A state-level committee awarded the city of Coachella a $10 million grant with the intent of making the area “a more climate-resilient community,” a municipal spokesperson announced today. Approved by the California Strategic Growth Council, the Community Resilience Center (CRC) Implementation Grant Award will be used to modify the current Hidden Harvest facility on Peter
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The Coachella Valley Scorpions were introduced as the first professional 50+ pickleball team at the Desert Horizons Country Club in Indian Wells. Today was the offical team launch and media day for the Scorpions as Owner Rob Zwemmer, Owner/Player/General Manager Kim Jagd, and the team manager Ryan Willin spoke at the event. After the ceremony,
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Palm Springs police say all roads are back open and the person who was struck is expected to survive. The investigators are still investigating the cause of the crash. Eastbound lanes of Vista Chino Road and northbound lanes on Sunrise Avenue were closed in Palm Springs Thursday morning as emergency responders worked at the scene
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Today marks the grand opening of Placita Dolores Huerta. The 50-unit affordable housing community in Coachella has been in development since 2020. The space offers both two- and three-bedroom units, along with amenities such as laundry facilities and a playground. The community is named after Dolores Huerta due to her ties to the City of
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By The Associated Press Police removed barricades, took protesters into custody and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ camp at the University of California, Los Angeles early Thursday, hours after threatening arrests if people didn’t disperse. The sound of flash-bangs could be heard as police moved in. The police action occurred a night after the UCLA
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Police closed Indian Canyon Drive through the Whitewater wash Wednesday morning due to blowing sand and low visibility. The major traffic artery in and out of Palm Springs remained closed Thursday morning. Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino Road were still open to traffic in and out of Palm Springs. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for updates
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Palm Springs Police are using a new tool to help them in a number of areas, including helping in a hiker rescue on Museum Trail Wednesday. A young woman needed help after falling ill because of the heat and a lack of water. The Palm Springs Fire Department received help from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department by
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The Indio Police Dept. took five people into custody after a gunpoint robbery Wednesday evening. The robbery was reported at around 6:05 PM near Galindo Court and Avenue 40. The suspects fled the area in a white Civic. Officers spotted the vehicle near Monroe and Avenue 42 a short time later, Ben Guitron, Indio PD
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Data collected by the Cathedral City Police Department reflects crime trends over the past five years, between 2019 and 2023. The information was part of a recent City Council presentation and sheds light on what areas have improved and which have worsened. Homicide and rape were the lowest in the city in 2023 compared to
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On Tuesday, the United States Preventive Services Task Force established new guidelines for breast cancer screening processes. They now recommend that all women commence screening mammography tests at the age of 40. They also advise women to undergo testing biannually until the age of 74. Previous guidelines suggested that women should begin screening for breast
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held at 3:00 p.m. for a new sports park complex along Avenue 44 and Jackson on Wednesday. City leaders, parents, and kids all showed up for the big moment. The groundbreaking means that construction on the 38-acre park is now officially underway on the project more than 15-years in the making.
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The Annual Palm Springs International ShortFest- one of the largest and most acclaimed short film festivals in North America- is right around the corner! Sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, Shortfest will take place on June 18-24 at the Regal Palm Springs. In celebration of the festival’s 30th anniversary, renowned artist Shag has once
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Arrests at the 2024 Stagecoach Music Festival increased by 26% compared to last year, the Indio Police Dept. announced on Wednesday. Campers arrived for Stagecoach Thursday morning. From Thursday to Sunday night, there were a total of 124 arrests, up from 98 in 2023. Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication: 63 False Identification: 49 Possession of Drugs for Sales: 6
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Shake Shack is coming to the Coachella Valley. Shake Shack will open its first location in the Coachella Valley later this year at The Shops on El Paseo in Palm Desert. “Shake Shack is coming to the desert. We are excited to bring our delicious burgers, fries and shakes to Palm Desert in the El
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The Palm Springs Fire Dept. rescued a hiker who was suffering from symptoms of heat exhaustion Wednesday afternoon. The rescue started at around Noon at the Museum Trail. “We had a young female adult feeling ill due to the heat while hiking and lack of water,” writes Ronald Skyberg, PSFD’s public information officer. Skyberd said
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A teenager was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning at Palm Desert High School. The crash was first reported at around 9:15 a.m. at the 74000 block of Aztec Road, at the drop-off area in front of the school. Details on the crash remain limited but
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A multi-state food safety alert was issued today for an E. coli outbreak possibly linked to organic walnut halves and pieces sold in bulk bins at natural food stores and food co-ops in Southern California and elsewhere. The Gibson Farms walnut pieces were distributed at stores in cities including Riverside and Rancho Mirage, according
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Festival season is officially over, and as hundreds of thousands of visitors head out of the Coachella Valley, many of them are leaving a lot of things behind. So what happens to the junk people get rid of at Stagecoach and Coachella? In order to find that answer, all you have to do is ask
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO, ETHAN SWOPE, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JOSEPH B. FREDERICK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one another. Hours earlier, police carrying riot shields burst into a building at Columbia
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North Indian Canyon Drive will be open for traffic Friday for the first time since Tropical Storm Hilary ravaged the Coachella Valley in August. The city announced that N. Indian Canyon Dr. at the Mission Creek Crossing would open Friday at 5:00 p.m. The roadway is a major path in and out of the city.
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