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Emmy-winning actor and comedian Leslie Jordan died today after the car he was driving crashed into a wall in Hollywood, possibly the result of a medical emergency, according to authorities and published reports. โThe world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan. Not only was he a
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Coachella Valley residents today can buy general admission passes to the Stagecoach and Coachella Music and Arts festivals. Exclusive passes for area residents for both festivals became available Monday morning at 10 a.m. with a four-pass limit for the Coachella festival and an eight-pass limit for the Stagecoach festival. The passes are full-price and
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Fears of potentially poisoned candy may not be the biggest riskย this Halloween. Local health experts who see emergency room visitsย share what kinds of injuries they see during the spookiest time of the year. Medical Director of the Tennity Emergency Department at Eisenhower Health, Dr. Euthym Kontaxis, shares what he usually sees at the ER every
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Voter registration data released last month from the California Secretary of State reveals that young voter registration is at its lowest since 2018. A Report of Registration released in September revealed of 1.3 million voters in Riverside County, 14.26% of them are 25 or under. Previous Reports of Registrations from the same time frame of
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The Palm Springs Art Museum is hosting a free Day of the Dead/Dรญa de los Muertos celebration Sunday. Organizers said it will be filled with altars, dance, music, art, storytelling, and the honoring of those who have passed away. There will be a presentation and performance by Danza Azteca Citlaltonac, who will also hold an
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Update: 10/24/22 A 22-year-old man was arrested in the San Francisco Bay Area after calling police about the murders. The two people found dead were identified as Hector Ramos, 23, of La Quinta, and Monique Vega, 26, of Valverde. New details here Original Report: 10/23/22 Riverside County Sheriff’s are on scene of a double homicide
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Palm Springs hosted its 35th annual Palm Springs Aerial Tram Road Challenge Saturday morning. Participants were able to run or walk the 6k trail that begins at the bottom of Tram Way and ends at the Tram’s Valley station. The race also known as the ‘World’s Toughest 6k’ has an elevation gain of over 1,900
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Palm Springs Unified School District welcomed students, staff, and community members to come together and talk about inclusion at its Diversity and Racial Equity conference. Ozyas Crawford is a sophomore at Desert Hot Springs High School and attended the conference. “When people don’t talk about our lives like this is where we talk about our race and
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Human trafficking is a $150 billion industry, it’s happening worldwide including right here in the Coachella Valley. In Tonightโs I-Team Investigation: Trafficked and Terrified, hear firsthand from a woman forced into the sex trade for more than a decade, and how a county task force is now working to rescue and save the lives of those
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are home. Well, sort of. News Channel 3’s Sports Director Blake Arthur and Assistant News Director Tim Kiley traveled to Seattle for the Firebirds’ first “Home Away From Home” series. Awesome arena @climatepledge! We got LIVE coverage of the @Firebirds tonight at 4, 5, 6, 6:30, 10 and 11 on @KESQ!
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We’re down to the final two games in the regular season. It’s week 10 and the pressure is on for our local teams with hopes for a league title. Shadow Hills – 0@Palm Desert – 21FPalm Springs – 27*Clinches a share of a DEL Title @Xavier Prep – 8FRancho Mirage – 27@La Quinta – 57FCoachella Valley
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Strong winds are expected to sweep through the Valley this weekend, bringing dust that will impact our air quality. Even after the storm, lungs and good health can suffer long after the winds die down. Air conditioning is often a necessity when living in the desert. For many, itโs running constantly during our hot summers.
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Two Coachella men suspected of kidnapping, robbing, assaulting and extorting a man for money were behind bars today.ย ย Brian Emmanuel Jamand, 26, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to one felony count each of kidnapping for ransom, robbery and criminal threats to cause great bodily harm, according to court records. A second suspect, a 34-year-old man,
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The Coachella Valley Association of Governments, CVAG, announced Friday it’s been recommended to receive $36.483 million from the stateโs competitive Active Transportation Program to build an extension of the CV Link through the cities of La Quinta, Indio and Coachella. The Arts and Music Line will reinvent how cyclists and pedestrians travel along Avenue 48, according to a CVAG news release
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A man accused of stabbing his wife and another man in what authorities called a domestic violence confrontation at a Palm Desert hotel parking lot will answer to murder charges, a judge ruled Friday. Kenny Shun Yu Wu, 34, of Palm Desert, pleaded not guilty in August to two counts of murder which include a
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By JIM SALTER ST. LOUIS (AP) โ A federal appeals court late Friday issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking President Joe Bidenโs plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay while it considers a motion from six Republican-led states to block the loan cancellation
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Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the shots, but the drugmaker says it expects many people will continue receiving it for free. Pfizer executives said the commercial pricing for adult doses could start early next year, depending on when the government phases
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Theย Cityย of Coachellaย isย looking for input fromย residentsย for the parks that will be constructed/improved.ย Theย cityย recently receivedย fundsย to improve two existing parks and build two new parks. The new parks theyย planย to buildย for the city will be builtย onย 52ndย and La Ponderosa Dr.ย andย 9thย and Vine. Theyย also planย to improveย the parks at Coachella Veterans Memorial Park and Tot Park on Ave. 53.ย Residents who fill out
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After the plane formerly owned by Walt Disney called “The Mouse” made its way to its new temporary home at the Palm Springs Air Museum, the vice chairman of the museum said he hopes to restore it to its original glory. Fred Bell, the vice chairman said he had his eye on The Mouse for
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October marks Filipino American History Month. October of 1992, or 30 years ago, was the first time Fil-Am Month was celebrated and has continued to be commemorated every year after that. It’s recognized in October after the first documented Filipinos landed in Morro Bay, CA on October 18, 1587. Hundreds of years later, Filipino culture
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