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More than 800 hospitality professionals, students, and their families from across the Coachella Valley gathered to celebrate the spirit of Greater Palm Springs tourism at the annual Champions of Hospitality Gala. The gala was held Monday evening at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa. The event, presented by Visit Greater Palm Springs, brought
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The lineup for the 36th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival was released on Tuesday. The festival will open on Thursday, January 2 with the Robbie Williams’ biopic, “Better Man” directed by Michael Gracey. The festival will close on Saturday, January 12 with Penguin Lessons directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Steve Coogan. 158 films from
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Update: A person is dead after a crash south of Snow Creek Monday night. Cal Fire said once on scene, firefighters found one vehicle and small vegetation fire. Firefighters contained the fire at 11:45 p.m. and said a single person in the vehicle died at the scene. The crash was turned over to law enforcement
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It’s going to be another great day on the valley floor, but we’re tracking some breezes later on in the day. As another system moves through the West Coast, we are tracking an uptick in breezes this evening for the Coachella Valley. Gusts on the valley floor are unlikely to exceed 25-30 MPH, with the
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A person was hospitalized with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Thermal. The crash was reported just before 2:30 p.m. on the 88000 Block of Avenue 66, according to CAL FIRE. Details on the crash were not immediately available. Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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The City of Coachella donated bicycles and helmets to 26 students at Peter Pendleton Elementary School during a holiday bike drive held on Monday afternoon. Peter Pendleton Elementary School was chosen by the city for this year’s community event. The funding for the bicycles and helmets came from the City of Coachella, along with personal
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Both individuals and organizations were honored Monday at the Champions of Hospitality Awards Gala. The event celebrates the Coachella Valley’s hospitality industry by recognizing excellence in customer service, sustainability, inclusivity, and visitor experience. The Gala proceeds support the Greater Palm Springs Tourism Foundation, which funds scholarships for local students and provides professional training programs for
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A theft suspect crashed into a vehicle while fleeing from police, causing a major traffic jam in Palm Desert. The crash happened at around 1:36 p.m. on Washington Street and Hovley Lane. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, three suspects stole products from a business on the 72000 block of Highway 111 and fled
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A fire destroyed a home in Thermal a week ago Sunday, it happened around 6:30 in the morning on November 17th. The Romero family lost all of their belongings, including clothes, cars, school supplies and their family home of over 20 years. The fire was some monster, just eating it all slowly. And by the
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Los participantes quedaron frustrados después de una reunión especial del Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Coachella abordando el agujero presupuestario de $ 44 millones del distrito finalizó sin información. La reunión comenzó alrededor de las 3:30 pm y terminó después de una sesión a puerta cerrada de dos horas. La junta dijo que no
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The Coachella Valley is poised for a mix of cloudier skies and near-normal temperatures this week, influenced by a low pressure system currently impacting the West Coast. While most of the light rain and shower activity is more likely for the High Desert, San Bernardino mountains, and areas west of the mountains, there’s still a
Continue Reading Attendees were left frustrated after a Coachella Valley Unified School District’s special meeting addressing the district’s $44 million budget hole ended with no information. The meeting started at around 3:30 p.m. and ended after a two-hour closed session. The board said there was nothing to report from the closed session and ended the meeting. A
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Some well-known valley chefs are giving back to more than a hundred kids in a festive way this Thanksgiving. by donating their culinary talents and supplies to create a traditional gourmet meal for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Coachella Valley. Chef Andrew Copley from Copley’s Restaurant in Palm Springs and Chef Andrew Cooper
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Several businesses at a shopping center in Cathedral City remain evacuated after a fire damaged an electric vehicle charging station. The fire was reported at around 11:00 a.m. on Vista Chino near Landau Boulevard. No injuries were reported, Cathedral City Fire Chief Michael Contreras told News Channel 3. Contreras said firefighters are letting the fire
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Students hoping to attend college or trade school starting fall 2025 can now submit applications for financial help. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA, helps students receive grants, scholarships and other forms of aid to attend institutions of higher education. According to the California School Dash Board, all three Coachella Valley school district saw
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There’s a few changes for our forecast in the Coachella Valley as we kick off the week heading towards Turkey Day. Overall, it’s another accommodating morning with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid 50s. Wind speeds are light and variable for the most part, and that should be the trend aside for some
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It’s been a bit dry here on the valley floor for quite some time now. We are tracking increasingly dry conditions developing in parts of the desert Southwest and creeping into extreme southeastern California. Here in the Coachella Valley, we are still tracking some abnormally dry conditions but will keep an active eye on this.
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Dangerous weather conditions caused officials to cancel the final competition flight for the 10th Annual Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival. According to Gary Moore, a balloon pilot, high winds made ballooning nearly impossible on Sunday morning. “We just try to not we don’t want to hurt anybody, and we don’t want to damage our
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Kitty’s Wildlife Refuge & Rescue in Sky Valley has been helping animals in the Coachella Valley for over 30 years, but the refuge itself needed a helping hand. One year ago the refuge sustained massive flood damage during Tropical Storm Hillary. The owner, Kitty Pallesen, says she has been working nearly 16 hours a day
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As remnants of the system that brought flooding to Northern California makes its way down the California coast, we’re seeing some potential for scattered showers in our local mountains. Tonight, FutureTrack is showing light rain in the mountains to our west. These showers are expected to stay in the mountains, but some stray drops could
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