Local political groups in the Coachella Valley remain divided as President Donald Trump officially returns to the White House as the 47th President of the United States. The East Valley Republican Women Patriots hosted a watch party for President Trump’s inauguration Monday morning at Kitchen 86 in Palm Desert. Organizers say over 150 people attended
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News Channel 3’s Luis Avila spoke with Congressman Ruiz and Sheriff Bianco to hear what Donald Trump’s presidency means for them. Stay with News Channel 3 for more.
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Keeping Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dream alive. This is the goal of the dozens of residents and community leaders who gathered at the First Community Baptist Church on Monday to honor Dr. King’s legacy. The tribute’s theme was, “What Happened to the Dream?” Attendees said the holiday holds extra weight this year as it
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Trump’s second inaugural address shows a president in a hurry to wield great power Originally Published: 20 JAN 25 18:40 ET Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump used his second inaugural address to hold up his indomitability and escape from a would-be assassin’s bullet as a metaphor for a “strong,” “proud”
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Pretrial motions are slated to get underway Tuesday ahead of jury selection for the trial of a Beaumont man accused of causing the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter, whose body was found in an apartment with him and the woman after they had overdosed on drugs. Tyler Lawrence Finley, 29, was arrested in 2020
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Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order today to expedite debris removal and prevent debris flows in wildfire-affected areas ahead of expected rainfall. The firestorms have left debris and burn scars across Los Angeles’ landscape, posing a safety concern in light of rainfall that forecasts show is on the way. As burn scars do not
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About 100 people gathered Sunday to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a heartfelt tribute that featured powerful speeches, city proclamations and moments of unity. The 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration, held at St. Margarets Episcopal Church, included remarks from a Palm Desert High school student and Anyse
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One hiker is recovering in the hospital after being rescued Sunday morning near Rancho Mirage. Cal Fire Riverside County says the inaccessible rescue was first reported at 11:44 a.m. Sunday. A Riverside Sheriff helicopter hoisted and flew the patient to a nearby landing zone. The hiker was transported to a nearby hospital with moderate injuries.
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California’s lieutenant governor swung by a local event in Palm Springs earlier today. Eleni Kounalakis spoke to News Channel 3 on the damages she saw firsthand of the LA fires and what is currently being done to help the victims. “The reality is, I’m in southern California because I was here to tour the devastation
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Hundreds of people gathered in Downtown Palm Springs to attend the ‘People’s March,’ early Saturday. The rally was hosted by two local organizations, Courageous Resistance and Indivisible of the Desert, to support minority groups here in the Coachella Valley. “No one is being left behind. No transgender, no lesbian, no gay, no Black, no Latino,
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A chance to rebuild is what Dr. Taleb Alsafi with the Islamic Society of Coachella hopes for the people of Gaza, some even his own friends and family. “We are expecting that more aid goes to Gaza, rebuilding of the schools, the hospitals that were, you know, bombed and put to the ground. Everything. Life
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The Board of Trustees at College of the Desert voted on Friday to continue its search for a new Superintendent/President. The search will start next month, and the new Superintendent/President is set to be approved by May or June. The Board canceled the search last month due to a confidentiality breach, placing interim Superintendent/President Laura
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Customs and Border Protection officers found more than 250 pounds of liquid meth concealed in the gas tank of a vehicle at the Calexico East Port of Entry. The discovery was made Saturday afternoon. According to CBP, a 52-year-old driver and 46-year-old passenger in a 2002 SUV were applying for admission into the United States.
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Morales and Galindo Marketing Group along with other organizations are holding a donation drop-off at COD today from 9 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m. The drop-off location is at College of the Desert-Palm Desert Campus, South Annex, GSD Pride Center, 43-500 Monterey Ave Palm Desert, CA. The items that are needed include: Water
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Kaiser Permanente was on hand with medical supplies when an evacuee from Altadena needed help for her rescue dog. The health care company set up an on-site health care clinic for victims of the Eaton fire at the Pasadena Convention Center, which is being used as an evacuation site. Evacuee Nikki arrived at the Convention
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Golf fans from around the United States and the world are eager to watch the American Express tournament at PGA West in La Quinta. The tournament is up a running with rising stars and fan-favorite professionals as they compete to make the 70-man roster on Sunday and win it all. The American Express said it
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Firefighters continue to battle a string of historically destructive wildfires burning in Los Angeles County. Some people have been allowed to return to the evacuation zones this week to find nothing left. Several evacuees have taken refuge in the Coachella Valley, and now people at home are looking for ways to help. News Channel Three
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Relief organizations responding to the wildfires in Los Angeles County are expecting donations of clothing, food, water, personal hygiene products, and other necessities in the coming weeks. While officials encourage people to give what they can, they say financial donations are the best and quickest way to help people. “It takes time and money to store, sort
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The American Express Tournament is in full swing, with some of the world’s top golfers competing in La Quinta. The first day of action has wrapped up, and by Saturday, only the top 70 players will make the cut for the next round. While big names like Tony Finau, Justin Thomas, and Patrick Cantlay are
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A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy pleaded guilty today to a federal civil rights charge for assaulting a transgender man who was exercising his First Amendment rights by “flipping off” the lawman. Joseph Benza III, 36, of Corona, who was assigned to the Norwalk Station at the time of the February 2023 incident, was
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