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Teachers at College of the Desert are being asked to help identify artificial intelligence “bots” who may be enrolled in classes and boot them out of the system, as these “bots” have already cost the school tens of thousands of dollars, according to an email obtained by News Channel 3. In that email, school officials
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A Wind Advisory remains in place through 6 PM this evening. Winds will be out of the west with a gust potential up to 65 MPH. However, the valley floor will see winds closer to 30-40 MPH. The strongest winds will be in the usual wind-prone areas. While the strongest winds will be felt in
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A Coachella man was sentenced to up to 900 years in prison for sexually abusing children. Daniel Ochoa Perez, 68, was arrested in May 2019 in the area of Vermouth Drive on reports of possible sexual abuse. The extent of Perez’s crimes has not been disclosed by authorities. In December, Perez was found guilty of
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Lunar New Year is on Saturday. The River in Rancho Mirage is hosting its 2nd annual Lunar New Year’s celebration on Saturday. The event features food, live music, art, traditional decorations and lion dancing. Event organizers say they are expecting over 4,000 people to attend. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. The Chinese zodiac
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The second annual Coachella Valley Giving Day is March 5. To kick off the excitement, local nonprofits and organizers celebrated with an event on Thursday morning at Acrisure Arena. You can watch the full kickoff event in the player below. CV Giving Day is a 24-hour giving movement dedicated to raising awareness of local nonprofits
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Update 2/8/24 – 8:40 a.m. Vista Chino has been closed again at the wash, the city announced. Update 2/7/24 – 1:20 p.m. Vista Chino has been reopened at the wash. No word on Gene Autry or Indian Canyon at this time. Check back for updates. Three major roads to get in and out of Palm
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The issue of the Hamas-Israel conflict returned to the Indio city council’s agenda on Wednesday, nearly two months after a heated discussion. Back on December 20th, council members unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks and Anti-Semitism. The meeting drew a mix of emotions among those in attendance, as some called for the
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By JULIE WATSON and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, the military said Thursday. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air
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A fast moving low pressure system dropped more than a quarter of an inch of rain in Palm Springs overnight, but now skies are clearing. We’ll be cooler today, with highs only near 60 behind that storm. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. as gusty winds swirl around that departing low. In
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It was a wild Wednesday for boys basketball and soccer in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Palm Springs is 27-2 on the season following their first round @CIFSS win. They’re 20-0 the last 2 years in DEL. Think it’s safe to say the Tribe are the best basketball team our valley
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In light of all the recent rain, you’ve probably seen all the green in our mountains. But, that means you can expect a spring allergy season like none other. Doctors say we’ve been getting the kind of rain that breaks up pollen and makes it miserable for allergy sufferers once the wind kicks up. Heightened
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A United States Postal Service truck burned down while making deliveries in the city of Indio Wednesday afternoon. The fire happened near the area of Barcelona Avenue and Gibraltar Street at around 4:30 p.m. Duke Gonzales, a spokesperson for the USPS, told News Channel 3 that the vehicle was stopped and the mail carrier was
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Es un proyecto de fotografías llamado ‘El Asma Infantil’.
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Visitors made sure to make the recent snowfall, after the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway resumed services one day ahead of schedule. It was temporarily shutdown on Monday because of storm-related road closures, and wasn’t scheduled to re-open until Thursday. “He’d had the news on all day,” said Kathy Bishop, telling News Channel Three she learned
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A Wind Advisory will go into effect at 7 PM this evening and will last through 7 PM Thursday. Winds will be out of the west and may gust up to 55 MPH. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for our local mountains through 8 AM Thursday. The heaviest snow will fall above 6,000
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There are a number of different astronomical calendars. They are lunar calendars, lunisolar calendars, and solar calendars. Lunar Calendars are based solely on the cycles of the moon. Since one lunar month is 29.5 days, a lunar year is about 354 days. Credit: Chris Casas A lunisolar calendar is still based on the moon but
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The Desert Sands Unified School District is trying something new to get students interested in their school lunches. Students from La Quinta Middle School and Truman Elementary School had the opportunity to taste various foods from several cafeteria vendors and give feedback to the nutrition services team. The school district tells News Channel 3 that
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The BNP Paribas Open released its player entry lists today, with a star-studded lineup of former Indian Wells champions and rising superstars headlining the list of players set to descend on Tennis Paradise this spring for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open, to be held March 3-17 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. After a five-year
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Two adults and two children were displaced today from their home in La Quinta after their attic caught fire. Fire crews responded at 8:26 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a residential structure fire in the 47000 block of Sumac Court, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. “Firefighters are on scene of a single-story
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