This weekend, former President Trump will visit Coachella for a rally. This comes just 23 days ahead of the election. Trump is scheduled to rally at Calhoun Ranch, and attendees from across the region are expected to join him. Local officials have reacted to the former President’s visit to Coachella. Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez said,
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Kelly Ripa made a big announcement Friday morning on the East Coast: “Live with Kelly and Mark” is coming to Palm Springs. During their broadcast, they revealed they will host four shows at the Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa on Nov. 10 and 11. Tickets are free and can be reserved on their
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The City of Palm Springs said a vendor selling political merchandise was doing so legally. The city posted a statement on social media Thursday: The announcement came days before Donald Trump’s scheduled rally in Coachella. The city said it had received a number of complaints about the vendor from residents. Get the News Channel 3
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Investigators were seeking information on a shooting that happened Thursday afternoon in Indio. They confirmed with News Channel 3 that a person with a gunshot wound checked into JFK Hospital around 4:00 p.m. The person was listed in critical but stable condition. Indio Police officers said the victim wasn’t cooperating with the investigation, but investigators
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California is looking for more ways to thin out the prison population. One way is elderly parole consideration. If an inmate is 50 years old and has served 20 consecutive years of their sentence, they could be eligible. This state law affects victims who were previously told their offenders would never be released. “Never did
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Former President Donald J. Trump’s rally in the Coachella Valley on Saturday is expected to draw a lot of people to the East Valley. Here is what Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants you to know: Heavy traffic is expected between Jefferson Street and Monroe Street in and out of La Quinta before 5 p.m. and
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Transgender Health and Wellness Center in Palm Springs is opening Healing Rainbows, a new space dedicated to connecting transgender, gender-nonconforming, intersex and allied individuals with a variety of services; including housing, mental health, and food assistance. The center hosting an open house Thursday, October 10, at 4PM. According to experts, 1/5 of trans people have
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THOUSAND PALMS, California (KESQ) – Update: The person killed in a crash Wednesday on Interstate 10 has been identified as Arkeshia Holmes. The 42-year-old from Desert Hot Springs died after the vehicle she was in rear-ended a semi-truck. She was a passenger in the vehicle. Previous story: A passenger was killed in a crash involving
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Today is World Homeless Day, a time to raise awareness and advocate for an end to homelessness. The latest California Point in Time count shows nearly 186,000 people facing homelessness. This number is slightly up from 2023 and represents an 8% increase from 2022. In the Coachella Valley, 37% of the population is living on
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, California – (KESQ) Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire on San Remo Road in Desert Hot Springs Thursday morning. Cal Fire said on social media that when crews first arrived on the scene, the house was ‘fully involved.’ One resident was evaluated for possible injuries and refused additional treatment or transport.
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies were on the scene of a shooting Wednesday night, that was reported in a neighborhood near the Highway 86 Expressway and Avenue 52. Deputies were called to Naomi Court and Perez Street at approximately 10:00 p.m. They reported locating evidence of a shooting but said they did not find a victim
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz hosted a rally Wednesday afternoon in Sun City Palm Desert. Ruiz’s came after former President Donald Trump announced his plans to host a rally in the Coachella Valley on Saturday. Hundreds of people attended the rally on Wednesday including Roberta and Ken Lyon. “We’ve supported him before and we’re excited to have
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles is allowing California residents to enroll in its pilot program for mobile driver’s licenses. This program, called mDL, lets Californians add their Driver’s License, or other government-issued identification, onto their Apple or Google Wallets. mDL is currently authorized for limited usages. Several airports are enrolled in the program, though Palm
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Riverside County will receive just over $1 million from Chatsworth-based Lamps Plus Inc. under a civil settlement stemming from the company’s marketing strategies, which prosecutors contend involved false advertising that misled consumers, it was announced today. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, together with D.A.’s offices in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties,
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A vegetation fire burned 110 acres, threatening structures in the Anza area, before forward progress was stopped Tuesday afternoon. The fire was first reported at around 1:00 p.m. on 39000 Bahrman Rd near Highway 371. It was initially reported as 5-7 acres burning at a critical rate of spread. By 2:30 p.m., FIRIS mapped the
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A vehicle rolled over near a construction zone in Coachella today, resulting in one person suffering a head injury. The crash occurred at about 12:20 p.m. Wednesday on the eastbound I-10 freeway near Dillon Road, according to California Highway Patrol records. After the impact, the vehicle remained on its roof, about 70 feet from
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Preparing for an aircraft emergency! On Tuesday, fire crews took part in a “live burn” training at the Palm Springs International Airport. Airport officials say the FAA-required exercise uses a specialized aircraft prop that shoots real propane flames. “We don’t get aircraft emergencies very often when they do happen we have to be able to perform
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Students from the Coachella Valley will have the opportunity to meet representatives from over 100 colleges, trade schools and employers today at Agua Caliente. The college and career fair aims to help students as they look to take next steps, and provides a place to explore options. The College and Career Fair is taking place
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A trial date was set today for a Coachella man accused of trying to kidnap a then-15-year-old girl in Thermal more than two years ago. Christian Daniel Arreola, 21, was charged with three felony counts — one each of assault with intent to commit mayhem, sexual battery, and attempted kidnapping, robbery and/or rape, according to
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A student was briefly hospitalized and another was taken into custody after a fight at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School in La Quinta on Tuesday. The incident was first reported around noon. Deputies were informed of a physical altercation that had occurred between two minors at the school, located on the 43000 block of Palm
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