Month: June 2017

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for what will be the first cannabis cultivation facility in the city of Coachella. The 111,500-square-foot facility to be operated by Irvine-based Cultivation Technologies Inc. will be built at 84811 Ave. 48. Mayor Steven Hernandez was among those making remarks at the Thursday morning ceremony. Watch: Exclusive first look

One of the last wishes of a fallen Indio firefighter was turned into reality Wednesday evening. The $54,000 Sara Thomas Firefighter Safety Cancer Grant was approved by the Indio City Council. Read: Veteran firefighter loses cancer battle The money will provide cancer screenings to fellow firefighters. “The city and the city council felt that this

The Palm Springs City Council approved a permit for Well in the Desert to open a cooling center for homeless in downtown at Wednesday nights council meeting. “Our goal is to dignity and compassion for those that ‘there but by the grace of God go I,’” said Arlene Rosenthal, president of Well in the Desert.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), and dozens of doctors and health care providers will hold a news conference to highlight the impact of the Republican proposals to roll back access to health care for millions of Americans. Members, doctors, and

Another setback for the Coachella Valley Unified School District, which has been faced multiple controversies in recent years. Board of Trustee member Frank Becerra, who was elected last Fall, is now facing four felony charges. Three for perjury and one for false declaration of candidacy- after allegedly providing false information in his election documents. In

A toddler was hospitalized today after nearly drowning in Palm Desert, authorities said. The incident was reported at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 44000 block of San Jose Avenue, according to Tawny Cabral of the Riverside County Fire Department. The child was taken to a hospital in serious condition, Cabral said. KESQ / CBS Local

Expedia.com named Palm Springs one of the 15 most exciting LGBTQ friendly cities in the world. The cities were chosen based on their history of activism, Protection laws, LGBTQ-friendly establishments, and a good and open party, so it’s no surprise palm springs is listed at the top of this remarkable list. The list featured on

Captain Stephen R. Steele was named Veteran of the Year for the 42nd District by Assemblyman Chad Hayes (R-Yucca Valley) during the Assembly’s 10th Annual Veterans Recognition Luncheon in Sacramento. Captain Steele, also known as Dr. Steele, is the co-director and founding member of the Eisenhower E365 medical group in La Quinta, Calif. He has

Update – 06/21/17: Southern California Edison said at a Palm Springs City Council Meeting that they will not do any planned outages during extreme heat. #Breaking. @SCE say at PS council meeting it will not do ANY planned outages during extreme heat. @LocalTwo @KESQ pic.twitter.com/96tpuNhVOH — Joe Galli (@JoeGalliNews) June 22, 2017 ———————————————————————— A number

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McIntosh was recently recognized in the state’s capital city as the 2017 high school girls tennis coach of the year after leading the Rattlers to a CIF Division 5 championship. As head coach for the boys and girls teams at RMHS, McIntosh helped guide the Rattler girls to a perfect 21-0 season, capped off by

Some people in the Coachella Valley are adjusting their fitness routines in order to get their workout before the scorching heat takes over their day. Extreme Heat Wave has record tying and record breaking temps around the Coachella Valley News Channel 3’s and CBS Local 2’s Jeremy Chen was at Civic Center park in Palm

If you need to find a Cool Center to escape this blistering heat wave in the Coachella Valley, you can find a full list of resources here: Read: Dangerous Heat Wave grips Coachella Valley Check out your First Alert Weather Forecast to track the temps

Un hombre fue arrollado por un camión de remolque el cual conducia. Aaron Rodriguez, de 31 años y residente de la ciudad de Indio, según el informe de Rodriguez no fue arrestado. El hoy occiso tenia 25 años y hasta el momento de la redacción de esta nota no se habia revelado su nombre. Este

Un maestro de la Escuela Secundaria Desert Mirage, que enfrenta cargos de felonía por explotación sexual de niños, fue arrestado despues de que supuestamente estableció una reunión con una niña de 13 años en un estacionamiento de El Centro, dijeron las autoridades el martes. Anthony Robert Korwin, de 59 años, de Vista, fue arrestado el

A 25-year-old man died early Wednesday morning after he was hit by a tow truck while walking southbound on the west side of Dillon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. It happened at about 12:10 a.m. near Highway 86; not far from Spotlight 29 Casino. Authorities haven’t released the man’s name yet. The tow

Indio police said a juvenile has been arrested after confessing to robbing a convenience store with a rifle last month, making off with $75. Sgt. Dan Marshall said officers were able to track down the suspect with some help from the public. The suspect isn’t being identified as he is a juvenile. The armed robbery

Debido a las altas temperaturas las personas optan por quedarse en casa y no salir mucho menos gastar es por eso que muchos restaurantes estan siendo afectados y hay muchas mesas solas esperando a clientes para atender. “Baja la venta por que la gente toma mas agua que comida se preocupa uno.” Comento Jose Banderas

Francisco Manuel Beccera es acusado de usar una dirección de casa falsa en sus documentos de candidatura archivados con el condado, cuando corrió para un puesto mismo que fue elegido a la junta escolar en noviembre del año 2016. La oficina de DA presentó cuatro cargos de felonía en su contra, incluyendo tres cargos de

Customers around the Coachella Valley lost power service Tuesday evening. —- UPDATE WEDNESDAY 6/21/2017 6:45 a.m.: All Southern California Edison outages in the Coachella Valley have been restored. —- UPDATE WEDNESDAY 6/21/2017 4:25 a.m.: 3 Southern California Edison customers remained without service in Palm Springs, 8 customers were off line in Cathedral City, and 13