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More than 3600 American flags gallantly stand at Patriot Park in Cathedral City, honoring the sacrifices made by military service members who didn’t return home from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. “These are our brothers and our sisters that are here,” said Mike Templeton, a U.S. Marine veteran. “We want to make sure that when

In his first interview after the final votes were counted, Councilman Adam Sanchez says he’s ready to become the next Mayor of Desert Hot Springs. After the last provisional ballots were counted Saturday afternoon, Sanchez beat out incumbent Yvonne Parks by just twelve votes. The final results of the election will be certified on Tuesday,

Saturday night at about 7:30 PM, a 53-year-old man appears to have been the victim of an assault by a 30-year-old woman in Cathedral City. Officers from the Cathedral City Police Department responded to the 68200 block of Ramon Road to find the victim bleeding heavily from his upper body. Information obtained by the officers

A single-vehicle crash killed a man and left another person injured in Desert Hot Springs just before 7 a.m. Saturday morning. Authorities say the driver 59-year-old Dale Olson of Durango, Colorado lost control and rolled over on Worsley Road. Olson died at the scene. His passenger was pulled from the car and taken to Desert

“What happened in five months? What changed those figures? What happened?” Desert Hot Springs mayor Yvonne Parks said. We talked to a very shocked Mayor Parks, after we obtained a report revealing the city may face a budget deficit of more than $3 million by next summer. “I have to have a sit down with

According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes. While that number may seem large, it’s not nearly as high as the amount of people who are prediabetic: 79 million. “One in three Americans born today will develop diabetes some time in their lifetime,” said Larissa Roman, the Executive Director for the

For several months the Berger Foundation has been relying on solar energy to power its complex in Palm Desert. From curbside you won’t notice the carports at the foundation’s charitable center are topped off with solar panels. The more than 2,200 panels that cover the 47 carports provide about 70 percent of the power needs

The Coachella Valley high school mascot remains at the center of controversy. The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is urging the school district to drop the logo, calling it an example of gross stereotyping of Arabs and Arab-Americans. Some of the high school’s most notable alumni spoke out about the issue. Coachella mayor Eduardo Garcia graduated

“Caring.” “Inspiring.” “Funny.” These are just some of the words those who were close to Coach Tom Jenkins use to describe him. Tom was a wrestling coach, student body advisor, and a mentor to countless students for 12 years at La Quinta High School. “He could look at a person and know what it was

It’s the first time in history something like it exist. A national monument, dedicated to hero dogs and their handlers. The U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland was created thanks to tireless efforts by author and Veitnam veteran, John Burnam. He says it’s something that should have been

Despus de mucha discusin el concilio de Palm Springs aprob invertir $5 mdd en varios proyectos de revitalizacin y mejoras en diferentes puntos de la ciudad, incluyendo $700 mil dlares en el pavimento del estacionamiento del City Hall que est seriamente deteriorado, en ese punto un empleado municipal se cay el mes pasadoy result con

The board that oversees California’s high-speed rail project is endorsing a 114-mile route for the second segment of the bullet train, stretching from Fresno to Bakersfield. The California High-Speed Rail Authority board gave approval to proceed with the route during its meeting Thursday. The move allows the agency to request approval from federal rail and

Actor Matthew McConaughey will be presented with the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) in January. This will be the 25th year for the Festival which runs January 3rd through 14th. “Matthew McConaughey is the rare actor who effortlessly moves between cinematic genres. From drama to thrillers to romantic

Opponents of two recently signed bills related to abortion have until Jan. 7 to submit enough valid signatures to qualify referendums attempting to overturn them. One proposed referendum challenges AB 154, which allows nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives and physicians assistants with special training to perform abortion by aspiration. The other challenges AB 980 which repealed

News Channel 3 has learned that Desert Hot Springs is preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing. A report done by the city’s Interim Director of Finance and Administration paints a very bleak picture of the city’s finances. The report found the city is facing a potential budget deficit of $3,077,299 by the end of the

(AP) California Highway Patrol investigators who inspected the wreckage of a tour bus that crashed in the San Bernardino Mountains, killing seven passengers, discovered something startling: All six of the brakes were defective. The February crash also killed a driver whose pickup truck was smashed as the bus careened out of control down the mountain

For the homeless, the conditions this time of year can be miserable. Local students are taking to the streets to experience it first-hand. With no electronics and nothing much but sleeping bags and the clothes on their backs, more than 50 eighth-graders from Sacred Heart School in Palm Desert took shelter in an empty warehouse

Developer Terry Manley plans to build 2,200-acre housing, retail and commercial development in Coachella. At a cost of $1 billion, his vision, called La Entrada,would be on desert land south of Interstate 10, to the east of the All American Canal. Manley is devoting his time and money to the project because he believes the

The Indio Police Department is one of 34 police agencies in the country to try a unique approach to law enforcement. “We’re going to be able to project, deter and prevent crime impacts,” said Chief Richard Twiss. The Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) is a collaboration between IPD and a University of California, Riverside sociologist. The

Each year the U.S. Marine Corps pays tribute to its past with special birthday celebrations held at bases around the world. “Marines are very proud, we feel accomplished with what we’ve done. We respect our traditions and hold them close to our heart,” said Cpl. John Dolezal. At the base in Twentynine Palms, Marines donned