As we enter its final days, the election can be an emotional rollercoaster for everyone — including children. Some assume that children are too young to be taught about voting and the election, but studies show children do react. Like everyone, they’re exposed to disturbing language, shocking images, insults and and dire predictions for the
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The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert is hosting a Halloween party tomorrow night from 3PM-5PM. The museum hours will be adjusted to 10AM-2PM, and the party will be outside. The party will be completely free for the first 500 kids. The celebration will provide children and parents a safe space to celebrate Halloween. There
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A minor was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound Tuesday night in Desert Hot Springs. The shooting was reported at a little after 9:00 p.m. at the soccer park inside Mission Springs Park on Palm Drive. News Channel 3 crew at the scene saw officers placing multiple markers along the park. The Desert
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A motorcyclist was pronounced dead after a crash involving a semi-truck Tuesday night in Indio. The crash was reported just before 7:00 p.m. on Indio Boulevard and Tamarisk Avenue Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department told News Channel 3 the motorcycle collided with the semi-truck. The driver of the semi is cooperating with the
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A 16-year-old boy became the third person arrested in connection with a deadly shooting earlier this year in Coachella. The teenager was arrested Tuesday in the city of Ontario. He was later booked into Juvenile Hall for murder, robbery, and conspiracy. Due to his age, his identity will not be disclosed. The arrest was related
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We’re told a family favorite in Indio, Burger Box, on Indio Boulevard is closing its doors. Originally opened in 1954, the Burger Box has been a longstanding pillar of the Coachella Valley community. “When you lose a staple in the valley it kind of sucks because you shouldn’t fix something that is not broken,” said
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The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 to keep the World Series going, at least for another game. The Yankees won 11 to 4, combining Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam with five runs in the eighth inning to cut their deficit to three games to one. Game 5 will be
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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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