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It’s been the trip of a lifetime for some valley students. Palm Springs Unified School District chose 24 students to tour Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Students have spent the past week visiting schools and cultural landmarks in Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Virginia. The tour aims for students to gain exposure to the Historically
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After more than a decade without a new affordable housing project in Palm Springs, the Monarch Apartment Homes are set to provide much-needed relief. The community began construction in October 2021 and is now 50 percent completed. It is designed with Palm Springs’ iconic modernism style in mind, and it is named after the monarch
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The family of Tony Garza, a Yucca Valley resident who was shot and killed by authorities in February, filed a 20-million dollar civil lawsuit Thursday against the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol. On February 5th, San Bernardino County Deputies were called out to a box trailer
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A 47-year-old man who was shot by a Palm Springs police officer last summer while attacking another officer was sentenced to three years of formal probation. Kevyn Matthew Weintraub of North Carolina pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon to one felony count each of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer and resisting or deterring
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An investigation is underway in Palm Desert after a boarded-up home went up in flames Wednesday night. The fire ignited at 9:40 p.m. in the area of Fred Waring and Deep Canyon near Sacred Heart Church, according to Cal Fire. Crews found power lines down amid the flames, but there were no reported outages. No
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A new exhibit being displayed at the end of April in Palm Springs is bringing people into the world of drag using art. Mr. Mann’s Design Gallery will feature Slay: The Art of Drag starting April 22. The gallery is located at 4501 E Sunny Dunes Rd in Palm Springs. The idea of the exhibit
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News Channel 3 is taking a special look back in time: 85 years after Palm Springs was incorporated as a city, historical photographs reveal what has changed and what has stayed the same. Inside the Welwood Murray Memorial Library, Renee Brown and the historical society work passionately to preserve the past. “We are the keepers
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Desert Hot Springs has become the latest city to give its cannabis industry a break by approving a temporary tax reduction on the cultivation rate charged to growers. The city council voted 4-1 during its regular meeting on Tuesday evening, agreeing to slash taxes by 50% for the first half of this year. Scott Rusczyk,
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Supporters of hundreds of Black and Mexican families who were forcibly evicted from the Palm Springs Section 14 neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s will speak about their case for reparations later this month in Palm Springs. The open community meeting will be held from 2-5 p.m. on April 16 in the United Methodist Church
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After months of negotiations, the Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) and Teachers Association (CVTA) have reached a tentative agreement. “It’s all about working together to come together to get something done,” said Trinidad Arredondo, a CVUSD Board Member. Arredondo tells us it’s been a long road, but he’s glad they’ve reached a tentative agreement.
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The Palm Springs Art Museum announced today it will offer two free artist-led workshops later this month as part of its free series of Family+ events. The workshops will take place at three different times between 1:15 and 4:45 p.m. April 16. The Family+ series is held every third Sunday of the month, according to
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Two travel trailers, two outbuildings and a vehicle were destroyed in a fire that was extinguished last night in North Palm Springs, fire officials said today. Fire crews responded at around 11:10 p.m. Tuesday to the 64000 block of Douglas Way to a report of a structure fire, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
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Thieves targeting the copper on the windmill farms have been reoccurring issues for nearly two years, but recently business owners have found a solution. Steve Avila owns WinTec Energy in Palm Springs. The company owns a large piece of land that has several windmills standing on it. During the middle of the night is when
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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
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Changes may be coming to an existing county ordinance related to “Ranchos” in the eastern Coachella Valley. These rural properties have become popular for hosting events, including weddings, concerts, and Quinceañeras. Live music, which is a common accompaniment of these events, has become a point of contention between ranchers and Riverside County. In March, Supervisor
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TRUMP DEFIANT IN MAR-A-LAGO SPEECH Flanked by American flags, former President Donald Trump delivered a campaign-style speech to cheering supporters at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday night. Trump was defiant, referring, among other things, to his two impeachment trials during his presidency. He called the New York indictment the latest in an “onslaught of fraudulent investigations.” “This fake
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It’s the beginning of a new era for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The new chairman is valley business leader Nachattar Singh Chandi. He is replacing Harold Matzner, who announced his retirement after two decades of leadership. Chandi has been on the festival’s board for the past three years. He spoke with News Channe
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A young man suspected in a shootout that authorities say led to an allegedly gang-related retaliatory attack one day later pleaded not guilty today to an attempted murder charge. Malachi “Mala” Hernandez, 19, is charged with one felony count of attempted murder stemming from a Jan. 17 late-night shootout allegedly involving Ethen Adam Sinohuiz, 18,
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An elderly driver accused in a deadly Dec. 2021 crash at a school bus stop that killed a 9-year-old girl pleaded not guilty Tuesday. Robert William Hanson, 89, faces multiple charges, including vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, reckless driving, vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, and driving without a valid driver’s license. Enhancements were added for
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A 43-year-old felon from Morongo Valley who sexually assaulted an underage girl was sentenced today to eight years in state prison. Elogio Elias Arredondo pleaded guilty March 20 at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count each of committing a lewd act on a girl under the age of 14 and sexual
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