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CHP: Drive safe, sober on Halloween, or consequences could be scary

RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Halloween revelers who risk driving under the influence or breaking other traffic laws could face very scary consequences, the California Highway Patrol warned on Tuesday. The agency announced that a 12-hour maximum enforcement period, or MEP, is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday, during which all available officers will deploy onto

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Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez pleads not guilty to felony charges, county places him on paid administrative leave

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez was arraigned Thursday morning on perjury and conflict of interest charges for alleged illicit acts connected to his decisions on projects in the city, along with other matters. A grand jury indicted Hernandez, 42, on nine criminal counts. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and is

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Wrong Way: CV Link Confusion

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Just weeks before the official grand opening of the 40-mile CV Link, some users say confusing or incorrect directional signs along the path could send walkers and cyclists the wrong way or even into danger. Residents reached out to KESQ after spotting signs that didn’t seem to make sense. I-Team

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Police warn parents to check Halloween candy as fentanyl crisis continues

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — As Halloween approaches, police across the Coachella Valley are reminding parents to stay alert and carefully inspect their children’s candy before letting them dig in. While reports of fentanyl-laced treats are rare, law enforcement officials say the ongoing drug crisis warrants extra caution. Indio Police Sergeant Abraham Plata says that simple precautions

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Steve Sanchez, La Quinta Councilmember, to run for 4th District RivCo Board of Supervisors seat

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — La Quinta City Councilman Steve Sanchez is running to represent the Fourth District of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. Sanchez made the campaign announcement first with News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij, announcing he plans to unseat Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, who was elected Supervisor in 2018. The fourth district

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Coachella’s first approved healthy food truck to appear at Blue Zones event

COACHELLA (CNS) –  Blue Zones Project Coachella and Coachella officials will celebrate the city’s first approved healthy food truck next month at Veterans’ Memorial Park during their Fiestas Azules event. The free celebration will be held at 10:00 a.m. on November 15th at 1500-1598 Fourth Street. Fat Boys Tacos and Catering will provide healthy meals that

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Nurses at Desert Regional in Palm Springs strike, protesting for better patient care and staffing

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Registered nurses at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs joined their colleagues at five other Tenet-operated hospitals in the state on Thursday for a one-day strike to protest what they call a refusal by ownership to improve patient care and staffing.   Nurses began striking at 7:00 a.m. Thursday and

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