Dozens of local veterans plan to rally against President Trump and DOGE’s proposed layoffs to the Department of Veterans Affairs Friday afternoon. An internal memo obtained by the Associated Press from the VA Chief of Staff has directed the agency’s secretaries to prepare “reorganization” plans that would involve cutting over 80,000 jobs from the department.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A suspect who allegedly injured a resident during a 2021 burglary was in custody today. Officials received a report of a residential break-in near the 72000 block of Mesa View Drive at 4 a.m. Aug. 15, 2021, according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department statement. The suspect “entered the residence
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Texas woman who snatched her daughter from a Thousand Palms elementary school in a custody dispute with the girl’s father was sentenced today to three years of felony probation. Sara Lee Almodovar, 39, pleaded guilty last year to child stealing and assault on a school employee in connection with the
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County’s unemployment rate started 2025 higher than where it ended 2024, as a result of payroll losses throughout the regional economy, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in January, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 5.3%, compared to 5% in December.
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By Morgan Rimmer, Veronica Stracqualursi and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a House-passed spending bill that exposed deep rifts within the Democratic Party. The stopgap measure to fund the government into the fall now heads to the desk of
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Update – 3/14/25 – 1:00 p.m. The US Geological Survey confirmed that the earthquake did not occur. “The posting was a result of an errant message sent during system testing,” Paul Laustsen, public affairs for USGS, told News Channel 3. Original Report – 3/14/25 – 11:00 a.m. A 4.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded at the
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara “provisionally” approved State Farm General’s request for an emergency 22% increase in its homeowners insurance rate today — but only if the company can justify it with data in a public hearing scheduled for next month. Lara first turned down a rate hike last month, after
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Motorists inclined to imbibe wine, spirits, green beer and other beverages in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day should not chance their luck drinking and driving, Riverside County sheriff’s officials said today. The sheriff’s department is slated to deploy deputies for saturation patrols and other traffic duties a week from today as
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Update – 3/14/25 John Chavarria was found and arrested Wednesday, March 12, at a residence on the 7400 Block of Kellogg Avenue in Twentynine Palms. He was found at the residence with another wanted suspect. Chavarria was booked into Morongo Basin jail, where he is being held without bail. He faces charges of attempted murder
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Investigators with the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station released a surveillance photo of a suspect wanted for a shooting at Twentynine Palms motel on Wednesday. The shooting happened at the Motel 6 on the 72500 Block of Twentynine Palms Highway. Deputies responded to the scene and learned that a motel guest,
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A new lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia alleges this week’s mass layoffs at the Department of Education are gutting the agency as a way to implement an unlawful plan by President Donald Trump to dismantle the department. The states accuse the
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On Thursday, U.S. Border Patrol posted photos on social media of illegal guns meant to go to Mexico that are now off the streets. Federal officers seized the weapons at the Calexico port of entry before they could get into Mexico, writing on social media, “Looks like someone’s export business hit a snag!”
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters in San Jacinto were on the scene of multiple mudslides Thursday morning. The mudslides happened across the roadway at Soboba Road and Chabela Drive. Several vehicles were trapped with occupants inside, CAL FIRE reports. WATER RESCUE/MUDSLIDE – rpt @ 6:06 A.M. Soboba Rd. x Chabela Dr. in the @CitySanJacinto.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – There’s new details on a Palm Springs house fire that tragically claimed the lives of seven dogs. Seven dogs were killed, and several other animals were rescued after a fire at a Palm Springs home on the 2400 block of Starr Rd. Thursday afternoon. Firefighters rushed in Thursday, and were
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio Police arrested a suspect in a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision in Indio late Thursday morning. Police say the the pedestrian was hit on Valencia Avenue, east of Monroe Street. Officers located and arrested a suspect about a mile and a half away on Highway 111 near Marshall Street, where the
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – “Want to go for a ride?” took on a whole new meaning on Thursday for 42 shelter dogs looking for forever homes. Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) partners with animal shelters and rescues across the country to find space for and transfer Riverside County shelter animals. Thursday’s transfer was
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) has released its 2024 Annual Report diving into euthanasia rates and adoptions. This comes as RCDAS continues to face scrutiny from local activists. In an exclusive interview, News Channel 3’s Luis Avila spoke with Kristen Hassen, the consultant hired to help Riverside County animal shelters. She says
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California has been grappling with an unusually severe flu season. Hospitalizations statewide spiked with some doctors calling 2025 “The Year of Flu.” But what are we seeing right now here in the valley? According to officials at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, there are currently five patients in the hospital with the flu.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – In the heart of California’s farmland, an unseen crisis is unfolding—one that could have devastating consequences for agriculture and food production. Commercial bee populations are dwindling at an alarming rate, and without these vital pollinators, an entire industry hangs in the balance. As spring unfolds, almond orchards across California’s Central
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Partnering with different church kitchens like Our Lady of Guadalupe and United Methodist Church, Well In The Desert has brought hot meals to Palm Springs’ homeless population for more than 20 years. But recent construction at Church of St. Paul In the Desert has left the nonprofit without a viable kitchen on Wednesdays. With homeless
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