Athena Jreij

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella City Council unanimously approved a 45-day temporary moratorium on data centers as the city moves closer towards a permanent ban. The move came after months of public pushback on a data center project at Avenue 52 and Filmore Street. Council members also approved terminating the agreement with Stronghold Power

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella City Council will hear an urgency ordinance this Wednesday, after several council members called for a moratorium and a potential ban on data centers. The call came during the May 27th meeting, after nearly 6 hours of public comment against the proposed data center. City Council entered into a municipal

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A multimillion dollar project tracking windblown dust hopes to target the Coachella Valley’s poor air quality. The South Coast Air Quality Management District and CVAG showcased the new tool, PI-SWERL, or Portable In-Situ Wind Laboratory, at UC Riverside’s Palm Desert campus Friday. Officials say the equipment will sample Coachella Valley

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – After five hours of public comment against a proposed data center in Wednesday’s Coachella’s City Council meeting, leaders are now discussing a possible moratorium. It comes after months-long pushback from the community against the Coachella Valley Technology Campus, a 450 acre lot containing 6 data centers. Late into the heated meeting,

Update 6/2/26 – 2:20 p.m. The city of Coachella has scheduled its next council meeting for Thursday, June 4. Councilmembers will discuss matters related to a proposed urgency ordinance to initiate a moratorium process, as well as an agreement with Stronghold Power Systems Inc, the city confirmed. The meeting will begin with a closed session at

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Local immigrant advocate group, TODEC, is hosting an emergency information session for DACA-recipients. News Channel 3 has followed concerns from recipients about long renewal wait times impacting their status, including the story of William Villa, a Palm Springs man who was detained on May 15th after his status expired. Villa had

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of 26-year-old William Villa is speaking out after he was detained by immigration enforcement agents in Palm Springs last week. Villa’s sister says he was detained on Ramon Road the morning of May 15th and transferred to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. “He did tell us how he

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Online videos showing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detaining people Friday morning in Palm Springs, is leaving some residents scared. Immigrant rights group, ‘IC4IJ,’ or the Inland Coalition 4 Immigration Justice, posted several videos of officers in ‘ICE’ vests taking people into custody. They now say 30 operations have taken

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Since the withdrawal of a letter from Supervisor V. Manuel Perez in support of a proposed data center, residents say they have more questions on the official’s involvement. The fourth district supervisor rescinded the letter on Wednesday, after questions from News Channel 3. His office said in a statement, “This project

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Regional Medical Center and JFK Memorial Hospital welcomed several new babies into the world this Mother’s Day. The hospitals report three babies born Sunday, including baby boy Jayce to parents Jarelle and James Balanzat. Another baby boy was born Sunday morning, Liam, to mother Yessenia Acosta. At JFK Memorial

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Geraldine Ramirez, a Cathedral City woman News Channel 3 first followed in October, is said to have been captured once again by Israeli Naval Forces, while trying to deliver aid to Gaza. News Channel 3 first spoke with Ramirez’s family last year, when she was captured on the boat. She

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Some North Indio residents are sounding the alarm on a proposed mixed-use project off Avenue 42 and Monroe Street, they worry could bring traffic and pollution to their neighborhood. The project, known as ‘Oasis at Indio,’ has been proposed by BH Properties, but has yet to go before the Indio’s planning

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Taste of Jalisco is bringing the flavors and fun of Mexico to Cathedral City for the 10th year in a row this weekend. The annual celebration honors Cathedral City’s sister-city relationship with Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico, with live music performances, food vendors and carnival rides. Attendees and city leaders