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The Riverside County Gang Impact Team, run by the Bureau of Investigation within the District Attorney’s Office, served a search warrant Tuesday morning in the area of 400 Sunset Way in Palm Springs. John Hall, Public Information Officer with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, said no shots were fired and only distraction devices were deployed.
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Authorities were investigating a fire that broke out late Monday night on the Rimrock Hiking Trail in Palm Springs. The fire was about 100 feet away from a water tower near Palm Hills Drive, according to KESQ News Channel 3 Reporter Madison Weil who said crews were mopping up. The flames were first reported at
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Supervisor Manny Perez says he now supports a mandatory face covering order in Riverside County. This comes just one day before the Riverside County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a proposal by Supervisor Perez that would revoke some county health orders, including mandatory face covering. Supervisors Perez and Karen Spiegel announced the
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A resident of Desert Hot Springs put up signs made out of yarn throughout the community. Stephanie Buriel calls herself a yarn bomber. She said you decide on a design you want to make, work on it, and put it out in the community for people to enjoy. She’s used to putting up signs with
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A video of a verbal altercation between local residents over a man selling things on the street has gone viral across social media. The argument stems from a woman who was allegedly harrassing and yelling at a street vendor who was selling supplies along Avenue 42 on the border of Indio & Bermuda Dunes on
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Hadley Fruit Orchards, the roadside shop in Cabazon known for its date shakes, reopened its doors Monday. The store has been closed for a month to prevent the spread of the virus. “We’ve been having a deficit for all our favorite products,” said June Siva, a Hadley’s customer returning for the first time in weeks.
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Palm Desert Periodontist, Dr. Peter Warshawsky says most of his 18 member staff has been receiving unemployment benefits for the past five weeks after being temporarily laid off. “This is new, and everybody wants to make the right decisions for the safety of the public and the dental providers as well,” said Warshawsky. Warshawsky is
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Monday kicked off Wildfire Awareness Week. As temperatures have already begun reaching triple digits, fire officials said a few small fires have already ignited in the east valley the week prior. “We start bringing in additional firefighters to staff our wild land engines throughout Riverside County,” Riverside County public information officer, Capt. Fernando Herrera said.
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Yucca Valley’s town council has launched an economic assistance program that awards grant money to local mom and pop shops, who have been closed during the coronavirus pandemic. “Its been tough you know the bills don’t stop coming in,” said Edward Costello. Edward Costello opened up his own gaming lounge in Yucca Valley last year.
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Local restaurants are still finding ways to help people celebrate Cinco de Mayo (Tuesday, May 5) even when most of them are closed. Here’s a list of some restaurants offering Cinco de Mayo specials/deals: Pueblo Viejo Grill – Their special Cinco de Mayo to-go package includes a bottle of their house margarita, eight tacos, a
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Riverside County now has a total of 4,354 cases. The number of reported cases increased by 174 in the past 24 hours. Last Monday, the total number of cases was 3,563. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Deaths in the county increased by 20 in the past 24 hours, one of the largest day-to-day increase in
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Traffic was backed up in the area of state Route 86 and Avenue 50 in Coachella following a collision involving multiple semi-trucks. Cal Fire confirmed that two semi-trucks were involved in the crash. One person was evaluated but declined further treatment. Traffic was at a standstill with heavy backup. At least one northbound lane was
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The city of Coachella, in partnership with the Coachella Valley Unified School District, will buy 3,000 personal wireless hotspots to help students studying from home who don’t have access to the internet. Coachella and CVUSD will place the hotspots in homes throughout the city and surrounding areas. Back in March, the district established a “Distance
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Governor Gavin Newsom says he’ll be issuing guidelines on Thursday aimed at allowing some “lower-risk” retail businesses to begin reopening as early as Friday. Go KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Stage 2 of CA’s roadmap to recovery would see the reopening of: ○ Retail (e.g. curbside pickup)○ Manufacturing○ Offices (when telework not possible)○ Opening more public
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Police and clean-up crews were working to clear the wreckage of a big rig semi truck that crashed and rolled over on Interstate 10 early Monday morning. The crash was reported at 2:56 a.m. in the freeway’s eastbound lanes in Palm Desert just east of Cook Street. Traffic was initially stopped and detoured off the freeway
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With stay at home orders in place since March 19th, people around the state and here in the valley are growing restless. News Channel 3 spoke with some locals on Sunday to find out how they’re coping while also learning more about a free new service from the county aimed at helping people through the
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Latest numbers for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties released Sunday afternoon. Riverside County showed a slight increase in recoveries and cases, with no change in deaths. Number of positive cases is 4,180 with 1,971 recovered and 161 deaths. 53,333 people have been tested to date. Riverside County coronavirus cases Riverside County coronavirus cases to date
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When the coronavirus pandemic reached the valley, Chakra Esthetics Day Spa in Palm Desert was another one of the many local businesses forced to close their doors. “When you close down, it’s very scary and it has been a struggle for a lot of people in my industry,” owner of the spa, licensed massage therapist
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In today’s neighborhood heroes we are honoring Frankie’s Old World Italian Bakery and Cafe in Cathedral City. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay tells us how they are baking some love for local musicians. Once the coronavirus pandemic hit, many musicians who rely on gigs and social gatherings to make a living were all of a
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Riverside County has loosened some of its health orders regarding the wearing of face masks, that amended order effective May 1st. “I was just like having anxiety and I feel I can’t breathe,” said Stephany Gutierrez. Stephany Gutierrez was quick to take off her face mask after leaving the grocery store. But healthcare worker Sherri
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