Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret has been named the interim Superintendent of the Palm Springs Unified School District. “The Board of Education is pleased to appoint Dr. Signoret as our Interim Superintendent of Schools,” said Board of Education President John Gerardi. “We are delighted to have Tony on board, as he brings a wealth of experience
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Two teens were arrested after a shots fired call Thursday night near Village Fest in downtown Palm Springs. Palm Springs Police PIO Tamara Wadkins told News Channel 3 that around 10:30 p.m. officers working Village Fest heard in the area of E. Tahquitz Canyon Drive and South Belardo Road.Police later learned that a car was
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Hundreds of people will be dealing with planned outages in the next couple of weeks as temperatures reach dangerous highs. Southern California Edison has several maintenance outages scheduled over the next couple of weeks. The planned outages will impact some of the residents in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Cathedral City, and Rancho Mirage. According to SCE,
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Daytime and overnight cooling centers are open in the Coachella Valley to help people bear the heat. With temperatures in the triple digits, the centers are a place for people to cool off, be safe, and reduce their home utility costs while conserving energy. You can find a full list of cooling centers near you
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For years, environmental and medical leaders have talked about the dangers of the Salton Sea drying up. The receding shoreline exposes toxic playa, creating harmful air quality that can spread to the surrounding Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley areas. But now, a new study from UC San Diego Scripps and San Diego State University is
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The search continues for missing 22-year-old who vanished more than four months ago while nine months pregnant. In an emotional plea, Cajairah Fraise’s family spoke out for the first time on camera, urging anyone with information to come forward. The case has captivated communities east of the Coachella Valley, and left loved ones in despair
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The Supreme Court on Thursday decided that universities and colleges could no longer use a form of race conscious admissions; this decision goes against the push for affirmative action. The 6-3 decision forces higher education institutions to seek new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. I’m kind of scared, not gonna lie, because I feel
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Five people were displaced after a fire destroyed structures, vehicles, and about 350 pallets of hand sanitizer at a property near Desert Hot Springs. The fire was first reported at around 4:16 p.m. on the 19000 block of Merganzer Road. Cal Fire confirmed there a structure, several vehicles, a couple of motor homes, and about
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of human bones in Thousand Palms. The bones were found in the area of Washington Street and Ramon Road on Wednesday, the agency confirmed to News Channel 3. Deputies arrived at the area on Wednesday and were able to determine that the bone were indeed human.
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A 60-year-old woman suspected of killing her 85-year-old mother in La Quinta re-entered not guilty pleas to felony charges today. Sally Martha Webster of La Quinta is charged with one felony count each of murder and cruelty on an elder, according to court records. She additionally faces special circumstance allegations of inflicting torture and
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Jurors found a 30-year-old man guilty today of fatally shooting a man in the living room of a Desert Hot Springs home after finding out the victim was in the same home as his girlfriend. Daniel Ray Martinez of Desert Hot Springs was charged with one felony count each of murder and being a felon
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From east to west, several cities across the Coachella Valley are holding events leading up to Independence day. Desert Hot Springs will hold its Fireworks Spectacular on July 1 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Mission Springs Park, while Palm Springs will hold its Concert in the Park that same day starting 7:00 p.m.
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The Imperial Irrigation District today announced it will put an energy Conserve Alert into effect for the weekend due to an excessive heat watch in place for much of the Southland through early next week. The alert — which is a call to encourage energy conservation as the demand for power could outstrip supply —
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6 to 3 decision against affirmative action. This now means that colleges and universities across the U.S. can no longer take race into consideration for granting admission. More: Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admissions We reached out to our local Congressmen for their reaction to
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A suspected wrong-way driver was arrested for driving under the influence following a crash that killed another driver Wednesday just west of Desert Hot Springs. A statement released Thursday morning said a Victorville man, 42, driving a Ford Fiesta crossed over the painted double solid yellow lines along North Indian Canyon Drive Wednesday at 2:21
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Whether or not Palm Springs City Council will be putting more money to get the Homeless Navigation Center built will be decided on Thursday, as construction is scheduled to start in July. After being pushed back from the city council meeting on June 5th, the Homeless Navigation Center is expected to be discussed at tonight’s
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The City of Desert Hot Springs is rolling out a new plan to increase affordable housing, with the help of its residents. On Wednesday, residents took a closer look at the new pre-approved plans for “Accessory Dwelling Units” or “ADUs.” “Desert Hot Springs has been waiting for this for 30 years now, for this development.
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Here in the Coachella Valley, we are no stranger to high heat. The highest average temperature for our airports is 109°F for Palm Springs and 107°F for Thermal and occurs in July. It’s not uncommon for us to see temperatures in the 110s and even the 120s during the summer months. This pegs the questions
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There continues to be opposition to a proposed apartment complex in La Quinta after changes were made to the plans based on public comments. A nearly 250-unit apartment complex is proposed to be built at the corner of Washington and Avenue 50 in La Quinta. Changes to the 14-acre complex were made after dozens of
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Mona Babauta will be the new CEO and General Manager of the SunLine Transit Agency. Babauta will start on Aug. 7. Babauta has 26 years of public service experience in California, with 24 of those positions involving public transit throughout the San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan areas. She last served as the Deputy General
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