20th Annual CVEP Summit to provide new details on Coachella Valley economic outlook We’re learning more about the Coachella Valley’s economic outlook with the release of a new economic report made during this year’s annual Coachella Valley Economic Partnership Summit in Rancho Mirage. 2024 marks the 20th straight year of the annual CVEP Summit, presented
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Garrett Hottle joined KESQ in Oct. 2024 after spending the past several years as an evening anchor, forecaster, and reporter in Texas and Idaho. Garrett initially attended West Texas A&M University to play football, but then fell in love with journalism and decided to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism. AT WTAMU, Garrett participated in
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Following last week’s train stoppage in Cabazon that frustrated drivers, local public officials are taking new steps to prevent a train stoppage in the future from happening. It was just last week, a train stoppage in Cabazon left drivers frustrated for several hours in attempting to get home. Dr. Yxtian Gutierrez is the County of
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In a surprising Coachella Valley Unified School District Meeting on Thursday, the Riverside Board of Education revealed the stark financial reality the district is facing. “You will have a deficit and possibly run out of cash in 2025-2026,” said Dr. Scott Price from Riverside County Office of Education. “Last night was a big shock to
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The valley’s Republican candidates are in front in those remaining races, which has disappointed Democrats who had hoped to turn a couple of seats blue but are running second right now. In continuing your vote 2024 coverage, –we spoke with residents about what these results may mean. Democrats had hoped for
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With several races across the Coachella Valley yet to be called and in some instances less than 1000 or hundreds of votes apart, we’re taking a look at the ballot curing process. “You see what had happened was…” This is in part an explanation from Anna Chapman, a Riverside County voter, who will soon be
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KESQ received an email from a volunteer at a Coachella Valley animal shelter concerned about the possibility of 34 animals being euthanized in one day. Holding officials accountable. Inside the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. (KESQ) KESQ went and investigated. We spoke with the volunteer who express concern with the amount of animals they’re seeing at
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There’s been a couple of instances of Riverside County voters receiving multiple mail-in ballots. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle went to speak with voters and officials about the issue. We hear concerns pretty frequently from viewers about the voting by mail process and it’s easy to get confused and know your vote is counted. “We
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In a case that began with a suspicious disappearance, closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday in the trial of two suspects accused in the 2017 killing of a Coachella Valley couple. The jury has begun deliberations on the trial against Aaron Bernal and Adilene Castaneda, who, along with Manuel Rios and Abraham Fregoso, are suspected in
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On your TV., on your phone, in your home, and even in your car. College of the Desert, Palm Desert campus. (KESQ) From advertisements to developing news, the 2024 election may seem all-consuming to some viewers sitting at home. “How are you feeling right now?” “Nervous,” Josie Guerra, a nursing student attending the College of
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The future of America and the Coachella Valley is on the hearts and minds of many voters this election. Across the state and at the local level, many races are at a dead heat. Leading up to Nov. 5th, some voters tell us they are ready to vote, but anticipation of how the election will
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Election day is quickly approaching with close to just a week left before November 5. In a mad dash to inform and register voters KESQ is taking a look at how local republican and democratic operations are at their respective party headquarters in the Coachella Valley. Saturday, October 26 is the last day California is
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