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New video shows the seconds leading up to the ignition of the Sandalwood Fire, sparked by a garbage truck driver who dumped a burning pile of trash on the side of a road Thursday. Shawn Melvin and his son were behind the smoking truck and began filming before they saw it pull off the road.
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Cesar Chavez Elementary School celebrated Hispanic Heritage Day “Dia de la Herencia Hispana” this Friday, October 11. The celebrations started earlier this morning featuring student performers honoring the contributions Hispanics have made, and continue to make, in the United States. The event had performances from Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia and the Dominican Republic. They are
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After losing their six-year-old daughter to cancer, a La Quinta couple is launching a new foundation to support other children diagnosed with the disease. A sell out crowd gathered at Hotel Paseo in Palm Desert Thursday evening to celebrate the launch of the “Riley Rose Foundation,” named after Riley Rose Sherman who died on April
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FRIDAY AM UPDATE: A Cal Fire Public Information Officer at the Sandalwood Fire Command Center confirmed one fire death Friday morning. There was no immediate word on the man’s identity or where he was found. As of 7:00 a.m. Friday, the fire had burned 823 acres and was 10% contained. The PIO said firefighting resources
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Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for Riverside County and Los Angeles County due to a series of fires ravaging multiple communities. The proclamation explicitly mentions Banning’s Wolf Fire, Calimesa’s Sandalwood Fire, Moreno Valley’s Reche Fire, Corona’s Eagle Fire, and Sylmar’s Saddleridge fire. Read the full declaration below: KESQ
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A public meeting to decide what fixes might be applied to change the fate of the dying Salton Sea — and how much taxpayer money should be spent on the effort — will be held Tuesday morning in North Shore, hosted by a committee chaired by Riverside County Supervisor Manuel Perez. “I’m glad we’re having
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Week 7 of the high school football season is among us. This week sees the start of Desert Empire League play as well continued Desert Valley League competition. The valley is also coming together to support a local player recovering from a brain aneurysm. GAME OF THE WEEK Rancho Mirage – 42 (4-2) @ La
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FRIDAY AM UPDATE: Cal Fire reported the Wolf fire had burned 75 acres as of 7:15 a.m. Friday two miles southeast of Banning and was 25% contained. Evacuation warnings remain in place for affected areas and firefighting resources remain on scene working to strengthen containment lines. The blaze was possibly ignited by target shooting. It
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February can’t come soon enough for the Plaza Theatre. On Thursday, the City of Palm Springs announced Nancy Sinatra will be hosting a special fundraiser in February to benefit the restoration of the venue. “As the daughter of Frank Sinatra, perhaps one of the most famous of the many Hollywood celebrities who helped put Palm
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Caltrans announced the expansion of two freeway projects that could impact your drive this weekend. The first project will focus on repairing the pavement at County Lines Road on-ramp in Yucaipa . During this time, the on-ramp will be closed on the following dates and times. October 11 starting at 8 a.m. and ending October
Continue ReadingTwo people were shot in Coachella Thursday night. The violence was reported at approximately 7:45 p.m. along the 1500 block of 2nd Street in Coachella, Deputy Robyn Flores, Public Information Officer for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, told News Channel 3. Flores said deputies found a 16-year-old female and a man, each with a single
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Construction for the Agua Caliente’s Cathedral City casino has been greenlit and the project will now move forward, the tribe announced Thursday. The project will get underway soon now that the federal government has approved the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians’ request to transfer the land status from fee to tribal trust for gaming
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz condemned the bad practices at a mobile home park that was recently issued an emergency order by the EPA for contaminated water. On Aug. 28, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced high arsenic levels were found in the drinking water at the Oasis Mobile Home Park on the Torres Martinez
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Until last month, it appeared the CV Link was all approved for some big expansions next year. But that new active transportation path construction is now uncertain. The KESQ News Channel 3 I-Team is digging into the Desert Healthcare District’s announcement it’s still considering its commitment to a $10 million dollar CV Link grant most
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Coachella has been awarded a $500,000 “local equity grant’ from the Bureau of Cannabis Control. “The City of Coachella’s Cannabis Social Equity Program aims to provide financial and technical assistance to small business applicants from communities with high levels of poverty or a history of drug arrests,” wrote Mayor Steven Hernandez in a news release
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning for the new Cathedral City Fire Station. Station 411 is expected to be complete and ready for use in October of 2020. “We’re excited today…we specifically chose this day because it’s National Fire Prevention Week,” said Chief Paul Wilson, Cathedral City Fire Department. The station will be built
Continue ReadingCal State University’s San Bernardino campus is closed Thursday due to a precautionary power outage enacted by Southern California Edison to mitigate wildfire threats amid dry and windy conditions. CSUSB’s Palm Desert will remain open, according to the university. “Windy Day at CSUSB….. we are just trying to keep our Coyote Family Safe,” read a
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On-air radio and local civic personality Bill “Bulldog” Feingold will be honored next week with the 432nd star on the Walk of the Stars Palm Springs. The star will be unveiled on Monday at 10 a.m. in front of LG’s Prime Steakhouse at 255 S. Palm Canyon Drive. The event will be emceed by Palm
Continue ReadingWednesday is National Stop Bullying Day and the month of October is National Bullying Prevention Month. One local nonprofit, “Boo 2 Bullying” is bringing an educational assembly to schools in the Coachella Valley. On Wednesday morning, they spoke to hundreds of students at Cathedral City Elementary School. The students watched videos and learned from a
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Windy conditions are expected across the valley Thursday. It’s the season’s first Santa Ana windstorm and along with that, comes an increased risk of fire danger and other safety hazards, especially on the roads. As of early Thursday morning, Gene Autry and Indian Canyon remain open. Both arteries have been completely shut down multiple times
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