PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Unified School District is hiring. The District held a recruitment fair over the weekend, and several positions are still open. A District spokesperson says that more than 160 of the 181 candidates in attendance were interviewed, with positions from math teachers to speech-language pathologists available. Several contracts
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PALM DESERT Calif (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Association of Government Public Safety Committee is calling for legislative fixes and policies that will improve the desert’s 911 systems. CVAG staff say that since Tropical Storm Hillary hit in August of 2023, there have been at least 5 cases where local 911 systems experienced widespread outages
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)- Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers attended the first “Parkinson’s Today: An Educational Symposium” in Palm Desert on Saturday. PRO or Parkinson’s Resource Organization teamed up with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for the symposium that included three panels that covered treatment, research and policy, and caregiving. Ethan Henderson, Senior Associate Director
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Artificial intelligence is a booming industry with billions in investments, and it’s changing the face of industry worldwide. But tonight, we have new details from researchers right here in Riverside County. The cost is far greater than what we’ve envisioned. This is the most interesting story of today about a situation that is dire and
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Two LA Galaxy players, Edwin Cerrillo and Mauricio Cuevas, met with Coachella Valley Unified School District migrant students at Palm View Elementary School on Monday. It was an event Cuevas said he didn’t want to miss. “We all have the same backgrounds, w all have, you know, the same upbringing,” said Cuevas. “Similar backstories to these kids
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The Cathedral City Police Department held a community meeting Monday night to address growing concerns from residents in the Cathedral City Cove neighborhood, according to the city. The Cathedral City Police Department said in a statement: “The Cathedral City Police Department and City Officials have been made aware of online postings and news reports regarding
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A SpaceX launch was visible throughout the Coachella Valley Monday evening. Space X’s Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The rocket launched at 6:09 p.m. PT. Check Out: News Channel 3’s Spencer Blum travels to the Vandenberg Space Force Base to learn how weather impacts rocket
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The Southwest region was the only region in the county that increased in attempted suicides every year from 2018- 2021. Riverside University Health Systems-Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Response Teams MCRT reports that 60% of crisis response is for youth 25 and under, including 585 crisis requests from schools during the 2021-22 school year. On average, one attempted suicide
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Musicians for CA Wildfire Relief, a benefit concert in support of those impacted by last month’s wildfires in Los Angeles County, is scheduled to be held Tuesday at the Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa. The concert begins at 5 p.m., and will include performances by The Barry Baughn Blues Band, Lisa Lynn and
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Rides, rich food, and – rain? It wouldn’t be the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival without a little bit of rain. The fair expected to have a wet start. Organizers say rain or shine, they’re ready. “We’re here rain or shine so we encourage everyone to check that weather, there are a lot
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Reducing accidents and saving lives – that’s the goal of a bicycle safety presentation held at a local senior center. The Joslyn Center, in Palm Desert, hosted the presentation with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Attendees had the opportunity to ask questions regarding bike safety and the rules of the road, which deputies were able
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Organizers for Splash House announced dates for the 2025 iteration of the popular poolside music festival in Palm Springs. This year, Splash House will take place on Aug. 8-10 and 15-17. As it has for several years, the festival will take place at the Saguaro, Renaissance, and Riviera (formerly Margaritaville), and after hours programming at
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday he is naming Ric Grenell, a longtime confidant already serving in multiple administration positions, to lead the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on a temporary basis after declaring himself the institution’s chairman late last week. “I am pleased to announce that Ric Grenell
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It’s a day News Channel 3 anchor Karen Devine said she won’t soon forget. Karen traveled to Altadena to meet up with a friend who lost her home in the Eaton Fire. A friend who made a last-minute decision that saved her life. “I’ll be safer if I stay, I’ll be safer if I stay,
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Cathedral City, Calif. (KESQ) – As California’s first Pride event of the year, the 9th Annual Cathedral City LGBT+ Days presented by Agua Caliente Casinos brings together numerous LGBTQ+ celebrities, artists, performers, media, community leaders, Coachella Valley residents, and visitors for an unforgettable weekend of live entertainment, community engagement, and fun activities from March 7-9,
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A pair of traffic signal installation projects in Palm Desert began today, causing closures on surrounding roads. City officials announced that a traffic signal would be placed at the intersection of Gerald Ford Drive and Rembrandt Parkway. The installation requires intermittent closures on one bike lane and car
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One driver was arrested, two drivers were cited during Cathedral City police’s DUI/Driver License checkpoint on Friday. Police said a total of 1403 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint, which was located at eastbound East Palm Drive and West Buddy Rogers, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. CCPD released data on the checkpoint
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco and Trader Joe’s are limiting the number of eggs customers can buy because of a shortage caused by the avian flu. “Due to ongoing issues with the supply of eggs, we are currently limiting egg purchases to one dozen per customer, per day, in all Trader
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Students from the Palm Springs Unified School District are learning more about the arts and inclusion through the Dance into Disability program. More than 44 million people in the U.S. live with disabilities, making up 13.4% of the population, according to the American Community Survey. However, those with disabilities are still underrepresented in the media,
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN New Orleans (CNN) — The Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday won their franchise’s second Super Bowl championship, putting an end to the Kansas City Chiefs’ dream of a three-peat with a dominant and complete performance on both sides of the ball, winning 40-22. The Eagles forced Patrick Mahomes and the high-powered Chiefs
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