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Warm & pleasant weekend awaits
Highs have been climbing about a degree per day this week, and that trend continues into the weekend. High pressure will keep us sunny and warm through the weekend before we return to normal conditions early next week. That dome of high pressure is also trapping smoke from area wildfires closer to the surface, so
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Shadow Hills, La Quinta continue dominance in DEL Cross Country Finals
It was Julia Fernandez and Martin Torres-Sandoval who stole the show at the Desert Empire League Cross Country Finals. Fernandez, a junior, separated herself on the second lap and clinched her first-ever DEL title. Congratulations to Julia Fernandez of Shadow Hills @CoachDeTamble on winning the CC DEL Finals! @AthleticsSHHS 🥇17:48Shadow placed 3 of Top 4,
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Mizell Center celebrates opening of newly renovated kitchen
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday afternoon for a newly renovated kitchen at the Mizell Center in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs City Council joined officials from Mizell Center to unveil the newly renovated kitchen, which serves hundreds of meals to seniors every weekday. The renovations were made possible with over $500,000 in Measure J
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La Quinta High School students cook up a feast for local heroes
Students of La Quinta High School served up a feast for active-duty military members, veterans, and first responders. For several years, students from the school’s culinary arts program have helped create these meals for the men and women who have and continue to serve our country. Turkey, stuffing, veggies, homemade bread, and pies were all
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Coachella highlights growth at State of the City address
The city of Coachella shared new opportunities for growth in areas including transportation, public buildings, housing, and more. “We’re making huge investments that our residents will be very proud and very happy to see,” said Mayor Steven Hernandez. About 200 people representing different businesses and organizations throughout the valley gathered at Veterans Memorial Park to
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Families gather at Coachella Valley Cemetery for Dia de los Muertos
Families took part in the long-standing tradition of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead at the Coachella Valley Cemetery on Thursday. It was a very important day for many Hispanic families dedicated to remembering their loved ones who have passed on. While the day is called “Day of the Dead,” many families
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Palm Springs Pride kicks off with inaugural ‘Latin Pride Fiesta’
The 2023 Palm Springs Pride got underway Thursday evening with its inaugural Latin Pride Fiesta in the Arenas District. The celebration, hosted by Chichi Fuera, featured a lineup of artists performing including DJ Ben, Mareeka’s Reventon Latino Drag Revue, Gisselle Woo and the Night Owls, and DJ Tatiana. “I’m so excited about Latino pride, I
Continue Reading Familias celebran el Día de los Muertos en el cementerio público del valle de Coachella
El intenso aroma de la flor cempasúchil llenó el aire del cementerio público del valle de Coachella.
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Continued warming into the weekend
An Air Quality Alert is in place for areas to our west. This alert is for fine smoke particles created from wildfires around Southern California. Air quality around the low valley Thursday night is predominately ‘good’ with a pocket of ‘moderate’ being reported near Indio. We continue to have a ridge of high pressure leading
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Agua Caliente Tribal Chairman: ‘Deep connection’ between ancestral land and new cultural plaza
A day ahead of the grand opening of the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza and Museum, which News Channel 3 got an exclusive preview of, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Chairman Reid Milanovich invited members of the media to experience the ancestral lands which hold much of his people’s history and culture. Milanovich led
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Ancient Culture, Modern Presence: First look at Agua Caliente’s Cultural Plaza and Museum
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is about to redefine the visitor experience in Palm Springs. More than five years after breaking ground, the long-awaited Cultural Plaza and Museum will open to the public on November 3rd. But before that happens, News Channel 3’s Peter Daut got an exclusive tour of the new state-of-the-art facility. “Every video,
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Insider Blog: When can we expect to see snow at the Tramway?
Snow here on the valley floor is a pretty rare sight. Thankfully, we have a bunch of towering mountains in our backyard. Based on the average of the last 10 years, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway sees its first inch (or more) of snow on November 23rd. The reason our mountains see more snow than
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3rd grader mourned in Desert Hot Springs after deadly car accident
A third-grade student from Bella Vista Elementary School is being remembered as a “baseball angel” by the school community after a deadly car crash. A spokesperson for Palm Springs Unified School District confirmed the death and that a crisis team was on campus to assist students. Donations are now being accepted online and at the
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NASA awards $900,000 grant to College of the Desert
College of the Desert is now one of two community colleges in the nation to be awarded a $900k from the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP or M-Star) grant program. The M-Star program was created by NASA to provide multi-year grants for research and future space exploration to underrepresented populations in the STEM
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Troubled Waters: Colorado River Crisis – Into the Wild West
In the sun-split desert of the Coachella Valley, life here is only possible with water from elsewhere. The water that grows our food, the water we drink and the water we exist around come from the special aquifers below the valley and the Colorado River. But the river is now in crisis, and as environmentalist and
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Warmer temps round out the week
Highs are on the uptick as we finish the week and start the weekend. Despite adding a couple of degrees, it promises to be a beautiful day, and a great evening for Palm Springs’ VillageFest tonight. Because of the fire burning near Temecula, an Air Quality Watch is in place for this morning. Smoke from
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Detenido un cuarto sospechoso del robo en una joyería de Palm Desert
La policía detuvo a un cuarto sospechoso en relación con un robo relámpago o (smash-and-grab) en una joyería en Palm Desert. La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside anunció el jueves la detención de un hombre de 18 años de Los Ángeles. El sospechoso fue arrestado después de que las autoridades cumplieran órdenes de
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Restauranteros en Coachella piden una ordenanza justa para regular las taquerías ambulantes
La ciudad de Coachella está desarrollando su primera ordenanza para regularizar este tipo de comercio.
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