How do you fully encapsulate someone’s life in just a few minutes? Accurately portray their passion and profound impact on others? It’s hard, but not nearly as hard as battling cancer, fighting it off twice before this unrelenting disease ultimately takes your life. I never had the privilege of meeting Leslie Taft, but many here
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Texas Stars 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday at Acrisure Arena. The Firebirds started off strong as John Hayden scored the loan goal in the first period. birds take the lead 1-0 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0NSoAwT9ej— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) December 1, 2024 The birds took a 2-0 lead after
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Following a fatal motorcycle accident on Thanksgiving day that killed a Palm Springs Community Service Officer, friends of the victim are seeking community support. Palm Desert resident, Nicholas Griego, 31, was leaving work when he was struck in a three-vehicle accident. While the family is not ready to speak on camera, friends of Griego describe
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Shoppers across the Coachella Valley are supporting local entrepreneurs for Small Business Saturday. The day, nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, highlights the importance of shopping small to bolster local economies. Small Business Saturday, started by American Express in 2010, has become a national movement encouraging consumers to think locally during the holiday shopping
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Friday was the final day of the Acrisure Series, with eight men’s and two women’s college basketball teams taking the floor. The day tipped off at 11:00 a.m. with TCU and Colorado State. Led by senior guard Nique Clifford with 25 points, the Rams prevailed over the Horned Frogs, winning 76-72 in overtime. The day’s
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Warm and dry for the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas through the weekend and into next week. High clouds from the south and west will linger sort of intermittently as weak low pressure spins off the coast, bringing some subtropical moisture aloft to the region. Relative humidity levels near the surface however are quite low
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It’s the most alluring yet dangerous time of the year for Coachella Valley consumers. From steals to scams, from buyers to businesses, from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Here in the Golden State, consumers began preparing for their shopping a little earlier than everyone else. Californians started their Black Friday online shopping at 4:31 a.m.
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Todos los años, el sábado después de acción de gracias es un dÃa en el que se anima a la gente a salir y apoyar a los negocios locales de la comunidad. Este año, el Sábado de Pequeñas Empresas es el 30 de noviembre y hay muchos negocios en el centro de Indio a los
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It is a much cooler start to the day compared to yesterday with temperatures in the valley reaching the lower 50s and upper 40s. We will continue to warm up into the mid-to-low 70s for this afternoon. Enjoy the comfortable weather this Black Friday. Today we are tracking some extra clouds overhead compared to yesterday.
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A Palm Springs Community Services Officer was killed in a crash involving a Palm Springs Police Department employee on Thanksgiving in Cathedral City. The crash was reported at around 11:50 a.m. on Cathedral Canyon Drive and E Palm Canyon Drive. Police said the crash involved a motorcycle and a pick-up truck. A third vehicle was
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The Acrisure Series continues Thursday with eight men’s college basketball teams taking the floor, including USC. It all kicks off at 1:00 p.m. with TCU taking on Santa Clara. That’s followed up by Washington vs Colorado State at 3:30 p.m. USC takes on the undefeated Saint Mary’s at 6:00 p.m. The night ends with New
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It’s something the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) does every year, provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need in the community. On Thanksgiving Day, CVRM is reaching out to the hungry and homeless in the Coachella Valley and inviting them to enjoy a holiday dinner from 4 pm to 6 pm at 47-470 Van Buren
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Happy Thanksgiving! Palm Springs is looking pleasant and mild, with fair and quiet conditions expected over the next week or so. Expect clear skies for the Thanksgiving holiday, with a mild night and low temperatures slightly above normal for the desert. As high pressure builds over the weekend, temperatures could even approach the low 80s
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Over 170,000 active-duty troops are abroad this Thanksgiving, not including those away from home on bases like Twentynine Palms. But this Thanksgiving, over 200 Marines got to celebrate Thanksgiving with desert families. News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij speaks with American Friends of Our Armed Forces and several marines on what this community outreach means to
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More than 2,600 runners and walkers took part in the annual Martha’s Village and Kitchen Thanksgiving Day 5K on El Paseo. It was the 18th year of the event, which raises money to help end hunger and homelessness in our valley. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut served as host and our Photojournalist Christopher Flicker
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The Desert Tennis Association (DTA) is once again partnering with AAP – Food Samaritans for the 31st Annual Palm Springs Open. The Palm Springs Open is an international tennis tournament that is happening Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. DTA is donating the proceeds from the upcoming tournament to AAP to support its food voucher program
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It’s shaping up to be an absolutely lovely Thanksgiving for the Coachella Valley! It’s already a relatively warm start to the morning with temperatures across the valley predominantly in the mid-to-low low 60s. Today will see a high temperature at least in the upper 70s with some areas potentially reaching the lower 80s. Taking a
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Tucson Roadrunners 4-3 on Wednesday at Tucson Convention Center Arena. The Firebirds struck first after Mitchell Stephen fired and scored his second goal of the season in the opening period. firebirds strike first 😎 pic.twitter.com/7tWElwaDSR— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) November 28, 2024 In the second frame, the birds
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USC’s sixth-ranked women’s basketball team beat Seton Hall Wednesday afternoon at Acrisure Arena on the second day of what organizers bill as the nation’s largest collection of college basketball multiple-team events. Star guard JuJu Watkins scored 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the Lady Trojans to a blowout victory, 84-51. College basketball star Juju
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TODEC said it was working to help local farmworkers through the winter months. The local organization said its annual Farmworkers Appreciation Campaign ran from November 1, 2024 through February 15, 2025. During this time frame, TODEC representatives supplied farmworkers with tools like coats and rain boots — paid for by generous donations. TODEC said many
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