THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Unified School District voted to cut several positions as it seeks to deal with a budget shortfall. The decision comes as the district moves forward with a $25.4M budget reduction plan over three years. The plan includes cuts of $9.4 million in 2026–27, $8 million in 2027–28, and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) New affordable housing is on the way to Indio. On Thursday, the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition broke ground on the JFM Villas senior apartments and the JFM Villas Family Apartments. The apartment building will be located at 47-125 and 47-135 Van Buren St. in Indio. They are named after CVHC’s late founding executive director, John
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The BNP brings thousands of visitors to the Coachella Valley each year, creating a noticeable boost for the local economy. As spectators and players travel to the area for the world-renowned BNP Paribas Open, hotels, restaurants, and shops experience a surge in activity. Local business owners say the influx of
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Turpin torture case shocked the nation. Thirteen children were rescued from horrific abuse inside a Riverside County home in 2018. But after some of the siblings entered the foster care system, allegations surfaced that they were mistreated again, raising serious questions about the very system meant to protect them.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — As anticipation builds for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach, Goldenvoice is gearing up by hosting its annual job fair to fill hundreds of positions ahead of the iconic events. Organizers are looking to hire for a wide range of roles, including shuttle drivers, security personnel, and food
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Ciudad de La Quinta, California (KUNA) – Un grupo de residentes del Valle de Coachella han dedicado su tiempo para evidenciar en redes sociales la alta presencia de agentes migratorios que tiene la región, como es el caso del grupo de Facebook ICE/Migra Alert Coachella Valley, quienes han notificado en más de una ocasión que
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A pursuit involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 10 ended Wednesday night near the Gene Autry Trail freeway entrance, according to the California Highway Patrol. Police said it all started at around 8:30 p.m. when deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station attempted to stop a vehicle in the area
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Gasoline prices have risen to the highest level in eleven months, with California drivers paying significantly more than the national average, while Chevron has raised concerns about proposed changes to California’s cap-and-invest climate program.
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WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – At Lost Creek Canyon Ranch, over a dozen rescued animals are teaching visitors how to properly care for livestock. “I would say there’s 22 equine, that includes the donkeys. Then we have two emus, three pigs, one mini cow and guinea fowl and and of course, our livestock guardian dogs,” Jeanne
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Winds kicked up significantly overnight, and will remain elevated throughout the day, and periodically into the weekend. A Wind Advisory has been extended in both length and scope, now including the Valley through 6 this evening. A cold front moving through the region will keep winds elevated into the weekend even as it slowly moves
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A gorgeous day across the Coachella Valley, but some changes arrive this evening. Gusty west winds will develop this evening as a front moves through California, with a Wind Advisory in effect a little earlier now beginning at 6PM and continuing through 4AM. Our biggest impact from winds comes overnight while most folks are sleeping,
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — Novak Djokovic is back in the desert, making his 17th appearance at the BNP Paribas Open. The 24-time grand slam champion is a five-time winner at Indian Wells, tied for the most all time with Roger Federer. Djokovic’s last win at this tournament came in 2016. At 38 years old,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran have caused debate among Democrats and Republicans locally in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 spoke with two women’s political organizations, the East Valley Republican Women Patriots and the Democratic Women of the Desert. “It’s tragic. To me it was a it was
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – As the potential for an American ground invasion of Iran remains in question, uncertainty looms in the High Desert. The City of Twentynine Palms is closely intertwined with their Marine neighbors to the north, just five miles away from downtown. Among the people who live and work in the area,
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Several tennis players who were stranded in Dubai earlier this week due to the Iran conflict were able to make it to Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open. Sources on the ground told News Channel 3’s Blake Arthur earlier Wednesday that the players are set to address the media
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked part of a California policy that limits when parents are told if a student changes their gender identity at school. In a split decision, five conservative justices sided with parents who argue they have a constitutional right to be informed. The Court’s three liberal
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Palm Desert, California (KUNA) – Esta mañana College of the Desert (COD) ofreció un evento donde la comunidad estudiantil tuvo acceso al festival de carreras, una oportunidad que de manera semestral realiza la institución con fines de proporcionar a sus estudiantes un primer acercamiento al mundo laboral, sea por parte de una pasantía o una
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