Veterans of foreign wars who didn’t graduate from high school can apply between now and Oct. 18 for graduation certificates issued through a Riverside County program that awards diplomas to former airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines who gave up school to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. The county Office of Education is conducting its
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Fire crews are battling a fire at a duplex on the 66-800 block of Vista Place in Desert Hot Springs. Cal Fire was alerted to the fire around 9:20 am Tuesday. According to CAL FIRE, firefighters are on scene of a dwelling fire, first arriving unit reported a duplex on fire with two units fully
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Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent letters Tuesday to school districts, urging them to restrict students’ use of smartphones on campus — a move that comes amid an ongoing nationwide debate about the mental health impacts of social media on teens and young children. In South Carolina, the
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A child was injured today when a vehicle struck a palm tree and sign pole in Palm Springs. The vehicle crashed near the intersection of state Route 111 and Overture Drive shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to California Highway Patrol records. An ambulance was requested after a CHP unit reached the scene, and the
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Coachella City Councilmember Dr. Frank Figueroa launched his Mayoral campaign on Monday, setting up a November challenge against incumbent Steven Hernandez. Figueroa, the first openly gay elected official in the city of Coachella, was first elected to City Council in 2022. Hernandez was reelected to a fifth term that same year. Council terms last four years, while mayoral
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Scouting America, formerly the Boy Scouts of America, is recruiting here in the Coachella Valley! The organization is over 100 years old, and scouts are taught skills in leadership, service, outdoor skills. “The most important skill that a young person can learn while being a scout is how to make a moral and ethical choice
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Joshua Tree National Park was packed with visitors over the weekend trying to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower. It’s a similar story on Monday as it could be the last chance for visitors to see the show this year. The visitor center parking lots were all full, and tourists could be seen
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The sentencing was delayed once again for a 42-year-old man who was convicted twice of murder and other felony charges in connection to the financially motivated killing of a Palm Springs retiree in 2008. Daniel Garcia was convicted of one felony count each of murder, conspiracy to commit a crime, using the personal identity information
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Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewery is closing its longtime location at the River in Rancho Mirage, its owner announced. After 22 years, Babe’s at the River will officially close its doors on Aug. 31. The restaurant’s owner, Lucky Callendar, said Babe’s will relocate to the Canopy development in Indio. It’s currently scheduled to open as Babe’s
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A man was rushed to the hospital Monday afternoon after suffering a gunshot wound in Sky Valley. The shooting was reported at around 2:20 p.m. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened on the 19000 block of Palm Lane. The victim was taken to a nearby fire station to receive medical assistance
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A 39-year-old man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a dog, leading to its death Monday morning in Palm Springs. The incident happened just before 10:00 a.m. at E. Baristo Rd. and S. Sunrise Way. According to the Palm Springs Police Dept., they received reports of a man seen dragging and kicking a German Shepherd at
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The Palm Springs International Airport announced today the addition of a non-stop service to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Operated via Delta Airlines’ Airbus A220-300, the new seasonal route will run on Saturdays starting Dec. 21, reaching PSP at 10:50 a.m. and departing at 12:50 p.m., according to an airport statement.
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An improvement project along La Quinta’s stretch of Highway 111, which begins west of Washington Street and ends at Jefferson Street, has been pushed back to May 2025. The project – which was originally planned for this summer – will repave the two-mile length of Highway 111, which the city says 38,000 motorists drive through
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Following Vice President Kamala Harris’s bid, voter registration has seen an increase. The largest group being those age 18-34. But how are trends looking like here in the Coachella Valley and what’s being done to mobilize people to the polls? Stay tuned with News Channel 3 for more information.
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Jerry Alcorn opened up his bike shop in 2018 with the mission to find mobility solutions for everybody. It was 10 years ago when Alcorn got in a life-changing accident that made him a walking paraplegic. From that experience, he searched for mobility solutions for himself. Desert Ability Center, a local organization, helped Jerry find
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Joshua Tree is seeing an influx of visitors ahead of the Perseid Meteor Showers with Monday night offering the best opportunity to catch a glimpse. “It’s an annual meteor shower, and it typically happens from mid July until the end of August,” said Donovan Smith, an Interpretive Park Ranger with Joshua Tree National Park. “It’s one
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An investigation is underway after a 5-year-old child drowned in Yucca Valley Friday morning. Deputies with San Bernardino’s County Sheriff’s Department, Morongo Basin Station arrived at a home off of Crestview Drive shortly after 11:30 a.m. According to reports, the child’s parents performed CPR until first responders arrived. When deputies and first responders with San
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By Riane Lumer, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of summer to watch the most anticipated meteor shower of the year: the dazzling display known as the Perseids. Streams of light and color will travel across the sky while explosions of fireballs linger, leaving behind even brighter streaks than the meteor trails from the Perseids
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A high-speed pursuit ended in a crash near the Washington overpass around 4:50 p.m. Sunday evening. Our crews captured video from the scene after a suspect vehicle exited the I-10 Eastbound onto Washington and crashed. Authorities on scene confirmed with News Channel 3 that a suspect was arrested. We’re still working to confirm what prompted
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a suspect who attempted to rob a business at The Shops in Palm Desert. Deputies were dispatched at 1:47 p.m. on Sunday. When they arrived on scene they learned the suspect entered the business, attempted to steal merchandise, and fled the scene. According to reports, loss prevention confronted the suspect
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