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The Palm Springs City Council received an update Thursday night on the status of the long-awaited College of the Desert campus in Palm Springs. Interim Superintendent/President Laura Hope and Director of Education Center – West Valley Dr. Scott Adkins led a presentation, which featured the most updated construction renderings of the campus that is set
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Coachella Valley air quality has diminished dramatically since the end of August due to the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary. Local experts now say they are worried about the valley’s wind-borne dust problem, which has intensified since the storm, and whether this could become a permanent hazard to our health and local economy. Riverside County Supervisor Manuel Perez
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Un aparatoso accidente termino en tragedia en Coachella ayer a las 9 de la noche cuando el conductor de un vehículo que circulaba sobre el Expressway 86 perdió el control del auto y lamentablemente el auto cayo del puente de la Dillon Road, cuando la policía llegó la persona estaba atrapada y ya había muerto.
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Ayer en la corte se declaró culpable un sujeto de 26 años acusado de darle fentanilo a un hombre de 23 años quien murió por sobredosis en marzo del 2021 cuando Adam Young fue encontrado muerto en su casa. Mientras tanto Samuel Mussaw de San Jacinto permanece preso en la cárcel de Indio y escuchara
Continue ReadingEl condado de Riverside no llevará a cabo un recuento de personas sin hogar este año, a raíz de un reciente cambio a un calendario bienal. El próximo recuento está previsto para enero de 2025, de acuerdo con las directrices federales que permiten un intervalo de dos años. La portavoz del condado Brooke Federico, en
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam video of a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on Dec. 10 in Palm Desert. The suspect, identified as Kelly Lynette Cronn, 53, of Palm Desert, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting. Deputies were initially called to the 49000 block of State Highway 74 at 2:45 a.m. Sunday to respond
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January’s full moon, also known as the ‘Wolf Moon’, peaked earlier this morning at 9:54 AM. Tonight will be a great chance to see the full moon as we are tracking clear conditions. Don’t forget to send your pictures to share@kesq.com! We are tracking some slightly breezier conditions for Thursday evening. Light breezes are possible
Continue ReadingRiverside County will not conduct a count of unsheltered homeless individuals this year, following a recent change to a biennial schedule. The next count is scheduled for January 2025, in accordance with federal guidelines allowing a two-year interval. County spokesperson Brooke Federico, in an email, stated, “The federal government allows for two years between unsheltered
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El Departamento de Policía de Desert Hot Springs informó hoy a los residentes sobre personas desconocidas que se hacen pasar por policías o bomberos y buscan donaciones. Según la policía, se creía que personas uniformadas, haciéndose pasar por agentes de policía y bomberos, solicitaban donaciones puerta a puerta en barrios residenciales. “Este aviso comunitario es
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The Gerald R. Ford Chapter of Mensch International Foundation will hold its 14th annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday, January 26, at 11 a.m. at Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park. The United Nations General Assembly designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day to remember the Holocaust’s many victims, celebrate those who survived, and remind the
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We have an egg! Jackie the bald eagle has laid her first egg of the season at the Big Bear nest. Jackie laid her egg just before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. You can watch the Big Bear nest camera live below:(Courtesy of the Friends of Big Bear Valley) “Jackie’s egg-laying process took only about 6
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Six local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing Award” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Daisy Villegas, Elijah Lua, Abigail Martinez, Kaylaun Smith, Bron Williams, and Jake Baker-Aidukas were all honored Wednesday. The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions to the
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds (23-12-3-1) defeated the Henderson Silver Knights (19-19-1-3) 4-3 at the Dollar Loan Center. The Silver Knights took an 3-0 lead over the Firebirds, however CV netted four answered goals by Luke Henman, Shane Wright, Andrew Poturalski, and Ryan Winterton. Coachella Valley stepped it up on defense as they held the Silver
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There are a number of different ways by which fog can form. Regardless of the way it’s formed, the science behind fog is the same. Fog occurs when the air at the surface is either completely or nearly completely saturated with water. Essentially, fog is a cloud that forms down at the surface. Fog is
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The survivors and decedents of Section 14 plan to gather in numbers at the Palm Springs City Council closed session on January 25th. The land being discussed is a one-square-mile tract in downtown Palm Springs, California, that people lived on between 1930 and 1965. Section 14 was part of the reservation belonging to the Agua
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Get ready to take in the sounds, mixed mediums and colorful craftsmanship at this year’s Southwest Arts Festival. The event is known as one of the region’s most popular art festivals, attracting more than 10,000 attendees year after year. It begins Thursday, January 25 and runs until Sunday, January 28 at the Empire Polo Club
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A wanted felon was hospitalized with major injuries, and a police investigation was underway early Thursday morning following an overnight officer-involved shooting in Beaumont. It started as a police pursuit in Hemet shortly after 7:00 p.m. Wednesday as officers with the City of Hemet and California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop a wanted felon as
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