PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — College of the Desert will provide free education to every Coachella Valley resident, regardless of age, income, or educational background, COD Superintendent/President Val Martinez Garcia announced last week. Martinez Garcia says the announcement builds on COD’s current plEDGE Program, which provides tuition-free enrollment for two years for incoming high school
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 60 students at Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert campus received over $150,000 in scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year, it was announced today. The various scholarships were awarded to students in several disciplines for academic excellence, community involvement and personal growth, officials said. The scholarships provided the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Great California ShakeOut is happening today at 10:16 AM. People across the Coachella Valley will join millions worldwide in this annual earthquake drill. Although the ShakeOut now takes place in over 50 countries, it all began right here in California. The purpose of the ShakeOut is to help individuals
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Today at Rancho Mirage High School, students are getting a head start on their financial futures. Through an event called “Bite of Reality,” students are learning to navigate the real-world challenges of managing a budget, paying bills, and making smart financial decisions. The immersive simulation puts them in adult-like scenarios where they
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – People in government offices, businesses and schools throughout Riverside County next week will stop everything for a minute to “drop, cover and hold on” during a statewide earthquake preparedness drill, now in its 17th year. The Great California ShakeOut of 2025 is scheduled for 10:16 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Elementary and middle school students throughout Riverside County will forgo riding to school one day next week and instead take a stroll or roll in recognition of “National Walk & Roll to School Day” — part of an effort to promote youth exercise and pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Youths from more than a
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Teachers integrating culinary arts into an elementary class. News Channel 3’s Allie Anthony joined Walter Clark at Coral Mountain Academy to meet Christopher Smith, an amazing educator teaching students with disabilities through the art of cooking. Smith goes above and beyond for students with disabilities, using cooking as a fun and inclusive way to bring
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The Shadow Hills High School Choir joins Foreigner onstage Saturday at the band’s Fantasy Springs Resort Casino concert. The choir will accompany Foreigner to sing the classic hit, “I Want to Know What Love Is.” The legendary rock band has teamed with high schools around the country to perform its signature 1984 power ballad during tour stops. The
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — La Quinta high school received a $25,000 reward in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights Competition. “It’s an absolute dream,” La Quinta activities director Cristina Velazquez said. “When I got the news, I almost blacked out. I was so excited. I was just so happy that our kids got this opportunity
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 100 students from six Coachella Valley schools are coming together today at Agua Caliente Elementary for a special music workshop. The students, known as The Changels, are part of an honor choir made up of 3rd through 5th graders from Palm Springs Unified schools. They participate in Adopt
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus announced the establishment of a presidential fellows program today honoring former President Gerald Ford, becoming the first California university to join the program. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellows Program aims to provide students with advanced leadership and mentorship opportunities, and will seek
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A new $100,000 grant from the Houston Family Foundation will widely expand the ‘Nursing Street Medicine’ program at California State University San Bernardino, Palm Desert. The program serves underserved populations, with targeted clinics on the street helping vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness. “We do vital signs and wound care
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Nursing Street Medicine Program at the Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus has received a $100,000 grant from the Houston Family Foundation to support its mission of delivering compassionate healthcare to underserved populations in the Coachella Valley. School officials said grant funds will be used to serve 700
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MORONGO INDIAN RESERVATION, Calif. (KESQ) – A Banning area youth is among four Native American students statewide to have each received a $10,000 scholarship from the Morongo Band of Mission Indians near Palm Springs through the Tribe’s 20th Annual Rodney T. Mathews Jr. Scholarship Program. “The Rodney T. Mathews Jr. Scholarship reflects Morongo’s commitment to
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced today a $60,000 classroom grant program to support teachers across three local school districts. Through the team’s One Valley Foundation, the “Ultimate Firebirds Classroom Grant Program” will award $2,500 to two classrooms at each elementary, middle and high school in the Desert Sands, Coachella Valley
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) -As students head back to classrooms across the Coachella Valley, parents are being reminded to take precautions to protect children from seasonal illnesses. With flu season approaching and COVID-19 still circulating, local health officials are offering guidance for families navigating the new school year. The new Stratus variant of COVID-19 has
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Sixth-grade teacher Oracio Magaña of Valley View Elementary has been named the “One Class at a Time Teacher of the Month” by News Channel 3 and the Walter Clark Legal Group. Magaña is a Coachella Valley native. He was recognized for his work with KidWind, an after-school STEM program where students design
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Foundation for Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) distributed 2,500 pairs of new Vans shoes to students in need on Thursday. The “Shoes for Students” campaign, launched in spring 2025, raised nearly $40,000 to support students and their younger siblings with new footwear for the school year. The event
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Students are returning to class today at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus, the only public university in the Coachella Valley offering full four-year degrees. This fall, the campus continues to grow with a new Student Success Center under construction. This year they are growing multiple programs like hospitality
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Tomás D. Morales is set to step down as president of California State University, San Bernardino, following the end of the 2025-26 academic year. Morales made the announcement last week at the university’s annual Convocation of faculty, staff and administrators. Morales has spent 51 years in higher education, including 13
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