This month, 21 highschool seniors from all three Coachella Valley school districts are being honored by the Riverside County Office of Education for their personal and academic achievements. The Greater Coachella Valley Student of the Month Program highlights students who continue to strive for success, “…in the face of life’s challenges while maintaining a commitment
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Six local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing Award” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Daisy Villegas, Elijah Lua, Abigail Martinez, Kaylaun Smith, Bron Williams, and Jake Baker-Aidukas were all honored Wednesday. The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions to the
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Updated post by Olga R. Rodriguez (AP): SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California State University faculty members reached a tentative contract agreement Monday, the same day that nearly 30,000 professors, librarians, coaches and other workers struck at the nation’s largest public university system, their union announced. Members of the California Faculty Association will return to work
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Four Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus first-year students received a University Legacy Scholarship to cover their full tuition and fees, net of financial aid, for four years, school officials announced today. “The University Legacy Scholarship provides an opportunity for outstanding graduating high school seniors attending high schools in the Coachella Valley to compete
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Ryan Starr from Saul Martinez Elementary School in Mecca is the latest winner of the One Class at a Time award for his contributions to education. His career in the desert spans more than two decades at schools in both Desert Sands Unified School District and Coachella Valley Unified School District. Mr. Starr nominated himself
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Five local students are being recognized with the “Do the Right Thing” award for December. It’s a partnership between News Channel 3 and Palm Springs Police Dept. The following students were honored this month: Cali Lee of Katherine Finchey Middle SchoolMonica Jimenez of Desert Hot Springs High SchoolLucas Easter of James Workman Middle SchoolSusana Reyes-Zendejas
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Tara Silva has been a teacher for 29 years and currently teaches AP Biology and Anatomy at Shadow Hills High School in Indio. Silva was thrilled to accept the One Class At A Time Award, after she was nominated by her mother. The award is made possible through News Channel 3’s partnership with the Walter
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A Desert Mirage High School student was awarded a prestigious scholarship to attend her number one choice of college. Karen Magaña was awarded the QuestBridge Scholarship. As part of the full academic scholarship, Magaña will receive $83,000 a year for the next four years to cover all tuition and housing costs. Magaña committed to attending Pomona College
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More than a dozen schools throughout the Coachella Valley have received thousands of dollars worth of grants for their music programs. “Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic” distributed $70,000 as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The money will be used to purchase new musical instruments and to boost school music programs. Marine Mitze, the executive
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The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians has donated 1,000 tickets to local students to attend the Acrisure Invitational, the NCAA Basketball Tournament held Thanksgiving weekend, November 24-25, 2023 at Acrisure Arena. Students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District, Desert Sands Unified School District, Palm Springs Unified School District, and Morongo Unified School District were recipients of
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Five local students are being recognized with the “Do the Right Thing” award for November. It’s a partnership between News Channel 3 and Palm Springs Police Dept. Students Micah Crow, Steven Silva, Mayra Magallanes-Rodriguez, Josue Jacob Arriaga, and Abigail Barraza-Ortega were honored. The students were chosen for their positive attitude, behavior, and accomplishments. If you
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A local band director is out rehearsing for his part in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York City. Coachella Valley High School band director Daniel Granillo will be one of at least four local band directors who will be in the parade on Thursday. On Tuesday, the CVHS band shared photos of Granillo taking
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A Desert Sand Unified School District High School teacher was surprised with a national award and $25,000. Alexis Arias of Amistad High School in Indio could barely contain her tears after being named California’s sole recipient of the Milken Educator Award. “The moment I heard the name, it happened so fast, you kind of don’t
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The CVUSD Middle School Environmental Science Field has been awarded a $300,000 research grant from the Youth Community Access Grant Program, the Coachella Valley Unified School District announced on Thursday. The grant, made possible through the Outdoors for All Initiative backed by Governor Newsom and the State Legislature, will empower 1,200 7th and 8th-grade students
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The Palm Springs Unified School District Board named Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret as superintendent. Signoret will serve as the District’s Superintendent of Schools effective Jan. 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Signoret’s contract is for $290,000 per year, the district announced. Signoret has served as the Interim Superintendent since August. “Throughout his tenure in the
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Three Palm Springs Unified School District band directors have been selected to join a marching band of 400 band directors from across the country in the historic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® on November 23 Rancho Mirage High Band Director Dr. Brian McDaniel and Assistant Band Director Mark Wienand along with Desert Hot Springs High Band
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College of the Desert is now one of two community colleges in the nation to be awarded a $900k from the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP or M-Star) grant program. The M-Star program was created by NASA to provide multi-year grants for research and future space exploration to underrepresented populations in the STEM
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Five local students were recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing” award which is a partnership between Palm Springs Police and News Channel 3. Heyden Rivera Zavala, Daniel Aleman, Antony Varga Ensiso, Jesus Gutierrez, and Alexis Cervantes were all honored at a special ceremony Wednesday at the Palm Springs Police Headquarters. The students were chosen for
Continue Reading The Coachella Valley Unified School District warned families today about scam phone calls targeting parents, making them believe their children were kidnapped and asking for a ransom. “According to law enforcement agencies, unscrupulous individuals use advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, to make these calls seem more convincing and terrifying,” CVUSD Superintendent Luis R. Valentino wrote
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Leaders at Desert Sands Unified School District have a message for parents, students, and employees: a threat you might have seen circulating on social media is now being called a hoax. An investigation into a message of violence seen here in the Coachella Valley found that it was similar to others across the country. The
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