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The victim of a violent sexual assault is speaking out, after police arrested the suspect on Wednesday. The victim, Rand Snell of St. Petersburg, Florida, was sexually assaulted during a dating app hookup in January. Snell first spoke with News Channel 3 in April about this incident. Months after the assault, Snell tells News Channel

More gay and bisexual men will be able to give blood, under new donation rules by the Federal Drug Administration. For years, gay and bisexual men have faced restrictions for donating blood. “If we can give blood to our fellow humans, and especially when we are in crisis for blood, why shouldn’t we?” Cathedral City

It is Cinco de Mayo! It’s a day to honor Mexico’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Celebrations were happening throughout the Valley, but for Ximena Nuno, she’s sharing her heritage through dance. “We’re celebrating that it’s very special day for us Mexicans. We’re very proud of my culture, of our

Monday, May 1st marks International Workers’ Day. Thousands of people worldwide held May Day rallies calling for action. In front of Indio City Hall, around two dozen people came together demanding equality for immigrants. Advocacy groups, local representatives and community members participated in the rally. They chanted “Si se puede,” or we can do it!

The attorney of the Section 14 survivors and descendants, Areva Martin, is calling the City Council’s vote to delay the hiring of a consultant a major setback. In a 3-2 vote, the council struck down a proposed 12-month, $502,304 contract with The Trustees of Columbia University. If approved, the team would’ve spent the next year

The Palm Springs City Council passed an amended agreement Thursday night, allowing overnight shelter for the homeless during the hot summer months. It’s in partnership with Martha’s Village and Kitchen. “The truth is, it just becomes deadly for homeless people. If they’re under a bridge, that’s it’s no relief from the heat constant and relentless,”

The parents of local Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez are speaking out after the Taliban said they killed the Senior Islamic State group leader behind the August 2021 suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport. Lopez and 12 other service members were killed in the attack. The identity of the Islamic State Leader who was killed has

In Coachella, the first-ever “Farmchella” was held to celebrate the hard work of farmworkers in the valley. “We want farmworkers to feel honored to be appreciated, we want their kids and themselves to leave feeling very proud of the farmworkers in their lives,” Flor Martinez Zaragoza, founder of the Celebration Nation Foundation The Celebration Nation

The president of the College of the Desert Adjunct Association is calling for a “vote of no confidence” against the school’s board of trustees. CODAA President Catherine Levitt sent a letter to the school’s 350 adjunct faculty members last week, highlighting three major points behind the call. Vote of “No Confidence” in the Board for

Emergency medical staff JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio treated about 100 festival-goers during weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. “I’ve been doing this for about 10 years here in the desert and that’s probably the amount each weekend that we typically will see, so its a fairly substantial impact on the Emergency

Local non-profit, The Bridges2Hope, is helping empower the homeless community through building trusting relationships. Off the corner of Washington St. and Country Club Drive in Palm Desert, volunteers meet every Tuesday night from 6 to 8pm. They transform the parking lot into a place where homeless individuals can get food, water, medical help and so

A Senior Advisor to President Biden made a stop at Oasis Mobile Home Park on Tuesday, as part of a nationwide infrastructure tour. White House Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu was alongside Congressman Raul Ruiz touring a place where residents have been plagued with contaminated water for years. “This is an area of the country that

The developer of the luxury resort, Talus La Quinta, has addressed concerns over the delayed project. The project side sits at Avenue 52 and Jefferson has been years in the making. It will include two luxury hotels as well as private homes and residences. “We’re here to stay. We’re not going anywhere. We’re not walking

Following a rise in school shootings in recent years, members of the community came to the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert campus to be a part of a Zero Tolerance training. It’s where they learned about what could be done in order to prevent another one from happening.  “Where are we vulnerable? Where can

For the first time, The Food and Drug Administration have approved Narcan, an opioid overdose antidote, for over-the-counter use. It comes as overdoses have hit record highs nationwide in recent years. Narcan, or Naloxone, has been available at pharmacies in every state without a prescription for quite some time. With FDA approval, the treatment will