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College of the Desert’s newly expanded Indio Campus hosted two exciting events prior to opening its doors to regular student activity. On Wednesday, August 14, current and potential students attended the inaugural Roadrunner Rally from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. At Roadrunner Rally, new and continuing students receved personalized assistance with the application process, course

It’s the end of an era for KESQ News Channel 3. Our longtime set is going away after 11 years. We’re building a new set that will make its debut soon. John White and Karen Devine have been anchoring on the old set the whole time. They bid a final goodbye before construction starts on

A brush fire burning near Interstate 10 led to the closure of two lanes in Whitewater, causing a major disruption to traffic heading westbound. The fire was reported at around 1:05 p.m. near the Whitewater rest stop area. By 2:20 p.m., the fire had burned an estimated five acres, according to CAL FIRE. Vegetation Fire

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency on Wednesday. WHO’s committee discussed concerns of a deadlier strain of the virus that has reached 4 previously unaffected countries in Africa.  Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has previously spread to Europe and North America, including the U.S. Local medical

The brand new Information Communication Technologies (ICT) program at PSUSD is beginning this semester. The program is operating out of a brand new tech arena, located at the district’s Desert Learning Academy Campus. The program was created to teach students about IT, and eventually guide them into careers in technology communications. “We know that communication

The city of Twentynine Palms is honoring residents who went above and beyond to help their neighbors during monsoon storms that recently hit the area. “Their commitment, resilience, and exceptional leadership have had a profound impact on the Twentynine Palms community,” said Mayor Steven Bilderain. “We were caught off guard with the monsoon, and it

As News Channel Three reported yesterday, Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewery will be closing its location at the River in Rancho Mirage at the end of August. The iconic restaurant will relocate to the Canopy at Citrus, a shopping center currently being developed in Indio, after 22 years at the River. “When Babe’s opened 20 years

Fire crews are battling a fire at a duplex on the 66-800 block of Vista Place in Desert Hot Springs. Cal Fire was alerted to the fire around 9:20 am Tuesday. According to CAL FIRE, firefighters are on scene of a dwelling fire, first arriving unit reported a duplex on fire with two units fully

Scouting America, formerly the Boy Scouts of America, is recruiting here in the Coachella Valley! The organization is over 100 years old, and scouts are taught skills in leadership, service, outdoor skills. “The most important skill that a young person can learn while being a scout is how to make a moral and ethical choice