News Channel 3 and SunLine Transit Agency are partnering up ahead of Thanksgiving to Fill the Bus! This year, Food Now and Coachella Valley Rescue Mission will benefit from the food donation drive. SunLine buses are parked at the Walmart on Monterey in Palm Desert and at the Ralph’s at Smoketree Village in Palm Springs
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A man who carried out a string of commercial burglaries in Rancho Mirage was sentenced to two years in prison after entering guilty pleas to multiple charges, authorities said today. Thousand Palms resident Kenneth Cook, 48, pleaded guilty to six felony counts of burglary Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to case
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A 31-year-old Desert Hot Springs man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor in the High Desert, investigators announced on Thursday. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, on October 20, deputies began their investigation into unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor that occurred in Yucca Valley. Through the investigation, deputies determined
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Some local students are recognized with this month’s ‘Do The Right Thing’ award for exhibiting good deeds and positive behavior. The Greater Palm Springs chapter of Do The Right Thing is a partnership between Palm Springs Police and News Channel 3. Congratulations to Sebastian Navea Robles from Andrew Jackson Middle School, Zoe Karroll-Gonzalez from George
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The Firebirds fell 3-2 to the Colorado Eagles in a shootout on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena. "Hockey Fights Cancer" night as the Coachella Valley Firebirds host the Colorado Eagles. Thank you to Firebirds PXP man @Evan_Pivnick for the time, sharing some heartfelt perspective on what tonight means to him and many others who have
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Palm Springs International sent out a Thanksgiving travel alert ahead of the holiday week. It was expecting 34,000 passengers during the week of Thanksgiving. Peak days during the holiday week were expected on Tuesday, Wednesday, and the Sunday following Thanksgiving- with the busiest times between 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. PSP recommended travelers to arrive
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Organizations across the Coachella Valley held ceremonies to honor Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day dedicated to remembering the lives lost to anti-transgender violence. The Transgender Health and Wellness Center held a ceremony at Palm Springs City Hall. The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert also organized a gathering in Coachella. In 2024, at least
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Phase Two of the Palm Springs Homeless Navigation Center is now officially open, with the first residents moving in on Tuesday. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut has been following the project for years, and got a sneak peek of the facility right before those first residents arrived. The nearly $40 million Center includes 80 independent
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The Coachella 2025 line-up was officially released on Wednesday, confirming reports that Travis Scott, Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Post Malone will headline. The presale will begin on Friday at 11:00 a.m. PT. You can register now for access at coachella.com. just dance 🕺🌵 register now for access to passes at https://t.co/EJt4E49wMb presale begins Friday,
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Democrat Christy Holstege has conceded the race for State Assembly to Republican incumbent Greg Wallis. Holstege made the announcement on her social media account Wednesday afternoon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christy Holstege (@christyholstege) Wallis sent a statement to News Channel 3 on his victory: “After a hard-fought campaign, I am
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A mice infestation has been reported at the College of the Desert’s McCarthy Family Child Development Center in Palm Desert. A recent state investigation responded to complaints that an infestation had not been resolved at the facility, which currently cares for more than 70 children. Tonight at 5, News Channel 3 is digging deeper into
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With the help of a $150,000 grant, the Palm Springs Unified School District distributed 1,200 boxes of fresh produce to families in need today. The boxes were handed out at a drive-up site at 150 District Center Drive on Wednesday morning. Â Â A previous PSUSD distribution was able to hand out 800 boxes. The
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The LA Galaxy’s annual fundraiser golf tournament will return to Palm Desert on Feb. 7, the team announced today. The scramble-style tournament will tee off at 8 a.m. at the Firecliff golf course at Desert Willow Golf Resort, with registration and a pre-round breakfast opening 90 minutes prior, according to a team statement. All
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More than four decades after it happened, the identity of the man who sexually assaulted and killed a 17-year-old Beaumont girl was confirmed through DNA evidence, authorities alleged today. Lewis Randolph “Randy” Williamson, now deceased, is believed to be the person responsible for the rape and murder of Esther Gonzalez in the winter of 1979,
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Kieran Culkin will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award, Actor at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards. Culkin will be honored for his performance in the film, A Real Pain. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-13, 2025. The event
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California residents are expressing heightened concerns about the affordability of everyday life. The California Secretary of State finalized the count for Prop 32, Tuesday, which would have increased the minimum wage to $18 an hour. 50.8% voted NO to raise it, 49.2% voted YES. Supporters of the increase say it would have helped people with
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The City of Indio held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Indio Public Safety Campus Wednesday morning. According to the city, the state-of-the-art facility is designed to enhance safety and emergency response capabilities for the community. The $50 million campus took two years to build, and the city says it represents a significant investment
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Through a partnership with local farmers and state agencies, PSUSD has received a $150,000 grant through the LFPA Farms Together Program to provide produce boxes to families in need.  The district will be giving out the boxes from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at 150 District Center Drive, Palm Springs. The boxes contain watermelon radish, carrots, guava, clamshell
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Fire crews were called out to the scene of a fire under a bridge near Indio Boulevard and Highway 111 in Indio Tuesday night around 10:15 p.m. Cal Fire confirms the fire covered an area of 30 by 50 feet in the location of a homeless encampment. They say there are no reports of damage
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News Channel 3 is partnering with SunLine Transit Agency once again to collect donations for SunLine’s 17th annual Fill the Bus Holiday Food Drive this Thursday, November 21st, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All donations will help those in need this holiday season. The beneficiaries for the 2024 Fill the Bus event are the
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