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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Hot Springs is moving forward with a major expansion of its police force for the first time in roughly two decades. On Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved a resolution to increase the Desert Hot Springs Police Department’s authorized staffing level from 33 sworn officers to 45 over
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Della Lindley Elementary in Thousand Palms is bringing back Wellness on Wheels, a PSUSD program focused on supporting teacher and staff wellness. The program brings wellness tips and resources directly to school campuses, with student ambassadors helping share the information with teachers. Stay with News Channel 3 for the latest
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – As pedestrian deaths continue to raise concerns across the Coachella Valley, local cities are looking at more than just driver behavior when considering how to make roads safer. Speed limits, street lighting, crosswalk placement and the design of intersections can all influence whether a driver has enough time to see
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PALM DESERT, CA (KESQ) – As the Coachella Valley continues to grow, so does the demand for qualified healthcare professionals. This week, College of the Desert is celebrating the next generation of local nurses while marking a major milestone for one of its longstanding healthcare programs. The college will hold a pinning ceremony Friday to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Every day, thousands of parents trust school bus services to safely transport their children from bus stops to school. During the commute, parents place their trust in bus services to keep their children safe. But they don’t always have access to see exactly where their child is during the bus
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PALM DESERT, CA (KESQ)- Assemblymember Greg Wallis announcing his Western Joshua Tree bill is headed to the governor’s desk. The bill, AB 1663, is intended to make the permit process easier for residents to remove or trim the trees located on their properties, while keeping protections in place for the species. It also gives the
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved adding more than $18.2 million to its contract with Axon Enterprise Inc. for body-worn cameras, extending the agreement through August 2031.
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PALM DESERT, CA (KESQ) – The recent births of a black-footed cat and a sand cat at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens are more than exciting additions to the zoo—they represent important milestones in the conservation of two elusive desert species. Successful reproduction of both species in human care remains uncommon, making each birth
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will temporarily close for annual preventive maintenance work starting next week. “During this year’s shutdown, we will be repainting tramcar cabin interiors and rebuilding the carriage on cabin two, which supports the cabin as it rides on the track ropes,” vice president of Tramway systems Chris
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PALM DESERT (CNS) – The Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy has awarded more than $1 million in grant funding to install shade structures and native shade trees along rest stops in the Coachella Valley Link, officials said today. The money will go to the Coachella Valley Association of Governments to add shade structures and more than
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The Board of Supervisors today approved the extension of a contract, valued at a little over $1 million, with a Palm Springs addiction treatment and homeless assistance facility that has partnered with the Riverside University Health System for the last few years. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – California Highway Patrol officers in Southern California and across the state will increase enforcement over the Labor Day weekend, focusing on impaired drivers during a 78-hour holiday enforcement period, the agency announced today. The CHP’s Labor Day holiday enforcement period will begin at 6:01 p.m. Friday and continue through 11:59 p.m. Monday,
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CABAZON (CNS) – Authorities are investigating the death of a person who was found along a roadway in Cabazon last weekend. Deputies responded to a report of a possible deceased subject at 3:44 p.m. Sunday in the area of Railroad Avenue and Main Street, according to Lt. Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The City of Palm Springs has a new Chief of Police. City Manager Scott Stiles has selected Deputy Chief Kyle Stjerne as the city’s next Chief of Police following an internal recruitment process and community input. Stjerne, a 24-year veteran of the Palm Springs Police Department, will succeed retiring Chief Andy
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – For more than 20 years, Indio High School teacher Juanita Garcia has been showing up for her students. Today it was her turn to be surprised: a classroom visit she didn’t expect and a gift that left this teacher speechless. News Channel 3’s Dakota Makinen has this month’s One Class at
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Summer months can be a struggle for some Coachella Valley families trying to feed their families while school is out, but the need does not end when classes begin. The FIND Regional Food Bank’s Kids Summer Market program is helping families even as school gets back into session. As Telemundo 15
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BANNING (CNS) – A vehicle fire sparked in the hills south of Banning charred 23 acres at the foot of the San Bernardino National Forest before it was stopped Monday afternoon. The non-injury blaze was reported just after noon Monday in the area of Mt. Edna Road and Highway 243, according to the Riverside County
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors is slated tomorrow to consider Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to secure a long-term contract, valued at more than $30 million, for the purchase of more than 2,000 body-worn cameras for deputies. The board will review the sheriff’s proposed purchasing agreement with Scottsdale, Arizona-based Axon Enterprise
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — School ended abruptly for students at Raymond Cree Middle School Monday morning, with students allowed to leave early after a water main break over the weekend affected the campus air conditioning system, according to a message sent to parents by the Palm Springs Unified School District. School officials said the water
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) –UPDATED: The murder charge against Silvercrest CEO William “Billy” Rodriguez has been dismissed following a preliminary hearing in the case stemming from a deadly 2024 crash in Cathedral City. Judge John Ryan ruled there was not enough evidence for the murder count to move forward. However, Ryan found sufficient evidence for Rodriguez
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