Six months into the Trump administration, News Channel 3 anchor John White sits down for a wide-ranging interview with local Republican Congressman Ken Calvert, asking the hard questions on important local issues. “Does ICE need to be more open about what they’re doing?” What the Congressman says on the local impacts of immigration enforcement, foreign
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Local 41st District Rep. Ken Calvert (R) is hoping President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will be passed in the Senate and House this week advancing the President’s agenda. The bill includes an extension of the President’s first term tax cuts along with cuts in Medicaid spending to offset some of
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says more than 100 of his deputies are participating in a five-county mutual aid operation in Los Angeles as Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests continue. The Sheriff, who is currently running for Governor, blasted Governor Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass for their lack of
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released a statement with limited information on immigration enforcement operations conducted in Cathedral City on Friday. Operations were carried out on Date Palm Drive in one case and on Ramon Road near Cathedral Canyon in another case. ICE Statement (6/9/25): “To ensure the safety of our personnel, ICE does not
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Sky-high power bills are on the way with the warm summer months ahead in the desert. Some people prepare for those increased expenses by going on a level-pay or “budget billing plan.” Palm Springs resident Ross von Metzke went on the plan last year, hoping it would take some of the shock out of those bills. “We were
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Unified Board of Trustees voted in new leadership at the CVUSD Board meeting Thursday night after some debate over officeholders. Former President Joey Acuna, Jr. did not support a slate of candidates advanced for President, Vice-President, and Clerk, saying he was “done” with the issue. Board Member Jesus Gonzalez
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A 3-car crash delayed traffic in Palm Springs just before 4:30 p.m. Friday. It happened on East Ramon around Grenfall Road, between Sunrise Way and Avenida Caballeros. Investigators tell News Channel 3 that three people were taken to the hospital with one of them in critical condition. One driver was suspected of DUI. The crash closed
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is expanding the use of body scanner technology in its county jails. The technology was rolled out last August and is now being used at the West Valley, High Desert, and Central Detention Centers. Inmates face a non-invasive body scan, showing detailed images identifying any potential threats including illegal
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President Trump says 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico are on the way as soon as March 4 after he gave those countries a month-long pause. His latest statements come after both countries worked to increase border security. The tariff threats are being felt two hours south of the Coachella Valley in
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President Trump is making immigration enforcement and border security top priorities in the early days of his second term in office. Riverside County was home to an estimated 132,000 unauthorized residents as of 2019 according to the Immigration Policy Institute. News Channel 3 traveled to the border to get answers on what’s happening on both
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)- Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers attended the first “Parkinson’s Today: An Educational Symposium” in Palm Desert on Saturday. PRO or Parkinson’s Resource Organization teamed up with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for the symposium that included three panels that covered treatment, research and policy, and caregiving. Ethan Henderson, Senior Associate Director
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Presidential election years are always big when it comes to politics and 2024 turned out to be historic in many ways. News Channel 3’s John White continues our series of reports looking back at “Coachella Valley: Year in Review.” Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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The pursuit of justice continues over seven years after the disappearance of two friends in the Coachella Valley. Jonathan Reynoso and Audrey Moran disappeared on May 10, 2017. Click here for complete coverage on this case In November, Adilene Castaneda was acquitted of all charges against her. Her co-defendant, Aaron Bernal, was acquitted of murder while
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This year’s 47th Assembly District election is a re-match of 2022 which was decided by just 85 votes. Republican Greg Wallis faces Democratic challenger Christy Holstege. News Channel 3’s John White will profile the race, get the candidates reactions to each other’s ads, and take a deep dive into some of the allegations made during
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Rep. Ken Calvert and Will Rollins face off once again in the race for the 41st Congressional District. The California Elections and Policy Poll shows that the race is a dead heat. 46.1% a piece in a race featuring both sides spending millions of dollars. “Do you have a guess?” News Channel 3 anchor John
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City and business leaders in Blythe are upset as they begin to deal with the consequences of their second largest employer being closed. The state has removed all inmates from Chuckawalla Valley State Prison an is in the process of locking it up for good. The move is already being felt by local businesses and
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Tropical Storm Hilary battered the Coachella Valley one year ago. News Channel 3’s John White is taking a look at flood infrastructure and what’s been done one year later in his special report “Power of Water” in our half hour special, “Hilary Aftermath, One Year Later.” Click here for our first story on “The
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A local congressional race may help determine control of Congress and both candidates are raising millions of dollars. News Channel 3’s John White is taking an I-Team look at “Money in Politics” in the 41st Congressional District. With only 109 days left in the race, we asked Republican Rep. Ken Calvert and his Democratic Challenger Will
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News Channel 3 often reports on house fires. Now, one man is sharing his story about rebuilding his life after losing everything in a fire nearly two years ago in the La Quinta Cove. News Channel 3’s John White brings you the story of Joseph Hern who we first met in August of 2022 when
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The City of Palm Springs is moving forward with what it’s calling “equity efforts” for Section 14. Section 14 is an area of land next to downtown Palm Springs that is part of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. The City of Palm Springs participated in clearing Section 14 in the 1960s after the various landowners
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