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COACHELLA (CNS) – The Coachella Valley Association of Governments could receive more than $300,000 to assist chronically homeless individuals in the city if the funding is approved by the Coachella City Council at tomorrow’s meeting. City staff recommends that council members approve a memorandum of understanding with CVAG in the amount of $322,500 for the organization’s
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has received a $1,442,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to strengthen traffic enforcement and education programs aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities on local roads. Several cities served by the Sheriff’s Office will receive funding through the program, including Coachella ($68,330.00),
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Riverside County is seeking more than 700 volunteers for its annual Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count on Jan. 20, 2027. Bilingual volunteers are especially encouraged to participate. The count provides a one-day snapshot of homelessness across the county’s 28 cities and unincorporated communities. Coordinated by the County’s Department of Housing and Workforce
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Students at Nellie N. Coffman Middle School are turning unwanted shoes into opportunities through a fundraiser supporting their SkillsUSA club. The shoe drive runs through December 12 and will help fund travel, uniforms and materials for 33 student competitors participating in regional, state and national leadership and technical skills competitions.
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Thermal, Calif. (KESQ) — An 18-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and evading police after a crash that brought down utility lines in Thermal early Tuesday morning. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers were attempting to stop a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder traveling at high speeds northbound on Harrison Street
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – If you tried grabbing a bite to eat at the Denny’s in Thousand Palms Monday night, you might have been greeted with a unique sight: hundreds of people descending upon the restaurant, ready to rock out. Cars filled the parking lot and surrounding streets. Only 200 people could fit inside,
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One year after Amazon opened its massive PSP3 warehouse in Desert Hot Springs, city officials say the company has surpassed its original job creation projections, bringing thousands of employment opportunities to the Coachella Valley. But while Amazon is celebrating job growth and employee promotions, some nearby businesses say the
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — After the Cathedral City location lost its veterinarian, Loving All Animals has been left with no option but to suspend care in the west valley. However, at an event Thursday, the organization will show off its new location in Indio, marking a new chapter in how it provides care for animals
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Boxing has a deep-rooted culture in the Coachella Valley, and it’s become a passion for one local family. “Team Anzaldua,” as they call themselves, is a trio of siblings who share a passion for boxing and compete alongside each other. Kadri Anzaldua is the oldest, at 15 years old, and she’s
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – Abraham Feinbloom was sentenced Monday to 13 years to life in state prison for torturing and killing 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar, after her mother, father and sister stood in an Imperial County courtroom and told him what he took from them. The judge followed the plea deal Feinbloom signed Sept. 28,
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Today marks the 20th anniversary of a monster wildfire near Banning that killed five federal firefighters — in what may be Riverside County’s most notorious case of arson. The “Esperanza Fire” erupted in the predawn hours of Oct. 26, 2006, ignited by now 56-year-old Raymond Lee Oyler near the intersection of Esperanza
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INDIO, Calif. — Brittny Jaramillo, a 26-year-old former employee of Nova Academy Early College High School in Coachella accused of sexually abusing a student, pleaded not guilty to all five felony charges against her, according to the latest court update. Jaramillo is scheduled to return to court Dec. 2 for a felony settlement conference. She
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man who shot a motorist as the victim got into his vehicle in a Coachella parking lot pleaded guilty today to attempted murder and other charges and was immediately sentenced to 24 years in state prison. Issac Marquez Vargas, 26, of Thermal admitted the attempted murder count, along with
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By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s unprecedented attempt to force California to set aside votes from 20,000 people it claims could be noncitizens. The Justice Department’s lawsuit in California, filed earlier this month, is part of its escalating effort to insert the federal
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)— Palm Springs Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Van Lierop has been appointed interim fire chief, City Manager Scott Stiles announced. He will succeed Paul Alvarado, who is retiring after 35 years in the fire service. Van Lierop joined the department in 2002 and has served as a fire engineer, fire captain, battalion
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As Halloween parties approach, law enforcement is warning about the dangers of fentanyl and counterfeit prescription pills. Desert Hot Springs Police Lieutenant Saucier and Amber Royer, founder of Out of the Ashes, are urging people to avoid taking pills that weren’t prescribed to them. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Voter identification is in the spotlight in California this year as Proposition 39 looks to make changes to elections. Prop 39 would keep citizens from voting unless they present a form of government-issued identification. A “Yes” vote on the proposition would change California’s state constitution to require voters to provide
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — A passenger was killed, and the driver was seriously injured following a motorcycle crash Sunday morning on Highway 74 near the Devil’s Ladder Trail. Authorities were dispatched to the scene around 9:15 a.m. following reports of a single-motorcycle crash. According to the California Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist was riding their
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — First Tee Coachella Valley participants will honor Coach Kyle “Peanut Butter Cups” Winn, who served as program coordinator/director and executive director at First Tee and passed away earlier this year. Participants in today’s golf-a-thon pledged to play 18 to 100 holes throughout the day to raise funds for First Tee
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Decorated golf carts, community groups and families gathered along El Paseo Sunday for the 2026 Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade, with actor and television host Anthony Anderson serving as grand marshal. This year’s theme, “Better Together,” celebrated the local schools, businesses and community organizations taking part. News Channel 3’s team
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