Ventura adds CIF Regional Division 3-AA Bowl Game championship to historic season

KEYT on December 6, 2025

Mike Klan

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – Play on! The Ventura Cougars hoisted a second CIF plaque into the air in as many weeks and they hope for one more celebration.

(Cougars add to their trophy case).

Derek Garcia snapped a fourth quarter tie with a short touchdown run that proved to be the game-winner as Ventura outlasted Arroyo Grande 35-28 to win the CIF Regional Division 3-AA Bowl Game.

(Garcia scores early in the fourth quarter on a 4-yard run).

The Cougars advance to their first ever CIF-State championship bowl game where they will meet St. Ignatius of San Francisco who beat Monte Vista 17-13. The CIF will announce the details of next weekends championship game soon.

Twenty-five years ago Ventura defeated Arroyo Grande to win a CIF-Southern Section title.

This time they were both section champions and were both making their first ever appearance in a CIF bowl game.

Ventura struck first with as the UNLV-bound Garcia tossed a 6-yard touchdown pass to standout receiver Jack Cunningham.

The home Eagles answered back by scoring on their first possession as quarterback Jacob Kreowski swung the ball to star Caleb Clark who spun out of a tackle and scored from 15 yard out but the point after was blocked so AG trailed 7-6.

In the second quarter Ventura got back in the end zone as on 4th and four, Garcia threw a beautiful 19-yard touchdown strike to Tristan Savage and the Cougars led 14-6.

Late in the first half, the Eagles Caleb Clark struck again as he took a pitch and raced 49-yards for the touchdown and Clark also ran in the two-point conversion to tie it at 14 at half.

First place from scrimmage in the third quarter Arroyo Grande grabbed their first lead of the game when Zack Tayman broke a couple of tackles on his way to a 49-yard touchdown run and the Eagles led 21-14.

But Ventura did not wait long to respond as Savage ripped off a 61-yard touchdown on the ensuing possession to tie it up at 21.

Savage struck again in the third quarter scoring his third touchdown of the game, this one an 8-yard td run to put Ventura up 28-21.

But AG tied the game before the quarter ended as Clark got the hat trick with his third touchdown of the game, an 8-yard run made it 28-28.

(Clark gave opponents fits in the Eagles postseason run).

Garcia provided the only touchdown of the fourth quarter, a 4-yard run with 10:24 left in the game.

Ventura drained the last six minutes or so of the clock with some key third down conversions as they improve to 13-2 on the year.

Arroyo Grande ends their championship season with a 10-5 record and a CIF-Central Section Division 2 title.

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City of Coachella celebrates the season with annual ‘Enchanted Holiday Parade’

KESQ on December 6, 2025

KESQ News Team

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Coachella continued its welcome to the holiday season with the Enchanted Holiday Parade with Elf and Friends on Friday evening.

The parade was hosted by Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza. A happy procession of performers, floats, and Grand Marshall Lee Espinoza, founder of the Coachella Valley Boxing Club, traveled through downtown Coachella entertaining the crowds.

Activities for the the whole family included Santa’s Bounce House Village, a scavenger hunt, face painting and balloon twisting, and more.

One parade attendee told News Channel 3 what the celebration was all about: “This is beautiful. This is absolutely beautiful. It’s great for the kids being here, great for the kids decorating the trailer all day. This is, this is for the kids.”

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Water Polo wrap: San Marcos loses showdown to Newport; DP takes down Marlborough

KEYT on December 6, 2025

Mike Klan

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – San Marcos jumped out to a 4-0 lead early in the second quarter but Newport Harbor stormed back and took the lead midway through the third quarter and edged the Royals 13-11.

(Charlotte Raisin scored 3 first half goals as the Royals led 5-4 at the break. Entenza Design).

USC-bound Charlotte Raisin and Harvard-commit Bethany King each had four goals for the Royals who suffered their first loss in four games this year.

Earlier in the day Dos Pueblos led 3-0 after the first quarter and never trailed in an 11-8 victory against Marlborough.

(Freshman Charlotte Neushul scores in the second quarter).

The Chargers are 2-0 to start the year.

Santa Barbara High School won both of their games at the Newbury Park Tournament, beating the host Panthers 17-4 and then Rio Mesa 16-9.

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Cal Poly upsets #4 USC to advance to NCAA Regionals for first time since 2007

KEYT on December 6, 2025

Mike Klan

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KEYT) – What an encore performance.

Cal Poly stuns #4 seed and host USC in five sets in a second round NCAA Tournament match at the Galen Center.

Cal Poly won the match 25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 15-7.

The Mustangs advance to play at #1 seed Kentucky next week. It will be the fourth regional appearance in program history for Cal Poly and first since 2007.

Cal Poly upset #5 seed BYU in the first round and the Mustangs had more magic in the second round.

Emma Frederick tallied a match-high 17 kills while Kendall Beshear and Annabelle Thalken recorded 12 kills apiece.

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Tickets now on sale for the 2026 Coachella Valley St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway

KESQ on December 6, 2025

KESQ News Team

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Imagine winning a new luxury home in the heart of the Coachella Valley. Your chance is here – Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Coachella Valley St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway.

The home is being built by GHA Companies in south Palm Desert.

It’s a single-story, 2,600 square foot home. It will have three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a flex room, and a three-car garage. The home also includes an open concept layout, an upgraded kitchen with a large island, and a walk-in pantry.

The foundation was poured last month, and framing is already underway. The best part is the beautiful location in the Silver Spur Ranch community right by The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens.

