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The First Alert Weather Team had issued a First Alert Weather Alert from Friday afternoon through Sunday night due to another round of strong winds. By Monday morning, that First Alert Weather Alert has expired, making way for some cooler temperatures, for now. KESQ Here are the strongest winds we saw on Saturday. KESQ Expect
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Two new measures aimed at helping veterans passed votes on the California Assembly floor Thursday. The measures, proposed by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, will now advance to the state Senate, about halfway through the legislative process. The first measure, AJR 19, calls on the federal government to halt deportation of non-citizen veterans, pardon veterans who have
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Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and people throughout the nation are taking time to remember those who lost their lives serving this country. To help you observe the holiday, we’re previewing several events throughout the Coachella Valley. You can find the full list of events with dates, locations, and times here. People like Susie
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Police were investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision in Palm Springs Friday morning and had no immediate information on the suspect driver. A department statement said a call to police reported a pedestrian found lying along the dirt shoulder of the eastbound lanes of East Palm Canyon Drive at 6:40 a.m. There were no immediate details
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As children head into summer vacation, a lot of them don’t know where their next meal will be coming from. FIND Food Bank launched its Summer Feeding Program to help ensure that no kid goes hungry during break. FIND has 44 free community mobile markets, operating six days a week, sometimes twice a day, throughout
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California’s primary is set for June 7 and one of the most-watched races for Riverside County voters will be the showdown between incumbent Sheriff Chad Bianco and challenger Michael Lujan. Check Out: Vote-by-Mail ballots for June primary election on the way to voters Bianco has been with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for 28 years and
Continue ReadingCaravanserai Project Social Impact Startup Pitch Competition is an 8-month program that caters to early-stage social entrepreneurs. Today, May 26th, 2022, The Palm Springs-based Caravanserai announced a $2 million dollar grant awarded by the Employment Training Panel of California. They provide training, support, and micro-grants to BIPOC, women, LGBTQ startups, and early-stage entrepreneurs in the Inland Empire. The grant recipients
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Friday marks the groundbreaking ceremony kicking off construction for the City of Indio’s new Public Safety Campus. News Channel 3 spoke to city officials and the architect of the campus about the new developments that will be available to the city. The current headquarters for the City of Indio have been in use since the
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Ante la tragedia en Uvalde, Texas, los distritos escolares del valle de Coachella buscan crear un ambiente seguro para sus estudiantes.
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In response to this week’s deadly rampage at an elementary school in Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers, police across the valley are stepping up patrols at schools and graduations. “I’m sure parents are on edge,” said PSPD Sgt. Mike Casavan. “I’m a parent, I’m definitely on edge. It’s something that I am
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News Channel 3 is partnering with Leadership Coachella Valley and other valley organizations to sponsor a baby necessities drive benefitting the Galilee Center. We’re accepting donations throughout the entire month of May here at KESQ or at the locations listed below: News Channel 3, Telemundo 15 & La Poderosa 96.7 FM31276 Dunham Way Thousand Palms,
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Five Republican state lawmakers pushed for gas tax relief for Californians on Wednesday. This initiative was led by Assemblyman James Gallagher, and also includes Assemblymembers Kevin Kiley, Laurie Davies, Kelly Seyarto, and Steven Choi. The group called for the gas tax relief as gas prices soar in California. Right now AAA’s website shows California’s gas
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Temperatures across the Coachella Valley continue to stay 5-10° above normal for this time of year, as a ridge of high pressure peaks across the region. Following that ridge, a trough of low pressure is expected to move in, increasing winds and dropping temperatures. KESQ Winds are expected to increase in strength on Thursday evening.
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The June 7th primary election is less than two weeks away and voting is already voting by mail is already underway in Riverside County. News Channel 3 is taking an in-depth look at the candidates in the newly drawn 41st Congressional District. Redistricting split the Coachella Valley into two newly drawn districts. District 41’s new
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En un reportaje especial, Marco Revuelta, conoce la lucha diaria de muchas familias para conseguir agua limpia y los esfuerzos que están en curso para poner fin a la problemática.
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Clean water is something many of us take for granted. While new luxury housing developments, surf wave parks, and lagoon resorts in the Coachella Valley quickly obtained approval for clean water, some of the Valley’s poorest communities still can’t get clean water from the faucet. Once or twice a day, Mecca resident Roberto Gomez said
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It’s been an ongoing battle for thousands of Coachella Valley residents across more than 100 mobile home parks to get safe drinking water. On Wednesday, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, visited the Oasis Mobile Home Park in Thermal. Ruiz and the EPA’s regional Administrator, Martha Guzman, met with residents to
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