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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians awarded nearly $400,000 in grants to dozens of non-profit organizations at its 4th Annual Morongo Community Outreach Awards Luncheon on Wednesday. The 80 non-profit organizations receiving awards of up to $5,000 spanned across Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including 25 groups from the Coachella Valley.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Hiking in the heat: it’s one way some valley residents choose to exercise during the hot summer months. Each summer, firefighters urge hikers to use caution when taking to the trails in the desert heat. But what if someone does need help on the trails this summer? Fire officials say they’re ready. Captain Ronald

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and Coachella Valley’s nursing shortage, Jason Davalos is graduating California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus (PDC), with a degree in nursing. Davalos graduates this weekend as PDC’s Outstanding Student of the year and as a University Legacy Scholar, a scholarship that provided a

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of La Quinta is proposing an ordinance banning homeless camping on public property, making such camping a misdemeanor. However, some local homeless advocates are calling for it to stop. This comes after La Quinta sheriff’s officials report an increase in homeless encampments along the underpasses of busy roadway’s.

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Pets are back safe and sound at the Animal Samaritans shelter in Thousand Palms, after a fire Tuesday. “Now the windows are boarded up and we don’t have any space in the back for the dogs to have their dog run and all of that, we’re doing a lot of

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County has launched a new program that will help owners of mobile homes and manufactured homes with up to $50,000 to revitalize their homes. Officials said the Riverside County Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation Program is designed to assist with rehabilitating homes to improve their safety and condition. Residents can apply

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Nearly 300 motorcyclists hit the road Tuesday in Southern California for the annual “Run for the Wall,” a cross-country ride honoring America’s missing and fallen service members. Riders like Karoni Forrester carry personal stories that inspire them to ride. Forrester’s father, Capt. Ron Forrester, was missing in action for more than

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office honored two deputies who died in separate incidents 20 years apart in the line of duty. Deputy Bruce K. Lee was killed in La Quinta on May 13, 2003, while responding to a disturbing the peace call. Lee attempted to question and reason with a

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Ensemble Theatre announced its 15th anniversary and upcoming final season on Tuesday. The non-profit company, founded in 2011 by playwright and director Tony Padilla, has focused on the production of contemporary plays. DET Executive Director Shawn Abramowitz cites a diminishing Canadian audience in the upcoming season as one of

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – About 40 pets were evacuated after a fire destroyed an abandoned mobile home and several vehicles near Animal Samaritans in Thousand Palms Tuesday morning. The fire was initially reported at around 9:40 a.m. on the 72000 block of Varner Road at what CAL FIRE initially called a “vacant single-wide, mobile

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Hot Springs Planning Commission gave the green light on Tuesday in moving forward with a new affordable housing project just off Palm Drive and Park Lane. Supporters packed the room at the Planning Commission meeting, backing the proposal for the “Park Lane Homes” project. The Commission unanimously

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) –  Cathedral City officials, residents and business owners gathered Tuesday morning at the DoubleTree by Hilton Golf Resort for the 2025 State of the City, Business Awards & Business Expo. During the ceremony, a key topic was the early successes of Measure W, a voter-approved sales tax measure that is beginning to

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – The Desert Hot Springs Planning Commission approved a plan that helps the city better prepare for natural disasters — and unlocks critical federal and state funding for emergency improvements on Tuesday. It’s called the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) — and while it’s already been approved by FEMA, the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Officials at the Transgender Health and Wellness Center told News Channel 3 on Monday that half a million dollars in federal funding was pulled from the ‘Marsha P Johnson LGBTQ Youth Drop-In Center,’ putting it at risk of shutting down. But those funds go far beyond the center, and help