January 2026

HVAC experts caution residents ahead of cooler weather

January 13, 2026 6:43 PM KESQ News Team

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushes the door at the US Federal Reserve in Washington

Frustration mounts inside White House over Pirro’s handling of Powell investigation

January 13, 2026 6:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Adam Cancryn, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — White House officials are heaping blame on DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro over her office’s criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, faulting her for blindsiding them with an inquiry that has forced the administration into a dayslong damage control campaign, four people familiar with the matter

The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation announces leadership changes

January 13, 2026 6:23 PM KESQ News Team

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation announced leadership changes that reinforce continuity, long-term stewardship, and its commitment to philanthropy across the Coachella Valley and beyond. The non-profit announced that through the process of a thoughtful succession plan, Michael B. Rover is now President and CEO of the Berger Foundation. Christopher M. McGuire

Interim Venezuelan government frees at least 4 Americans

January 13, 2026 6:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The interim Venezuelan government has freed at least four Americans who were imprisoned in Venezuela, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday. It marks the first known release of American detainees since the ouster of Nicolás Maduro and comes as the interim Venezuelan government, led by

La presión del Gobierno de Trump por desviar la responsabilidad del tiroteo de ICE genera caos en la fiscalía de Minnesota

January 13, 2026 6:14 PM CNN Newsource

Por Evan Perez, CNN La iniciativa del Gobierno de Donald Trump por investigar a Renee Good y a personas de su entorno, y no al agente de ICE que le disparó en Minneapolis, está causando estragos en la oficina del fiscal federal en Minnesota, que encabeza la investigación. Al menos media docena de fiscales federales

Inside the Grand Jury testimony of indicted Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez

January 13, 2026 5:54 PM Garrett Hottle

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) KESQ News Channel 3 continues to learn more from the grand jury transcript that led to the indictment of Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez. The transcript is nearly 500 pages and forms the basis of a nine-count indictment returned by a Riverside County grand jury back on Oct. 30, 2025. Hernandez, has pleaded

Joe Rogan dice que el tiroteo mortal de ICE contra Good en Minneapolis “se vio horrible”

January 13, 2026 5:53 PM CNN Newsource

Por Emma Tucker, CNN El presentador de podcast de derecha Joe Rogan, quien apoyó al presidente Donald Trump en las elecciones de 2024, dijo en su podcast que el tiroteo mortal de agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) contra Renee Good en Minneapolis “se vio horrible”

El temor de los habitantes de Groenlandia mientras Trump amenaza con apoderarse del territorio

January 13, 2026 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

Por Nic Robertson Nuuk enfrenta una tormenta que no es de nieve. Mientras los vientos polares azotan las calles de la capital de Groenlandia, una amenaza geopolítica genera un frío más intenso entre sus habitantes: la insistencia de Donald Trump por tomar el control del territorio, ya sea de la “manera fácil o la difícil”.

Jurors hear school police officer talk of ‘mistake’ before Uvalde shooting

January 13, 2026 5:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Jurors heard the first explanation from former school district police officer Adrian Gonzales of what he did before the Uvalde massacre when an interview he had with investigators was played in court Tuesday. Prosecutors showed the interview after questioning Texas Ranger Ricardo Guajardo, who

Exigen respuestas por planta de energía abandonada en Mecca, grupo comunitario viajo hasta Riverside para entablar una conversación con los supervisores del condado

January 13, 2026 5:45 PM Juan Montesló

MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – Un grupo comunitario de Mecca continúa su travesía para encontrar respuestas y apoyo de autoridades gubernamentales, con el esclarecimiento de que sucederá con la planta abandonada “The Desert View Power”, que durante sus últimos años de operaciones fue vigilada por autoridades a nivel federal. En el año 2022, cuando la planta recibió

Board OKs prospective pay hikes for sheriff’s top administrators

January 13, 2026 5:39 PM City News Service

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today authorized the Riverside County Department of Human Resources to potentially increase the salaries of multiple sheriff’s administrators on the basis that not doing so would leave them at salary rates equal to or less than underlings. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off

News Channel 3 to launch weekend newscasts on the CW

January 13, 2026 5:33 PM KESQ News Team

Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The Gulf California Broadcast Company, owners of KESQ News Channel 3, KDFX FOX 11, KPSP CBS Local 2, KCWQ CW 5, KUNA Telemundo 15, and La Poderosa 96.7 radio, is expanding its local weekend newscasts to air on KCWQ, the Palm Springs CW affiliate. Beginning January 24, News Channel 3 Live

Gobierno de Venezuela libera a ciudadanos de EE.UU. por primera vez desde que comenzó a excarcelar presos políticos

January 13, 2026 5:26 PM CNN Newsource

Por Jennifer Hansler y CNN en Español El Gobierno de la presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, liberó este martes a al menos cuatro ciudadanos estadounidenses que estaban encarcelados en en el país, según dijo a CNN una fuente familiarizada con el asunto el martes. Esta es la primera liberación conocida de detenidos estadounidenses desde

Scott Adams, ‘Dilbert’ comic creator, dies

January 13, 2026 5:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Scott Adams, the creator of the popular comic strip “Dilbert,” has died, according to an announcement on his social media pages. Adams, who was 68, announced in May that he’d been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. “Dilbert,” a chronicle of the indignities of American office work,

Are trade skills now more valuable than a college degree?

January 13, 2026 5:25 PM Stacker

Skillit reports that 60% of Americans now value trade skills over college degrees, driven by rising tuition costs and stability concerns.

Au pair who had affair with Brendan Banfield describes alleged scheme to kill his wife and another man

January 13, 2026 5:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The au pair who was having an affair with Brendan Banfield when he allegedly killed his wife and another man in February 2023 told jurors Tuesday about the killings – and the elaborate scheme she said she helped execute. Prosecutors have alleged that plot was hatched with the

Au pair who had affair with Brendan Banfield describes alleged scheme to kill his wife and another man

January 13, 2026 5:19 PM CNN

CNN, POOL, FAMILY PHOTOS , WUSA, FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, WJLA By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The au pair who was having an affair with Brendan Banfield when he allegedly killed his wife and another man in February 2023 told jurors Tuesday about the killings – and the elaborate scheme she said she

3.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Coachella Tuesday afternoon

January 13, 2026 5:15 PM Jesus Reyes

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.1 has struckroughly 18 miles east-southeast of Coachella and 21.5 miles east-southeast of Indio, according to the U.S. Geoglogical Survey. The quake struck shortly before 5 p.m. There are no reports of injuries or damage.

Palm Springs planning commission approves major hotel expansion along North Palm Canyon Drive

January 13, 2026 5:15 PM Shay Lawson

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A vacant former Days Inn along North Palm Canyon has been unanimously approved for transformation into “The Verb in Palm Springs,” a nearly 180 room resort, following Palm Springs commissioners’ approval of the major redevelopment project. The project, proposed by O2 Architecture on behalf of the property owner, calls for

Man to stand trial for alleged sexual assaults in Coachella Valley

January 13, 2026 4:52 PM City News Service

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man accused of sexually assaulting four women, several of whom were drugged, in the Coachella Valley must stand trial on nearly a dozen felony charges, a judge ruled today. Juan Carlos Segura Jr., 28, of Palm Springs was arrested in 2024 following a Palm Springs Police Department investigation.

Month: January 2026