PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A report from the California Department of Justice found Palm Springs leads Riverside County in hate crime incidents for 2024. According to the report, Palm Springs recorded 10 incidents last year, with 34 in total for the entire county. That’s nearly a third of all incidents, and reflects a trend
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A court appearance for Marcos Cruz Gaeta, the 45-year-old man out on bail for a 2016 homicide, scheduled today was delayed to Friday. Gaeta is scheduled to appear for a felony settlement conference. Gaeta was arrested in November on suspicion of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of Jamie Maher, a 30-year-old Indio woman who was killed in 2016, is now speaking out after the man arrested for her murder was released on bail and recently arrested in Indio. “When this monster shot my daughter seven times, including once in the face while she begged for
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – One person is in critical condition after a traffic collision Saturday evening in Coachella. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the area of Ninth St. and Grapefruit Blvd. for reports of a traffic collision. When they arrived on scene they found a pedestrian down in the roadway. That pedestrian was
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Animal Services is preparing for one of it’s biggest adoption events of the year, Black Saturday, giving free adoptions to all families. All adoptions include age-appropriate vaccines, spay and neuter, microchip and ID tag engraving. It comes as the county continues to face an overcrowding crisis at 200%
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Over 800 customers are without power Sunday evening in Palm Desert, according to Southern California Edison. SCE is reports the outage began shortly after 8 p.m. in the area of Shadow Mountain Drive and surrounding blocks. A repair crew is on the way according to the company’s website. Power is
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Thousands gathered in Downtown Park in Palm Springs Saturday for the Coachella Valley Filipino Festival. The highly anticipated event finally kicked off after it was postponed last weekend due to weather. Over 50 vendors, locals and visitors gathered to celebrate Filipino culture, with many saying they were happy the event
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — Balloons are up Saturday night in Cathedral City, and are ready to glow for residents. With storms through the Coachella Valley, all Friday events and a balloon launch this morning were canceled. Organizers say the balloons cannot fly in windy conditions or with a single drop of rain for safety
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Oscar’s in Palm Springs has set a $40,000 goal on Gofundme asking for the community’s support to keep it’s doors open. Restaurant owner, Dan Gore, says the Palm Springs landmark is in a dire financial situation due to rising operational and utility costs, repairs, slow summer tourism and increased financial
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — For 18 months, Bryan Newman, the owner of La Quinta Landing, says two food trucks brought affordable and flexible dining to Old Town La Quinta. Newman’s temporary use permit ended September 30th, and he’s now asking the city to extend it into the new year. “It was cost effective for
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – This week marks six months since a Twentynine Palms man bombed the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic off North Indian Canyon in Palm Springs. The clinic has since moved into a temporary location across the street at El Mirador Plaza and taken on an ambitious reconstruction, hoping to rebuild and resume
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) — The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of an inmate at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. Deputies say on Thursday morning they found 61-year-old Michael Dupas of Perris, having a medical emergency in the transportation area of the correctional facility. Dupas was taken to a local
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Update 11/16/25 Cathedral City confirmed Public Works crews have completed cleanup operations following the mudslide, and Varner Road has now been reopened to traffic. Original Report 11/15/25 CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) –Nearly 30 people were evacuated from their cars at Varner Road and Date Palm Drive after a mudslide trapped them. Over a dozen cars
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — With the government shutdown now over, many Valley residents experiencing food insecurity are hoping to feel relief soon. Recipients of SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, have been in ‘benefit limbo’ since the shutdown. With conflicting reports on when and how recipients will receive benefits with the government reopening,
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) — Since the beginning of the government shutdown, News Channel 3 has followed the impact on Joshua Tree National Park, as it remained open and free for entry with limited rangers. Now, as the longest shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end, many visitors say they haven’t noticed a difference
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Â An alleged drunk driver crashed into two utility poles in Indio Saturday afternoon, according to the Indio Police Department. The crash happened around 1:15 p.m. Saturday near Dr. Carreon Blvd. and Calhoun St. Police say the driver crashed into two utility poles, causing a power outage and road closre on Dr.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A Rancho Mirage woman is speaking out after she says her wallet was stolen in a Trader Joe’s this week, and now she wants to warn others shopping this season. Sue Harvey’s wallet was stolen Wednesday before the suspect tried to spend thousands at nearby stores. Harvey filed a police
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MORONGO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The person who intentionally killed a 50-year-old Morongo Valley man last month in a hit-and-run is still on the loose, according to the man’s family and authorities. Chris Garcia was killed on October 27 after a traffic collision at the intersection of Hess Boulevard and Senilis Avenue in Morongo Valley. His
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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 SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians hosted the seventh annual Kewet Native American Learning Day and Market at Palm Springs High School. The free event welcomed hundreds of visitors to celebrate Native American culture through traditional music, dancing, basket weaving, beading and more. Tribal leaders, city officials, and educators
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