PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Update 10:00 p.m.: One man is in custody after a police standoff in Palm Desert that started about 4:00 p.m. The man was taken from the scene by ambulance. Authorities have not released his identity or why he was wanted. 5:14 p.m.: Law enforcement is working to have a wanted
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The opening of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was delayed Tuesday due to a plumbing issue, officials told News Channel 3. The tram announced in the morning that it would be delaying its opening. The tram opened just before 4:30 p.m. In an earlier statement tram officials confirmed that plumbing
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A man missing since Dec. 22 was rescued from a trail in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. Daniel Hernandez, 27, was rescued on the Art Smith Hiking Trail. The rescue happened at around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fire crews responded to a report of an injured person on the trail. Crews
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MOUNT BALDY, Calif. (KESQ) – Rescue crews found three missing hikers dead and rescued two others Monday on Mount Baldy, authorities announced. Three hikers found dead The discovery was made after personnel from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team and the Fontana Sheriff’s Station responded to a request to locate an injured
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – From the border to the fentanyl crisis to the Salton Sea, 2025 kept the News Channel 3 I team very busy, and this year our dedicated team of journalists hit the pavement, asking the hard questions and digging deeper to bring you the facts. Take a look at our top
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Update 12/30/25 A 19-year-old man from Lancaster has been arrested in connection with the shooting, police said. Jail records show he was arrested Tuesday morning in Lancaster. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday. The man killed was identified as Francisco Lemus, 34, of Riverside County. Original Report 12/29/25 DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif.
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Update 7:15 p.m. All lanes are back open. INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Several eastbound lanes of the I-10 are closed at Golf Center Parkway in Indio due to police activity, according to the California Highway Patrol. The eastbound side is backed up from Golf Center through Monroe. The #1 and #2 lanes are closed. Details
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Walter Clark Legal Group is once again offering its New Year’s Eve Safe Ride Home Program, reimbursing taxi or Lyft rides after New Year’s celebrations. Take a cab or Lyft ride home after the party when you’ve become impaired by alcohol, and get your fare reimbursed by Walter Clark
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were arrested after Indio police served search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into narcotics and firearms violations earlier this week. Indio police detectives assigned to the Street Crimes Unit, with assistance from the IPD Major Crimes Unit and the Eastern Region Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team (P.A.C.T.) During
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A power outage is impacting thousands of customers on Christmas Eve in Palm Springs. As of 6:15 p.m., 2,286 customers are without power. The outage was reported near the E Via Escuela and N Sunrise Way. There is no word on a possible cause or estimated restoration time. Get the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was hospitalized and seven people were displaced after a structure fire at a home in Indio Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported just before 4 p.m. on the 83000 Block of Dr. Carreon Boulevard. Firefighters responded to a two-story, multi-family dwelling involved with fire. The blaze has been contained,
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