Julia Castro, Author at KESQ

Rancho Mirage private school teacher charged with sexual abuse of teen, police believe there may be more victims

April 30, 2025 8:01 AM Julia Castro, Jesus Reyes

Update – 5/1/25 Stephen Spurlock worked as a guest teacher/certificated specialist in the Desert Sands Unified School District, officials confirmed to News Channel 3. This is before his tenure at Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage. Spurlock served continuously as a guest teacher/certificated specialist at DSUSD from August 2013 to June 2022, records show. Spurlock was

Indian Canyon reopens in Palm Springs

April 23, 2025 6:24 AM Julia Castro

Update 4/29/25 Indian Canyon has reopened Update 4/24/25 Indian Canyon has been shut down, city officials announced. Original Report 4/23/25 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Commuters and residents in Palm Springs are being advised to avoid Gene Autry Trail this morning, as the road is closed through the Whitewater Wash due to low visibility conditions. While

Goldenvoice apologizes for Coachella traffic chaos and promises changes for Weekend 2

April 16, 2025 5:15 AM Julia Castro, Luis Avila

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — A Goldenvoice representative apologized Tuesday for a chaotic start to Coachella Weekend One, where traffic delays left thousands of festivalgoers stranded for hours during a desert heatwave. The trouble started on Thursday, when long lines of festival campers tried to stream into the festival’s onsite campgrounds. Many ran out of

One Dead, One Injured in Early Morning Palm Desert House Fire

April 11, 2025 7:27 AM Julia Castro

PALM DESERT, Calif. — One person is dead and another is in serious condition after a fire broke out early Friday morning in a Palm Desert home. Firefighters responded to reports of a house fire shortly after 1:00 a.m. in the Del Webb community, located off Washington Street, north of the I-10 freeway. The blaze

Ontario woman identified following fatal Whitewater I-10 crash

April 10, 2025 7:04 AM Julia Castro

An Ontario woman killed in a crash involving a big rig just after midnight. California Highway Patrol is investigating. Traffic is clear now as Weekend one of Coachella kicks off.

Two people in Desert Hot Springs Shooting, Investigation Ongoing

March 25, 2025 8:36 AM Julia Castro, Julia Castro

Two separate people were found in a shooting incident that occurred early this morning in Desert Hot Springs. The incident is still under investigation by the Desert Hot Springs Police Department (DHSPD). Around 2:15 a.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 12700 block of Avenida Alta Loma. When they arrived, they located

Missing Banning man located in Arizona

November 24, 2024 9:24 AM Julia Castro

Update 11/25/24 Macias was located in Arizona, police confirmed. Original Report 11/23/24 Police are asking for the public’s help finding 23-year-old, Alejandro Macias of Banning. Macias is 6’1, and was last wearing a long-sleeve shirt and jeans. He was last seen around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, near Bobcat Road and South Highland Home Road in Banning. Police

Fatal traffic collision causes road closure overnight

September 1, 2024 7:32 AM Julia Castro

Road closures were put up overnight after a fatal traffic collision in La Quinta. On August 31, 2024, at 8:33 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Washington Street and Fred Waring Drive in La Quinta regarding a major-injury traffic collision. One of the drivers sustained minor injuries and declined medical attention. The other driver was

Hit-and-Run crash takes out power lines

June 26, 2024 7:19 AM Julia Castro

Update: Desert Hot Springs/Indio Hills: 146 customers have been restored. 57 remain out while repairs are completed. Estimated restoration time is 6 to 8 hours. Update: 163 customers have been restored, 203 remain out. Original: At around 6:30 a.m. a vehicle crashed into power poles near Dillion Rd. and Hopper Rd. in an unincorporated area

Riverside County Board of Supervisors passes two resolutions to save cat lives

March 12, 2024 5:36 PM Julia Castro

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors passed two resolutions that would aim to save 5,000 more cats in 2024 and decrease shelter intakes. These resolutions are major steps that will bring the county closer to achieving no-kill status for cats in Riverside County. These resolutions will implement several steps that include: Increase Trap Neuter Vaccinate