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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)  – Family, friends and coworkers of late mail carrier Jose Daniel Piña gathered at a car wash on Saturday to raise funds for his funeral expenses and his infant daughter. As News Channel 3 reported this week, Piña worked as a mail carrier in the Coachella Valley and was known around town for

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Over 200 people gathered for an “Out of the Darkness Community Walk” at Civic Center Park Saturday. Each came to walk for suicide prevention, education and mental health awareness. Riverside University Health System Behavioral Health hosted the event in partnership with the Riverside County Suicide Prevention Coalition and the American

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ). California’s film industry is getting a major boost. Governor Gavin Newsom announced 52 film projects will receive new state tax credits through the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program, expected to generate more than $1.4 billion in economic activity statewide. The lineup includes major titles like Jumanji and Heat 2, and is projected

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) -The magic of Disney has officially arrived in the desert. Cotino — the first-ever Storyliving by Disney community is coming to life in the greater Palm Springs area, and new milestones are being reached every day. The first homeowners have already settled in, discovering the same beauty that once inspired Walt

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Registrar of Voters held a demonstration for its auto signature verification tool, or ‘ASV’ ahead of the November 4th special election. The new tool implements software in the Registrar’s sorting machines that compare voter signatures on a ballot to those in their voter profile, completing the verification process

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Coachella presented its annual State of the City Address on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park. The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce organized the event in collaboration with the city. Among the talking points were ways to provide more students with better educational opportunities and to promote growth

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) A driver who says he was nearly hit during Wednesday’s police pursuit through La Quinta and Indio is describing what he calls a “terrifying, split-second” moment that could have taken his life. Twenty-year-old Jesse Bautista told KESQ News Channel he was driving east on Avenue 48, near Jefferson Street, when he suddenly saw

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The need for resources for homeless individuals continues to grow in the Coachella Valley, and local organization are consistently working to provide supplies to those in need within their shelters and programs. Martha’s Village and Kitchen and the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission are both working toward donation drives for their homeless

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Jose Daniel Piña known as “Daniel”, a beloved mail carrier who served in Thousand Palms, tragically passed away earlier this month. Piña wasn’t just known for delivering letters — coworkers said he delivered kindness, laughter and warmth on every route.  He was also the mail carrier for the KESQ newsroom.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An attempted traffic stop by Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies in La Quinta on Wednesday afternoon escalated into a chase that ended near the Indio-Coachella border, with the suspect crashing into another car and fleeing the scene. Deputies report that the suspect failed to cooperate with the stop around 4:00 p.m. in