Tickets are $100 each, and each ticket sold helps St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to continue its promise to families with children fighting cancer.

St. Jude Lead Advisor of Area Development Jennifer Castel says, “Your $100 ticket purchase ensures that no St. Jude family ever receives a bill for treatment, travel, housing, or food, so they can focus on helping their child live.”

The home, worth about $1.25 million, and all the prizes will be given away live on News Channel 3 on March 10, 2026. For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit kesq.com/st-jude-dream-home.

Stay with News Channel 3 for more updates on the Dream Home as construction continues.

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UPDATE: Palm Springs Mayor says city council is not pushing proposed warehouse, asks for public input on complex

KESQ on December 6, 2025

John White

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Mayor Ron DeHarte is urging public comment from residents following the proposal of a 217-acre industrial complex by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, located between Highway 111 and Interstate 10.

A message from Mayor DeHarte claims he just learned of it Friday and that the city council is not pushing the item through.

“I learned yesterday—like many who read this update—about a proposed 2.85 million sq ft industrial project on Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Trust Land near I-10 and SR-111. This is a massive development involving four concrete tilt-up buildings. You can email me, but your efforts over the next few days will have more impact if you comment directly to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians,” Mayor DeHarte said.

He went on to encourage residents to submit comments on the item before Monday, December 8, 2025, and demand a community meeting from the tribe.

To clarify, the development was slated on a December 10th city council agenda to approve a conformity report, but Mayor DeHarte has since asked to pull the item from the agenda.

Residents can submit comments in writing to Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Associate Planner Mark Tristan at mtristan@aguacaliente-nsn.gov.

News Channel 3 has reached out to the tribe for comment and is awaiting a response.

The Desert Mountain View Business Park Project would include four warehouse buildings ranging in size from 248,000 square feet to 1.14 million square feet. A full description of the project along with potential environmental impacts can be found on the tribe’s website: aguacaliente.org/planning-department.

The report includes maps and renderings of the project.

An environmental impact report found that there will be “significant and unavoidable” air quality impacts. It also calls for the tenant/facility operator to develop a Commute Trip Reduction plan. The project would be built by a private developer and the property would be leased from the tribe.

Stay with News Channel 3 for any new developments.

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Russellville teenager seriously injured in Osage County crash

KMIZ on December 6, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 16-year-old boy was flown to University Hospital on Friday night after he was seriously injured in a crash on Route A in Osage County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report says the Russellville teenager drove a 2011 Dodge 1500 northbound when it went off the right side of the road, hit a tree, overturned and hit a fence.

The teenager was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to the report.

The truck was totaled.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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Break-in at Bend Christmas tree lot can’t dim holiday spirit

KTVZ on December 6, 2025

Cami Porter

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend Christmas tree lot raising money for a local rehab charity started its morning with an unwelcome surprise. Employees at the Super Thrift Tree Lot say, Friday morning, they discovered that someone had forced their way into a storage shed on the property. Fortunately, the shed didn’t hold anything valuable; the money box, tools, and generator are all kept off-site after hours.

The theft hit especially hard because proceeds from the lot benefit the Adult and Teen Challenge Program, a faith-based organization that supports people working to overcome addiction and rebuild their lives.

Program coordinator Gregg Huisingh told KTVZ News, if someone needed something, they could’ve just asked. He added, “That’s what we’re here for, to try to help people as much as possible. And that’s what this is for, to provide what we need to help people. That’s exactly what we do.”

Despite the setback, staff members say they’re in good spirits. They’re still filing a police report, but their focus remains on the good that’s come from community generosity this season. Every tree set aside for charity this year has already been paid for and given away — a reminder, they say, that the true meaning of Christmas can’t be stolen.

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Skateboarder killed in crash near Desert Hot Springs identified as 20-year-old

KESQ on December 6, 2025

Jesus Reyes

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A skateboarder killed in a crash in unincorporated Desert Hot Springs Friday night was identified as Juan Mejia Calvillo Jr., 20, of Desert Hot Springs.

The crash was reported at around 6:20 p.m. near Mountain View Road and Dillon Road. Witnesses report that both northbound and southbound lanes on Mountain View Road were blocked off from Louisan Road to near the entrance of Mountain View Mobile Home Park. Mountain View Road remained closed in the area of the crash until 9:00 p.m.

According to the California Highway Patrol, officers learned that a driver decided to pass a slower-moving vehicle over the solid double yellow lines and subsequently struck a pedestrian riding a skateboard.

The skateboarder was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as Juan Mejia Calvillo Jr, 20, of Desert Hot Springs.

The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, CHP confirmed. It does not appear alcohol and or drugs are a contributing factor at this time.Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates.

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Quick Refrigeration boosts Arizona Western College HVAC programs

KYMA on December 6, 2025

Joaquin Hight

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – On December 5, Quick Refrigeration made a generous contribution to Arizona Western College (AWC) Foundation to establish the Ricardo “Ric” Daniel Memorial HVAC Scholarship.

The endowment will honor the life and legacy of Quick Refrigeration’s longtime General Manager, Ricardo Daniel, who served the company for more than 35 years before he passed from pancreatic cancer.

AWC Presidential Candidate Dr. Reetika Dhawan attended the event, and spoke about how this new scholarship will truly help the students.

“This means a lot to the students, and thank you so much to you and your family for the contribution,” Dr. Dhawan expressed.

The check was presented at 7:00 p.m. during Quick Refrigeration’s Christmas celebration, marking its 70th anniversary.

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