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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – With more rain on the way this week, officials are keeping a close eye on areas with mudslide risk, especially with the ground already wet from last weekend’s storm. A mudslide along Varner Road at the northern end of Cathedral City stranded dozens of cars over the weekend. Cathedral City

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City car dealerships Toyota of the Desert and Honda of the Desert held their annual “Drive out Hunger” event on Wednesday to help local veterans with a holiday meal. The event was company wide across nine states as part of their “We’re Hear for You” community giving program. Here

BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) – Beaumont USD is nearly finished rolling out its new emergency radio operations system after being awarded a $348,464 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in 2024.  California has declared 70 disasters in just the last five years according to USAFacts.org, with the City of Beaumont having experienced its own share

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Cathedral City Police Department announced Monday they received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for $55,000 to continue enforcement and education programs to increase safety in the city. The department said in a release the grant is to specifically help “reduce the number of serious injuries

UPDATE 11/18/2025 11:15 P.M. – Northbound lanes on Cook Street were reopened after crews removed debris from the area. PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Northbound lanes on Cook Street just north of Country Club Drive were closed around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night after a crash involving two cars caused one car to collide into a

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – As the investigation is ongoing into the circumstances of the death on Sunday night of Cathedral City Councilmember Mark Carnevale, News Channel 3 has learned more on what Riverside County Sheriff’s Office found when they responded to a residence in Rancho Mirage. News Channel 3 reached out to RSO to

MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – A new cell tower in the east valley will benefit low income communities with better cell coverage. In January, a cell tower was approved in the community of Mecca, located on 66th Avenue. New towers are put up in areas when there is a lack of coverage, or when there’s enough

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The In-Home Supportive Service program continues to see a growing need for caregiving services in Riverside County and the Coachella Valley. It’s a high demand local caregivers said they cannot keep up with. There are over 55,000 caregivers with IHSS in Riverside County and over 61,000 clients. Caregivers usually have one

BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians gave away 15,000 turkeys this week to 122 non-profit organizations to provide holiday meals to families, seniors, and veterans in need for its 39th Annual Thanksgiving Outreach program. Tribal members and volunteers gathered at the Morongo Community Center for two days starting on Monday to distribute the

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A major affordable housing development has been approved in Palm Desert — but the decision came without a city council vote or any opportunity for community input, leaving many residents with mixed reactions. The 298-unit project, planned for the corner of Cook Street and Frank Sinatra across from the Cal

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)  – A Coachella Valley family received the keys to their first home this week after nearly 2 years in the homebuying process. They ultimately found and qualified for Riverside County’s 20% down assistance program — a program they were connected to through Lift to Rise. Lift to Rise is a nonprofit organization that