COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Members of the Coachella City Council were in the process today of identifying suitable candidates to fill the mayor’s seat following the resignation of ex-Mayor Steven Andrew Hernandez, who admitted perpetrating a felony. “While an unfortunate situation for the people involved, the council and city staff remain committed to providing the
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William Frank Rodriguez, the founder of Silvercrest Advertising, had his hearing delayed until April 6 due to defense attorneys still waiting on key discovery in the criminal case against him for an alleged deadly hit-and-run DUI crash.
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – El consejo municipal de Coachella ha iniciado el proceso para seleccionar a los candidatos idóneos para ocupar el cargo de alcalde tras la dimisión del exalcalde Steven Andrew Hernández, quien admitió haber cometido un delito grave. “Aunque se trata de una situación desafortunada para las personas afectadas, el ayuntamiento y el
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – An 18-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night near the Mecca Sports Complex, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station responded at about 7:58 p.m. to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at the intersection of Coahuilla Street and 6th Street
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High pressure once again is taking center stage in our forecast, and that will push temps close to a record later today. The record sits at 100, and we’ll top out in the upper 90s today. That ridge of high pressure will keep temps near 100 degrees for the remainder of the week. Through the
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Local leaders are speaking out as questions grow about accountability and what comes next for the city of Coachella. It comes after Mayor Steven Hernandez pleaded guilty to one felony count of conflict of interest Tuesday morning at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Megan Beaman-Jacinto, a former Coachella city council
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After a slightly cooler Tuesday–only about 10 degrees above average–temperatures begin climbing a little more and our stretch of hot weather this week continues. Temperatures return to the low 100s by Wednesday. Mid to late week temperatures run about 15 to 20 degrees above average and highs climbing into the low triple digits. Our persistent
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to improve lives and help those in need. A $25,000 charitable gift was awarded to the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus to strengthen food access for students. At the college, freshmen Sebastian Bautista and Emiliano Barajas find it
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Alyssa Lopez, a senior distance runner for La Quinta High School track and field is this weeks student-athlete of the week. A title her head coach Brian Ansley says is well deserved. “She deserves it all because she really works hard in the classroom, and of course, on the track,” Ansley
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Shipping disruptions along the Strait of Hormuz have led to an increase in fertilizer costs, as one third of all nitrogen-rich fertilizer shipped globally goes through the Strait of Hormuz. “Locally, the farmers seen about a 10% to 15% increase on their fertilizers, where the global markets increase 50% to 60%,”
Continue Reading Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez is facing a nine-count grand jury indictment alleging conflict-of-interest violations and perjury tied to city actions and financial disclosure forms, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – El alcalde de Coachella, Steven Hernández, se ha declarado culpable de un delito grave por conflicto de intereses. Hernández fue condenado a dos años de libertad condicional, un día de prisión —con el tiempo ya cumplido descontado— y 200 horas de servicios comunitarios, además de multas y tasas. Los ocho cargos
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – California drivers could soon face record-breaking pain at the pump as fuel prices continue their steady climb, analysts warn. Ongoing conflict involving Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, sending crude prices higher and rapidly increasing costs at the pump. According to AAA, the state average is $5.82, an increase of
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Highs today will top out in the upper 90s, a few degrees warmer than yesterday’s (very reasonable) 95 temp. The broad ridge of high pressure that created last week’s heat dome will continue to influence our forecast this week, pushing us back into triple digits as soon as tomorrow. There is a hint of some
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