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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Indio, tonight appeared on his way to handily defeating his Republican challenger, Hemet Mayor Joes Males, and securing reelection to an eighth term in Congress. Election night returns showing composite results from three counties indicated Ruiz was ahead 65% to 35% in the battle for congressional District 25.
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Actualización 8:35 p.m. Xavier Becerra está hablando en directo tras las previsiones que apuntan a que será el próximo gobernador de California. Actualización 8:10 p.m. La Oficina del Registro Civil del condado de Riverside ha publicado los primeros resultados. Resultados completos de las elecciones aquí Actualización 8:05 p.m. Xavier Becerra será el próximo gobernador de
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 40-year-old Hemet man was officially charged in the death of a missing woman whose remains were found last month in Anza. Joseph Wayne Rainey pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder on Tuesday at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. Rainey is set to return to court on November 12 for
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Public health officials are reporting the first flu-related death of the 2026-27 flu season. The person was identified on Tuesday as a man over 65 who resided in Western Riverside County. “This death is a sad reminder of the dangers that influenza can pose, especially to older adults, younger children and
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Update 9:45 p.m. Marni von Wilpert declared victory in her first speech after initial results were released. No winner has officially been projected in the 48th Congressional District, but as of 9:45 p.m., von Wilpert was winning by nearly 30,000 votes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KESQ News Channel 3 (@kesq_news_channel_3)
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Blonde Alibi in La Quinta remains closed after a vehicle crashed into its building Sunday morning. The crash was reported just before 11:30 a.m. The business is located at 78370 Highway 111. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that there were no injuries reported. No arrests have been made. Deputies
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were hospitalized after a shooting in Bermuda Dunes on Halloween night. The incident was first reported as a noise complaint just after 9:45 p.m. on the 41000 block of Pedro Bluff Drive. “Upon arrival, deputies located multiple subjects at the location,” reads an email from the Riverside County
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for a 91-year-old woman last seen Friday morning in Palm Desert. Annmarie Schreiber was last seen at 8:30 a.m. in Palm Desert. She is believed to be driving a white 2003 Honda Odyssey with a California License Plate 8TNW216 Schreiber is
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – El equipo de fútbol americano de Desert Mirage High School ha clasificado para los CIF-SS playoffs por primera vez en la historia de la escuela. El Desert Mirage jugó el jueves, venciendo a Cathedral City por 53 a 30, pero tuvo que esperar al resultado del partido entre el Indio y
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds returned to the win column on Friday night, defeating the Henderson Silver Knights 5-1 at Acrisure Arena. Mitchell Stephens scored twice in his return from injury as the Firebirds improved to 4-4-2-1 on the season. Coachella Valley welcomed Stephens, Julius Miettinen, and Caden Price back to the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The headliners for the 2027 Coachella Music and Arts Festival could soon be set, according to a report from TMZ. Sources told TMZ that Dua Lipa, SZA, and Tame Impala are nearly confirmed as performers. It would be the first time Dua Lipa has performed at Coachella. SZA performed at the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – We’ve made it to the final week of the regular season for high school football. We’ve got 7 games during Week 11, which will include league title implications and rivalries. Palm Desert 28@La Quinta 36FPalm Springs14@Rancho Mirage28FDesert Hot Springs6@Yucca Valley13F*Indio22@29 Palms48FRio Honda Prep22@DCA41F**Shadow Hills0@Xavier Prep28FCathedral City@Desert MirageF (Thurs)***Banning41@Coachella Valley13F (Thurs)*
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio City Manager Jonathan Nicks has been appointed as the City Manager of Bell Gardens. The city of Bell Gardens announced Nicks’ hiring on Thursday after being approved by its city council earlier this week. Nicks is set to assume his responsibilities in Bell Gardens on January 4, 2027. He will
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – With election day just days away, voters in Coachella will soon decide who will lead their city for the next two years. Four candidates are seeking the mayor’s seat, each with their own ideas about what needs to change and how to move the city forward. On Wednesday, News Channel 3
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Justice Department’s emergency bid to stop California from processing more than 20,000 ballots from suspected non-citizens included more than 1,300 ballots in Riverside County. In a letter dated Monday, Oct. 26, Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in the Los Angeles area, gave Riverside County Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco
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PALM DESERT, CA (October 28, 2026) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds (3-4-2-1) fell to the Tucson Roadrunners on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena by the final score of 5-1. Jagger Firkus scored his third goal of the season for Coachella Valley in the team’s fourth regulation loss of the year. Tucson opened the scoring with just
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A 27-year-old Beaumont man accused of murdering a woman in front of their toddler son in El Salvador has been extradited at the request of the government, the Department of Justice announced. Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, a dual U.S.-Salvadoran citizen, was surrendered on Wednesday to Salvadoran authorities to face criminal charges
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