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Returns after Christmas are inevitable, whether the clothes don’t fit correctly or you may have the item already. Holiday shoppers are expected to return nearly $900 billion worth of gifts this year, a 17% increase from last year, according to the National Retail Federation. According to a survey, 40% of people are expected to return

Xochitl Peña from the Desert Water Agency (DWA) joined News Channel 3 to talk about upcoming projects starting this Winter in the Coachella Valley, resident will start noticing soon. There’s two projects DWA crews are currently preparing the areas for so the contractor can start. 1st Project will begin second week of January in in the

A car collision in La Quinta halted traffic early Thursday morning. The crash was reported at around 5:35 a.m. in the area of Avenue 52 and Jefferson Street. According to Cal Fire, firefighters responded to a vehicle into a tree that caught on fire. Two patients were discovered in the vehicle, one with minor injuries

PALM DESERT, Calif. — A hiker is recovering after being rescued on the Art Smith Trail. It happened Wednesday afternoon. Rescuers found an elderly person who had run out of energy. They are in stable condition, and firefighters were able to bring them down safely.

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — The Cathedral City Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Avenida Juarez and 30th Avenue on Christmas night. Smoke was visible from the building, and multiple engines were on the scene. The battalion chief confirmed it was a chimney fire. The fire department requested assistance from Palm Springs Fire and Cal

Some churches held Christmas Day services today across the Coachella Valley. One of those churches: St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert. Churchgoers say they were happy to be a part of a larger community celebrating Christmas Day, including Andrew Battaglino, from New Jersey, and his mother, Stephanie Battaglino. “It’s always amazing to have the

Travelers are continuing their journeys this holiday season, both on the road and in the air. AAA expects nearly 120 million Americans traveling over 50 miles to their destinations for their year-end holiday travel. Of that group, nearly 8 million Americans are expected to travel by air. An American Airlines technical outage resulted in the

AAA projects more than 119 million Americans will travel over the holidays. They are forecasting a record number of trips, with over 3 million additional travelers expected compared to last year. Nearly 90% of those travelers are expected to drive to their destinations. Ahead of hitting the roadways, it’s important to prepare. First, ensure your

Drone sightings have continued in the Golden State as more people are keeping their eyes on the sky and ears to the ground. Some officials are now addressing new reports of drones at military bases in California.  News Channel 3 reached out to the United States Navy about a tips from a viewer concerned of