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Administration at George Washington Charter School in Palm Desert is asking Riverside County Sheriff’s Office to provide some extra security at the school until winter break. According to a letter sent to parents on Monday, a woman was handing out candy to kids near the school’s back gate before classes started. The letter states that school

The Walter Clark Legal Group is offering its Safe Ride Home Program over the Christmas and New Year holidays, covering cab and rideshare fares of alcohol-impaired drivers who choose to call a cab or use a rideshare service instead of getting back behind the wheel of their car. Reimbursement is offered for rides taken between

The Palm Springs Police Department has a message for the public: don’t go into “vacation mode” when it comes to protecting your valuables. The Palm Springs Police Department posted several reminders on how you can keep your valuables safe on Facebook. Using grant money from the Board of State and Community Corrections Organized Retail Theft

Meanwhile the Department of Homeland Security and federal Bureau of Investigation continue to press there is no evidence of reported drone sightings posing a national security or public safety threat from a foreign nexus. Despite that, the FBI and DHS are deploying drone detection technology and infrared cameras to probe whether the drones flying over

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office hosted its annual Blue Light Ceremony to pay tribute to the 75 fallen peace officers across Riverside County according to the department. Organizers said it’s to remember and reflect upon the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their community. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco

A number of residents are reporting that they’ve seen what look to be drones in different areas over the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 has received a number of photos and videos. Skip Fredricks, drone program professor at Grossmont College, says there are strict regulations on drones and this minimizes any misuse. “A lot of

Beginning on December 18th, the state of California is offering residents a monetary incentive to buy an e-bike. The California E-bike Incentive Project, launched by the California Air Resources Board, was created to lower cost barriers to a technology that can replace cars, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower transportation costs. Bryan Newman, Owner of Pedego

A bus was involved in a crash on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 near the Haugen Lehmann Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 3:00 p.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was between a charter bus with multiple passengers and two vehicles. CHP spokesperson Officer Jonathan Torres said the there

Today marks Wreaths Across America Day. The organization’s mission is to honor those who served in the U.S. military, dating back to the Revolutionary War all the way to present-day conflicts. The organization hopes to lay over 2 million wreaths at over 4,600 locations, including here in the Coachella Valley. Volunteers decorated grave sites with

On Saturday, Riverside County along with the Desert Recreation District held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Thermal Community Park, which will be the very first park in Thermal. The county helped move the future park forward by donating land and Supervisor v. Manuel Perez stepping up to provide $4.5 million to fund the park. The

Two new affordable housing projects will be coming to the Coachella Valley. The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition announced multi-million dollar funding for new homes in Indio on Thursday. The projects, a 100-unit JFM Villas Family Apartments and a 50-unit JFM Villas Senior Apartments, are slated to be built near Van Buren Street and Dr. Carreon Boulevard. Amenities