CHP’s San Gorgonio Pass area will be hosting a recruitment seminar next week in Beaumont. The seminar is set to cover topics like the hiring process, academy life, pay, and benefits. Some minimum qualifications include: You must be between the ages of 20-35 You must have a high school diploma or GED You cannot have
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The Palm Springs International Airport received an additional $500K federal grant for improvement projects. Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration awarded the airport a $503,212 grant to acquire and install zero-emission equipment. Airport administrators said the grant will replace eight of their gas-powered vehicles with electric models. “Receiving this grant is a significant milestone for
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A probationer accused of gunning down a Mecca man outside his home was acquitted today of first- and second-degree murder counts, and jurors were unable to reach a verdict on a voluntary man slaughtercharge. Gilbert Contreras Martinez Jr., 36, of Coachella, is accused in the 2018 death of 40-year-old Hugo Nunez. Jurors convicted him of
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Police released the photo of the vehicle of a man suspected of following and harassing a student walking to Desert Hot Springs High School Monday morning. The incident happened at around 9:00 a.m. in the area of Via Loreto and Pierson Boulevard. The student told authorities that she was walking to school when she noticed
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A group of scouts and other volunteers helped local Eagle Scout candidate Andrew Nelson install a “reflecting bench” on the top of the popular “Cross Hike” in Palm Desert over the weekend. The scouts carried the bench, which weighed over 200 pounds, up the trail. It took about five hours to install. The bench is
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Investigations continued today into the origins of social media threats made against a high school campus, possibly in the Banning Unified School District. The online threats to perpetrate an act of violence were spotted late Saturday night and reported to the Banning Police Department, according to Lt. Brandon Smith. “The threat … (was) made against
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Poor air quality has prompted the South Coast AQMD to extend the Wildfire Smoke Advisories in effect until Tuesday at 11:59 PM. for parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties. The decision is in response to two wildfires in the region. The Line Fire, between Highland and Running Springs, has burned more than 20,000 acres and
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Service has been restored for Spectrum customers across the Coachella Valley, following an overnight outage over the weekend. The outage started Saturday evening and lasted until Sunday morning. News Channel 3 received emails from residents from Palm Springs to Indio, saying their internet, landlines and cable were impacted. In a statement to News Channel 3,
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In 2024, KESQ has reported a number of fatal pedestrian crashes. And across California, pedestrian deaths make up more than 27% of all traffic-related fatalities. According to projections from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 7,318 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes across the United States in 2023. In the Valley, pedestrian safety is key especially ahead of
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Someone in Cathedral City is $2 million richer thanks to the Mega Millions jackpot drawing. The winning ticket was sold at an ARCO AMPM gas station off of Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City. Although no winning ticket matched all six numbers someone did match five out of the six numbers late Friday night. The winning numbers were
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Two people are out of a home in Banning after a garage fire burned out of control Sunday. Our crews captured video of what remained of a home on South Woodland Avenue in Banning. The garage was largely destroyed, spreading to the home and also damaging a car nearby. Although there were no injuries reported Cal Fire saying that
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The Line Fire continued to burn Sunday evening and had consumed 20,553 acres of land with firefighters reporting 0% containment. The fire broke out Thursday afternoon in Highland. Residents close to the flames shared their reactions. “I’ve packed and re-packed several times,” Terri Chin said. “It’s made me anxious.” Brandy Burton said her family lives
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Service has now been restored for Spectrum customers throughout the valley following an overnight outage Saturday. Several customers alerted us that their internet, landline and cable service was impacted. Our station was also affected. We reached out to Spectrum officials who attributed the outage to vandalism. In an exclusive statement to News Channel 3 a Spectrum
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As the nation marks National Literacy Day on Sunday, efforts to improve childhood literacy are gaining momentum across the Coachella Valley. Children in the United States are facing an unprecedented literacy crisis. Before the COVID-19 pandemic the number of children lacking basic reading skills was decreasing. In 2020, that number rose by about 20% to 584,000,000
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The inaugural Agent Alejandro Flores Memorial Cross Country Classic is Saturday at the Eldorado Polo Club in Indio. 12 local high schools participated in the event, with both lower-level and varsity races. According to the organizers social media post, heat precautions are being taken very seriously. To prioritize safety, race organizers have reduced the lower-level
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A series of earthquakes shook Ontario on Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first quake, with a magnitude of 3.5, hit at approximately 10:05 a.m., centered about 3 miles southeast of Ontario, the USGS said. Nearly 30 minutes later, at 10:34 a.m., a second quake with a 3.9 magnitude happened east-southeast of
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A crash caused an outage that at one point impacted nearly 1,400 customers Friday night in La Quinta. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle crashed into a power pole at around 8:10 p.m. on Calle Tecate and Avenida Ramirez. Authorities said the driver was medically evaluated at the scene. No arrests were
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People throughout our community are changing lives every day and News Channel 3 is celebrating Neighborhood Heroes! This time we’re highlighting Monique Moreria, who runs an assisted-living and memory-care facility in Palm Desert. News Channel 3’s Allie Anthony visited with Moreria and her team to hear about the impact she’s having on the lives of
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We’re onto week 3 of the local football season. Friday, September 6 Eisenhower – 14@Palm Springs – 35FEldorado – 12@Coachella Valley – 48FCitrus Hill – 12@Desert Hot Springs – 22FDesert Christian Academy – 14@Desert Mirage – 21FSerrano – 52@Yucca Valley – 28FRancho Mirage – 16@Tahquitz – 13FIndio – 0@Barstow – 35FShadow Hills – 17@Yucaipa –
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Friday marked National Food Bank Day, a day to honor the volunteers and food bank workers helping to end food insecurity. Food banks are a critical resource in our desert cities. According to Find Food Bank about 1 in 6 people experience food insecurity here in the Coachella Valley. People are encouraged to participate in National Food Bank
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