Rancho Mirage is accepting applications from qualified candidates to fill the city council vacancy following Richard Kite’s resignation. “The City Council is now seeking a qualified individual to fill a vacancy on the Rancho Mirage City Council. Interested individuals may submit their application to the City Clerk’s office on or before 5:00 p.m. on November
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Cillian Murphy will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for his performance as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. A staggering global cinematic phenomenon which has earned almost $1 billion worldwide, writer-director Christopher Nolan’s record-shattering epic thriller, Oppenheimer, propels audiences into the paradox of the
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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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Local Congressman Ken Calvert issued a statement expressing his frustration with the Biden Administration’s delay in approving a major disaster declaration in response to the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary. “Two months have now passed since the state of California officially requested a major disaster declaration from the Biden Administration to provide relief from the
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The surviving daughter of a Riverside couple who were killed, alongside their other daughter, by a mentally disturbed Virginia law enforcement officer out to abduct a girl from their home filed suit today against the agency that hired the deceased lawman, alleging negligence and other factors. “Our law enforcement agencies and their process for screening
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Southern California Edison is responsible for the 2022 Fairview Fire near Hemet which killed two people and burned more than 28,000 acres, according to a report published today. A report by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection obtained by The Washington Post determined that because of a sag in one of SCE’s electrical
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A 37-year-old man fatally shot his octogenarian grandparents inside what was supposed to be a safe and comfortable home, a prosecutor told jurors today, but the defendant’s attorney said there are holes in the evidence, raising reasonable doubt about his guilt. Frank Scott Castro III is charged with two counts of murder, along with a
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Join us Thursday as News Channel 3 partners with the SunLine Transit Agency for the 16th Annual Fill the Bus Holiday Food Drive. Two busses that will serve as collection sites will be stationed in the Coachella Valley from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday. SunLine is parking one bus in Palm Desert in front of
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Coachella homeowners are eligible to apply for up to $50,000 in outside home repairs. The repairs could include paint, roof, and windows for income-qualified homeowners. The total income for each household must be no greater than 80% of the median household income for Riverside County. See attached flyer for details or contact Grace Escobar at
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Emma Stone will be presented with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala in January. Stone stars in Searchlight Pictures’ Poor Things which is set to be released on December 8th. Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said, “Stone continues to exert influence as one of the most important actresses of this generation, whose
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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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A man suspected of a DUI crash on Tuesday night is now recovering in the hospital. The sheriff’s office reported getting a call around 10:05 P.M. about the possible collision, which happened near Frank Sinatra Avenue and Monterey Avenue. When they arrived at the scene, they couldn’t locate the driver, but they found his abandoned
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The Henderson Silver Knights scored three goals in the third period to hand the Firebirds their third-straight loss, 5-4, in Nevada on Wednesday night. Mason Morelli opened the scoring, giving Henderson a 1-0 leading just 2:20 into the game. Coachella Valley evened the score with a Logan Morrison shorthanded goal, assisted by Ryan Winterton four
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The city of Palm Desert is celebrating 50 years as an incorporated city. City of Palm Desert Palm Desert, specifically Portola Avenue, was originally used as a military training ground, army tank and truck depot in the early 1940s. City of Palm Desert Clifford Henderson alongside his brothers, Randall, Phil and Carl, and architect, Tommy
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The Riverside County Coroner’s office have identified both the suspect and the victim of a murder-suicide that took place in Rancho Mirage over the weekend. According to a release on Wednesday, the suspect has been named as 61 year-old Carl Ashcroft of Simi Valley. Kathryn Ashcroft, 55, has been identified as the victim. Deputies
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The Indio Police Department has been awarded a $70,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support our ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads. “We are happy to be awarded this funding from the Office of Traffic Safety,”
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Can’t make it to the game? You can watch the November 21 Coachella Valley Firebirds game on KDFX Fox 11. The broadcast starts at 6:30 p.m. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. The Coachella Valley Firebirds are headed out for three games on the road after back-to-back losses at home. When they return to
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The Morongo Band of Mission Indians hosted its annual Thanksgiving Outreach Program this week. The program is held to ensure local families have food on the table this holiday season. Its a tradition that brings joy to not just the families in need, but to the volunteers as well. “I think it means a lot
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced a new partnership with the Oak View Group on Wednesday. The Oak View Group is the largest developer of sports and entertainment venues in the world and will tap its extensive connections to help identify and nurture new sponsorships for the festival, according to a statement released by
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U.S. syphilis cases are rising, including congenital syphilis, and doctors warn they’re struggling to find a crucial antibiotic. And that includes here in our valley. According to the CDC, reported cases of syphilis among babies in the U.S. increased more than 200 percent from 2017 to 2021. In Riverside County, public health officials say in
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