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Today is the last day to register to volunteer for the Riverside County 2020 point-in-time homeless count, slated to begin on Jan. 29. The effort is key to understanding how many homeless or housing-insecure residents live within Riverside County and the nation. The data are used by Department of Housing and Urban Development officials to

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The national holiday honoring the civil rights activist that was officially declared in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan.  Coachella Valley residents will gather in Desert Hot Springs for a march at 2 p.m. starting the Desert Hot Springs police department. The march will end at the First Community

THERMAL, Calif. – In the heart of the Coachella Valley, a new music festival adventure took over this weekend. The “4XFar” festival was held at the Empire Grand Oasis. “For the first year, I think the turnout is great,” Mindia Luo, a festival goer said. “It’s really fun,” Kate Bergin said. “This is one of

The city of Palm Springs hosted their 34th annual special tribute on Sunday afternoon in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. News Channel 3 attended the event and spoke to attendees and speakers about the significance of Dr. King in light of our nation’s political climate. “Speeches that he has made about all of

Thousands marched around the country Saturday morning participating in the fourth annual Women’s March — including some here in the Coachella Valley.  A local march was held at Veteran’s Park in Coachella. Hundreds crowded around the stage and cheered on speakers talking about issues they say women face today.  Many brought homemade signs commenting on

Some of the biggest issues that impact the community of Thermal were formally discussed on Saturday. The County of Riverside held their first “Community Plan for Thermal Meeting” at Toro Canyon Middle School.  Residents, staff and community organizers gathered in the school’s multi-purpose room discussing their vision for the Thermal and Oasis communities.  Major issues

UPDATE: Police have now confirmed that a woman who was walking in the street was killed after being hit by a car in Desert Hot Springs Friday night. Chief of Police, Jim Henson, tells News Channel 3 the accident happened on Palm Drive near 20th Avenue just before 11 o’clock at night. Drugs and alcohol

Fans at the American Express golf tournament’s Stevie Nicks concert were met with a “traffic nightmare” as they were leaving the concert. Several viewers reached out to News Channel 3 expressing their frustration on how traffic was handled last night. On Saturday the Marketing Manager for the City of La Quinta, Marcie Graham, said in

It was the kickoff to many MLK events in the Coachella Valley this weekend, an MLK Town Hall held at First Community Baptist Church in Desert Hot Springs. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was there and brings us more about how people are remembering Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend. The event opened with prayer

News Channel 3 discovered the couple was staying at Martha’s Village in Indio. Indio police detectives said they don’t know where the child was hurt. News Channel 3 spoke with other residents staying at Martha Village’s are heartbroken by the news. “It makes me extremely nauseous because I am a mother myself and my kids

Ed Luna, a longtime Mecca resident, says he’s struggling to keep illegal dumpers off his property. Much of his property is filled with scattered mulch and pile. Luna says it’s a headache to keep tabs on those who are dumping, at all hours of the day. “People have taken advantage of the remoteness of this

Viewers throughout Coachella Valley will likely see some familiar faces during this year’s Super Bowl on FOX 11 Palm Springs. Amid the football and fanfare, a commercial is set to air locally that features several recognizable people including the valley’s own Rancho Mirage High School football player Israel “Izzy” Ramirez. “It’s just unbelievable to do

A new east valley music festival debuts as the first public event hosted at the Empire Grand Oasis property in Thermal. From enjoying off-roading to live music, five thousand people are expected for the two-day festival. Attendees can test-drive the 2020 Land Rover Defender on 15 acres built for off-road use. In addition, there will

Two years of free tuition at Cal State universities could be a possibility thanks to a new bill introduced this week.  Assembly bill 1862 was introduced by Assembly member Miguel Santiago and members of the LA Community College District Board. They say the idea is to make four years of free college a real possibility