Courts in Riverside County continue to be clogged with a tremendous backlog of cases, a year after hundreds of criminal cases were dismissed. News Channel 3’s John White sat down with Presiding Judge Hon. Judith Clark for a rare interview. “This is a growing convergence of issues, that sort of all came to a peak
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This entire month, we’ve taken you to the Rocky Mountains, followed the water, and dived into the intricacies of the crisis of the Colorado River. Experts have said we are at a critical juncture. A wet winter has eased some pressure on policymakers, but the overarching issue of chronic overuse is still a problem waiting in the
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Many new developments, changes, and events are set to make the new year 2024 very special around the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3’s Jeff Stahl contacted every city around the Coachella Valley to find out what we should look forward to, or want to know about in this new year ahead. Full coverage here of 2023: The
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As we close out 2023, we’re taking a look at some of the bigger crime stories in the Valley. Homicides are down but other types of crime are on the rise, reflecting what’s happening across the nation. The Gold Store on South Palm Canyon in Palm Springs targeted by thieves with masks and hammers in broad daylight
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2023 has been a memorable year for weather events, from feet of snow in the mountains to record heat in the summer. For the first time in the history of the National Weather Service San Diego Office, a Blizzard Warning was issued. Dumping feet of snow, San Bernardino mountain communities would become stranded for more
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Wow, what a year of sports. Of course, it all starts with the Firebirds. It’s hard to overstate the success and positive impact of this team on our valley. The Firebirds took flight in 2022 but they made their mark in 2023, playing an AHL-record 98 games and soaring all the way to the Calder
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As 2023 comes to a close, we’re taking a look at the most memorable community events throughout the nine valley cities. Here’s a closer look at this year’s highlights. Flashing lights, red carpets, and cinema’s biggest names helped us kick off the year in the January. The Palm Springs International Film Festival returned marking the
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A 911 service outage continued Tuesday morning in the City of Indio as residents were being urged to call a backup number to receive emergency assistance. Indio Police told KESQ News Channel 3 Monday evening its emergency calls were being rerouted to the City of Palm Springs 911 emergency dispatch center, then being redirected to Indio’s dispatch center
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More than 40 million people rely on the Colorado River. But with more people than ever using it, and the river drying up, the federal government has mandated that the seven states using this water take less. States have until 2026 to figure out a permanent solution. “That’s the question on the table is who get whose ox gets gored?
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This Veteran’s Day is especially poignant for one Coachella Valley city which is going above and beyond to honor those who bravely served our nation. Thursday at 6 PM on News Channel 3, Peter Daut takes an in-depth look at Indio’s Military Banner Program, as well as the city’s new public safety campus that will
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With so many people dependent on Colorado River to survive, how do policymakers decide who gets the water first? More than 40 million people rely on the river for drinking water, agricultural use, and more, with states historically battling over rights. California has the most users, with about 20 million people in the state dependent
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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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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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Families displaced by a fire at the Country Squire RV and Mobile Home Park in Desert Hot Springs three months ago still don’t know exactly what caused the blaze. Records we obtained from CAL FIRE show it was an electrical fire but the source has not been specified. Other records we obtained from the state point
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“There’s just so many horror stories. And they all hit very close to home,” said Carmel Ederi, a local resident who survived the Hamas terrorist attack. Carmel Ederi and her husband Yosi say they are grateful to be alive and back home in the Coachella Valley after being trapped in a warzone. “We are still
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For the past six months, we’ve been pressing San Bernardino County officials about their handling of a powerful blizzard earlier this year. Some residents in the county’s mountain communities were left stranded for several days. “We felt really abandoned by the county,” Ellah Ronen, a Crestline resident. After declining our invitations for interviews, a county
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The Coachella Valley will be dealing with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary for a long time. Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District General Manager and Chief Engineer, Jason Uhley, showed News Channel 3’s John White why this storm created so much damage, especially along the Interstate 10 corridor. While rainfall totals in other
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News Channel 3 has reported on the need for more teachers in schools, but there’s another national shortage that health officials say is getting worse: The nursing industry has been short-staffed for years, and it’s not just hospitals getting hit hard. The nursing shortage is also taking a toll on schools, including in the Coachella
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Your back-to-school coverage continues with an in-depth look at how all three valley school districts are addressing the Fentanyl crisis. I-Team Reporter Karen Devine has been covering the crisis extensively and this time Devine is showing us how educators are taking a proactive approach. Palm Springs, Desert Sands, and Coachella Valley Unified School Districts have all added
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Campus crime is an unfortunate reality for Coachella Valley students heading back to school. State law requires districts to keep track of safety problems and their plans to solve them. It’s a topic that’s front of mind for Bianca Acuña, as she helps get her daughter prepared to head back to school. Acuña said she’s
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