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An estimated 166.3 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The NRF said that is almost 8 million more people than last year, and this is the highest estimate since NRF began
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Some residents in Cathedral city are starting to pull out their holiday decorations. Candycane Lane is on Minerva Road and Avenida La Vista Road. Now that Thanksgiving is over, some Cathedral City Residents are preparing to decorate their homes with elaborate Christmas designs. “It is more of a Grassroots effort,” said Cara Van Dijk. Residents
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It’s Thanksgiving day, and a local woman in Desert Hot Springs is giving back to the community. Holiday favorites were being served up on to-go platters. “We got curry chicken, we got turkey, we got green beans, we got mac n cheese, stuffing, cornbread. Don’t forget the corn bread,” said Michelle, a volunteer. At the
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This is Willie Holland of Holland Pharms’ 2nd Annual Friendsgiving. Holland is handing out fully loaded Thanksgiving plates to people in need. They will provide turkey, Mac-And-Cheese, greens, dressing, fried chicken, and desserts. “Today is not only for the homeless; I am telling everyone in need to come; we are feeding as much of the
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More than 4,000 people got an early start this Thanksgiving on El Paseo in Palm Desert at the Thanksgiving Day 5K benefiting Martha’s Village and Kitchen. News Channel 3 sponsored the event and many on our team raced the 3.1-mile course. “We’re going to raise money for a good cause. Martha’s Kitchen and Village does
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The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is trying to get more people to the pools to exercise and temperatures start to drop. The Aquatic Center said it sees a dip in visitors during its cold months. But for people like Ron Rawson, this time of year is great to use the pool to get his exercise
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The Fortem Financial Thanksgiving Day 5k benefiting Martha’s Village & Kitchen is on Thursday morning, and thousands of people are expected to participate in the fundraiser. The run is happening on El Paseo in Palm Desert. The race kicks off at 8:00. This is a fundraiser that helps raise awareness about Martha’s Village and Kitchen’s
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The holidays are a time where families and friends come together, but for some it’s the most stressful time of the year. “Sometimes we have really high expectations of what the holidays are going to be like. And it’s not always quite as rosy as we think it will be,” said Joanne Hawes, Clinical Director
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The Palm Springs International Airport issued a Thanksgiving Travel Alert. Arrive 2.5 hours early if checking luggage and 90 minutes early if you only have a carry-on. If a traveler starts to witness a packed parking lot, the airport has an overflow lot on Kirk Douglas Way that will open. They will also have terminal
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A Cathedral City family just got a lot bigger and just in time for Thanksgiving – giving a group of sisters a new home. Jennifer, Mia, Quetzaly, Sofia and Karla, ages 3 to 9, were just adopted this month into the Avena-Rivera family. “Because they’re sisters, we wanted them to be together,” said Sofia Rivera Vidal,
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One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Indio Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened at around 4:11 p.m. on Dillon Road just north of Fargo Canyon Road. Cal Fire confirmed one person was extricated from the vehicle. The patient suffered moderate injuries and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. There
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Update: The missing teen has been safely located and has been reunited with his family, police announced. Original Report: The Indio Police Department is asking for the public’s help in the search for a 16-year-old boy last seen on Nov. 20, 2022. Police said that Emmanuel left his home without permission at around 9:45 a.m.
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California Highway Patrol officers are ramping up enforcement efforts to nab drunken and drug-impaired drivers throughout the Thanksgiving holiday period. The agency has initiated its annual Thanksgiving “maximum enforcement period,” which is when all available officers will deploy to catch DUI suspects, speeders and other traffic violators. The MEP will conclude Sunday night. “As
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The Automobile Club of Southern California predicts that 4.5 million Southern Californians will travel this year during the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA says that is a record for the holiday and a 2.5% increase from last year. AAA adds that Southern California travelers will be paying the highest gas prices ever for this time of year
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A Desert Hot Springs couple said they are feeling powerless and betrayed by the very system they believed was supposed to protect them. Tabitha Davies and Israel Rivera said they were robbed of their dream home by a contractor who sold it to them. The couple said they purchased a manufactured home from a Desert
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Whether traveling by air or car the day before Thanksgiving is projected to be the busiest travel day. The Palm Springs International Airport is expecting to set new records this year. It is expecting 20% more passengers to fly out of the airport overall this holiday compared to last year. The airport is expecting at
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One person is dead after a plane crashed in Banning near Interstate 10 Tuesday night. The crash happened at around 6:40 p.m. south of Interstate 10 near the Banning Scales, close to the Banning Municipal Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration told News Channel 3 that an unidentified aircraft crashed and caught fire. Cal Fire Battalion Chief
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As kids struggle with mental health challenges in school after pandemic distance learning, educators across the nation are reporting an increase in anxiety, bullying, and violence among student populations. For Brianna Garcia, a mother of two elementary school kids in Indio, she’s doing her best to help her girls catch up. And that means tutors, along with a
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At Executive Urgent Care in Indian Wells, a packed lobby led people to wait outside. “Really busy, really hectic a lot going on,” said Jennifer Melchor, a medical assistant at Executive Urgent Care. “It’s been super busy. It’s almost as busy as an emergency room would be or just the smaller setting kind of just
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The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is set to host its annual Thanksgiving meal service this week, and the community is urged to donate food items that are still needed by the non-profit organization. “We’re looking for pies, dinner rolls, gravy. Just the sides, but really we’re hoping for pies because we want to give everybody
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