Candidates who filed to fill the vacancy in the Rancho Mirage City Council were interviewed by councilmembers during a special meeting on Thursday. 13 people submitted their applications, but three were not present during the meeting. David Grey Gary Galton Eric Cunningham Peter Samuels Murray Bryant, E.D. Eve Fromberg Edelstein Barry Kaiman Brad Anderson Kelly
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College of the Desert and local leaders gathered to break ground on the long-anticipated Palm Springs campus after nearly two decades of planning and development. The event took place Thursday afternoon at the campus site, at 2300 E. Baristo Road. The new campus will offer state-of-the-art facilities and educational opportunities for prospective students across the
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting Thursday afternoon in the community of Mecca. The shooting was first reported at around 3:45 p.m. in the area of Home Avenue and 5th Street. Deputies located evidence of a shooting, however, no injuries have been reported. The investigation remains ongoing. Stay with News Channel 3 for
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Your First Alert Weather Team is issuing a First Alert Weather Alert for a significant weather system will affect Palm Springs and the surrounding region starting tonight, bringing cooler temperatures, increased winds, and a small chance of showers. While the Wind Advisory is posted for areas like Barstow, Palm Springs won’t be under that advisory,
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The remains of a person were discovered today in a field near a Banning intersection, but the cause of death and the length of time the body was at the location could not be immediately confirmed. The individual’s remains were uncovered shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday near Sunset Avenue and West Wilson Street, just north
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The Riverside County Registrar of Voters received a second bomb threat in the past week. The threat was received on Tuesday at approximately 5:42 p.m. “The County of Riverside Registrar of Voters was notified by the Assessor-County Clerk’s office, with whom we share the building, a suspicious package had been received in their outside Dropbox. The
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Adrien Brody will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards. Brody is being honored for his performance in Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-13, 2025. The event
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This morning, Palm Springs Unified School District is reopening their Family Engagement Center! This has center has been transformed into a space to provide expanded services for District families. There are programs for both children and adults, even a class to prepare people to become U.S. Citizens. Today, you can tour the center and take a
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A minor was rushed to the hospital after being shot near Bagdouma Park in Coachella. The shooting was reported just before 7:00 p.m. in the area of 51st Avenue and Mecca Street. “Upon arrival, deputies located a subject suffering from injuries consistent with a gunshot wound,” reads an email from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
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A convicted murderer awaiting sentencing in a case we’ve been following since 2008 has requested a new trial. If the trial is granted, it would be the third time Daniel Garcia would face a jury in the case. Garcia, who is awaiting sentencing for his role in the murder of Palm Springs art dealer Clifford
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Here in Riverside county, TODEC Legal Center, is bracing for a surge in deportation cases affecting residents who are in the process of applying for citizenships. Trump has listed mass deportations and the cut back of temporary legal status for millions of immigrants as his top priorities. California immigrant rights organizations are responding with promises
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“Section 14 Survivors” and the city of Palm Springs might be closer to the resolution of a decades-long debate. According to the city and the “Section 14 Survivors” group, both parties reached a settlement agreement of 5.91 million in direct financial compensation for “the losses sustained by former residents and their descendants.” “The City Council
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A train stopped on the crossing blocked traffic trying to get in and out of Cabazon for several hours. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that there is a broken-down train on Main Street and Broadway. Union Pacific told News Channel 3 that the train experienced a cab lighting issue that forced them to stop
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Ken Calvert won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Calvert faced a rematch against his 2022 Democratic opponent, Will Rollins, in a competitive district east of Los Angeles that Republican Donald Trump narrowly carried in 2020. Now elected to a 17th term, Calvert remains the longest-serving
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Inflation has been on the rise since 2021, raising food prices nearly 25% since the COVID-19 pandemic. And Coachella Valley shoppers are feeling the weight, with many cutting back on holiday spending due to high sticker prices. Robert Vasquez is retired in Palm Desert and says inflation has limited him and his wife’s ability to
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Several election offices across Southern California were forced to evacuate after bomb threats were received in the days following Election Day. News Channel Three reported that the Riverside County Registrar of Voters was evacuated last Friday. Orange County’s election offices faced similar threats, too. The Riverside County Registrar wrote in a statement following the scare:
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Officials with the Riverside County Department of Animal Services said they are nearing their goal of saving 5,000 more cats in its care. To achieve its goal, the department said it’s decreasing humane euthanasia of cats and increasing transfers to rescue partner organizations. The efforts are tied to the 5,000 Cat Challenge, an initiative that
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Deputies were able to locate a suspect in an armed robbery in Palm Desert on Wednesday. The robbery was reported at around 1:00 p.m. in the area of Country Club Drive and Cook Street. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, the victims said they were walking in the area when a suspect approached them,
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After a Moreno Valley Unified School District history teacher was placed on administrative leave after discussing former President Donald Trump in a strongly worded rant in the classroom, News Channel 3 is taking a closer look at how political discussions are handled in Coachella Valley classrooms. Dr. David Gustafson, Ed.D. senior director of secondary curriculum
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A gas leak in Beaumont prompted evacuation and shelter-in-place orders that lasted for several hours on Wednesday. The gas leak was first reported at around 9:40 a.m. in the area of E 8th Street and Cherry Avenue. The leak was mitigated by 1:30 p.m., with all evacuation and shelter-in-place orders lifted, CAL FIRE confirmed. Stay
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