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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says a couple was found dead after deputies conducted a wellness check Friday afternoon. Morongo Basin deputies say they responded to the 7000 block of Aster Avenue in reference to a welfare check. A deputy reportedly observed the residents through a window, motionless. After
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — One man is in custody after a sheriff’s pursuit that began near Cabazon ended in Palm Springs Sunday afternoon. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says at 3:28 p.m., deputies located a vehicle wanted for grand theft in the area of the eastbound I-10 Freeway and Morongo Trail in Cabazon. Deputies
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Update (7/3/26) The suspect, Adolfo Suarez Lopez, 50, was arrested on Thursday by Mexican authorities in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Authorities said Lopez was turned over to the Riverside County Gang Impact Team at the San Ysidro Port of Entry and was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center. Jail records show he is
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NEAR DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Lanes are back open on State Route 62 South of Morongo Valley after a motorcycle crash temporarily closed all northbound lanes. The California Highway Patrol received reports of that crash just before 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon just past North Indian Canyon Drive. Lanes were shut down as authorities investigated
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are responding to a brush fire that ignited in the tamarisk trees alongside the railroad tracks adjacent to the I-10 freeway, just west of the Bob Hope Drive overpass. That fire igniting around 1:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon with multiple engines on scene. Authorities have yet to release a cause
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UPDATE 5/24 5 p.m.: INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 20-year-old man was arrested for a crash into a power pole and fire hydrant Sunday afternoon. Indio Police say the driver was arrested for a possible DUI and had minor injuries. The crash cut off power to 8,568 meters around 12:30 p.m., according to the Imperial Irrigation
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Six people were being treated for various injuries following a major crash at the city limits of Indio and Coachella. CAL FIRE said the collision happened around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night at Avenue 48 and Dillon Road near Grapefruit Boulevard at the edge of those two cities. Two cars were involved, and 6 people were
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Palm Springs police department and federal agencies are monitoring illegal drone flights they say are happening in Palm Springs controlled airspace. Police say they have contacted multiple pilots flying commercially and recreationally without the required documentation, and within controlled airspace without authorization. They warn that depending on where you are,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – CALFIRE says two firefighters were injured while battling an attic fire in the Heritage Palms Golf Club in Indio. Reported just after 1 p.m. this afternoon, fire crews say they responded to a fire on Alexandria Court, reported in the attic of a single-story, single family home. CAL FIRE telling News Channel
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Thousand Palms, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are currently mopping up a mobile home fire that broke out at a residence at the Tri Palm Estates & Country Club in Thousand Palms. The incident commander on scene told News Channel 3 the fire was reported just before 8 p.m. tonight in the garage of a home
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INDIO, Calif. (CNS) – Firefighters are on-scene at a Three-Alarm fire the Desert Ridge Estate in north Indio that has engulfed the property. Staff on scene say the fire spread from a fireplace, but what caused the flames to spread out of control is unclear at this time The fire reported at 7:43 p.m. tonight at
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Unified School District migrant student-athletes were given the unique and exclusive opportunity Wednesday, to meet with LA Galaxy soccer club players, amid the ongoing 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational preseason Major League Soccer tournament at Empire Polo Club in Indio. Students attended the LA Galaxy vs. St. Louis City SC match, followed by a
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Update 7:43 p.m. : The forward rate of spread has been stopped. Firefighters will be committed for approximately four hours performing heavy mop-up, and Pierce Street remains closed between Avenue 70 and Avenue 72. Drivers are asked avoid the area as crews and heavy equipment continue working. MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are on scene of three
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire that burned 3.5 acres and nearly 100 palm trees Sunday, is now being investigated as a potential case of arson, according to Oswit Land Trust. The trust owns Prescott Preserve, where the fire ignited around 2 p.m. Sunday. City officials say no firefighters were injured and no structures
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Update 7/4/25 7:00 p.m. CAL FIRE reports containment remains at 75%, with 2,387 acres burned. Crews will continue to strengthen the containment lines, and work on suppression repair continues. Evacuation Orders and Warnings are still in place. Update 7/4/25 5:30 p.m. The fire is now 75% contained, CAL FIRE announced. Update 7/4/25 3:30 p.m. Evacuation
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert (The Center) has announced that they will be moving the location of their community food bank. The Center released a statement saying that as of September 1st, it would be leasing Building 12 on 2901 E. Alejo Road from The City of Palm Springs, and would renovate the
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A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a big rig on the I-10 near Whitewater Saturday afternoon. The westbound traffic east of Whitewater was reduced to one lane after the crash, which was reported around 1 p.m. The motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene. Another victim was taken to the hospital with minor
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Courtesy: News Channel 3 Three people were hospitalized in critical condition after two cars collided in Indio, at the intersection of Avenue 48 and Calhoun Street at 9:05 Thursday night. A Honda collided with pick-up truck, leaving the truck overturned, according to police. The pick-up truck driver was evaluated for driving under the influence at
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A male pedestrian was struck by a car late Thursday night near the intersection of Ramon Rd and Crossley Rd. Palm Springs Police responded to reports of a collision at around 9:45 p.m. They found a man lying in the road, who was pronounced dead at the scene. According to PSPD, the driver of the
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