This morning, temperatures started off nice and cool with Palm Springs seeing a low temperature of 60°. The afternoon remained just a few degrees above seasonal average. The normal for this time of year is 88°. A warming trend is in store for the Coachella Valley going through the middle of the week. Sunday, a
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Saturday morning the Desert Aids Walk took place in Palm Springs. Thousands of walkers made strides towards removing the stigma around HIV and help raise money for the Desert Aids Project. It’s the 32nd year of this 3 and a half mile walk. 2,000 people participated from the Desert Aids Project. The director of community
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UPDATE: RSO has confirmed with News Channel 3 they have found the suspect. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man believed to be armed and dangerous. A search is currently ongoing on Grapefruit Boulevard between 7th and 8th streets. The sheriff’s department says the man could be linked to a robbery that happened
Continue ReadingA high school football rivalry showdown was played Friday night amid a Coachella Valley Unified School District shutdown, as a fire continues to smolder in the east valley. The highly anticipated Victory Bell game between the Coachella Valley Arabs and the Indio Rajahs was played at Indio High, despite being planned for Coachella Valley High.
Continue ReadingFamilies and students of Madison Elementary School attended an open house in La Quinta today, following the closure of the school when structural corrosion was discovered at the campus. Madison Elementary School was closed this week after a structural engineer found corrosion at the base of some of the school’s metal structural columns on Oct.
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A 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Palm Springs. The USGS reports the quake struck at 5:56PM with a depth of 45 feet. No reports of any injuries. KESQ
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Fire crews knocked down a blaze that torched several mobile homes and blackened vegetation in Coachella Friday afternoon. The fire was reported at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Avenue 54 at 1:30 p.m. The Two mobile homes, one vehicle, and several palm trees were burned in the blaze, which remains under investigation. The cause
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A suspected gang member remained behind bars Friday after being arrested in connection with an armed robbery earlier this week in Coachella. 21-year-old Coachella resident Daniel Magana is believed to have robbed a business on the 48000 block of Grapefruit Boulevard in Coachella, using a handgun to while taking cash from the establishment’s register. The
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On Friday, San Bernardino County law enforcement officials vocalized their opposition to the release of a convicted out of area rapist and child molester in Joshua Tree. On September 19, a Ventura County judge tentatively ordered Ross Leo Wollschlager to relocate and live in a residence in Joshua Tree. “We know there are over 200
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People across the state will be participating in the ‘Great Shakeout’ earthquake drill Thursday. On October 17th at 10:17 a.m., several schools around the Coachella Valley will be participating in the drill, including students at Cathedral City High School, where a very realistic simulation will take place. Students will be enacting what could follow a
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Friday is the last day to enter to win the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Early Bird Prize, a Sedona weekend getaway for two, courtesy of Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa at Bell Rock. You can win a $425,000 house AND a trip to Sedona for just $100! Get your ticket now at 1-800-535-6748. KESQ
Continue ReadingActress Felicity Huffman began serving time in Dublin, California, this week at a federal prison that Forbes once said was among the “cushiest” in the country. Attorneys for Huffman, who was sentenced to 14 days for her role in a massive college admissions scam, had asked specifically that she serve her time at the “low
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Desert Hot Springs Police were investigating an armed robbery in Desert Hot Springs, according the city’s Police Chief Jim Henson. The crime was reported at around 2:25 p.m. Thursday in a shopping center located on the 14200 block of Palm Drive. Two suspects reportedly entered a business and fired two shots as they ran off.
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District announced all school and offices will be closed until Monday, including after school activities, due to air quality concerns stemming from a 32-acre mulch fire burning near Thermal. District officials said at a board meeting the decision comes amid predictions of stagnant air and smoke conditions in the area
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A teenager faces felony charges after being accused of causing thousands of dollars in damages to a Beaumont golf course. The Beaumont Police Department says they received reports of vandalism to the Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon on Saturday. Employees told police that an off-road vehicle was driven across the turf on the course,
Continue ReadingA new report by the city of Palm Springs has officials feeling that great strides is being made addressing homelessness on the west end of the Coachella Valley. According to a newly updated Homeless Report by the city, approximately 232 homeless individuals having found permanent housing thanks to new service programs implemented over the last
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The man and woman wanted in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old man last week in Banning are now in police custody, according to county jail records. Ashley Marie Phillips, 26, of Banning, and Abel Edward Martinez Jr., 23, of Beaumont were wanted as persons of interest in the shooting death of Mark Anthony
Continue ReadingCATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Schools all over the country are taking park in the Great California ShakeOut Earthquake drill, including Cathedral City High School. Calls of, “If you can hear the sound of my voice come toward me!” rang out throughout the school this afternoon as emergency response teams scoured classrooms for injured students. The
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Desert Mirage High School, Toro Canyon Middle School, and Las Palmitas Elementary School, and are being evacuated due to health risks posed by smoke in the area. 15 patients at Desert Mirage High School in Thermal were taken to an area hospital for treatment due to smoke-related health issues, according to Cal Fire. The symptoms
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The Palm Springs Police Department welcomed their newest member of the force. According to a post on PSPD’s Facebook page, K-9 Gunner recently completed his explosive detection training and accepted his first assignment at the Palm Springs International Airport. It’s already been a busy couple of days on the job for K-9 Gunner, PSPD revealed.
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