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Monday’s solar eclipse will be partially visible in the Coachella Valley at 11:15 a.m. From the desert, we will see 53% of the sun covered by the moon. The total solar eclipse will continue from Mexico, then head to Texas and all the way up to Maine. Parts of 15 U.S. states are within the

April 7, 2024 9:00 P.M. Update: FIND Food Bank’s CEO, Debbie Espinosa shared the total of donations Sunday night. “We are excited to share that over the weekend we brought in almost an additional $8,000 with $6,000 of it coming in from the Auen Foundation and we are happy to announce that the H.N. & Frances

It’s a beautiful day outside, and many people are exploring some desert hiking trails. However, on Saturday, News Channel 3 reported that a hiker needed emergency assistance at the Homestead trail in Palm Desert. The hiker was airlifted and taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. Cal Fire’s latest update was that the hiker was

Find Food Bank held one of its largest distributions of the year on Saturday morning. It took place one day after the organization kicked off its annual telethon fundraising event on Friday. “We have a here on the third Saturday of the month,” said Pricilla Salcedo, the Associate Director of Community Impact. “And that’s from

The City of Desert Hot Springs is showing their support to a brave sixth grade student battling a brain tumor. Eleven-year-old Frankie Dorame was named Police Chief of Desert Hot Springs’ Police Department for a day. Dorame has undergone twelve rounds of chemotherapy since he was diagnosed with the tumor back in November of last

A group of women entrepreneurs from across the valley are all in one place today, selling their products at the river in Rancho Mirage. The all-women-owned pop-up market organizer told me today that it is about growth and collaboration. Twenty-six vendors sell jewelry, baby clothes, bedazzled cups, candles, and more. Some of these entrepreneurs make custom items

A rare total solar eclipse will make its way across the United States from Texas to Maine on Monday, April 8th, 2024. Credit: NASA An eclipse is essentially just a shadow of one celestial body onto another. In the case of a solar eclipse, the moon moves between the earth and the sun, leading to

The Coachella Valley Water District will celebrate $100 million awarded for projects to bring clean drinking water and reliable sewer service to East Valley communities. The community celebration will take place today at the Boys and Girls Club of Mecca at 11:00 a.m. The CVWD obtained grants from county, state, and federal partners for infrastructure

Indio native Abi Carter has advanced to episode eight of American Idol. Over 10,000 contestants auditioned for American Idol, and the show has now narrowed down to 24 contestants. Abi survived episode seven despite battling bronchitis. She said she lost her voice entirely, but pushed through the pain. With the judges’ confidence in her, she

A dedication ceremony was held at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage a month after the unveiling of former First Lady Betty Ford’s forever stamp at the White House. Susan Elizabeth Ford Bales, her daughter, was present in the audience, listening to the expressions of gratitude and thanks for her mother’s legacy in the Coachella Valley