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Thursday kicked off the valley’s annual celebration of mid-century architecture, design, art and culture: Modernism Week. Both locals and tourists were in town to participate the scaled down version of the 11-day attraction, which consists of various events throughout the desert. The celebration is normally held in February, but because of the pandemic it was

The pandemic has forced many business owners to pivot and try a new business model. One new owner business on El Paseo shared his story of how he did just that and found the desert to be his new home. “I started out with antiques and furniture and loved the way things were made and

Thanks to the community, we were able to raise over $400,000 during our 11th annual FIND Food Bank telethon. “The beauty about telethon is it brings so many people together,” FIND president and CEO Debbie Espinosa said. “It gives everybody the opportunity to be able to say that hunger is not acceptable in our community

On Saturday an organization known as The Flying Doctors offered free dental services to patients on the eastern end of the Coachella Valley. The appointment-only event went from 8 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m. at the North Shore Beach & Yacht Club. “Thousands and thousands of dollars of free dental work is going to be

You can drop off your hazardous waste for free on Saturday in Oasis. It’s your chance to get rid of things like plant fertilizers, motor parts and light bulbs. The drop-off will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 84th Ave. The free event is open to all county residents but only waste from

A two-story hotel in Banning was damaged by fire early Saturday morning. https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1380829958533222404?s=20 Firefighters responded just before 3 a.m. to the hotel on West RamseyStreet. They say there was heavy fire coming from one side of the building when they arrived. The fire was contained about an hour later, and crews kept the flames from

Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies were investigating a late night shooting in Palm Desert Friday night. One man was taken to the hospital for treatment. Deputies said that the man was expected to survive. Deputies said that they responded to reports of a possible shooting at an unspecified area of State Route 74 around 11:30 p.m.

A groundbreaking event for the new “Veterans Village” along Landau Boulevard in Cathedral City. City leads put shovels in the ground to start construction on the 48 one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units. The housing project will include a 3,000 square foot community center, swimming pool, volleyball court, bocce ball courts, BBQ area, community garden,

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck in Yucca Valley Friday at around 8.57 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS map shows the epicenter was located between Pioneertown and Yucca Valley. On Thursday, there was a M3.3 earthquake that struck near Cabazon.

A judge has officially cleared the way for the ‘Forever Marilyn’ statue to go up at its originally planned site on Museum Way in downtown Palm Springs. Friday morning, the judge denied an injunction to stop the placement of the statue, and also lifted a restraining order that halted the process. Among the decisions, a

Caltrans today urged motorists to brace for delays from Sunday night into Monday due electrical work slated for Highway 62 near Desert Hot Springs. Southern California Edison crews will be working on a power pole at the Indian Canyon Drive intersection beginning at 11 p.m. Sunday through 10 a.m. Monday. Caltrans said crews will be

UPDATE 4/9/21: Fabiola has been found safe. Original Report 4/8/21: The Imperial County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a La Quinta nurse missing for several days in the East Valley. Fabiola Mandujano is 5 feet and 2 inches tall, weighing between 110 to 130 pounds with black hair and brown

Staff at the Desert Hot Springs VFW Post 1534 were excitedly preparing to reopen for indoor operations for the first time in several months. The VFW operates to help and support veterans here in the Coachella Valley. Lee Bartelmey, the chaplain at the VFW, said they are excited to be able to so once again.

The countdown begins as Palm Springs Unified School District prepares to bring elementary students back into the classroom on April 12th. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero with a look at how families are preparing. Its less than week to go before PSUSD opens their elementary schools for in-person learning. “We are ready,” said Eric Antuna,