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By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump demonstrated his might with Republican primary voters Tuesday in South Carolina, as CNN’s Decision Desk projected that Darline Graham — the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and the president’s pick in the state’s special Senate primary runoff — will claim the GOP nomination. Now
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Big changes are coming to the Ramon Road Bridge, but concerns are growing over the impacts of a long construction project. The Ramon Road Bridge is set to be widened from a 4-lane bridge to a 6-lane bridge, with 3 lanes flowing in each direction. The goal is to reduce
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — As college students return to campus for a new semester, tuition is only one piece of the financial pressure many are facing. The costs of food, housing and other everyday necessities are increasingly part of the equation for students trying to earn a degree. At College of the Desert, the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The world is mourning country music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Tributes are pouring in from around the world and here in the Coachella Valley, she’s also being remembered by those who knew and worked with
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Twentynine Palms senior Elijah Guerrero is making an impact on the football field while also standing out in the classroom. Guerrero is a running back and safety for the Twentynine Palms Wildcats and has been playing football since he was 7 years old. For Guerrero, playing for the Wildcats is about
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Hollywood journalist and Coachella Valley resident Sue Cameron joined News Channel 3 live in studio to remember the legendary Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80. Cameron met Parton numerous times over the years. “Dolly Parton was real. Dolly Parton did not have a public persona
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MEXICALI, Mexico (KESQ) – U.S. government activities in, and travel to, Mexicali have been suspended on Tuesday, August 25, due to “threat information,” the U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced. “We are alerting U.S. citizens of this potential threat,” the agency wrote in a message Monday night. There were no additional details on the threat available.
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Federal agents and local authorities conducted a large-scale excavation at the Salton City property where Abraham Feinbloom was arrested for the murder of 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar.
Continue ReadingAbigahil Padilla SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – Este martes por la mañana concluyó en San Luis, Arizona, la capacitación binacional Capacitación para Bomberos: Protocolos de Estabilización de Pacientes Prehospitalarios un encuentro enfocado en fortalecer los conocimientos y protocolos de los cuerpos de emergencia para la estabilización de pacientes antes de su traslado a un centro médico. Durante
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)— The Palm Springs City Council is set to consider a temporary moratorium on new data center development at its meeting Wednesday, Aug. 26, as cities across the Coachella Valley continue to grapple with the potential impacts of large-scale computing facilities. The proposed measure would establish a 45-day pause on new data
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JULIAN, Calif. (KESQ) – A Julian man was arrested today near the U.S. Capitol on suspicion of having a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck. The truck was spotted around 3 p.m. illegally parked along the 100 block of East Capitol Street, according to U.S. Capitol Police. Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, was arrested
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Three Secret Service officials, including the agency’s director of communications, have been placed on leave as an investigation into potential misconduct unfolds, a source familiar with the decision told CNN. The nature of the alleged misconduct was not immediately clear. All three officials, including comms chief Anthony Guglielmi, have
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Three Secret Service officials, including the agency’s director of communications, have been placed on leave as an investigation into potential misconduct unfolds, a source familiar with the decision told CNN. The nature of the alleged misconduct was not immediately clear. All three officials, including comms chief Anthony Guglielmi, have
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – NASCAR will return to San Diego County next year, with the stock car association announcing today that Naval Air Station North Island will again host NASCAR San Diego Weekend presented by Anduril on July 30-Aug. 1, 2027. The race weekend — held on the 16-turn, 3.4-mile Qualcomm Circuit on the
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – San Diego Padres’ minor league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela, who was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents, has been released from ICE custody, it was reported today. Pirela, 34, was detained earlier this month at El Paso International Airport while on a work-related trip, and was released on bond after
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorist died today after experiencing a medical emergency and colliding into another vehicle in Palm Desert, authorities said. It happened around 10 a.m. Tuesday at 78152 Varner Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said a driver in a white Toyota Tacoma experienced an unspecified medical
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved two five-year agreements involving the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, continuing law enforcement services in Rancho Mirage and public safety training at College of the Desert. The board voted 5-0 without comment on both agreements. The first agreement, worth approximately $86 million, extends
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By Maria Aguilar Prieto, Hanna Park, Martin Goillandeau, Chris Boyette, CNN Reno, Nevada (CNN) — Firefighters have the stopped forward progress of a wildfire threatening neighborhoods around Reno, and are working to extinguish hot spots on the fire’s perimeter in hopes of letting evacuated residents return to their homes “as soon as possible,” a fire
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Skywatchers have a reason to look up Thursday night as a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the Coachella Valley. The eclipse will peak around 9:12 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, with the moon visible toward the east and southeast. During a partial lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow covers only part
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – College of the Desert is helping students get connected as the fall semester gets underway with Welcome Day at its Palm Desert campus. Sessions begin at 9 a.m. and will give students a chance to learn more about campus resources, ask questions and connect with faculty and staff. Stay with
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