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On Thursday night Coachella Valley Unified School District’s board of education voted not to bring students back to the classroom by April 19. In the days leading up to the meeting, board president Joey Acuña told News Channel 3 nothing is was off the table; they were considering everything that would factor into keeping students
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The 2021 ANA Inspiration golf tournament will go forward beginning next week in Rancho Mirage although no fans will be permitted to watch from the course due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials confirmed today. The tournament will return to Mission Hills Country Club for its 50th inception from April 1-4. It will be the first
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The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is hosting a three-day Virtual Career Expo on March 29- 31. The tribe is looking to fill thousands of jobs across all areas of their enterprise. The jobs will support the first phase of the casino and resort expansion, which is slated to have more than 2,000 permanent, full
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The Coachella Valley has a new local outdoor market where you support local and small businesses. Starting March 27, the River at Rancho Mirage will be hosting a market every weekend. The market will located right at the corner of the River parking lot and will be visible from Bob Hope Drive traffic. Officials said
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Riverside County reported 124 new cases since Thursday, bringing the total up to 293,831. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County moved into the red tier last Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have been loosened. Full Details: Riverside County moves into Red
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Dr. Geoffrey Leung, newly appointed public health officer for Riverside County, will provide an update on the county’s coronavirus pandemic response and take questions from the media during a zoom meeting. WATCH LIVE HERE:
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Palm Desert Mayor Kathleen Kelly issued a statement in response to News Channel 3’s report of a restaurant owner experiencing anti-Asian verbal attacks. “We abhor all hateful acts. A hateful act toward any of us diminishes us all,” the statement reads, in part. “Diversity with its varied experiences, perspectives, and languages is a vital asset
Continue Reading The Coachella Valley Unified School District board of education voted not to bring students back for in-person instruction on April 19 as originally planned. The majority of CVUSD’s students will remain in distance learning. The board did leave the door open on possibly returning at a later date, but did not mention a possible date.
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UPDATE 11:00 p.m. After a nearly five-hour discussion, the Palm Springs City Council voted to temporarily extend the permit for homeless services agency Well in the Desert. This comes as the council searches for a new location for the agency. The council will continue to discuss the future of the agency during its April 22
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The fight is on in the high desert against the relocation of a convicted sexual predator. Outrage has sparked in Twentynine Palms over 71-year-old Lawtis Rhoden, a convicted violent serial child rapist who is set to move into the neighborhood. Officials in San Bernardino County said the man has no ties to Twentynine Palms, didn’t
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A rising trend has sounded the alarm for staff at Indio High School. Many students’ grades are plunging, while attendance dwindles. In the worst cases, some students are unaccounted for. “Wednesday’s are my home visits for students that I have not been engaging on a regular basis in our distance learning model,” said Indio High
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California is expanding the list of people who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination opening it up to everyone 16 and older starting April 15th. Governor Newsom also announced on Thursday that everyone 50 and over will be able to make an appointment to receive a shot starting April first on an expected increase
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An ex-con was convicted today of attempted murder for shooting a man in the head over a missing cellphone in Indio last March. An Indio jury deliberated one day before finding John Kevin Medina, 40, of Indio guilty of the felony count, and finding true several gun and bodily injury sentence-enhancing allegations. Riverside County Superior
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Country music superstar Toby Keith will perform at Spotlight 29’s Coachella Crossroads on Saturday, May 15. Coachella Crossroads is an outdoor venue located adjacent to Spotlight 29 Casino. The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians broke ground of Coachella Crossroads in January 2018. Toby Keith will be the first ever music act to perform on
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Amazon.com settled a lawsuit with Riverside County and five other counties over pricing irregularities, it was announced today, agreeing to pay $2 million in penalties and restitution, as well as change its online listings to eliminate confusion about the actual cost of products. The consumer protection suit was initiated after an investigation revealed transparency issues
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Riverside County reported 107 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total up to 293,707. The Coachella Valley reported 23 new cases (49,434 total). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County moved into the red tier last Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California is expanding its vaccine eligibility to anyone 50 and over starting in April and anyone 16 and over on April 15. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California expects to receive 2.5 million doses a week in the first half of April and more than 3 million a week
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Southwest Airlines announced today that it will begin year-round service from Palm Springs to Las Vegas beginning May 9. Southwest will at first offer passengers nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. The route will be expanded to seven days a week in
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Perhaps one of the few positives to come out of the pandemic — our local hospitals say flu numbers have been down this season. “We’ve had very flu cases,” said Euthym Kontaxis, Medical Director, Tennity Emergency Department Eisenhower Health. “We have only had three flu patients this whole season,” said Christine Langenwalter, Chief Quality Officer,
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The return to in-person classes for students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District has remained up in the air as the district sought parental input on the major decision. The district made a survey available from March 16 to March 21, asking parents whether they would prefer to continue with distance learning or transition
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