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Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia is pushing for affordable student housing near college campuses. It could impact local colleges and universities in the Valley. “We know that it’s impossible for students to solely focus on their studies, if their housing circumstances are uncertain,” said Garcia during a conference at the state capital on Tuesday. Garcia announced Assembly
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In an effort to increase school safety, one high school in the Coachella Valley has implemented mandatory backpack checks for all students. However, despite the effort, officials say that illegal items are still being found in students’ backpacks. The policy was rolled out last week after several reports of weapons and prohibited items on the
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a $1.3 million funding allocation that will go towards the creation of 108 new affordable apartments in the city of Coachella. The funding will go to Chelsea Investment Corporation for the Tripoli Affordable Housing Project. The Tripoli Apartments will add 108 apartments on approximately 2.8 acres of vacant
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Palm Springs Alum Nico Calixto and aspiring pro Trevor Quenan gaged their tennis game as hitting partners at Indian Wells. Q: What’s the experience been like? Quenan: It’s been a lot, I have hit with a lot of WTA players. Probably the highlight so far would be warming up Tsitsipas before his match on PC1.
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College of the Desert Area 3 Trustee Fred Jandt has issued his notice of resignation to the school, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Jandt will leave the position at the end of March. “Recently I have experienced a change in health status. It is my judgment that I am not able to continue to participate with
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A Coachella man accused of threatening to bomb the 2021 Desert X art exhibition had his case dismissed today after completing his misdemeanor diversion program. Phillip Matthew Carrillo, 33, was charged with one misdemeanor count of falsely reporting a bomb, according to court records. “The court granted misdemeanor diversion back in September, over the
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It’s another big milestone in the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway! We are a little more than a week away from the drawing and we’ve nearly reached the total number of tickets that’ll be sold! Tonight, a special VIP sneak peek is being held at the Dream Home, built by GHA Companies, in the Montage Community in Palm
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved an agenda item from Supervisor V. Manuel Perez that would give $1 million in funding for the expansion of FIND Food Bank. This funding will assist the food bank in covering the Coachella Valley region and will expand into the Morongo Southern San Bernardino County as well as
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Editor’s Note: A story that ran on the CNS wire Monday stated that Riverside County prosecutors had requested that a judge dismiss all counts against the defendant for unspecified reasons. The story stemmed from basic notations in the court minutes and emails from the D.A.’s communications director, who was going by the same minutes. The
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The Board of Supervisors today tentatively approved a series of proposed changes to Riverside County’s commercial cannabis ordinance, establishing avenues for the revocation of licenses due to non-operation, loosening regulations on signage and permitting marijuana manufacturing in previously restricted zones. The proposed changes to Ordinance No. 348, the “Commercial Cannabis Activities” regulatory apparatus, were prompted
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North Indian Canyon Drive reopened to traffic at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday after a closure due to wind, sand, and low visibility. The normally busy roadway was closed Saturday morning for flooding, according to Palm Springs Police. It reopened Monday morning, but was then closed again hours later Monday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. due to visibility
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Despite the unemployment rate reportedly decreasing across the country, FIND Food Bank said its lines have not gone down with it since the start of the pandemic. When the pandemic started the line for food has grown, and since then hasn’t let up according to the food bank. Before the pandemic, the food bank helped
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It’s week 2 at the BNP Paribas Open, taking place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Follow along for LIVE scoring and order of play of the 2023 tournament. Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul both won their respective third round match to advance the round of 16. Defending tournament champion Fritz rolled in straights past Sebastian Baez inside
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Following several safety incidents in recent months at Coachella Valley Unified (CVUSD) campuses, there’s one concern thatvoicing her support for school resource officers to come back has been on the minds of many again. Should School Resource Officers (SRO) from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department should return to CVUSD schools? Some parents we spoke with
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Jury selection began today for the trial of a 28-year-old Coachella Valley man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend during a frenzied attack possibly stemming from drug use, dumping her remains in a Thermal cemetery, then setting her residence ablaze. Christian Alejandro Pacheco is charged with murder, arson, assault with a deadly weapon, animal cruelty
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The College of the Desert’s board of trustees underwent ethics training on Monday to ensure that they are aware of the laws and regulations that govern their work as public officials. The training covered a range of topics, including conflicts of interest, bribery, and government transparency laws. The board’s ethics training included a highly relevant
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After a two-year hiatus, KESQ viewers were back on the Fun Bus to join the audience for LIVE with Kelly and Ryan. The Academy Awards may be the biggest night in Hollywood but that doesn’t mean the fun doesn’t continue into the next morning! Fun Bus contest winners were treated like VIPS sitting in the
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Packs of diapers and baby wipes donated by Baby2Baby, a nonprofit that provides diapers for children living in poverty, will be distributed at the Palm Springs Public Library starting Wednesday. Families can begin to pick up the items starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the library, 300 S. Sunrise Way, and can return for diapers
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A stolen vehicle suspect led deputies on a pursuit from Cathedral City to the Bermuda Dunes area Monday afternoon. The pursuit started at around 3:30 p.m. when deputies spotted a vehicle reported stolen on Ramon Road and Date Palm Drive, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. confirmed. Authorities said the suspect led deputies in circles for
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A Palo Alto woman was killed in a crash that also left residents from Switzerland and Wisconsin injured over the weekend in Joshua Tree. The crash happened on Saturday at approximately 12:20 p.m. on State Route 62, east of Sunview Road, the California Highway Patrol announced. According to CHP, a 45-year-old woman from Palo Alto
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