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Varias docenas de empleados del Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Coachella recibirán avisos de despido finales en los próximos días. Es la última secuencia de eventos que ha sucedido desde marzo, cuando el distrito anunció originalmente que recortaría más de 120 puestos de trabajo en un esfuerzo importante por recortar personal y ahorrar fondos.
Continue Reading Several dozen Coachella Valley Unified School District employees will be receiving final layoff notices in the coming days. It’s the latest sequence of events to happen since March, when the district announced originally announced it would be slashing more than 120 jobs in a major effort to cut staff and save funds. The final layoff
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The Palm Springs International Airport held a live emergency response drill Wednesday, along with City of Palm Springs Emergency Management, fire department, police department, FAA Air Traffic Control Tower/Inspector, AMR, and Desert regional Medical Center. The Federal Aviation Administration mandates a full-scale exercise every three years and annual tabletop simulations. PSP also incorporated airlines, tenants,
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El Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs llevó a cabo un simulacro de respuesta de emergencia en vivo el miércoles, junto con el Manejo de Emergencias de la Ciudad de Palm Springs, el departamento de bomberos, el departamento de policía, la Torre/Inspector de Control de Tráfico Aéreo de la FAA, AMR y el Centro Médico Regional
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Moisture levels throughout the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass today are quite dry. Relative humidity values across the desert are sitting in the teens and single digits. The low humidity levels in the pass today are helping to fuel the ongoing fires near Cabazon. Offshore winds are in the forecast for this evening. This
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18 personas fueron llevadas al hospital como medida de precaución después de que se informara de un olor “químico” en la escuela secundaria Bobby Duke en Coachella que dejó a varios estudiantes y personas en el campus sintiéndose enfermos. El informe llegó por primera vez alrededor de las 11:15 a. m., lo que llevó a
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Una balacera provocó la movilización de la policía ayer a las 5:50 de la tarde en el área de la Avenida Requa y la calle Rubidoux en Indio; cuando los agentes llegaron se enteraron que una persona había llevado al hospital a dos heridos, aunque por fortuna su vida no corre peligro. Durante varias horas
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El alcalde de Coachella Steven Hernandez ofreció una conferencia de prensa para anunciar que recibieron $10 millones de dólares para la construcción del Centro Comunitario que tendrá una gran cocina, un espacio de trabajo para los miembros de la comunidad y para organizaciones sin fines de lucro que ofrecerán servicios las 24 horas, además de
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Los bomberos están trabajando para contener por completo un incendio de vegetación de 40 acres en el área de Cabazon. El incendio se informó inicialmente alrededor de las 6:27 p.m. cerca de Almond Street y Esperanza Avenue. CAL FIRE confirmó que aproximadamente 40 acres de vegetación se están quemando a un ritmo de propagación moderado.
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A man who sexually assaulted a woman in Rancho Mirage was sentenced today to three years in state prison. Reginald Demond Macon Jr., 27, of Indio pleaded guilty in March to rape by force or fear under an agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In exchange for his admission, prosecutors dropped three
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A vehicle caught fire and struck the signal pole at Date Palm Drive and Vista Chino this morning. The car reportedly caught fire after driving over the freeway offramp. The people in the vehicle were able to escape before the car engulfed in flames and took down the hill, crashing into the signal pole. There
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According to Cal Fire, the Magnolia fire and the Almond fire are both at 100% containment. There were no reported injuries or structure losses during either of the two fires. Both fires ignited during the inaugural week of “Wildfire Preparedness Week,” which was declared by Governor Gavin Newsom’s office in May. Cal Fire representatives say
Continue Reading Firefighters were working early Wednesday morning to fully contain a 40-acre vegetation fire in the Cabazon area. Hand crews were coming back down the mountain at the time, and CalFire Division Chief Todd Hopkins said the fire’s progression had been stopped at 40 acres. The fire was reported at around 6:27 PM near Almond Street
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A vegetation fire in Cabazon burned approximately 36 acres Tuesday afternoon, CAL FIRE told News Channel 3. The fire was initially reported just before 2:00 PM in the area of Apache Trail and Bonita Drive. A CAL FIRE spokesperson said the call started at a one-acre fire burning at a moderate rate of speed. The
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We had a handful of local teams in playoff action on tuesday, with many of them winning and advancing to the next round of their respective division. Watch the video for highlights and scores with Sports Director Blake Arthur and be sure to stay with KESQ for continuing coverage of local high school sports.
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It’s Teacher Appreciation Day! While teachers always deserve thanks, the Palm Springs Unified School District is showing gratitude to all school staff members. They have days to celebrate school lunch heroes, workers, principals, teachers, school nurses, counselors, bus drivers, and school communicators. There are many ways to thank school staff members. You can bring handwritten
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Game 3 of the Pacific Division Semifinals is tonight at Acrisure Arena. The Firebirds will go head-to-head with the Calgary Wrangles in hopes of getting one step closer to winning the series. And tickets are selling quickly. We spoke to some Firebirds players, and they say they expect electric energy at Acrisure Arena. “In last
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