Month: December 2016

Hundreds were in the holiday spirit in Downtown Palm Springs Saturday night for the annual Festival of Lights Parade. Many lined the sides of Palm Canyon Drive for numerous floats decked out with all kinds of holiday lights and decorations. Visitors like Banning resident Diana Owens said people have been coming from all around the

The City of Indio are hosting their 25th Annual International Tamale Festival today and tomorrow in downtown Indio. Admission is free for everyone to attend. Family activities at the festival include a parade, car show, art and craft beer and wine garden, a kid’s zone, farmer’s market, dancing contest, live entertainment and plenty of homemade

Hundreds gathered together for an evening of prayer and support for a Night of Remembrance on the one-year anniversary of the San Bernardino terror attacks that killed 14 people and injured 22 others. The community came together to prove that they are still San Bernardino strong. The sound of song filled the basketball arena at

Six people accused of falsifying documents and committing other acts of fraud to acquire property in the Coachella Valley are scheduled to be arraigned in Riverside County Superior Court next month. Susan Castellanos, 45, of Fountain Valley, Michael Angel Garcia, 33, of Riverside, Denys Osoria, 31, of Santa Ana, Cesar Ramirez, 37, of Corona, Maria

One of Cathedral City’s iconic residential Christmas displays has been canceled, and now FIND Food Bank could be facing the consequences. The display which was featured on national television in 2013 attracts tens of thousands of people who also make donations to benefit FIND Food Bank in Indio. The light show creator, Michael Simmons, says

UPDATE: 4:38 p.m. Desert Hot Springs High School (DHSHS) Senior and Public Safety Academy student Jesus Amezquita said his energy is what pulled him in, to hopefully one day pull hoses. “Once I get here, and once I see my fellow classmates, I get pumped,” Amezquita said. “I never like to sit down. So, I

UPDATE: 6:11 p.m. United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of the Inland Empire President and CEO Greg Wetmore said the events of December 2nd, 2015 are still fresh on his mind. A day where 14 lives were taken in one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. soil. “We sat around the board room, and chatted about it

San Bernardino was caught in the cross hairs of a deadly terror attack on December 2, 2015. Now one year later, see the city through the mayor’s eyes, how being San Bernardino Strong is changing the community for good. Watch News Channel 3 John White’s special report on Friday at 6 p.m. on KESQ.

It’s the one-year anniversary of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. On Friday morning, a moment of silence was at the Inland Regional Center; the site of the mass shooting. KESQ Morning Live Report from Inland Regional Center Over a hundred people gathered at the Inland Regional Center where those deadly attacks occurred a year ago.

Hoy se cumple el primer aniversario del ataque terrorista de San Bernardino perpretado en el Inland Regional Center por lo que más de 100 personas se dieron cita donde ocurrió la masacre. El momento de silencio inició a las 10:58 a.m. en el ugar de los hechos donde muerieron 14 personas y otras 22 resultaron

A Whitewater man pleaded guilty to a felony animal cruelty charge on Thursday and was immediately sentenced to five years in state prison for fatally beating a 3-year-old terrier mix with a shovel and then dumping the dog over a fence to get it out of his yard. Efren Rodriguez Martinez, 55, withdrew a not

The Indio City Council is working with College of the Desert to expand the existing campus in downtown Indio. A second building will be constructed, also fronting Oasis Street, which officials said will allow for double the student capacity. The new building will be 40,000 square-feet and will house classroom and lab space, student service

An Indio intersection has reopened after being shut down throughout the day Thursday following a water main break which caused severe road damage. The water main broke at Grace Street and Requa Avenue. As part of the Valley Sanitary District’s Requa Sewer Project, an AC water main had to be shut down and partially replaced

A year-old video has been released showing one of the two jihadists from the San Bernardino terror attack practicing at a gun range just days before the massacre. The video was obtained by ABC News and shows Syed Farook shooting a hand gun and a rifle at the range. Friday is the one year anniversary

There are few things as warm and comforting as a nice quilt. Community organizers in Palm Springs hung name embroidered quilt segments on display in honor of those who have died from HIV. “Funeral homes wouldn’t accept people who had died of AIDS so there’s nowhere to to grieve, there’s no where to go to

Hundreds of people are expected to gather at California State University, San Bernardino on Friday to honor, ref lect and rebuild on the anniversary of one of the worst terror attacks in U.S. history. A Night of Remembrance event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the Coussoulis Arena to reflect on how the community has

Palm Springs vacation property owners are looking at a new set of regulations to abide by. The ordinance was introduced last night, in an effort to address a number of complaints from Palm Springs neighbors. Wednesday night Palm Springs council members voted three to one, in favor of the new ordinance. Some people are calling

One local business is ramping up production in anticipation of the onslaught of holiday rush orders. Brandini Toffee is having its factory in Rancho Mirage produce toffee and toffee popcorn for 20 hours straight each day over the next month. Workers will be working nearly around the clock in shifts helping fill orders. The business’s

Changes are coming at the Career Builder Challenge this January. There’s a new ambassador in Phil Mickelson, and a new executive director in Nick Raffaele, and both have a new vision for future success. “Change is the price of survival; in anything you do, every product, they have to evolve. That is the key word,

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