INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student pleaded not guilty today to lewd acts on a minor and other offenses. Mario Manuel Valenzuela, 42, of Coachella was arrested last month following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. Along with the lewd acts count, Valenzuela
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On Thursday, some people who have been helping in the fight against fentanyl poisonings were honored in Rancho Mirage. Mothers for Awareness and Prevention of Drug Abuse, or MAPDA, held its 4th annual West Coast Humanitarian Awards. Former Congresswoman Mary Bono founded MAPDA in an effort to help educate people on the dangers of illicit
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At least one child tested positive for fentanyl after ingesting “mystery” pills found in a classroom at a Victorville childcare facility. The incident happened Tuesday at the La Petite Academy. “La Petite staff located/collected the pills and immediately notified law enforcement. The responding deputy recognized the blue pills with “M30” imprinted on them as possible
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KUNA) – La Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Coachella (CVUSD) eligió un nuevo liderazgo en la reunión de la Junta Directiva del CVUSD el jueves por la noche, tras un debate sobre los cargos. El ex presidente Joey Acuña, Jr., no apoyó la lista de candidatos propuestos para presidente, vicepresidente
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Actualización 03/20/2025 Un menor se recupera tras ser apuñalado en Palm Springs el jueves por la noche durante el VillageFest. Poco antes de las 6:30 de la tarde del jueves, había una fuerte presencia policial cerca del hotel Kimpton Rowan en Belardo Road, en el centro de Palm Springs. El equipo de Telemundo 15 se encontraba
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Update 3/20/25 The suspect, Ryan Dwayne Turner, was arraigned in court on Thursday. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. His next scheduled hearing date is set for April 8. Turner’s bail remains set at no bail. Original Report 3/19/25 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 22-year-old man accused of leading police on a
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KUNA) – Tres personas murieron durante dos aparentes cruces fronterizos la semana pasada en el área silvestre de Otay Mesa, informaron hoy funcionarios de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE.UU. Ambos incidentes ocurrieron el viernes con una diferencia de aproximadamente una hora. Funcionarios fronterizos afirman que, en ese momento, las temperaturas en la
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs along with the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs will be holding a town hall meeting to focus on marijuana related issues impacting the community. The meeting is set to take place next Wednesday, March 26, at the Boys and Girls Club of Palm
Continue Reading Actualización 03/21/2025 El sospechoso, Ryan Dwayne Turner, compareció ante el tribunal el jueves. Se declaró inocente de todos los cargos. Su próxima audiencia está programada para el 8 de abril. La fianza de Turner se mantiene sin fianza. Informe original 3/19/2025 CONDADO DE SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KUNA) – Un hombre de 22 años, acusado de inducir
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Un maestro del Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Coachella acusado de tocar inapropiadamente a un estudiante se declaró inocente hoy de actos lascivos contra un menor y otros delitos. Mario Manuel Valenzuela, de 42 años y residente de Coachella, fue arrestado el mes pasado tras una investigación del Departamento del Alguacil del
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) Los expertos del Zoológico y Jardines Living Desert están reduciendo varias precauciones contra la gripe aviar para sus poblaciones de aves. “A medida que empezamos a ver que la gripe aviar se propagaba por todo el país y se acercaba cada vez más a nuestras instalaciones, comenzamos a implementar nuestro plan
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Actualización 03/20/25 Suebelle, la cerdita robada en Palm Springs, fue encontrada tras nuestro reporte. Randel, su dueño, dice que recibió una pista anónima el miércoles por la noche. Esta pista lo condujo a una dirección en Cathedral City. La policía llegó para investigar y la encontró. Pero los tres hombres que Randel afirma que robaron
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Actualización 3/20/25 Robert y Janet Black fueron localizados el jueves, según informó la Patrulla de Caminos de California (CHP) a las 5:27 p.m. No se proporcionaron más detalles sobre cuándo ni dónde fueron encontrados, como es habitual en los casos de personas desaparecidas. Informe original 3/19/25 PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – La Patrulla de Carreteras de California
Continue Reading Experts at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens are now rolling back several bird flu precautions for their bird populations. “As we started seeing bird flu spreading throughout the country and moving closer and closer to our location, we started putting in place our, animal protection plan, which we’ve developed for our bird population. In
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A juvenile was recovering after a stabbing in Palm Springs Thursday night during VillageFest. There was a heavy police presence near the Kimpton Rowan Hotel on Belardo Road in downtown Palm Springs just before 6:30 Thursday evening. News Channel 3’s crew was at the scene – Emergency vehicles were present,
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Update 3/20/25 Suebelle, the stolen pig in Palm Springs, has been found following our report. Randel, her owner, says he received an anonymous tip on Wednesday night. The tip led him to a home address in Cathedral City. Police arrived to investigate and found her. But the three men Randel says stole the pig were
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Just like everything, real estate in the Coachella Valley all seems to be going up in price, but if you are waiting to buy, the wait might cost you. In our latest I-Team Investigation, Jeff Stahl reveals some sobering numbers for first-time homebuyers, asks some tough questions, and reveals the strategies you need
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Thermal Club is set to host its first sanctioned race with IndyCar March 23. After hosting a test two years ago and a million-dollar challenge last year, the officials and track operators feel ready to host the IndyCar Grand Prix. With it being the first race, it is unclear what impacts
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – In an update to a developing story, were learning more about the Centers for Disease Controls and Preventions plans to potentially restructure the HIV Prevention Division. On Wednesday, DAP Health was one of 13 of the nation’s leading LGBTQ+, HIV, and health organizations uniting to condemn what they said are
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Due to a state of emergency, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is temporarily easing restrictions on portable generators. CARB says there’s a shortage of state-certified generators in some areas because of increased demand from wildfires. To address this, CARB announced in January, it’s allowing the sale of generators that
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