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The Cathedral City Council voted Wednesday evening to place a short-term vacation rentals initiative on the upcoming March public ballot. The measure would decide whether the businesses would be allowed to operate in the city’s neighborhoods in the future. City council members met virtually to discuss the future of the rental properties in the city

The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2020 State of the City presentation via Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 3.  The free event begins at 11 a.m. and the public is encouraged to participate.  Mayor Geoff Kors and the City Council will highlight the City’s many accomplishments and milestones over the past year. In

Another strange monolith has been found in a remote area, this time in Central California. The large metal monument was found on top of a mountain in San Luis Obispo County. As our sister station out in Santa Barbara, KEYT, reports, the tall silver monolith was found at the pinnacle of a roughly two-mile hike

The California Highway Patrol confirmed that at least one person has been killed in a crash on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 west of Haugen Lehmann Way. News Channel 3 crew at the scene confirmed that there is a vehicle on its roof. Cal Fire confirmed that five additional people suffered injuries in the

On Dec. 2, 2015, 14 men and women were gunned down by a married couple at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino. The massacre also left 22 people seriously injured. The county’s Environmental Health Services Department was decimated by the mass shooting. We spoke to one man who was shot, but survived. “Dec. 2,

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department have sent out an advisory asking for the public’s help in locating Ruben Lopez, 23, who has been missing for several months. Lopez was last seen on July 9, 2020 near his residence on the 1900 block of Golden Sands in Palm Springs. Poliec say he has not been

In some area communities a call to 9-1-1 doesn’t mean an ambulance is coming. As coronavirus cases surge, San Bernardino County Fire will send paramedics to emergency calls but are making a big change. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how they are now tackling calls.  Crew members of San Bernardino County Fire

The Fish Food Bank in Coachella helps hundreds of families a week. They collect food donations and give it to community members that need it. They are open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1612 1st St, Coachella, CA 92236. They need more community help in order to help serve

Palm Desert’s Certified Farmers’ Market will have a fresh, new address beginning on Wednesday, December 2nd. The popular weekly market will move from its existing location in Entrada del Paseo to its new location on San Pablo Avenue between Alessandro Drive and San Gorgonio Way.  That part of San Pablo has been under construction for

Lifestream Blood Bank is putting out an urgent request for blood donations here in the valley. They say they are down to one day’s supply right now.  Dr. Rick Axelrod, President & CEO of LifeStream Blood Bank, showed News Channel 3 the empty shelves at their Rancho Mirage donation center on Tuesday. “We have a

If a new stay at home order is issued, it could have a major impact on already-struggling local businesses. The governor said he’s taking this into account. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero with more on how they could benefit from some help on the way. Some local business owners in downtown Palm Springs said they are

The family of an actress who was born and raised in the Coachella Valley spoke with News Channel 3 about her role in Netflix’s highly-anticipated show about the life of iconic Mexican-American pop icon Selena Quintanilla. Noemí González of Desert Hot Springs will star as Selena’s sister, Suzette Quintanilla. “Selena the Series” premieres on Friday,

Keep an eye on the bald eagles and egg hatching with the live nest camera below, courtesy of the Friends of Big Bear Valley: It’s nearly one of the most anticipated times of the year for animal lovers around the world. The bald eagles pair has returned to Big Bear and have begun setting up