Riverside County District 4 Supervisor Manuel Perez wants to look into the costs of the role of law enforcement during the campaign rally of former President Donald Trump in the Coachella Valley earlier this month. Perez spoke about it during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday. “I do think, though, that we should have
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On your TV., on your phone, in your home, and even in your car. College of the Desert, Palm Desert campus. (KESQ) From advertisements to developing news, the 2024 election may seem all-consuming to some viewers sitting at home. “How are you feeling right now?” “Nervous,” Josie Guerra, a nursing student attending the College of
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Election Day is nearly upon us, and as voters cast their votes by dropping off their ballots, there are some questions on what that process looks like. Some concerns have arisen following incidents in Oregon and Washington, where unmanned ballot drop boxes were set on fire. But for voters in Riverside County, all drop-off locations
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Over 200,000 people will be in downtown Palm Springs this weekend celebrating Palm Springs Pride. The event has been taking place since 1986, and this year the organization is doing it bigger than ever. Pride is scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, featuring live music, parties, and a parade. Neon Trees will headline the Arenas Stage
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The Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2024 Journalist of the Year award and its 2024 Rising Star award. The Journalist of the Year award honors a professional who has demonstrated excellence and high ethical standards in their coverage of issues in the Coachella Valley with reporting that had a significant impact
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College of the Desert and the city of Palm Springs reached an agreement that officials said reaffirms the College’s commitment to building the long-delayed West Valley campus. City and college officials added that the agreement also settles both a dispute related to a College-owned parcel of land and a California Public Records Act lawsuit, originally
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An 18-year-old suspect charged along with a teenager of killing another 18-year-old man in Coachella was charged today with murder and robbery. Fabian Diaz pleaded not guilty to the charges Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to case records. Diaz and the 17-year-old boy also accused in the case are both Coachella
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Three people were taken into custody after a handcuffed suspect ran from deputies Tuesday morning in Rancho Mirage. The incident started on the 34000 block of Rebecca Way. Deputies were called to the area after a report of a suspicious vehicle occupied by three subjects. Deputies detained two subjects, but one ran from the area
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Riverside County supervisors today adopted a bevy of fee increases, based on inflationary pressures, imposed on developers in the Coachella Valley as a means to collect revenue that can be applied to future infrastructure improvements. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the Board of Supervisors signed off on the transportation uniform mitigation fee (TUMF)
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A 2025 trial date was confirmed today for a 32-year-old man accused in a fatal shooting in Cathedral City. Along with a murder charge, Jose Ernesto Martinez of Desert Hot Springs is facing sentence-enhancing allegations including discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury and using a weapon in commission of a crime. Martinez’s trial was
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Update 12/17/24 Carissa Carrera was cleared of wrongdoing following the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Check Out: CVUSD teacher back at work after being cleared in financial crimes investigation Original Report – 10/29/24 KESQ News Channel 3 has confirmed the name of a Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher under investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
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The Palm Springs City Council held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand new playground at Demuth Park. It’s the first upgrade the playground has had in nearly three decades. Jeffrey Bernstein, the Mayor of Palm Springs, says this project has been in the works for years. “This has been a long time coming,” said
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Update: Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail were reopened Tuesday morning. Original Post: Gene Autry Trail and Indian Canyon Drive were shut down at the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs due to low visibility caused by strong winds Monday. Both roadways remained closed to all traffic Tuesday morning. Drivers can use alternate routes including
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As winds go up, so do asthma complications. The asthma rate in Coachella Valley is higher than the national average, with disparities across the region. According to CalMatters, about 12% of the valley population has been diagnosed with asthma, compared to the national average of 7%. That’s about 41K adults, about 11K children. Asthma can
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Gusty winds resulted in road closures at the Whitewater Wash overnight, and those roads remain closed this morning. The Wind Advisory for the Coachella Valley expired early this morning, and in fact earlier than originally anticipated. The Windblown Dust Advisory remains in place until 9 a.m. A quick moving trough is now pushing East of
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AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After all that buildup, it’s been all Dodgers so far. Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game and Walker Buehler pitched another World Series gem as Los Angeles beat the slumping New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night for a 3-0 lead in the Fall Classic. With
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Officials at Palm Springs Aerial Tramway were gearing up for the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday weekend. A special holiday schedule was planned for Thursday, November 28th through Sunday, December 1st. Officials said each day during that time period, the first tram up was set for 8:00 a.m. and the last tram down was set for
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued as we continue to track the impacts of gusty winds here on the valley floor. A Wind Advisory is in place through 9 AM Tuesday as we track winds gusting upwards of 50 MPH on the valley floor. An Air Quality Alert is also in place this
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According to National Institutes of Health, recent estimates indicate that the majority (74.0%) of substance abusers admitted in treatment center began substance use at the age of 17 or younger and 10.2% initiated use at the age of 11 or younger. One of the efforts to combat this is Red Ribbon Week, an alcohol, tobacco, smoking, and
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As Coachella Valley residents brace for strong wind gusts Monday and Tuesday, schools are also monitoring the winds to protect their students. As of Monday morning, students at Palm Springs Unified School District schools are not being affected by the winds. “At this time, we have not required our school sites to bring outdoor activity
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