Dr. Francis Esparza, the Coachella Valley Unified School District’s new Superintendent, has some big plans as her leadership at the district begins in earnest. News Channel 3’s Jeff Stahl sat down with Dr. Esparza saying she’s a teacher first, but also has union experience she’s hoping to use to reach new deals with teachers and employees while making sure the district’s
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is showing off its summertime efforts to keep kids fed until they return to classrooms in August. The east valley school district’s new Superintendent, Dr. Francis Esparza was at the Mountain View Estates in Thermal Friday along with Riverside County’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin Gomez. Esparza was showing off the district’s
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This year’s deadline to file claims for PACT Act benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is fast approaching for military Veterans and their families. The PACT Act was signed into law two years ago on Aug. 20, 2022, expanding VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.
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Update 7/9/24 North Indian Canyon Drive is back open, the city confirmed. Original Report 7/8/24 Gene Autry Trail reopened to traffic Monday morning through the Whitewater Wash after an early morning closure due to low visibility and sand piling up. North Indian Canyon Drive remained closed to traffic. The normally busy roadways were shut down
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Confusion comes to mind for many people when thinking about the twists and turns of La Quinta’s Talus luxury resort project. Sunday is the latest big deadline facing the mountainside development, initially named SilverRock Resort but rebranded in 2022 due to years of delays. Instead of a prosperous job and tax-generating resort, Talus is an unfinished collection of roads and buildings wrapped in
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Update 9:00 PM: CAL FIRE reported that fire crews continued to work to contain the flames fully. That work was expected to continue on Friday. Road closures would remain in the area. #GrapefruitIC (Coachella) [UPDATE 9:00PM]: Firefighters worked throughout the day in high temperatures to contain the fire. Private equipment has been brought in to
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Update 6/7/24 All lanes on Interstate 10 are back open on both sides in Desert Center. CalTrans is working to clear the off-ramp, according to CAL FIRE. #CloudIC [UPDATE] 12:00 p.m. – The fire was contained at 11:10 a.m., and all lanes of I-10 have been reopened in both directions. The incident has been turned
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Update 6/10/24 – 3:40 p.m. N Indian Canyon Drive was reopened at the Whitewater Wash, according to the Palm Springs Police Dept. Update 6/10/24 – 10:20 a.m. Gene Autry Trail was reopened at the wash Monday morning, the city announced. N Indian Canyon Drive remains closed at the wash. Stay with News Channel 3 for
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If you think the Coachella Valley’s air quality has worsened following Tropical Storm Hilary, you’re not alone. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments has also taken notice and is pushing for some new solutions to all the wind-blown dust most Coachella Valley residents agree has gotten worse following the August 2023 storm. At a recent meeting with
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The Imperial Irrigation District said a power outage involving more than 800 customers Wednesday morning was caused by a digging contractor whose equipment made contact with transmission lines. There was no immediate word on an estimated restoration time for all customers but 135 customers had their service restored by 10:26 a.m. 679 customers were still without lights and air
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From Cathedral City High School to undergrad at Stanford, medical school at Harvard, and now residency at UCLA. Back in 2015, Chai Arnold was awarded the Golden Lion Award by CCHS and given a street named after him. And now, Arnold wants to be the one to inspire and believe in the next generation of
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Memorial Day ceremonies have long been held at the Coachella Valley Public Cemetery in the east valley. A respectful crowd gathered at its Veterans Memorial Wall Monday to honor those men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. This Coachella ceremony has been a tradition of more than 20 years. Ernesto Rosales, Coachella Valley
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It’s the latest tool in the fight against truancy and absenteeism in our local schools and a new four-legged partner is helping some local kids receive the emotional support they might need to stay on track. Dinah is a 2 1/2-year-old standard poodle who is now assigned to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Crime Prevention Unit. Lauren Valles is Dinah’s handler.
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A local mixed martial arts amateur fighter from Desert Hot Springs is celebrating a big victory following a recent cage match. Irann Orozco has been profiled by KESQ News Channel 3 before and is now setting her sights on her future. It was an MMA cage fight at King Of The Cage in Reno, Nevada, and Irann Orozco came out of the minute and 32-second bout
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Shaking continued south of the Coachella Valley Monday morning as a moderate earthquake was centered south of the Salton Sea. The US Geological Survey reported a Magnitude 4.1 earthquake 11 miles Southeast of Ocotillo Wells at 5:17 a.m. It’s depth was reported as 7.45 miles. Weak shaking was reported by people in the Coachella Valley and as far
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Update – 5/26/24 3:22 PM PSPD officials shared that Gene Autry at the wash is now open. Meantime, North Indian Canyon Drive at the wash remains closed. Alternate routes include Vista Chino, Ramon Road, Dinah Shore Dr., and Highway 111. Update – 5/25/24 5:40 AM Gene Autry Trail was closed to traffic along with N.
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The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host two preseason games at Acrisure Arena in October as they kick off their 2024-25 preseason. The Desert Duel will see the Lakers in action on Friday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Sunday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. against the Phoenix Suns. A statement from Acrisure Arena said, “These
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Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly included the on-screen logo of Silver Rock Development Inc. It has no affiliation with the SilverRock Development Company, LLC, Robert Greene, or any associated companies. Some of the partially developed land at the City of La Quinta’s TALUS luxury resort development was set to be sold at auction
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State Highway 62 was closed to traffic early Thursday morning after a multi-vehicle collision near Desert Hot Springs, but was reopened before 7:00 a.m. Police and firefighters were called to the intersection of State Highway 62 at N. Indian Canyon Drive at 2:27 a.m. where one person was declared dead at the scene. One car ended up in a
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Indian Canyon Dr. was closed to traffic through the Whitewater wash Wednesday morning, according to Palm Springs Police. The roadway remained closed Friday morning. Both Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino Road were open to traffic. Indian Canyon Dr. was shut down between Sunrise Parkway and Palm Springs Station Road, according to a police statement
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