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Ariana Grande to receive Rising Star Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global star Ariana Grande will receive the Rising Star Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Grande is being honored for her Universal Pictures’ Wicked, her first starring role in a major studio film. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs
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Highs remain above normal all week
High pressure remains in place across the Desert Southwest through the weekend, providing us with warmer than normal conditions (yesterday: 84). Also, due to the prevailing atmospheric conditions, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a Mandatory “No-Burn” notice for today. Wood burning indoors and outdoors is banned in communities West of the
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Delays on Highway 74 as Caltrans seals section of road
Occasional traffic backups that began Tuesday, December 3rd on Highway 74 between Palm Desert and Mountain Center will be in effect until Thursday, December 5th. Caltrans is working on a crack seal operation along that stretch of the mountain highway, which is causing drivers some delays. Traffic speeds will continue to be slowed down as
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Cal State San Bernardino celebrates 50 years with Department of Nursing
Several students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered at the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus today to celebrate CSUSB Department of Nursing’s 50th anniversary. The program’s many highlights, achievements and milestones over the past 50 years were reflected upon, and special recognition awards were presented to former department chairs to honor their leadership and dedication in
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Our Warm Weather Continues this Week With Above Average Temps and Dry Conditions for the Coachella Valley
The Coachella Valley and Palm Springs will experience warm and dry conditions through the weekend, with temperatures ranging 7 to 15 degrees above average. High pressure building aloft over Arizona and New Mexico will help maintain these above-average temperatures, with highs in the lower 80s expected on Friday and Saturday. As the overall flow begins
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Una organización del valle tendrá un evento cultural sobre prevención de la violencia doméstica
La organización El Sol NEC te invita a formar parte de este evento cultural único. Este es un evento de la comunidad y para la comunidad, donde juntos asumimos la responsabilidad de nuestra voz y nuestro rol. Su mensaje es claro: promover la prevención y construir relaciones saludables. Disfruta de las presentaciones del grupo intergeneracional
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Student Athlete of the Week – Jeremy Corona-Rodriguez
Indio guard Jeremy Corona-Rodriguez is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Jeremy Corona Rodriguez, or who the Rajahs call beast, lives up to the name on the football field and hardwood as, the transition to excel in both sports is quite simple for the senior guard. “I’ve always been ready for basketball,” Rodriguez said. “Football
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Indio launches traffic safety initiative, promoting responsible driving
The City of Indio and Indio Police Department announced the launch of “DRIVE SMART: Drive Safe, Arrive Safe,” a new initiative designed to improve traffic safety and create safer streets for all Indio residents and visitors. The program encourages the community to join in promoting safe and responsible driving, aimed to reduce traffic-related injuries and
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Cal State San Bernardino still accepting applications for pilot program giving eligible Riverside County students immediate admission
A pilot program allowed qualifying high school seniors who meet (A-G requirements) to be offered immediate admission to 10 CSU campuses. According to Dr. Deanna Keuilian, the Director of Secondary Curriculum at PSUSD, the program was decisioned to make college more accessible for Coachella Valley students. “This program, we hope, will increase the college going
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Benjamin Guitron retires after 40 years with Indio PD, begins new chapter
After over 40 years of service to the Indio Police Department, Benjamin Guitron is retiring from Indio PD. Community members, colleagues and city officials gathered Tuesday to honor Guitron’s legacy. Although stepping away from the badge, Guitron isn’t retiring from public service. On Wednesday, he begins a new chapter as a member of the Indio
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Learning to survive and thrive: Cathedral City hosts educational workshop for small businesses
Learning how to sustain a small business can be a difficult task. According to the Chamber of Commerce, 18% of small businesses fail within their first year, while 50% of them fail after five years nationally. The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce also says that local businesses encounter the most risk in their first
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Geoff Kors to lead Palm Springs’ Blue Zones Project, initiative seeks to help residents ‘live better, longer lives’
The city of Palm Springs has teamed up with the Riverside University Health System Public Health and Riverside County to launch the Blue Zones Project, an initiative to improve community well-being, health, happiness, and connectivity. According to its founders, Blue Zones uses over 20 years of research and scientifically proven lesson of longevity, health, and
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Groundbreaking on new wing at Barbara Sinatra Children’s Hospital to help children facing physical
The Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center (BSCC) broke ground on a new wing of its facility to expand the Center’s forensic medical services to patients ages 18 and under. The Pavilion for Child and Adolescent Health expansion project is expected to be complete in early 2026. This new expansion is all part of a of $10
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Help ‘Cover the Cruiser’ Tuesday, December 3rd for CHiPs for Kids
The CHiPs for kids toy drive has been making a difference in the lives of kids and their communities across the state of California for many decades. Help News Channel 3 on Tuesday, December 3 at Mathis Home at 81410 Highway 111 in Indio as we team up with the California Highway Patrol to ‘Cover
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Desert Sands Unified School District offers counseling after student death
News Channel 3 was following developing news on Monday after several reports of a student death at Desert Sands Unified School District. Details on the circumstances were limited as district officials said they were respecting the family’s privacy – and did not confirm a student death. They also said counselors were available to provide social
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Warmer than normal all week
High pressure building in will keep temps well above average through the week and into the weekend. The ridge of high pressure will also help ensure mostly sunny skies despite some modest cloud cover this morning. We topped out at 81 yesterday, and highs this afternoon will rival those of yesterday. Through the week, highs
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Unseasonably Warm Temps. & Sunshine Kick Start the First Week of December
Unseasonably warm and mild start to December as we head into the month with temperatures several degrees above normal across the desert and Coachella Valley. We’ve got just a few high clouds decreasing this afternoon, clearing into a really pleasant afternoon and evening. We’ll see even more sunshine as the week progresses. As far as
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Inicia la temporada de impuestos: conozca los beneficios de un número ITIN
La temporada de impuestos está a la vuelta de la esquina, conozca cómo usted puede beneficiar del número ITIN o Número de Identificación Personal del Contribuyente y dónde buscar ayuda si usted tiene preguntas sobre el proceso. El ITIN es un número de 9 dígitos que el Servicio de Rentas Internas o el IRS expide
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