Month: March 2010

PALM SPRINGS -A Pacific storm will likely bring more rain to the Coachella Valley this weekend, and snow to the mountains, according to the National Weather Service. About a third of an inch of rain is expected to fall in the Coachella Valley Saturday into Sunday. Up to an inch is expected in the western

SACRAMENTO -State officials say California’s unemployment rate grew slightly to 12.5 percent in January. The latest employment figures were released Friday. The state’s unemployment rate in December was 12.3 percent. State officials had previously reported December’s unemployment rate at 12.4 percent, but revised that figure Friday. Despite the increase in unemployment in January, the state

David is proud to have the opportunity to cover sports in the Coachella Valley. He grew up in Portland, but moved to New Orleans for college. He graduated from Tulane University with degrees in Finance and Marketing, but journalism was always his passion. David got his start in the Sports department at KATU-TV in Portland,

Chris is a “Colorado Boy”, who feels most at home snowboarding and fly-fishing at his childhood home in the Rocky Mountains, but now that he lives here, he enjoys playing tennis, working on his golf game and swimming year round. Chris comes to the Desert Valley from Grand Junction, Colorado, where he was Sports Director

KESQ.com News Services LOS ANGELES -For all the attention generated by the Haiti and Chile earthquakes, experts in California doubt residents of this quake-prone region are any better prepared for the inevitable Big One, it was reported today. California saw a rise in quake awareness and retrofitting after the state recorded a series of major

This is a test of breaking news from KESQ.com

PALM SPRINGS – The state claims it’s losing thousands of dollars in cigarette tax. Officialssaysome local smoke shops are failing to charge customers. The smoke shops are located on tribal land where tribal members are not subject to the tax,but the general public is. On that note, disappointment would be a one word you could

BANNING- Fifty-five employees will soon be out of a job. On Wednesday night during a special session, the Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the layoffs. The District is looking to trim $1.3 million dollars in order to have a balanced budget. Joseph vela, a Special Ed. Support Staff Member says, “I hope money

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WASHINGTON, DC -After being put on lockdown, the Pentagon is back open to workers after a shooting just outside one of its entrances. A spokesman says two Pentagon police officers have been shot at the subway entrance to the military complex. Pentagon police spokesman Chris Layman says the alleged gunman was also wounded. None of

ORLANDO, Fla. -Officials have released recordings of the 911 calls made after a SeaWorld Orlando trainer was pulled into water by a killer whale last week. The 911 recordings released Thursday show an increasing awareness of the seriousness of the situation with each call. In the first call, a SeaWorld worker reports to the 911

SAN DIEGO -Authorities say the sex offender charged with killing a San Diego teen initially eluded suspicion in her disappearance because he was registered on California’s sex crimes database as living in a neighboring county. Investigators in Riverside County say convicted child molester John Albert Gardner III similarly wasn’t a suspect in last year’s disappearance

INDIO -A judge has ruled that four men and a woman accused in the throat-slashing murder of a Canadian businessman must stand trial on felony charges. Fernando Antonio Benavidez, 31, Ronald “Ronnie” Handwerk, 35, Rogelio Leon Zuniga, 33, and siblings Robert Lee Dunson, 27, and Jackie Lynn Dunson, 33, are charged in the Nov. 26,

Elyse Miller is the education reporter for News Channel 3 HD. She covers everything school-related. She works hard raising awareness about issues affecting our children. When there is something parents need to know about their children’s education, Elyse will have it covered. The California Teacher’s Association honored Elyse in 2009 for her commitment and dedication

CATHEDRAL CITY – Several students at Cathedral City High School woke up extra early on Thursday to stand up for their teachers.They stoodat the driveway entrance to the school chanting “No more cuts! Save our schools!” Eleventh grade student Jenny Olea said, “I care about my teachers a lot because they’re the ones giving us

México recupera liderato en Concacaf ubicándose en la posición 15 mientras que Estados Unidos ocupa la 18 Con anotaciones del Chicharito Hernández y Carlos Vela, que acabó lesionado, el Tri sigue su buen paso en el camino previo a Sudáfrica, superando a Nueva Zelanda 2-0 Cuauhtémoc blanco recibió la confianza del Vasco Aguirre iniciando como

DESERT HOT SPRINGS -The City of Desert Hot Springs has just announced a public safety tax will be on the June ballot. Voters approved raising the tax back in 2008 giving the city $1.5 millionto hire more police officers and save for a new fire station. Police Chief Pat Williams added more officers to the

CATHEDRAL CITY -Raymond Bowen spoke to News Channel 3 after posting $50,000 bail. He faces accusations that he sexually assaulted his former girlfriend, and that he was growing marijuana plants inside his apartment. “They had known whatI was doing inside, and she had already explained to them from the way they were questioning me,” Bowen

RANCHO MIRAGE – It is quite fitting to be reading a Dr. Seuss book to students at Rancho Mirage Elementary on Tuesday. It isthe author’s birthday and the “Read Across America” event. “You can learn stuff and learn new words and build up your education,” saysthird grade student, Jordan Bradley. The school’s principal is proud