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PSUSD teachers surprise students with creative rendition of ‘The Heart of Rock & Roll,’ giving behind-the-scenes look at distance learning

A group of music teachers at Palms Springs Unified School District surprised their students with a special music video on Wednesday — giving their students a behind-the-scenes look at what really goes into distance learning from their perspective.  “The students were not aware that we were making this project. They had turned in songs and

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New climate normals released: What this means for the Coachella Valley

Every decade, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) releases new climate normals. These normals give the public, meteorologists, and businesses a standard way to compare 30-year averages of things like temperature, precipitation, and other parameters. These normals give a reference point for comparing current weather against what is considered to be “normal”. These new

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Indio bank robbery suspect arrested

Police announced that they have arrested a suspect in connection with a bank robbery Monday afternoon in Indio. The Wells Fargo on the 40200 block of Monroe Street in Indio was robbed on Monday at 1:43 p.m. Police said a man simulated having a weapon under his clothing and fled the scene with an undisclosed

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School districts consider changing graduation requirements this year due to the pandemic

Local school districts are changing graduation requirements so more seniors can graduate this year. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay explains why these changes may happen. The Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) outlined in a presentation at their last board meeting how the pandemic has created significant hardships for their students especially graduating seniors. That’s

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Supervisor Jeff Hewitt says his campaign for governor is focused on ‘innovation’

Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt is hoping to be the next governor of California. “My campaign is basically this: innovation, innovation, innovation,” Hewitt told News Channel 3 on Monday. The libertarian businessman is running to challenge Governor Gavin Newsom in the upcoming recall election. “The straw that broke the camels back for me was actually

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