THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Check the nutrition label! Your favorite foods likely contain artificial food dyes, which are set to be phased out by the end of next year. The Food and Drug Administration moved Tuesday to phase out artificial, petroleum-based food dyes, like Red 40, Yellow 6, and Blue 5. These colorings are
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — FIND Food Bank is one of several food banks nationwide impacted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s decision to halt $500 million in food deliveries. Debbie Espinosa, President & CEO of FIND Food Bank, said while one of its federal programs worth $1.5 million was reinstated last week, others were
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PALM DESERT, CALIF. (KESQ) — Calling all food and wine lovers. The Palm Desert Food and Wine Festival is in full swing. With a four-day experience that will feature a diverse selection of mouth-watering eats, premium wines, hands-on cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, and much more. This year’s event features celebrity chefs Antonia Lofaso, Aarti Sequeira,
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Providing relief for families, FIND Food Bank has been serving our community for 4 decades. Every year, FIND looks at its economic impact report showing the amount of food distributed. According to the latest numbers, FIND says it has gone above and beyond its 6 million dollar budget. Forty three million dollars, is the value
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The annual Taste of Summer event hosted by the City of Rancho Mirage is back for the 2024 summer season! Enjoy delicious food and cool treats for a great price, all while supporting local non-profits and restaurants during the slowest months of the year. Unlike previous years, Taste of Summer 2024 will only run for
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FIND Food Bank is inviting Coachella Valley residents to its Indio location to receive on-the-spot help with food, non-food, and household necessities, as well as apply for other benefits to help with numerous expenses. What: The CalFresh Resource Event at FIND Food Bank Where: parking lot at the FIND Food Bank warehouse and administrative building
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As the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival comes to a close, local restaurant owners in Indio are still hard at work. David Vasquez, manager, of Sayulita Tap Room tells News Channel 3, “Honestly, we’re actually excited that we have a lot of people in just for Coachella. Coachella is bringing us a lot business.”
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The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians opened a farmers market today. The grand opening ceremony for the market, named Temalpakh Farm Market, was held at 1 Roberta Way. The market is a complement to the Temalpakh Farm — meaning “from the earth” in Cahuilla — located on the Coachella reservation. The roughly 50-acre organic farm
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The valley’s first Raising Cane’s will finally open in Palm Springs! The popular chicken restaurant will open its doors on Thursday. It is located at 5601 East Ramon Road, inside the parking lot of Walmart. If you’re there early on Thursday, you could be one of 20 lucky people to win FREE Cane’s for a
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The valley’s newest In-N-Out burger is now open! The restaurant is located at 42560 Bob Hope Drive, right across the street from the River shopping mall. Matt Linden, a veteran of In-N-Out for 12 years, will manage the new restaurant. According to a press release, the restaurant will employ approximately 80 In-N-Out Burger Associates with
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The Indio Senior Center’s annual Thanksgiving pie giveaway is back! On Monday, Nov. 22, the ISC will give away 500 pumpkin pies to adults 55 years and over. The drive-thru giveaway will occur from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Indio Senior Center, located at 45700 Aladdin Street. “This event provides an opportunity for
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A delicious variation on traditional Italian Meatballs from Chef Freddy, Fantasy Springs Resort.
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FIND Food Bank, the desert’s regional food bank is helping bridge the meal gap in rural areas like the hi-desert. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay followed FIND Food Bank to their distribution site in Joshua Tree and explains why this site is so important to hundreds of families in need of food assistance. “Thank God
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Every other week volunteers at FIND Food Bank, The Desert’s Regional Food Bank deliver meals to homebound seniors. We followed along their food delivery route and met some of the seniors who benefit from this program. “I needed it so bad I was eating peanut butter for almost two weeks.” Pam Marruffo one of the
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Since the pandemic started, the number of local families struggling to put food on the table has nearly doubled. FIND Food received a donation that will provide fourteen thousand meals for families. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on why the big donation will make a difference in a difficult time. An Oroweat truck
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September is National Hunger Action Month and the Coachella Valley is lighting up orange to raise awareness of food insecurity. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay met with FIND Food Bank and some of our valley’s local leaders to see how they are taking action. “It is not acceptable to have hunger in our country,” FIND
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Chef Freddy from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino whips up delicious fried chicken in his own unique way on”Eye on the Desert”.Aired: Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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With Palm Springs’ stifling summer heat, visitors and residents alike have been flocking to cooler oases like ice cream shops, but the method of getting your sweet treat may look a little different under coronavirus restrictions. Morning anchor Angela Chen took a trip to Shop(pe) in uptown Palm Springs to see how the ice cream
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Tucked away in Thousand Palms is Coachella Valley Brewing Company, a craft brewery that loves experimenting with adventurous flavors. Morning anchor Angela Chen took a tour of the brewery to see how it’s doing during this unprecedented time.
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Imagine working for years to open your own tea shop. One week after you finally make your dreams come true and open your doors, an unprecedented worldwide pandemic shuts the economy down. It’s what happened to Jodie and Josh Smith, the owners of Cali Rosina Tea & Chocolate in La Quinta. The brother-sister duo opened
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