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The Coachella Valley Christian Church in Indio is gearing up to celebrate a major milestone this weekend: its 100-year anniversary. The church started in an abandoned pool hall in Coachella on Easter Sunday in 1923. Since then, the church has grown into a tight-knit parish of about 50 people, moved locations, and made history. Stephen
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An early morning fire at The Shops at Palm Desert caused a delay in the mall opening on Friday. Cal Fire reported that they were called to the mall just before 8:00 a.m. to a report of a fire in one of the escalators. The fire was quickly put out by firefighters. A spokeswoman for
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The Morongo Band of Mission Indians has a new tribal ground ambulance and medical helicopter that will provide life-saving critical care and medical transport services on the Morongo Reservation in communities across the San Gorgonio Pass and beyond. Tribal and elected leaders gathered Friday to christen the new ambulance and helicopter. Tribals leaders said the partnership
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The winner of the One Class At A Time award for March is Ms. Sara Hadley from Nellie Coffman Middle School in Cathedral City. Hadley said she’s been teaching for 23 years and has taught elementary and middle school students. Currently, she’s a Multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) coach for 900 students. School counselors deliver
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Palm Desert Charter Middle School, Color Guard Team made history last year when they went to the World Championships in Ohio and competed against High Schools in the Finals. This year’s Team is making history again! The Color Guard team was promoted to the Scholastic Open Division, and they are the first-ever middle school in
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With festival season quickly approaching in the valley, ride-sharing companies are gearing up for high demand. Hundreds of thousands of people will be heading to the festival grounds, which can cause frustration when it comes to calling a ride. When the music is done for the day, Coachella and Stagecoach attendees will flock for a
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Since October, more than 1,700 court cases have been dismissed in Riverside County. These dismissals include cases involving child sexual assault, attempted murder, DUIs, and domestic violence. This is due to a backlog caused by the pandemic. Riverside Superior Court officials cited a lack of available judicial resources and courtroom space as they reinstated defendants’
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Members of the LGBTQ community are expressing concern in the days following the mass shooting at a private Christina school in Nashville, Tennessee on March 27, 2023. Audrey Hale, the shooter behind the killings of three students and three adults at The Covenant School, identified as a trans individual, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police
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Cal Fire crews were able to quickly contain a structure fire at a mobile home in Indio Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on the 44700 block of Palm Street. There were multiple reports of heavy black smoke from the residence, authorities said. Firefighters said an exterior fire spread to a
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Calling all hard rock fans, the wait is over! The all-new Power Trip music festival is bringing some of the world’s legendary metal and rock powerhouses to the desert. The three-day music festival has headliners like Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, and Metallica. Courtesy: Goldenvoice The festival is set to happen on October 6, 7,
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News Channel 3 evening anchor Karen Devine will be among those honored at the Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse Leadership Awards Reception. During the ceremony, MAPDA will be honoring the dedication and commitment of community leaders fighting against the misuse of opioids and fentanyl. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and District Attorney Mike Hestrin will
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A New York Grand Jury has voted to indict former president Donald Trump, according to multiple sources with knowledge. Joe Tacopina, a lawyer for Trump, told The Associated Press he had been told that a grand jury that had been meeting for months voted to indict Trump. The specific charges were not immediately made public,
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UPDATE 1:20 PM: At around 2:30 pm, JBA went on lockdown after armed individual was reported near base housing. There is NO active shooter; NO shots have been fired. No injuries or deaths reported. Incident is ongoing.— Joint Base Andrews (@Andrews_JBA) March 30, 2023 By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and STEFANIE DAZIO WASHINGTON (AP) — Joint Base
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Authorities reopened Indian Canyon Drive, Vista Chino Road and Gene Autry Trail through the Whitewater Wash Thursday morning. All were closed Wednesday due to low visibility from blowing sand. Indian canyon drive is OPEN from Sunrise Parkway to Train Station Road. City officials said the train station is accessible from I-10 and Garnet AvenueGene Autry
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The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens has completed phase one of its conservation efforts to help desert tortoises, an endangered species in Coachella Valley’s backyard. For seven months the zoo has housed 69 desert tortoises helping them grow in size. This is what the conservation team at The Living Desert called the “head-starting” process. “Head
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A low-pressure system is pulling out of the Golden State, and the wind, rain and mountain snow will gradually end. The first weather alert that went into effect this morning was a Winter Storm Warning for Riverside and San Bernardino Mountains. Heavy snow and notable accumulation are expected above 5,000′. Snow levels will even drop
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For the first time, The Food and Drug Administration have approved Narcan, an opioid overdose antidote, for over-the-counter use. It comes as overdoses have hit record highs nationwide in recent years. Narcan, or Naloxone, has been available at pharmacies in every state without a prescription for quite some time. With FDA approval, the treatment will
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Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills is speaking out against a new proposed California state law that would ban the use of police dogs in making arrests. If passed, Assembly Bill 742 would prohibit the use of K-9s for apprehending people. Chief Mills argues that K-9s are a vital tool for getting suspects to surrender,
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A man who allegedly had various illegally possessed firearms in his vehicle and residence in Mecca was released from jail today after he posted $10,000 bail. The 38-year-old Mecca resident was arrested Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of being a felon in possession of ammunition, possession of firearms and possession of unregistered firearms, according to Sgt.
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A 43-year-old man who killed a 23-year-old former high school and college football player in a hit-and-run crash in Desert Hot Springs has pleaded guilty to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter and was sentenced to 11 years in state prison. Jose Roberto Tafoya-Flores pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony
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