Cathedral City

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City officials announce today a new $4.5 million grant has been awarded to the city to combat illicit cannabis activity.  Officials say the grant will be used to strengthen cannabis enforcement throughout the area creating improvements that they believe will improve the living standard for those in the city.  The post Cathedral City receives $4.5M grant to improve cannabis enforcement appeared first on KESQ.

CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIF. (KESQ) – Following the recent earthquakes that devastated the population of Caracas, Venezuela, a family in Cathedral City has organized an event to collect food and personal hygiene products to donate to the victims. The collection center is located at 68100 Tortuga Road, Cathedral City, CA 92234. Now today, they are accepting The post Supplies collected for earthquake victims in Venezuela appeared first on KESQ.

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) - Amateur radio operators from the Desert RATS gathered at the Cathedral City Library for ARRL Field Day, an event focused on emergency communications and disaster preparedness. The annual exercise gives ham radio operators a chance to practice communicating without relying on cell service, internet or the power grid — skills The post When phones fail: Ham radio operators prepare for emergencies appeared first on KESQ.

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)- Hundreds of students from elementary school to middle school are watching the films they created on the big screen at Mary Pickford Theatre. The event marked the ending of the two week Young Creators Summer Program, where about 600 students participated. This years theme was "Monster Summer" and inspired the students The post Hundreds of local students see their films on the big screen appeared first on KESQ.

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) - Business owners along E. Palm Canyon Drive in Cathedral City say vandalism from nearby homeless communities is costing them thousands in repairs and driving away customers. Owner Michael Azzarella of the Desert Jewelry Mart Plaza says he had two windows smashed in last week, he alleges by homeless individuals who The post Cathedral City businesses complain of consistent vandalism from nearby homeless community appeared first on KESQ.

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Power outages, planned or unplanned, are an obvious inconvenience to residents impacted by them. From food spoiling in the refrigerator to a lack of air conditioning for potentially hours at a time, utilities maintain it's ultimately a necessity to keep the grid operating safely. Over the past week, a number The post Edison highlights preparedness for residents impacted by planned and unplanned outages appeared first on KESQ.

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — The City of Cathedral City is advising residents and visitors about upcoming construction work on East Palm Canyon Drive scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2026. The pavement repair project will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the eastbound side of East Palm Canyon Drive between Date Palm Drive The post Cathedral City Announces Pavement Repair Work on East Palm Canyon Drive June 25 appeared first on KESQ.

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) - A late-night fire has temporarily closed Hamachi Sushi, leaving the restaurant's future uncertain. Owner Carlos Pardo says an employee discovered smoke inside the building on Thursday. Firefighters spent about three hours battling the blaze. Pardo says investigators determined the fire started when electrical wiring between the attic and ceiling came The post Sushi restaurant fire raises building safety concerns appeared first on KESQ.

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)- Palm Springs Unified is teaching students CPR through classes and trainings. Students at Nellie Coffman Middle School took part in a hands-on CPR training as part of the districts summer learning program. The training includes how to recognize a cardiac emergency, call 911, and start chesr compressions. Mary Leith, the development The post Palm Springs Unified teaches students hands-on CPR in summer program appeared first on KESQ.

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) - Residents of the Verano neighborhood say blowing sand from a nearby undeveloped property is still a persistent issue, leaving them vulnerable to health issues and property destruction.  News Channel 3 first reported on the sand piles last May, when Cathedral City officials said the problem was the responsibility of the developer, The post Cathedral City Verano residents say blowing sand still a persistent issue despite developer, city efforts appeared f