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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office released new information Tuesday regarding an early Monday morning shooting at a Coachella shopping center that sent one man to a hospital. Deputies said they received a call about a shooting at the shopping center off of Highway 111 at 2:10 a.m. This is the same shopping center as Food
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FEMA states on its website it has given $2.3 billion to more than 351-thousand people to assist with COVID-19-related funeral costs for deaths occurring on or after January 20, 2020. The assistance helped pay for the funerals of more than 369,000 people who died from COVID-19. Riverside County Health has reported 6,448 total COVID-19 deaths
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The Memorial Day weekend brought in thousands of visitors to the Coachella Valley, which was a good thing for local shops. The weekend came with a surge of customers. Some of them saying they saw two to three times more than usual. “Palm Springs has been alive finally,” said Co-Owner of Kalura Trattoria Ignazio Battaglia.
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After several gusty days, we’re finally seeing weaker winds around our area, with calmer conditions expected throughout the day. Here’s a look back at Sunday’s strongest wind gusts. KESQ Looking ahead to this evening, it will still remain breezy for our most wind-prone spots locally, and we may still see some blowing sand and dust
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May 30, 2022 The fire is now 100% contained, officials announced. The fire burned a total of 431 acres, 170 of which were in Joshua Tree National Park. Crews will continue to patrol the fire area this week to ensure no hot spots flare-up. Crews will also work on rehabilitation to ensure the burned area
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Thousands of red and white carnations dropped from the skies to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Monday morning The Palm Springs Air Museum hosted its Annual Memorial Day Air Fair and Flower Drop. World War II veteran Dorothee Irwin served in the Marine Corps for 3 years. Now at 99 years old, she never forgets
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Cleanup is underway tonight – after those heavy winds this memorial day weekend. Gene Autry and Indian canyon were closed at the wash earlier today but we received an alert from PSPD that Indian Canyon is open and safe to drive. All of the sand on the roadway, It’s all continuing to inconvenience drivers and because it
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Community members came together for a day of remembrance at the Coachella Valley cemetery. They honored all the men and women who laid down their lives while serving our U.S. Armed Forces. La Quinta Mayor, Linda Evans says, “This Memorial Day we have so many residents not only in our city, but Valley wide and
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Memorials across the valley Monday were remembering the men and women who gave their lives for their country. At a service at Veteran’s Park in Desert Hot Springs, retired army Cpl. Jeff Cole solemnly contemplated the cost of freedom. “To me, Memorial Day is more of a personal day,” he said. “It is a day
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Local boy scout troops from the Coachella Valley planted American flags at the graves of fallen military members on Monday in honor of Memorial Day. Every year the boy scouts help local veterans in the planting of the flags. For Ryan McCollum who is part of Troop 1701, he said he’s been doing this for
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Very gusty condition created havoc over the weekend and through last night. Today it remains gusty as clean up begins. We are behind a vigorous front, so temps are cooler today as well. Highs in the mid 90s today… It will remain gusty through the evening hours, even though winds are not as strong as
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Firefighters were on the scene of an overnight fire inside an Indio mobile home park Monday morning. They were called to the Arabian Mobile Home Park off Calhoun Street shortly before 1:56 a.m. Monday. Firefighters say two mobile homes, a carport, and two vehicles were destroyed. A third mobile home was also damaged. The American Red Cross is
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A fire in a Palm Springs condo complex has left extensive water and fire damage to twelve units. The call came in before 10 a.m. Sunday morning during bouts of gusty winds, which challenged first responders. The three-alarm fire started in an attic and moved throughout several units. Fire officials on scene have confirmed 50 firefighters were at the scene.
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Update – 10:30 a.m. Monday, 5/30 After an aerial flight, the fire’s footprint is now 5,727 acres, fire officials said on Monday. The fire is now 47% contained. The power to Hidden Valley Resort is on. Residents living in 15 homes along 15th avenue, AZ returned to their homes on May 29. Firefighters have stopped
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Coachella Valley high school students are learning how to use drones with the help of cinematography professionals. College professor and founder of Hollywood Drones, Skip Fredricks, has helped over 700 college students earn their drone license in the past four years. He says drones are the future, offering plenty of job opportunities throughout the valley.
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The Lexington Blowfish, a summer collegiate baseball team in South Carolina, honored 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul, Afghanistan. During Saturday’s game against Forest City the team wore jerseys with the names of each soldier, including La Quinta’s Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez. Link to FB Post: https://fb.watch/diBP2iAyP6/
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Riverside County residents now have the option to go vote in person for the June Primary election at any of the county’s Vote Centers. Click HERE to find a full list of in-person Vote Center locations in Riverside County. Starting Saturday, in-person voting is available 10 days before Election Day on June 7. The county
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Strong winds are here to stay for the holiday weekend, it seems like they aren’t stopping people from heading out the door. Triple A predicts 39 million people will be going somewhere for the holiday weekend. A record number of almost 90% of those travelers are expected to go by car over the long weekend.
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