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“Look at this, I died my hair red for this, I’m blonde,” Marnie Balog of Team Balog Keller Williams Realty said. Marnie Balog showed her pride at the 2012 Canada Fest at the Palm Springs Convention Center. “Canadians are just fun loving like that. If you notice a lot of them walking around they all

A Candy Cane Christmas in Coachella was the theme of this year’s holiday parade, kicking off the holiday season in the East Valley. Annmirey Bryant, 8, says it’s her first year attending. “I like all of the floats, the cheerleaders, and the ballerinas,” she said. Neighbors like Mayra Orduno and her family bundled up to

The season of giving is in full swing at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The Champions Volunteer Foundation is giving a total of $148,000.00, to 44 local non-profits, like the Angel View Crippled Children’s Foundation, the Braille Institute, the Desert Cancer Foundation, Canine Companions for Independence and the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center. Development Director, Kelly

Cathedral City Mayor Kathy DeRosa will keep her title, after challenger Chip Yarborough publicly called off the recount efforts early Friday morning. “Yes, I conceded this morning on the Bill Feingold show,” Yarborough told us. “Thanks for your fair coverage of the contest. Although I am not going away, I plan to stay engaged. KDR

Riding in on his fire engine slay, a visit from Santa kicked off the holiday festivities in Cathedral City Thursday night. With his help, neighbors lit the downtown Christmas tree for the annual tree lighting ceremony held at the Civic Center. “It’s about community, getting out to see people who reside in your community.” said

Police are looking for a gunman who shot an active-duty Twentynine Palms Marine. Authorities responded to a report of a car-to-car shooting at the intersection of Indian Canyon and 20th Avenue early Thursday morning. “The victim was transported to a hospital with a gunshot wound in the upper body,” said Desert Hot Springs Police Sgt.

Two Southern California police officers are facing a year in jail for conspiring to dismiss a woman’s speeding ticket after she promised to send booze. The motorist works in the alcohol industry. Prosecutors say in a news release that 44-year-old Huntington Beach police Officer Erik Michal Krause and 47-year-old Garden Grove police Officer Michael John

The state of California is suing Delta Airlines over the way it uses its mobile app. And the case is one that might give pause to anyone who uses mobile apps to share personal information. The California Attorney General is suing Delta Airlines, claiming the company is breaking state law by not warning users that

A News Channel 3 follow-up on an effort to bring school buses back to the Indio Hills community, a remote neighborhood miles from the nearest high school. We first told you about the parents’ plea to the school district last month and now changes are being made. Desert Sands Unified School District discontinued bus service

Over 1,000 people from Native American tribes all over the country are in Palm Springs this week to help curb domestic violence. Native Americans have the highest rates of any race in the United States. That’s why tribal members, as well as federal groups are working together to change that trend. The 13th National Indian

The Riverside County Coronor’s office released the name Wednesday of a man who died at a Palm Springs apartment. Police initially thought Billy Douglas Paulson, 51, of Palm Springs died unattended at the Cornerstone apartments on the 300 block of North Sunrise Way Saturday night. An investigation led authorities to believe Paulson was killed, perhaps

“Fresh and Easy” grocery stores around the country could soon be going out of business. The market chain has 165 stores in California, including five locations here in the Coachella Valley. The grocers parent company is Britain based “Tesco”, the world’s fourth largest food retailer. Phillip Clarke CEO for Tesco plans to sell the stores

The city of Indio will unveil a dome-shaped public art project today. “Oculus Sol: Eye of the Sun” will be dedicated and illuminated with lights at 4:30 p.m. at the southeast corner of Jackson Street and Highway 111. The unveiling is free and open to the public, according to city spokesman Chris Escobedo. Artist Buster

A fire damaged two apartment units in Indio Wednesday night and although no injuries were reported, two families were displaced. The blaze broke out for unknown reasons about 5:30 p.m. in the 82400 block of Requa Avenue. Firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from a ground-floor unit and evacuated people from the building, said Riverside

The Indio Police Department will offer free training today city employees and residents on how to react to someone who starts firing a gun. The department’s active shooter awareness training session is scheduled today from 2 to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. in the City Council chamber at 100 Civic Center

A man who was shot multiple times staggered into the Consuelos Mexican Restaurant in Banning Wednesday night in an apparent effort to seek help. Police responding to a report of shots fired about 5:35 p.m. eventually found the man at the restaurant on Ramsey Street. They realized he’d been shot and tried to render first

An 18 year old woman lay unconscious Wednesday morning, after the latest traffic collision at what residents say is a dangerous intersection. The accident was the second in a week, and at least the third in the last month. Evidence of the intersections dangerous past litters the median and sides of Highway 62, near the

Challenger Chip Yarborough says a recount is a must after incumbent Kathy DeRosa won by a razor-thin margin. “13 votes aren’t that many. My phone has been going crazy from supporters saying ‘you have to do it — 13 votes is just too close,’” said Yarborough. The campaign’s over, but that hasn’t cooled things off

It’s the 54th consecutive year of PGA Tour golf in the Coachella Valley. We have the views.. the weather.. the courses.. but behind those … is a lasting legacy. Humana, in partnership with The Clinton Foundation, took over the “Bob Hope Classic Golf Tournament” in 2012 — knowing they had big shoes to fill. 2013

Assembly member Manuel Perez proudly shared with us his new role in state government. “Just a couple days ago, at my swearing in in Sacramento, I was honored with the position of democratic whip,” Manuel Perez said. The new position brings a new set of responsibilities. “The majority of the members are new elected legislatures,