KESQ and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation launched the Impact Grant Saturday at the Palm Springs Health Run and Wellness Festival. The Coachella Valley chapter of Make-A-Wish received $30,000. “We see that Make-A-Wish is making an impact in our community by granting life-changing wishes for children and their families,” the Vice President of
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Five men have been arrested in the investigation surrounding six bodies found last week at a remote dirt crossroads west of Victorville. The dispute was over marijuana, sheriff’s officials said Monday. Authorities discovered the bodies in the Mojave Desert outside El Mirage after someone called 911 and said he had been shot,
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Joe Duffle, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1167, is responding to allegations he attacked Former College of the Desert President and current COD Board member Joel Kinnamon, Ed.D., at a political gathering over the weekend, telling News Channel 3 the accusations are “false and a gross misrepresentation of the facts.”
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A Desert Hot Springs Police Department vehicle was involved in a crash Monday evening. The crash happened along Palm Drive just south of Ironwood Drive. Palm Drive was shut down for between Ironwood Drive and Two Bunch Trail was closed but was back open by around 7:20 PM. DHSPD announced on social media that there
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Investigators need your help to find the hit-and-run driver who left a teen dead in Yucca Valley. We are told the boy was found Friday night around 8:30 p.m. off Highway 62 near Avalon Avenue in the center median. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The boy was identified as
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The organizers of the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival are inviting local businesses to contribute to the Date Festival Scholarship Program to help students. According to Pickering Events, more than 200 students from Riverside County applied for the Date Festival Scholarship Program, up nearly 900% from last year. Check Out: 14 students awarded
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A former Capitol police officer who was injured in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol will be coming to the valley soon to discuss his new memoir, “American Shield.” Staff Sergeant Aquilino Gonnel received the Congressional Gold Medal for his actions. The Army veteran says his story is more than just what happened
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Residents in Cathedral City’s Panorama neighborhood and surrounding communities are on high alert following a recent surge in mailbox thefts. Thieves have been specifically targeting mailboxes, making off with sensitive information such as bills, checks, and even identity documents. W-2 forms and other tax-related documents are expected to arrive in mailboxes shortly. This criminal activity
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This month, 21 highschool seniors from all three Coachella Valley school districts are being honored by the Riverside County Office of Education for their personal and academic achievements. The Greater Coachella Valley Student of the Month Program highlights students who continue to strive for success, “…in the face of life’s challenges while maintaining a commitment
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A La Quinta man who broke into a home and attacked people inside with a rock which he then threw at two sheriff’s deputies, prompting a shooting that left him injured, was sentenced today to 12 years and four months in state prison. Christopher Curci, 28, was convicted Dec. 15 of three felony counts of
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A First Alert Weather Alert will be in place through this morning as we track lingering showers/storms that developed behind the cold front. Rainfall totals were in line with what we anticipated from this storm system, and more rain is on the way early next week. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 10 AM.
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A tractor-trailer hauling a load of apple juice overturned today at the 60/91/215 interchange in downtown Riverside, spilling juice all over a transition ramp, forcing the California Highway Patrol to shut it down. The crash happened just after 6 a.m. on the eastbound Pomona (60) Freeway transition to northbound Interstate 215, according to the CHP.
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South Palm Canyon Drive between Camino Parocela and Sunny Dune was reopened to traffic Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. after being closed Sunday night due to a fatal traffic collision. KESQ News Channel 3 has learned a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car shortly before 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Investigators said the driver,
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PSUSD students are preparing for a Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCU) & Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) tour. Two sets of dates will highlight multiple schools. The Historically Black Colleges/Universities kicks off on March 23 and will run until the 29th. The Hispanic Serving Institutions tour will run from April 1 through the 6th. It costs almost
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Starting this week, the IRS will accept and process your federal income taxes. The deadline to file 2023 taxes is April 18. However, Californians who were affected by severe weather in 2022-2023 have extra time to file. People who live in Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange or Los Angeles county now have until November 16. to
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Word of Life Fellowship Center is hosting a Gospel Fest in Desert Hot Springs to kick off Black History Month. Organizers say there will be Singing, Praise and worship, Praise Dancing, and Fellowship. Gospel Fest 1/28/24 at 2:00pm Word of Life Fellowship Center 64565 Pierson Blvd. Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 14th Annual Awards Gala
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers were on the brink, needing a spark to overcome a big deficit and avoid a third straight loss in the conference title game. Brandon Aiyuk delivered with an improbable catch that helped save San Francisco’s season.
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One of the largest health expos in Southern California took place on Saturday morning. The annual Palm Springs Health Run and Wellness Festival was held at the Ruth Hard Park near downtown. The big event kicked off with a 5K and 10K run. Participants got to weave through various Palm Springs neighborhoods along the way.
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies located a stolen vehicle off Tunis Road in Rancho Mirage on Saturday shortly after 3 p.m. Deputies believed the suspect entered an empty residence which led to an investigation throughout the neighboring area. In their attempt to get the suspect in custody, they asked residents to remain inside. A helicopter with
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Team ‘Christina Pascucci for Senate’ is responding to an error on the upcoming March ballot. The ballot lists Pascucci as a “no ballot designation” instead of a ‘local television journalist’. Team Pascucci says ballot designation can have a significant impact on a campaign, influencing a voter’s perception of a candidate. Pascucci who previously worked in TV news in LA and here
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