Animal shelters in the Coachella Valley are over capacity, with some seeing the worst overcrowding since the pandemic. Dogs are doubling up in kennels usually meant for one as shelters struggle to get them adopted out. The pandemic may have led to more adoptions because people were staying at home more, but now, years later,
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A water balloon fight over at Cathedral City High School to celebrate being named a 2024 Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. The Palm Springs Unified School District said a parent, who wanted to remain anonymous, donated $11,000 for a party for the students. “They were so excited. our Principal Guillermo Chavez said
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The Morongo Band of Mission Indians has set a new record by awarding $500,000 in grants to numerous non-profit organizations that serve local communities. The grants were distributed during the 3rd Annual Morongo Community Outreach Awards Luncheon. The Morongo tribe has awarded the largest number of grants this year through its annual Community Outreach Awards
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The clouds that have been with us throughout the morning are clearing to the east this afternoon. Despite the clouds, temperatures were still able to warm into the 90s, about 5° above average. Breezy to gusty conditions will be felt this evening, mainly along I-10. The strongest gusts will remain closer to the San Gorgonio
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As a concessions refresh continues at Palm Springs International Airport, the first of seven new restaurants has opened in the Agua Caliente Concourse (Gates 12 – 20). Nine Cities Craft features a selection of craft beers from across the Coachella Valley, along with a complete full bar and food menu. By the end of the
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In less than two weeks, one lucky person will win a new home in La Quinta! Our 5th annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway features a stunning new home near old town La Quinta this year and the builders have just put the finishing touches on it. Call 800-535-6748 to get your tickets before they’re
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A coalition backed by retailers like Walmart and Target announced Thursday it has collected enough signatures to put a ballot measure before California voters this November to enhance criminal penalties for shoplifting and drug dealing. Californians for Safer Communities, a bipartisan group made up of law
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Highs will remain in the low and middle 90s for the next couple of days, with temps modestly cooler than the 98 we clocked yesterday. Weak low pressure will bring some clouds and breeziness, particularly tomorrow, into the forecast, with numbers jumping up into the weekend. We’ve been running well above the average for the
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High temperatures climbed into the upper-90s this afternoon, more than 10° above average for the date. Each evening this week will feel a breezy west wind, with gusts generally 20-25 MPH. Isolated stronger gusts are possible closer to the San Gorgonio Pass. Partly cloudy skies join on Thursday, but temperatures will remain in the 90s
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Michael Barreiro and Leia Ruiz are asking for the community’s help and support after their camera gear was stolen from a staff area at the Indio Polo grounds during weekend one of the Coachella Music and Arts festival. The Orange County couple said the incident has left them without the tools they rely on for
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The City of Indio is preparing to host a major crowd on Wednesday night as it kicks off the first ever concert at “Center Stage”. It’s the newest permanent entertainment venue in Downtown Indio, and sits along the historic Miles Avenue. The free concert “Sonidos” will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Continue ReadingPickleball is one of the hottest sports in the country right now, and during Weekend One of Coachella, The Kitchen, the largest pickleball community, will be putting on its second-annual tournament. The tournament will be hosted by The Pointer Brothers, and is produced by Zev Norotsky’s ENTER. It will also feature the launch of Visto
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The long-delayed Talus development project in La Quinta appears to have hit another major roadblock. The City of La Quinta announced on Wednesday that Cypress Point Holdings, the corporate investment firm for Talus, recorded a Notice of Trustee’s Sale against developer Robert Green and the SilverRock Development Company (collectively, SDC) scheduling a foreclosure sale. A GoogleMaps overhead view
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A 30-year-old transient accused of igniting a fire that destroyed four businesses in a Palm Desert strip mall was charged today with recklessly causing a fire resulting in property damage and other offenses. Natalie Ann Marie Radu was arrested Sunday following a Cal Fire arson investigation at the Plaza de Monterey Shopping Center. Along with
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Today is expected to be the warmest day of the work week as temperatures reach the mid-90s. Conditions will remain warm through the week but some changes are ahead. A weak trough of low pressure will bring breezy to occasionally gusty winds to the valley starting Wednesday afternoon. Stronger winds will remain apart of the
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The Coachella Valley Local Government Vendor Fair is taking place at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Wednesday, April 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Public agencies will speak to local business owners about how cities can hire them for business. Participating agencies include: City of Cathedral City City of Coachella City of Desert
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Palm Desert track and field senior Jaliyah Alexander is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Specializing in 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, 100-meter sprint, and the 4×1 relay, Alexander is the standard for the Aztecs. “Jaliyah represents everything we want in the Aztec community and on the Aztec program,” head coach Mark Monroy said. “She devotes
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A News Channel 3 I-Team follow-up on the ongoing legal battle surrounding Section 14 in Palm Springs. Last year, I-Team investigator John White brought you an in-depth look at the city’s role in removing tenants, mostly minority families, from Agua Caliente Reservation land near downtown Palm Springs in the 1960s. News Channel 3 is now
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