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The Betty Ford Center is celebrating its 40th anniversary! On Thursday, a special lunch event was held at Hotel Paseo where the Chief Medical Officer for the Betty Ford Center and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation was the featured speaker. The day’s celebration fell in line with the 44th sobriety anniversary of former First Lady Betty Ford. “It’s
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Sunline Transit drivers are voting on a new contract. Sunline officials would only confirm to News Channel 3 that their drivers are voting on a new agreement. They also said they are unaware of any talks of a strike should the agreement not be ratified. The voting took place all day at the Palm Springs
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Local leaders and energy representatives are calling on the public to take part in planning surrounding lithium extraction at the Salton Sea. The message came after multi-day summit at UCR Palm Desert, where more than 200 people met to discuss issues facing the Salton Sea, which could soon become the largest source of lithium in
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It’s that time of the year again. The intense heat is already making its way into the desert. April is when the Coachella Valley typically sees the temperatures creep into the triple digits. Misters are on full blast and more umbrellas are popping to help people avoid the sun from beating down on them. “Desert
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Is crime on the rise in the Coachella Valley? If you regularly scroll through the social media site “Nextdoor” you might believe it’s true. While there are daily posts about lost pets or questions about how to find a handyman, the most popular have to do with crime. I-Team Reporter Karen Devine spoke with La Quinta resident Ray
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz wrote a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency calling for the agency to identify long-term solutions to the arsenic-contaminated drinking water in mobile home parks and communities in the Eastern Coachella Valley. Since 2019, the EPA has issued emergency orders to at least 8 mobile home parks on tribal land in
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Cathedral City Police have confirmed a house fire that broke out Wednesday night was set by a 36-year-old man who lived there. Investigators said the man intentionally set the structure on fire and died by suicide. His identity has not been released. There were no other individuals in the home at the time of the
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News Channel 3 has learned that an anonymous donor has contributed $2 million to efforts to renovate the historic Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation is set to officially announce the donation during Thursday’s city council meeting. The $2 million donation will add to the $5 million donation that
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The American Documentary and Animation Film Festival returned to Palm Springs Thursday which will feature over 200 films from around the world. Every year this event is held to give filmmakers an opportunity to showcase their work. This year marks the 11th year it has been held. This year there are over 250 films to
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The Joslyn Senior Center is hosting its 12th annual The Joslyn in Bloom Fashion Show Luncheon on Wednesday. It has been at least two years since the fashion show and luncheon were last put on because of the pandemic. Other fundraisers were held to try to raise funds, but none amounted to what is annually
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Watch live coverage from ABC in the player below: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate cleared the way Thursday for a final vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, preparing to endorse the Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick. MORE: Watch the key
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Palm Springs Police helped rescue a dog that ended up stranded inside a storm drain Wednesday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m., Palm Springs PD received a call from the dog’s owner, who told dispatch that her dog, Beau, went missing near a storm drain. Beau was seen 30 minutes before the call near S Palm
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The College of the Desert special board meeting was an in-depth review of the proposed sites for the Roadrunner Motors facility. Full board meeting: https://youtu.be/BMYlEPzwXkg There are three locations being considered. First, the original site next to the Cathedral City Auto Center, which is already owned by COD. Second, a different location in Cathedral City along
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Oil executives appeared before a House Committee on Wednesday for the second time in six months facing tough questions about gas prices. House Democrats, including local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, criticized the executives, blaming the industry for skyrocketing oil and gas prices. The CEOs responded by saying international oil prices don’t dictate gasoline prices. “In my district
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Officials gathered in Downtown Indio to officially launch Bird Scooters during a ribbon cutting ceremony. The bright blue and black electric scooters are now available throughout the city for people to use. Indio Mayor, Waymand Fermon, tells News Channel 3, why he thinks these electric vehicles will be a positive addition to the city. “It’s
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A jury was seated today for the trial of a Palm Desert woman accused of hitting her sister over the head with a mallet and trying to run over her mother during an altercation at their home. Erin Leah Richey, 43, is charged with two counts each of attempted murder, assault and animal cruelty, as
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The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon will host a series of job recruitment fairs this month, beginning tomorrow, in an ongoing effort to fill more than 200 positions. In addition to Thursday, hiring events are slated for April 12, 14, 20 and 26. Thursday’s event and the one on April 20 are scheduled
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Singer The Weeknd and electronic dance music trio Swedish House mafia will replacing Kanye West at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio later this month. Organizers of the festival shared the new lineup on the festival’s official Twitter page today. The Party & The After Party pic.twitter.com/8gT2bF3x5j— Coachella (@coachella) April 6, 2022 The
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California Highway Patrol responded to the I-10 overpass at Cook Street in Palm Desert following a crash. The incident this morning involved a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle and a black Honda. Officials confirmed the driver of the vehicle was released from the scene, while the deputy was taken to a local hospital with non-life
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Over the weekend, a pick up truck and trailer were stolen from Coachella Valley High School’s Agricultural Department. The theft resulted in a damaged fence off of 55th Ave and Van Buren Street. Agricultural department head, Kevin Sleeper, shares what this weekend’s theft at CVHS means to him. “It’s hurtful. And it takes all that
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