The Palm Springs Air Museum is saluting local essential workers this month taking to the skies. Three historic aircraft from Palm Springs Air Museum flew over Desert Regional Hospital as they honor our frontline workers. “It made me cry, ” said Sandra Butkus. Veteran nurse, Sandra Butkus stands tall waving her American flag to also
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Local Sikh temple GurdwaraChandi Group USA to help giveaway over 2,000 traditional Indian/Sikh dishes meals near Bagdouma Park this Saturday, May 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (or until meals have run out). The food distribution will take place at the corner of Avenue 52 and Douma Street. Click here to check out more stories of
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Three reputed gang members were behind bars today without bail after being arrested in Indio for alleged parole violations, including a convicted felon who was out on bail in an unrelated burglary case. Authorities conducted a parole compliance check Thursday at a home in the 44000 block of Cassia Drive, according to Riverside County sheriff’s
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Health officials released updated coronavirus data, showing the latest number of cases, deaths, & recoveries around Riverside County in the past 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Riverside County now has a total of 4,079 cases. The number of reported cases increased by 48 cases in the past 24 hours. The total was at
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College of the Desert will only offer online classes during the Summer and Fall semesters due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stay up-to-date with local update at KESQ.com/Coronavirus “The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff and maintaining the quality of our teaching and learning programs are of utmost importance for the College, our
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To help reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the Eastern Coachella Valley, the City of Coachella is partnering with Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians, Borrego Health, Desert Healthcare District and Foundation and the County of Riverside to open a location providing LabCorp PCR COVID-19 tests starting on Friday, May 1, 2020. “The Eastern
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During today’s news conference, CA Governor Gavin Newsom said the state is “days not months” away from lifting some restrictions. Newsom had said earlier this week that we are “weeks not months” from lifting certain restrictions. “We’re getting very close to making very meaningful augmentations to that stay-at-home order. We said ‘weeks, not months’ about
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Spartan is looking for a forever home at Animal Samaritans, SPCA in Thousand Palms, CA. Call 760-601-3918. See what else is going on at Animal Samaritans during this pandemic.
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The Palm Springs Air Museum is taking to the skies to thank essential workers throughout Coachella Valley for their help battling the coronavirus epidemic. It’s a tribute called ‘Front Line Friday’ and it starts this week. Three historic aircraft ready for take-off include the P-63 Kingcobra, a P-51 Mustang, and C-47 Skytrain. The plan is
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Cal Fire confirmed that one person was killed Thursday evening following an off-road vehicle collision near Long Canyon Road and north of Corkill Road. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office said Maria Delagadillo, 35, of Desert Hot Springs died approximately an hour after the crash in an open desert area. According to the California Highway Patrol,
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Police were investigating a shooting in Indio that happened just before 11:23 p.m Thursday on the 80700 block of Canyon Trail Street between Youngs Lane and Madison Street. Video from a social media app captured the sounds of gunshots and showed police putting yellow markers out and investigating shell casings on the ground. Indio Police
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Chairman of the Riverside County board of supervisors Manuel Perez said Thursday he will propose to rescind all county health orders currently in place as local health experts warn it could be too soon to pull back. The four orders that would be eliminated include the closure of schools, limitations on short term lodging, restrictions
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CAL FIRE Riverside firefighters rescued a person who was trapped on top of the roof of a strip mall in Indio Thursday afternoon. Truck 86 was dispatched to the scene. Firefighters ended up setting up a high point to get the person off the roof. The person was successfully extracted. They were then evaluated at
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Dozens of cars made their way down El Paseo Shopping District in Palm Desert Thursday evening, celebrating this year’s college graduates. Parents, friends, and loved ones decorated their cars, held out signs, and honked for their grads as the procession made its way down the famous Palm Desert road. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the
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The coronavirus pandemic and state health emergency orders have changed the way just about everything is getting done around town and at local businesses. It’s no different at city halls around the desert where elected leaders and city staffers are operating in new and unfamiliar roles. Palm Springs City Hall is normally a busy place
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz and various valley medical group leaders joined a virtual meeting Thursday afternoon to release critical data on Coronavirus numbers in the Coachella Valley. Representatives from JFK Memorial Hospital, Desert Regional Medical Center and Eisenhower Health were all in attendance. The three organizations teamed up, and provided information including graphs and trends
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News Channel 3 salutes the Class of 2020. We want to help celebrate this milestone by showcasing the graduates of Coachella Valley.
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Open again. Mathis Brothers furniture showroom in Indio has once again reopened its doors to customers. The showroom, like many businesses across the Coachella Valley, was closed after the statewide stay at home order. Earlier this month, the store was reopened for about a week.During that time, customers passed health screenings in order to enter.
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