THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — While Stagecoach draws massive crowds each year, it’s not the only Western-themed attraction bringing visitors to the Coachella Valley this weekend. The Desert Rodeo in Thermal is also underway, attracting large audiences and delivering a significant boost to the local economy. Event organizers expect strong turnout as visitors gather to enjoy
Continue Reading
Abigahil Padilla SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – En San Luis, Arizona, residentes participaron en una marcha conmemorativa por el Día de la Tierra bajo el lema “La Tierra es tu madre”, con el objetivo de generar conciencia sobre la protección del medio ambiente. La movilización fue organizada por Brian A. De la Hoya y se llevó a cabo la tarde
Continue Reading
By Michael Williams, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After US troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, the image of him handcuffed and blindfolded while wearing a Nike tracksuit wasn’t the only thing that went viral. The Internet was soon buzzing over an anonymous trader on Polymarket, the prediction market, who netted hundreds of
Continue Reading
PLACENTIA, Calif. (KESQ) – An on-duty CAL FIRE firefighter-paramedic was arrested following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced. The firefighter, identified as a 51-year-old man from Placentia, was arrested on Friday morning. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center. Authorities said he faces charges of false
Continue Reading
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Honorees for National Philanthropy Day were officially announced Friday by AFP Desert Communities. This year’s honorees include: Lifetime Achievement – Carol and Tim Rochford Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer – Susan Gelman Outstanding Fundraising Professional – Kelly Levy Philanthropic Foundation, Corporation, or civic/services organization – Carreon Foundation Outstanding Philanthropists – Diane and
Continue Reading
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dr. Frank Figueroa, Coachella’s new mayor, joined News Channel 3 live at 4:00 p.m. for an in-studio interview with Peter Daut. Figueroa was appointed on Wednesday following a contentious meeting. He was serving as the city’s mayor pro tem before. More: Dr. Frank Figueroa talks transition, priorities in first interview
Continue Reading
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – The coroner’s office has identified a 29-year-old man killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a sedan on Tuesday morning in Thermal. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 6 a.m. on Pierce Street, near 59th Avenue. Investigators say a man riding a Honda motorcycle was traveling
Continue Reading
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – California voters, including those in Riverside County, will decide in November whether to impose new voter identification and citizenship verification requirements under a proposed constitutional amendment that qualified for the November ballot, state officials announced today. Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber said Friday the initiative cleared the signature threshold needed
Continue Reading
By Paula Newton, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, has formally apologized to the community of Tumbler Ridge, BC, after a mass shooting in February. He admitted his company did not alert authorities to the shooter’s disturbing online conversations with its AI chatbot even after staff flagged the account internally. “I
Continue Reading
By Allison Gordon, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — A former staffer who accused former California Rep. Eric Swalwell of raping her is now cooperating with an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, she told CNN. The woman, who said Swalwell raped her in a New York City hotel in April 2024, shared her story
Continue Reading
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Traffic picked up Friday morning near the Stagecoach Festival grounds in Indio, with growing backups along Jefferson Street as festivalgoers head into the area. Drivers are experiencing congestion increasing as the morning commute overlaps with event traffic. Nearby roads are also seeing heavier-than-usual delays. Officials are urging drivers to plan ahead,
Continue Reading
BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) – The start of construction on the second half of a major interchange upgrade in Beaumont will be marked next week with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site. Officials from the city, Riverside County Transportation Commission and other agencies are slated to gather for the “Route 60/Potrero Boulevard Interchange Phase Two” commencement,
Continue Reading
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A nonprofit organization will host a fundraiser next month in Palm Desert to celebrate two years of providing free transportation to thousands of active military service members and their loved ones, it was announced today. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. May 16 at Avondale
Continue Reading
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The eldest child of Rob and Michele Reiner wrote in an online post today that he is still in a “living nightmare” following the deaths of his parents, allegedly at the hands of his brother Nick, in the family’s Brentwood home. “My world, as I knew it, had collapsed. I was
Continue Reading
By Isabel Rosales, Elizabeth Wolfe, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — After a University of South Florida doctoral student was found dead on a Tampa Bay bridge, his roommate has been charged with killing him and his friend – also a USF doctoral student – the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday. Hisham Abugharbieh has been
Continue Reading
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire broke out today at a single-story residence in La Quinta. The non-injury blaze was reported shortly before 10 a.m. Friday in the 60200 block of Wishbone Court, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency stated that crews encountered smoke coming from the residence and worked to
Continue Reading
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – One woman is dead after she was hit by a train in Indio on Thursday Night. Around 10:32 p.m., officers from the Indio Police Department responded to a report of a train versus pedestrian accident near Indio Boulevard, just west of Fred Waring Drive. When officers arrived, they located a woman who
Continue Reading
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez is inviting veterans to a free breakfast and townhall Friday, April 24, at the Indio American Legion Post, 44-200 Sun Gold Street. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., followed by a townhall discussion. Veterans can share feedback and learn about available
Continue Reading
By Zeena Saifi, Allegra Goodwin, Rayhana Zaiter, Farida Elsebai, CNN (CNN) — When Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on March 2, two days after Israel and the United States launched a war on Iran, the resulting Israeli operation to destroy the group quickly became a mission to flatten swathes of southern Lebanon. As Israeli warplanes
Continue Reading
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced Friday it is continuing to clear the way for expediting federal death-penalty cases, including by expanding the manners of execution to include death by firing squad. Under President Joe Biden, the Justice Department reversed much of the work done under President Donald Trump’s first administration
Continue Reading