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The city of Coachella held it’s annual State of the City on Tuesday. Among the event highlights, they honored how city businesses have created positive economic impact in the community. The annual event was held at Spotlight 29 Casino. It’s just one way the city reviews economic activity from the previous year and introduces their

Officials from the Desert Sands Unified School District has notified parents and staff of James Monroe Elementary School that there is structural testing going on at the campus out of an “abundance of caution.” Earlier this month, structural concerns were discovered at another DSUSD school, Madison Elementary School in Indio. This prompted the district to

Licensed cannabis retailers, including Chansce Pittard, the manager at “Leaf El Paseo” say a primary focus right now is educating consumers. “Cannabis vaporization can be very helpful because it can help provide a fast acting result,” said Pittard. The CDC recently recommended all consumers stop vaping until researchers can pinpoint the cause of a growing

A teenager was arrested over the weekend at the In-N-Out in La Quinta for alleged public intoxication and resisting arrest. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, on Friday at around 10:11 p.m., La Quinta deputies responded to reports of a disturbance between a “large number of subjects” at the In-N-Out on 78611 Highway 111.

Palm Springs Unified School District has become the Valley’s first “Arts Equity District.” It means art will be accessible to students in all grade levels. One of the art programs PSUSD offers is the Boys Arts Mentoring program also known as BAM. Bam was started last year as a way to give sixth grade boys

Coachella Valley Unified School District classes are cancelled for a third day now, after a district meeting Monday night. Smoke from the ongoing fire in Thermal remains a continued health concern for students and faculty. People across the Coachella Valley are experiencing smokey conditions, as winds have not provided much help in moving smoke out

A violent sexual predator could soon be calling the High Desert home, causing outrage among the people who live there. Ross Wollshchlager, 56, of Ventura County, spent nearly 14 years behind bars for raping and molesting a 10-year-old girl as she slept. Wollshalger was originally set to be released in Sacramento County but a judge

Cathedral City firefighters were able to quickly contain a fire right outside Target Monday evening. Viewers called News Channel 3 just after 6:50 p.m. to report smoke coming from the Target on 67750 E Palm Canyon Drive. Cathedral City Fire Department Chief Paul Wilson told News Channel 3 the fire was burning in an exterior

Students at Madison Elementary in Indio are relocating to a new campus starting Monday morning following last week’s closure due to structural corrosion found on campus. The closure came after an engineer found damage to columns that posed a possible danger to students and faculty. As of Monday morning, students will be resuming classes Adams

The Coachella Valley Unified School District canceled school Monday due to a mulch fire burning in Thermal that has caused air quality concerns. ”Our understanding is that the fire will shortly be fully contained and we look forward to returning to school. We will update everyone on Monday afternoon,” district officials said in a social