California residents are expressing heightened concerns about the affordability of everyday life. The California Secretary of State finalized the count for Prop 32, Tuesday, which would have increased the minimum wage to $18 an hour. 50.8% voted NO to raise it, 49.2% voted YES. Supporters of the increase say it would have helped people with
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The City of Indio held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Indio Public Safety Campus Wednesday morning. According to the city, the state-of-the-art facility is designed to enhance safety and emergency response capabilities for the community. The $50 million campus took two years to build, and the city says it represents a significant investment
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Through a partnership with local farmers and state agencies, PSUSD has received a $150,000 grant through the LFPA Farms Together Program to provide produce boxes to families in need.  The district will be giving out the boxes from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at 150 District Center Drive, Palm Springs. The boxes contain watermelon radish, carrots, guava, clamshell
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Fire crews were called out to the scene of a fire under a bridge near Indio Boulevard and Highway 111 in Indio Tuesday night around 10:15 p.m. Cal Fire confirms the fire covered an area of 30 by 50 feet in the location of a homeless encampment. They say there are no reports of damage
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News Channel 3 is partnering with SunLine Transit Agency once again to collect donations for SunLine’s 17th annual Fill the Bus Holiday Food Drive this Thursday, November 21st, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All donations will help those in need this holiday season. The beneficiaries for the 2024 Fill the Bus event are the
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Residents and staff at Horizons at Indio shared their favorite Thanksgiving memories with members of Rotary Club of Indio over an early Thanksgiving feast Tuesday evening. The group of around 30 neighbors and friends enjoyed turkey and fixings – from mashed potatoes to green beans, all sponsored by Rotary Club of Indio as a way
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Greg Rodriguez has won his election to the Desert Healthcare District Board, Zone One seat. Rodriguez is currently the deputy director of government affairs and community engagement for Riverside County’s Housing and Workforce Solutions Department. He’s taking over the seat held by Les Zendle, who chose not to seek re-election. Rodriguez will continue to hold
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20th Annual CVEP Summit to provide new details on Coachella Valley economic outlook We’re learning more about the Coachella Valley’s economic outlook with the release of a new economic report made during this year’s annual Coachella Valley Economic Partnership Summit in Rancho Mirage. 2024 marks the 20th straight year of the annual CVEP Summit, presented
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As the holiday travel season inches closer, drivers opting to take rental cars to their dream destinations should take precautions to ensure they arrive safely and on-time. The American Automobile Association, or AAA, projects that nearly 72 million Americans will be traveling by car this year, which includes those traveling in rental cars. In the
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A 36-year-old Thermal man who repeatedly sexually molested a young girl over a period of years was convicted today of nearly a dozen felony charges. Â Â A Riverside jury deliberated just over a day before finding Alfonso Gonzalez Meraz guilty of four counts each of forcible lewd acts on a child and sexual assault of
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Organizers of the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival today confirmed that Malcolm Washington and Coralie Fargeat would be among those honored at Variety’s Creative Impact Awards. The filmmakers will be officially recognized on Jan. 4 at the Parker Palm Springs as part of the publication’s “10 Directors to Watch” series. Names from past
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As deportation concerns rise following President elect Donald Trump’s renewed promises to crack down on undocumented immigrants, News Channel 3 is breaking down what this means for sanctuary cities. A sanctuary city is a municipality that limits its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, often prioritizing local public safety over immigration status. Palm Springs, Coachella and
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A Thermal man convicted of multiple charges after molesting a young girl several times and then trying to intimidate her and her mother into changing their stories to spare him from prosecution was sentenced to 10 years in prison today. Elit Barroso Miranda, 41, was previously found guilty of two counts of lewd acts on
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Post Malone revealed he will headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2025, sharing a tour poster across his social media accounts on Tuesday. Malone will close out the festival, performing on April 13 and April 20, both Sundays. The festival will take place April 11-13 and April 18-20. View this post on
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A person was found with gunshot wounds Tuesday morning in Indio, police confirmed. The person was spotted at around 10:45 a.m. on the 44400 block of Palm Street near Valencia Avenue, according to Ben Guitron, spokesperson for the Indio Police Department. The victim was rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Guitron said they remain
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Opening statements were completed and testimony got underway today for a woman, her parolee father and a third defendant accused of murdering a 29-year-old man in a Cathedral City park four years ago. Rena Lizette Alaniz, 25, of Thousand Palms, Carlos Antonio Ruiz, 45, of La Quinta, and Andres Moreno, 23, of Cathedral City are
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Update 4:50 p.m. All lanes are back open, according to Caltrans. Original Report: 3:36 p.m. A crash has shut down two lanes on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 Tuesday afternoon. The crash was reported at approximately 2:20 p.m. on the I-10 west of Main Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. Details were limited
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One person was taken to a hospital today following a two-vehicle collision in Palm Springs. The crash occurred shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday on eastbound Interstate 10 near mile marker 37, according to California Highway Patrol records. A Ford truck collided with another vehicle, with the Ford’s momentum taking it off the right shoulder and
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A 45-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle was involved in a rear-end crash Sunday morning in Thermal. The crash was reported in the area of State Route 86, south of 76th Avenue. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Nissan pick-up was driving in the #2 lane when a Harley Davidson rear-ended it. The rider
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A unique hotel in Palm Springs is celebrating 100 years. Korakia Pensione near downtown was first built in 1924, by Scottish painter Gordon Coutts. ‘Korakia’ means crow in Greek, which had a heavy influence on the vision of the hotel. The hotel also has a rich, artistic history steeped into its walls. The Villa has
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