PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Un incendio amenazó a cinco residencias en Palm Springs el martes en la tarde, dijeron las autoridades. El incendio se reportó alrededor de las 2 p.m. en la cuadra 59900 de Calle De Las Flores, cerca de Oreana Way, según el incendio del condado de Riverside Departamento. La agencia dijo
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Craig McCarthy, a key witness and defendant in the 2008 murder of Palm Springs art dealer Clifford Lambert, has been released on parole after more than 17 years in prison. Craig McCarthy It’s a case News Channel 3 has been covering for nearly two decades. Prosecutors say McCarthy helped restrain
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella City Council will consider extending its data center moratorium by an additional 10 months, according to the agenda for next week’s meeting. Councilmembers passed a 45-day moratorium on data centers during its June 4 meeting. City staff was directed to work on a permanent ban before the 45 days
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Un hombre de 50 años buscado en relación con un tiroteo ocurrido en North Shore, en el que murió una persona y otra resultó herida, fue detenido en Mexicali, informaron las autoridades. El tiroteo se reportó poco antes de las 12:10 de la madrugada en la cuadra 98000 de Surfside
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Update: 7/2/2026 : A 35-year-old Desert Hot Springs man accused of possessing hundreds of images of child sexual abuse material and attempting to meet minors in person remained behind bars Thursday after a judge postponed a hearing on a request to reduce his bail. Ian Whitney was arrested on June 16 in Desert Hot Springs
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Un entrenador de fútbol de 53 años que manoseó y realizó repetidas insinuaciones sexuales a una niña del valle de Coachella ha sido condenado hoy a dos años de supervisión obligatoria. Rosario Navarro González, de Menifee, se declaró culpable en febrero de dos delitos graves por actos obscenos con un menor.
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ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) – A vegetation fire quickly burned 30 acres in Anza Thursday evening, before forward progress was stopped. The fire was reported just after 6:30 p.m. in the 39300 block of Rolling Hill Road, south of Highway 371. By 7:10 p.m., officials reported the blaze had burned 15 acres. As of 8 p.m.,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Healthcare District board of directors voted to not appoint a replacement for the vacant Zone 1 seat. The position will remain vacant until the November election. At one point, the board was split on the decision with a 3-3 vote, before one director broke the stalemate and switched
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Un hombre fue trasladado de urgencia al hospital tras resultar herido en un tiroteo en Coachella. El tiroteo se reportó poco antes de las 6 p.m., justo al este de la Avenida 52 y la Calle César Chávez. Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside acudieron a la
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A man was rushed to the hospital after being injured in a shooting Tuesday evening in Coachella. The shooting was reported just before 6 p.m., just east of 52nd Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street. Deputies responded to the 51000 block of Tripoli Way and found a man with a gunshot wound. The
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Joshua Tree National Park will temporarily close public access to the Covington Flats area during the Fourth of July weekend to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire, officials announced Tuesday. The area will be closed from Thursday, July 2, 2026, to Monday, July 6, 2026. Covington is located in the north-western section of the park,
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Rancho Mirage, Calif. – (KESQ) – The Walter Clark Legal Group’s Safe Ride Home Program will return for the Independence Day holiday. The initiative offers free ride reimbursements to help prevent impaired driving and reduce motor vehicle accidents on one of the most dangerous nights of the year. The Safe Ride Home Program will be
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 42-year-old man was behind bars today for alleged possession of a firearm in Desert Hot Springs. Silvestre Amaya of Desert Hot Springs was booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of brandishing a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in public and possession of an assault
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Paying it forward here in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 is teaming up with LifeStream Blood Bank on Friday. You can roll up your sleeves and donate at the bloodmobile, which will be located outside our studios off Dunham Way in Thousand Palms. It’s happening on Friday, June 26,
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy has been officially charged with vehicular manslaughter after a deadly on-duty crash last year near the Beaumont area. Deputy Glynn Wilburn, 42, was charged Wednesday, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office announced. In addition to Gross Vehicular Manslaughter, Wilburn, of the Cabazon station, has been charged
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Southern California voters will have a chance in November to weigh in on a proposed measure that would expand rideshare company liability and impose new safety requirements aimed at preventing sexual misconduct. Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber announced Wednesday that a proposed statewide ballot measure has gathered enough valid signatures
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Tom Dreesen, stand-up comic, longtime opening act for Frank Sinatra, and a Coachella Valley regular, died at the age of 86, according to multiple reports. Dreesen, a Chicago native, died at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. There was no word on a cause of death. He
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – To celebrate a nationwide day encouraging commuters to use public transportation or walk instead of driving, SunLine Transit Agency will provide Coachella Valley residents free bus rides tomorrow. The agency will provide free rides on fixed Routes 1-9 and 14, organizers said. “Dump the Pump” day, which is held
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The first installation of Palm Springs International Airport’s new public art program was unveiled today. “Desert in Motion,” created by artist Patrick Barwinski, was unveiled Tuesday in the baggage claim area. The large-scale installation transformed 14 baggage claim columns into painted desert landscapes using geometric forms and vivid colors,
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