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Strong winds throughout much of the Coachella Valley typically mean road closure for many, but for residents in the parts of the east valley, it has meant days without power. Over the past few years, strong winds have knocked down dozens of power poles throughout the area. There were two major instances within the past

Cal Fire Riverside County reported a house fire in Palm Desert early Sunday morning. It happened just south of Fred Waring off of Portola Avenue and was reported at 5:27 a.m. Residential Structure Fire in Palm Desert RPT @ 5:27 AM – 44300 Blk Lingo Ln. Firefighters are on scene of a fire involving a

FIND Food Bank is already putting the donations from their telethon to work. Using the money to support food distribution sites like the one at Agua Caliente Elementary School Saturday morning. https://youtu.be/XWBi4AiQb5Q More than 250 households lined up to receive fresh fruit, vegetables, and meat. The site is one of the 150 distribution sites in

The 10th Annual Autism Walk & Resource Fair was hosted by the Autism Society Inland Empire at the Civic Center in Palm Desert. April is National Autism Awareness Month. The Autism Society Inland Empire “Autism Walk & Resource Fair” is the Inland Empire’s largest Autism event for local resources. There was a 5k Walk/Race and

Thanks to the community, we were able to raise more than $251,000 to fight child hunger during 12th annual FIND Food Bank Telethon. Summer will be difficult for families facing hunger. Budgets tighten while the desert’s economy slows. Kids are home and missing meals they would normally get at school. Neighbors may have to choose

Residents and wildlife advocates are pleading with management and the HOA at a La Quinta community to save a swan they say has called the area home for almost a decade. The swan being called the star of PGA West – and residents are desperately trying to protect him. “The swan was here for 9

It’s an ongoing effort by the City of Palm Springs to prevent pedestrian fatalities caused by speeding. “Speed kills, slow down,” said Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills. That was the main message coming from Palm Springs city leaders on Friday. “In the last 51 months in Palm Springs, we’ve had 49 fatalities. on our

Palms Springs Mayor, Lisa Middleton, asked College of the Desert board members, “How do we make sure that the commitments have strong timelines, and that the campus that gets built is the campus that was talked about in 2016.”  College of the Desert officials answered questions from council members. Geoff Kors asked a question he’s

The Betty Ford Center is celebrating its 40th anniversary! On Thursday, a special lunch event was held at Hotel Paseo where the Chief Medical Officer for the Betty Ford Center and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation was the featured speaker. The day’s celebration fell in line with the 44th sobriety anniversary of former First Lady Betty Ford. “It’s

Sunline Transit drivers are voting on a new contract. Sunline officials would only confirm to News Channel 3 that their drivers are voting on a new agreement. They also said they are unaware of any talks of a strike should the agreement not be ratified. The voting took place all day at the Palm Springs

Local leaders and energy representatives are calling on the public to take part in planning surrounding lithium extraction at the Salton Sea. The message came after multi-day summit at UCR Palm Desert, where more than 200 people met to discuss issues facing the Salton Sea, which could soon become the largest source of lithium in