Public Safety Power Shutoffs by Southern California Edison have impacted Cabazon communities in the last week amid heightened wildfire risk. Jeff Monford, spokesperson for Southern California Edison, said the power shut offs are used as a public safety tool. “We want to prevent is the hazard that would come when debris becomes airborne and could
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With President Trump now in office, concerns are growing over potential ICE raids and deportations. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security ended a policy that restricts ICE from arresting undocumented people at or near sensitive locations, including schools, houses of worship, and hospitals. As a response, sanctuary cities like Coachella are ramping up efforts to ensure
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County officials and local volunteers took part in the 2025 Riverside County Point-in-Time Homeless Count. Volunteers were out at various locations across Palm Springs to conduct the count. The goal is to determine the number of people experiencing homelessness in the area, providing data for local and federal agencies. This information will help the county
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Final respects will be paid tomorrow to a 40-year-old Riverside County sheriff’s deputy killed in a collision involving his patrol motorcycle on the Riverside (91) Freeway. Deputy Timothy Corlew was fatally injured on the morning of Jan. 8 along the westbound 91 at La Sierra Avenue in Riverside. Corlew’s family, friends and colleagues, along
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Coachella Valley Unified School District is hosting a prom dress giveaway for the upcoming prom season. The dresses are gently worn, and are free. The dresses can be viewed and tried on by appointment on select dates throughout the month of February. Click here or on the QR code below to sign up for an
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Phil Ford and Mimi Hines will be awarded the 473rd star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars today. The music and comedy duo, a married couple of 18 years, will be formally honored at a 2 p.m. ceremony Tuesday. Ford and Hines’ longstanding partnership started with a breakout appearance on “The Tonight
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Three people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening in Indio. The crash was reported just before 5:00 p.m. on Avenue 52 and Jackson Street. According to CAL FIRE, firefighters arrived to the scene and reported multiple people were trapped. “After approximately twenty minutes, firefighters freed 3 patients, who are in moderate condition, and
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Update 7:10 p.m. Thanks to the generosity of the local community, we were able to raise $125,072! Original Report: KESQ and all Gulf California Broadcast Company stations are joining forces with FIND Food Bank to launch “Coachella Valley Cares,” a critical fundraising and food drive initiative to provide disaster relief for victims of the recent
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TODEC Legal Center along with other organizations provide support and information in response to the threats against the immigrant community. They are bracing for a tidal wave of aggressive immigration policies and possible mass deportations that President Trump has vowed to enact. This could include the removal of millions of working immigrants. TODEC created a
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Power rates will soon be going up for residents serviced by Imperial Irrigation District. After a community workshop last week, The IID Board on Tuesday approved a rate update. The last IID rate adjustment was nine years ago, in 2015. The new rate increase goes into effect beginning this year with annual increases through the
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UPDATE: Power lines have been removed by SCE and lanes are open. The closure lasted close to 30 minutes. California Highway Patrol confirms power lines down on westbound side of Interstate 10, with all westbound lanes closed west of the Indian Canyon Drive exit. All westbound traffic is being diverted to exit at Indian Canyon
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Two 16-year-old juveniles are in Indio juvenile hall Tuesday after Thermal Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a report of an armed carjacking around 2:30 a.m. in the 84500 block of Calle Rojo near Peter Pendleton Elementary School in Coachella. The victim told deputies his car had been stolen at gunpoint by three Hispanic male juveniles.
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The Riverside County Homeless Point-in-Time Count is taking place Wednesday morning at the Palm Springs Pavilion. It is intended to accurately count the number of unhoused residents in the city. It will be attended by Palm Springs mayor Ron deHarte, police chief Andrew Mills and fire chief Paul Alvarado. The count helps determine the level of federal
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Public Safety Power Shutoffs by Southern California Edison have impacted communities around the San Gorgonio Pass area Tuesday morning. As of 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, the power has been shut off throughout Cabazon and several parts of Banning and Beaumont. The shut-offs are also impacting the outlet malls in Cabazon, a viewer confirmed to News Channel
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By Devan Cole, Kara Scannell, Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Two dozen Democratic-led states and cities are challenging President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship in court, a major constitutional challenge to one of the White House’s signature policies. The lawsuits allege that a Trump executive order signed Monday violates the
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The National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program gifted three Palm Springs-area veterans with new vehicles Monday afternoon at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa. The program was established in 2007 and seeks to donate vehicles to individuals and families with unreliable transportation. Since its inception, the NABC and its program have donated over 3,500
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President Trump signed executive orders involving immigration after promising the “largest deportation program in American history.” Some of the Coachella Valley’s population of undocumented farm workers are worried about what comes next. According to the New American Economy Research Fund, immigrants make up more than 80 percent of California’s agricultural workforce. Here on the Coachella Valley’s
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Alex Yang, who turns 17 later this month, was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer nearly a year ago. On Sunday, for the final round of the 66th edition of the American Express, Alex was awarded the opportunity to be the standard bearer for the final group of Sepp Straka, Jason Day and
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Two people are dead, and a third person is in critical condition, after an apparent murder-suicide Monday morning in Cathedral City. The incident was reported at around 3:50 a.m. along Nilda Drive. Police said they were called out to the area after reports of a shooting. Officers arrived and found two 19-year-olds, a man and
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Local political groups in the Coachella Valley remain divided as President Donald Trump officially returns to the White House as the 47th President of the United States. The East Valley Republican Women Patriots hosted a watch party for President Trump’s inauguration Monday morning at Kitchen 86 in Palm Desert. Organizers say over 150 people attended
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