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Free dental, vision and medical care will be offered to underserved and underinsured individuals, veterans,seniors, and families in Riverside and surrounding Counties on March 25-27, 2022, at the Riverside CountyFairgrounds in Indio, CA. More than 150 volunteer healthcare professionals from throughout California areprojected to provide needed care for an anticipated 750 people per day. All
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Did you feel it? A small 3.1 magnitude struck at the mouth of the Whitewater Canyon just west of the Coachella Valley today at 12:16 pm. Shaking was felt as far West as Thousand Palms, CA. No reports of damage or injuries thus far. It was followed shortly afterward by a 1.1 aftershock. Get the
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The long-awaited expansion to College of the Desert’s Indio campus is one step closer to becoming a reality. School officials broke ground on the project Monday morning. College and community leaders turned the ceremonial first shovels of dirt for a three-story, instructional building, and pavilion. The 67,000 square-foot building will feature classrooms, a café, offices,
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There are two new places you can get boba at that just recently opened its doors in the Coachella Valley. In one of these places, you can even get a popular Japanese dish called taiyaki. Taiyaki is on the menu at Happy Tea Cafe. Ann Pham, the owner of the cafe brought this Japanese traditional
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Masks in schools will soon become a thing of the past. “I’m excited, I’m excited for the kids to be semi back to normal,” said parent Jana Kuz. And on the other hand- Reporter: “Are your kids still going to wear masks in school?”David Benbeneck, parent: “They better have one on when they get out
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On Sunday, a group of Valley women held a meditation circle at Desert Yoga Shala to honor and raise funds for Ukrainian refugees.“Really just to bring people here to have a place to release and you know, have a shared purpose,” said event organizer Angelina Padron. People gathered around in a circle to meditate and
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Record high gas prices have been hitting countless drivers in their wallets, but electric and hybrid car owners have mostly been collecting on their investment. Several electric vehicle (EV) owners told News Channel 3’s Marian Bouchot that they are relieved to not be affected by the surging gas prices. Some said they’ve saved thousands of
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Wrapping up the first week of the BNP Paribas Open with some hard hitting matches and exciting news from the WTA. On the courts were fan favorites and a plethora of players representing the stars and stripes. Night Cap Former World No. 1 and 2015 BNP champion Simona Halep battled Coco Gauff inside Stadium 1.
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It was yet another stunning day at Tennis Paradise, on and off the court. The tournament is in full swing and Saturday featured numerous of the top men and women’s players. Rafa Gets Tested (4) Rafael Nadal played his first match of the tournament and across the net was the talented young American Sebastian Korda.
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We’ve seen people from across the Valley coming together in support of Ukraine. On Saturday, Rancho Mirage non-profit, IMA Helps, stepped in to join the cause. IMA Helps Communications Director, Jeffery Crider, said he was contacted by a volunteer with San Diego non-profit House of Ukraine for assistance. “There are a lot of people getting
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The new Avenue 66 bridge in Mecca was built to improve safety, traffic and better connect the Mecca community. It comes after a couple of years of construction and over a decade of planning efforts. The bridge connects the Mecca community from the 86 Expressway to the businesses, community services, and homes in the downtown
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The equestrian team is raising money to be able to travel to a tournament this summer.
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Friday night, firefighters responded to a house fire on Via Corto, just off of Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs. 4 adults were displaced and the Red Cross was called in to help. CalFire said the home was fully involved in fire when they arrived around 9 p.m. Friday night. The damage was estimated at $300,000. There
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A new Washington Post investigation into police departments across the nation shows Riverside County paid out tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer’s money to settle lawsuits over police misconduct. The report looks at some of the nation’s largest police and sheriff’s departments and the combined $3.2 billion dollars paid out to settle lawsuits and
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Nearly two dozen cases of Legionnaires’ disease identified in the Coachella Valley, going back almost six months, prompted Riverside County health officials to advise anyone feeling symptoms to seek medical attention. “This is a continuing investigation,” county Department of Public Health Officer Dr. Geoffrey Leung said. “The department recommends that individuals who live in the
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Valley State Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia announced Thursday he will be seeking re-election in the State Assembly, ending months of speculation of a possible Congressional run in the newly-drawn eastern Coachella Valley district. Back in December, Garcia issued a statement that said in part: “I have not ruled anything out, including continuing for assembly or running in the
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A shooting investigation was underway Thursday night near Desert Hot Springs, near Via Vista in a neighborhood off Palm Drive. Sheriff’s Department officials say one man was shot and took himself to the hospital. He is recovering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Deputies were on the scene looking for more information, but no suspects were
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Coachella Music Festival organizers are looking to hire for several positions for the upcoming event in Indio next month. Weekend 1: 4/12/2022 – 4/18/2022 Weekend 2: 4/18/2022 – 4/25/2022 Weekend 3: 4/27/2022 – 5/2/2022 *dates vary based on position* A job fair is scheduled today where anyone interested can apply for a number of open
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2018 tournament champion and 2-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka is moving on in Indian Wells following her comeback win over American Sloane Stephens. A dazzling start ✨@naomiosaka grabs her first career win over Sloane Stephens, fighting past the American 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in Round 1 #IndianWells pic.twitter.com/mY1pRBrOQS— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 11, 2022
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From an underground bunker in Kyiv surrounded by explosions to stadium one at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Dayana Yastremska is sharing her story with News Channel 3 about her harrowing escape from her war-torn homeland, and her reaction to the global show of support for Ukraine. Yastremska, 21, lost her match at the BNP
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