Month: March 2009

Since our News Channel 3 investigation into the Church of Scientology began, nearly a dozen former church members came forward to tell us their…

News Channel 3 sent former Scientology marketing director and Portland resident Jeff Hawkins to KATU-TV, the local ABC television station, where he…

Dr. Lisa Bodon looks through patient files. Her Palm Springs OB/GYN office has a problem, though. Patients keep calling thinking Dr. Bodon was…

RANCHO MIRAGE – Funeral services were pending today for a 38-year-old Rancho Mirage man killed by his two large dogs. Hill Andrew Williams was…

A 28-year-old Palm Desert man was killed early Tuesday in an alcohol-related crash between a big rig and a Ford Mustang, and the car’s driver…

The Indian Wells Tennis Garden will host an outdoor NBA game for the second straight year as the Phoenix Suns take on the Golden State Warriors on…

DESERT HOT SPRINGS- Authorities stepped up their search Wednesday for one of three siblings suspected in the deadly shooting of a man at his Desert…

RIVERSIDE- Jurors Wednesday recommended the death penalty for a Beaumont man convicted of killing five firefighters who died battling the massive…

INDIO- A man accused of being drunk when the pickup truck he was driving struck and killed a bicyclist was free on bail for an earlier DUI charge…

Protecting your skin from the sun should begin at a young age. Wills Lavin, 17, says it’s an important lesson to be taught and it could save…

In these tough times, school districts have to make tough decisions. “We need to make choices on what we can keep going and what we…

News Channel 3 has learned a local bank received TARP funds. TARP, or the Troubled Asset Relief Program, allows theU.S. Treasury to buy or insure…

We are starting with the second push of our News Channel 3 investigation “Scientology vs. Anonymous” Thursday night at 11 on KESQ.…

PALM SPRINGS – Palm Springs International Airport officials are keeping tight control on spending in response to a decline in passenger…

Palm Springs Police is trying to find the owner of jewelry pieces that were pawned last month. According to police, the pieces, including rings,…

SANTA MONICA – San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will conduct what is being billed as a “conversation about California’s…

RIVERSIDE – A rock climber who died in a fall in Joshua TreeNational Park in San Bernardino County was identified Monday as a 67-year-old…

In an effort to keep viewers and those visiting KESQ.com informed of the progress of our News Channel 3 Investigation: “Scientology vs.…

PALM SPRINGS- For the first two months of 2009, the 11 airlines operating at Palm Springs International Airport served 11.9 percent fewer passengers…

PALM SPRINGS – A former olympian and valley resident was honored today for his activism and commitment to the fight against racism. Amural was…