Updated Friday post: On Friday, Verizon announced its engineers had resolved the outage issue as of 12:30 p.m. Officials with the company encouraged customers, who were still experiencing issues, to restart their devices. Updated Thursday night post: Verizon released a statement to News Channel 3 on Thursday night, which said in part: “A fiber cut
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A 20-year-old Banning man accused of sexually assaulting a young boy and distributing videos of the acts online possibly targeted other children, prompting authorities today to ask anyone with information to come forward. Â Â John Edward Lario was arrested and charged last month following an investigation by the multi-agency Riverside County Child Exploitation Team, or
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Ten wolf hybrid canines seized during an animal cruelty investigation in Aguanga this summer were bound for an exotic pet shelter in Arizona today for permanent placement, sparing them from euthanasia. The six female and four male dogs were impounded in early August and housed at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus following a Riverside
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The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on the draft environmental assessment for the Sapphire project, a proposed clean energy project on private lands and approximately 40 acres of public lands in eastern Riverside County. BLM officials said if approved, the Sapphire project could generate and store up to 117Â megawatts of solar energy
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An update on the ongoing investigation involving Palm Springs City Councilmember Christy Holstege. It concerns the residency of the councilmember, who is running for State Assembly. Back in August, the Riverside County District Attorney sent a letter to the Palm Springs city attorney accusing Holstege of violating the city’s municipal code by living outside of the
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CABAZON, California (KESQ) – Update: A high-speed chase on Thursday night through the streets of Riverside County ended in tragedy. It all began around 9:30 p.m. when a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to pull over a red Ford Mustang convertible at the roundabout on Morongo Trail and Seminole Drive. Police say the driver, a
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California is giving 18 local communities nearly $131 million in total, to help people experiencing homelessness in “dangerous encampments”  — and Palm Springs is one of the communities receiving this money. The City of Palm Springs announced Governor Newsom’s office awarded it Encampment Resolution funding and that the money is part of the state’s effort to
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Indigenous people face disproportionate number of missing and murdered people with high numbers of unsolved cases. There have been two cases late last month, one involving a Morongo Tribe member. California launched Feather Alerts in 2023 to create a new system to help the state find Indigenous who have gone missing “under unexplainable or suspicious
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The Epson Tour Championship has come to Indian Wells! The tournament features 108 athletes repressing 20 countries like United States, New Zealand, Taiwan, China, South Korea, South Africa, Colombia, the Netherlands and Slovenia. The Epson Tour is the most established women’s developmental tour in the world, with a mission to prepare the world’s best young
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Friends, family and community members gathered Thursday night to honor the life of James Silva, a local veteran who passed away. The vigil, held at Dominguez Park, served not only as a tribute to his memory but also as a call to action for mental health support for veterans. Oscar Ortiz, Indio council member, said
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The two local Massage Envy locations that shut down last week will reopen. Members were notified that the Massage Envy locations in Palm Desert and La Quinta will reopen later this month. An e-mail notification says the locations were acquired by a franchise group that operates other Inland Empire locations. They also confirm that most
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City and business leaders in Blythe are upset as they begin to deal with the consequences of their second largest employer being closed. The state has removed all inmates from Chuckawalla Valley State Prison an is in the process of locking it up for good. The move is already being felt by local businesses and
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We’re just 32 days away from the presidential election, and it’s already affecting the housing market. In the Coachella Valley, the busy season typically brings a wave of snowbirds and tourists, but this year might be unique. The overall median home price in the Valley has increased by 5%, while interest rates nationwide are higher
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The impacts of Hurricane Helene are reaching out into the Coachella Valley. On Thursday, officials with Eisenhower Health confirmed that the hospital is experiencing a shortage of IV fluid. The company that manufactures IV fluids is based out of North Carolina. “Like many health care organizations, Eisenhower Health is feeling the effects of the recent
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Three people were arrested after a police pursuit in connection with train burglaries in the Coachella Valley. The incident started at around 9:00 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the area of Lincoln Street and Avenue 60 in Thermal regarding found property. The reporting party told police that they found items that were possibly stolen and
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A Beaumont student has tested positive for tuberculosis (TB), the Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS-PH) department reported on Thursday. County health officials said it’s estimated that 150 people may have had close contact with the individual. Public health officials are working with Beaumont Unified School District to contact parents of students, faculty
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The $287,500 Epson Tour Championship begins today at the Players Course of the Indian Wells Golf Resort, the first time the season-ending event of the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour will take place in California. Â Â The tournament marks the conclusion of the Race for the Card, the season-long competition where the top
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District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, that Albertsons and Vons will pay $3,962,500 in a stipulated judgment to settle a civil law enforcement complaint, alleging the grocer engaged in false advertising and unfair competition. The civil complaint alleges that grocers unlawfully charged customers prices higher than their lowest advertised price. Beyond the
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College of the Desert unveiled a new paid internship program Thursday expected to offer students paid internships, at a rate of 21 dollars an hour. COD’s gymnasium was filled with students looking to pave their way toward future success yesterday morning. “It gives students the opportunity to learn how to manage a project as an
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PALM SPRINGS, California (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department has announced the reopening of northbound N Indian Canyon Drive at the wash. It comes after a crash that happened Thursday morning closed the lane. A motorcycle, marked as police, was seen off the roadway and damaged. Emergency services responded. It’s not known if there
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