IMPERIAL, Calif. (KESQ)– Coachella Valley Unified School District is set to receive a $70k grant from the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). IID announced they are set to award more than $1.1 million in grants to 20 local educational institutions throughout California through their Grants for Energy Modernization Program (GEMS). IID launched the GEMS grants earlier
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — All lanes and the I-10 westbound offramp at North Indian Canyon Drive have reopened after a trash truck fire caused delays early Monday morning. The fire was reported at 5:29 a.m. at the I-10 westbound offramp at North Indian Canyon Drive, in the city of Desert Hot Springs. Firefighters
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PALM DESERT, Calif. — Mirabelle Lee, a recent graduate of Palm Valley School, has received a prestigious scholarship in recognition of her outstanding work in promoting diversity and literacy in education. Lee, who has worked in the entertainment industry since her childhood, founded the Beatrice Martin Foundation during her sophomore year of high school. The
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)— Authorities are investigating a commercial fire that erupted Sunday evening at a towing yard in Indio. The fire was reported just before 7:30 p.m. at a business on Commerce Street near Van Buren Street — across the railroad tracks from Indio Boulevard. Flames tore through a portion of the yard, engulfing a
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)  – Martha’s Village and Kitchen is taking a big step toward breaking the cycle of homelessness by investing in early education. News Channel 3 first told you about the Child Development Center expansion back in March. Now — that expansion is nearing completion, and News Channel 3 is getting a look inside.
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ)– Car fans rolled out to Thermal on Sunday for the BMW Performance Center West’s “Cars, Coffee, & Hot Laps’ event. The event, which is part of a series hosted several times throughout the year, was unique this time because it featured free rides for adult attendees with a professional driver at the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) The Palm Desert Aquatic Center’s lap pool may shut down earlier than planned after ongoing issues with its aging filtration system caused persistent cloudiness in the water. The facility, which opened in 2011 and holds nearly a million gallons of water, was already scheduled for a full restoration of its filtration
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The American Institute of Floral Designers will be setting up shop in the Palm Springs Convention Center from July 12-15 to bring “joy, color and kindness” to the community, according to the AIFD press release. In AIFD’s Symposium, thousands of floral arrangements will be repurposed and delivered to local senior
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The victim of a shooting in Coachella earlier this week died on Thursday, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation. The RSO Central Homicide Unit is now requesting the charge of murder against Cecilio Nando-Gonzalez, 28, who had been charged with with attempted murder and
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ)– Democrats of the Desert is hosting an “Unmask Ice & Stop Deporting our Neighbors” sidewalk rally Saturday, July 12th. The rally will run from 9 to10 AM, on the sidewalk in front of the La Quinta City Hall on Washington and Calle Tampico. Â
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – According to a social media post from the Cathedral City Police Department, Officers responded to a call for service near the 37000 block of Cathedral Canyon Drive on Friday night. During their investigation, they located an unregistered loaded firearm on a convicted felon. The male was booked into county jail
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – Construction crews will be working on Indian Canyon Drive between Sunrise Parkway and Garnet Avenue in North Palm Springs from 8:00 p.m. on Friday to 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, officials said. Drivers are advised to watch out for traffic control as crews will be striping the road. To ensure the
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A suspect in the shooting death of a 66-year-old man at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Elijah Ray Burt, 22, is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 5. Burt was arrested along with his twin brother, Emanuel Rick Burt, and a third suspect,
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – A federal judge late Friday ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop broad, untargeted immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Riverside County. The two temporary restraining orders (TRO) granted by the judge come after a lawsuit was filed by immigrant advocacy groups, accusing federal agents of targeting
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Friday is the final day of Amazon’s extended Prime Day sales event, with online shoppers flocking to score discounts on everything from electronics to home goods. Nationally, Prime Day spending is expected to top $23 billion. But not everyone is buying into the hype. Local businesses say the growing dominance
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs renewed a six-figure deal with the local hospitality industry to devote tax dollars to tourism. The deal was meant to funnel a portion of the city’s transient occupancy tax to PS Resorts – a nonprofit composed of several Palm Springs hotels. The amount was estimated
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – College of the Desert officials reported to Palm Springs City Council on Wednesday that progress is being made on the Palm Springs Campus project. The official groundbreaking was last November, and currently progress is being made on underground utilities and infrastructure work that is expected to be completed by mid-September.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Thursday around 6:40 a.m., an I-10 westbound semi-truck veered across the center divider and overturned in the eastbound lanes near Date Palm Drive. Authorities with the Riverside County Coroners Office identified two victims in the big rig crash as Francisco Sicairos Leon, 58, of Desert Hot Springs, and Miguel Macias,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ)– The Beer Hunter Sports Bar & Grill in La Quinta loses liquor license after employees served alcohol to two minors resulting in great bodily injuries. According to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in January 2024, two bartenders were said to have supplied two minors with alcoholic beverages at The
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Iris Williams, a local resident and renowned singer, has died at the age of 79, according to the BBC. Williams performed for Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II honored Williams with the title of OBE, Order of the British Empire, for
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