Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) — Mark your calendars! Organizers announced the dates for the 38th Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2027 The festival will be held on Thursday, January 7, through Monday, January 18, 2027, the Palm Springs International Film Society confirmed on Friday. The Film Awards, presented by Kering, will kick-off the festival
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Venus Williams lost in the first round of women’s singles at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. Williams lost to qualifier Diane Parry of France. The 45-year-old tennis legend was awarded a wild card for the tournament for singles and doubles. Her name was not on the draw on the
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 55-year-old man was killed after being struck by a motorcycle Wednesday morning in Twentynine Palms. The crash was reported just before 3:45 a.m. on Twentynine Palms Highway at Mesquite Springs Road. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, details surrounding the incident are currently being investigated. Through preliminary
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Actor Billy Bob Thornton, country singer Wynonna Judd and artist Bigxthaplug will be some of the celebrities set to join celebrity chef and television host Guy Fieri during his smokehouse cooking demos at next month’s Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The three-day festival will be held from April 24-26 at the Empire
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The Gulf-California Broadcast Company, the owner of KESQ News Channel 3, KDFX FOX 11, KPSP CBS Local 2, KCWQ CW 5, KUNA Telemundo 15, and La Poderosa 96.7 radio, has reached an agreement to broadcast 10 San Diego Padres baseball games on its local TV stations during the 2026 regular
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Several tennis players who were stranded in Dubai earlier this week due to the Iran conflict were able to make it to Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open. Sources on the ground told News Channel 3’s Blake Arthur earlier Wednesday that the players are set to address the media
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Aryna Sabalenka, the top-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, got a big surprise ahead of the start of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, an engagement proposal. Sabalenka announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis on Tuesday night. “Well, I obviously had NO idea this happening tonight,”
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – La policÃa de Indio y la Patrulla Fronteriza están buscando a un conductor que se ha informado conducÃa por el lado equivocado de la carretera el martes en la mañana sobre la Calle Monroe. La policÃa encontró el coche desocupado, sobre la Calle Galindo Cour. La policÃa de Indio se percato posteriormente
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Military bases in San Diego County, Twentynine Palms, and nationwide have increased security measures due to last weekend’s U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, prompting traffic delays near base entrances, enhanced ID checks and access restrictions. The Naval Air Station North Island on Coronado ports three aircraft carriers, including the San Diego-based
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Supervisor Manuel Perez and the Riverside County Department of Animal Services announced they are working together to bring quick action to the issue of stray dogs roaming the community of North Shore. As we reported on Monday, several North Shore residents were calling for support to stop the abandonment of
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Palm Desert. The crash was reported at around 7:40 a.m. in the area of Portola Avenue and Frank Sinatra Drive. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived at the scene and found a woman in the
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CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) – A Texas man was killed in a crash after losing control of his vehicle on Interstate 10 west of Chiriaco Summit Tuesday morning. The crash was first reported just before 7:30 a.m. on the westbound I-10, west of Box Canyon Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver, a
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Ciudad de Coachella, California (KUNA) – El dÃa de hoy se llevó a cabo un recorrido en honor y celebración del equipo de soccer femenil de la High School Coachella Valley, el equipo conocido como Lady Arabs se dirige rumbo a loa primera ronda de los playoffs del campeonato estatal. En entrevista con Telemundo 15
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Growing safety concerns as stray dogs take over the north shore community. Several residents are calling for support to stop the abandonment of animals in the area. Residents say people from neighboring towns are dumping stray pets on the streets every day with some of them going off to bite
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Several Coachella Valley Unified School District students received awards at the 2026 Riverside County Science & Engineering Fair over the weekend. This year’s competition featured 367 projects representing approximately 530 students from across Riverside County. Medals were awarded in 22 scientific and engineering categories, recognizing exceptional achievement in research, innovation, design,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – After years of service and covering news in the Coachella Valley for over three decades, the city of Palm Springs is honoring our own Karen Devine with a star on the “Palm Springs Walk of the Stars.” Karen’s star will be unveiled on Friday, March 27, at 11 a.m. at
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 38-year-old man was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of grand theft, authorities announced. The theft was reported on Feb. 13 on the 32000 block of Bob Hope Drive. Deputies identified the 38-year-old, an Indio Hills resident, as being responsible for the theft of multiple items belonging to multiple victims.
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BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) – We have another bald eagle egg at the Big Bear nest. Jackie laid her fourth egg, the second of this second clutch Friday just before 6:00 p.m. Jackie had just laid an egg on Tuesday. Jackie had laid two other eggs earlier this year, but last month, the eggs were abandoned
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ONTARIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two Palm Springs first responders will be among the heroes from Riverside and San Bernardino counties being honored by the American Red Cross at the Inland Empire Heroes Awards and Luncheon. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 17, at the Ontario Convention Center. Honorees will be celebrated for their
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