will operate on a 737-passenger aircraft once daily. With this new route, Southwest Airlines now provides nine airports with nonstop
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UPDATE: Just before noon on Thursday, the group decided to delay the decision to a meeting in October of 2022. “The Commission ultimately voted unanimously to set further deliberation on listing the species at it October meeting, while also seeking further Tribal consultation on the decision. It’s important to note that among the supporters of
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On Thursday in Brookline, Massachusetts Charlie Reiter will make his first appearance at a major tournament. The 122nd U.S. Open will have the 156 best players in the world tee off for a shot to be cemented into golf history, and the 22-year-old Palm Desert alum finds himself facing the biggest challenge of his young
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection used its latest public hearing on Thursday to focus on the pressure that then-President Donald Trump put on his vice president, Mike Pence, to delay or reject the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory on Jan. 6, 2021. The committee is trying to show how that pressure
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A review was underway in Beaumont Thursday after drivers were left stranded in traffic jams throughout the city due to a freight train that blocked three major intersections for hours. Beaumont Police say they were notified of a Union Pacific train that had stopped on the railroad tracks in the city at 2:48 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
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The homeless encampment in Banning, just off of the Interstate 10, contains dozens of people. And right across the street, progress is being made for a new emergency shelter to temporarily house some of the people there. It will soon become the new “Opportunity Village”. Fencing around the ‘Opportunity Village’ site However, there are safety
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CAL FIRE crews are working to contain a fire in Thermal. The fire was initially reported shortly before 5:00 p.m. on 64th Avenue near Highway 86 Expressway. A CAL FIRE spokesperson initially told News Channel 3 that when crews found a double-wide mobile home engulfed in flames with the fire spreading to nearby vehicles and
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A number of Latino voters are challenging Riverside County’s 2021 supervisorial district map. A local advocacy group, Inland Empire United, and six Riverside county residents are being represented by the ACLU in a a lawsuit against Riverside County due to the redistricting map that they deem unfair to Latino voters. They say that the map
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA, is being celebrated by immigrant advocates Wednesday as it marks its tenth anniversary. It’s also facing an unclear future. Many activists are holding a day of action to demand a permanent solution.The federal program provides deportation protections for those brought to the U.S. as children, known
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