RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – An Indio jury took less than an hour to convict a man accused of assaulting two women and threatening to kill them in Cathedral City back in 2018. 41-year-old Christopher Elmer Barkley broke into a Cathedral City home late at night in 2018 while the two women and a baby were
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Beaumont, Calif. (KESQ) -Beaumont named Christopher Ramos as the city’s new chief of police. Ramos takes over for Sean Thuilliez, who led the department for nearly 10 years before his departure in February. City officials said Ramos emerged as the “clear choice” for the position after an extensive selection process, which included multiple interview panels
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – A resolution to honor three fallen CAL FIRE heros has been signed into law. ACR 37 designates a portion of I-10 in Riverside County as the Assistant Chief John Bischof, Captain Tim Rodriguez, and Pilot Tim Sousa Memorial Highway. All three were killed in a helicopter crash while battling the Broadway
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Update – 6:00 p.m. – 7/14/25 On Monday, News Channel 3 obtained a redacted version of the 911 call. “John. Elway. John, tell me exactly what happened. They were on a golf cart, and he fell off the golf cart. And it’s got a head. That I just want to confirm. Did he did that
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) — Four people, including two adults and two children, were rescued Tuesday from an area of Ladder Canyon in Mecca, according to CAL FIRE Riverside County. Firefighters responded to the scene with assistance from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Star 9 aviation unit and a specialized rescue cart. The group was in
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It’s time for this week’s Living Healthy report and we are talking about feet, Good Feet. The Good Feet Store says everyone needs arch supports. Dr. Pamela Mehta, MD, says studies prove we all could benefit from having our feet, comfortable. She says if you think about it — the feet and ankles are the
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Riverside County Civil Grand Jury investigation has revealed serious oversight failures in Palm Springs. It’s from a $700 thousand grant awarded to Queer Works by the City of Palm Springs. The Riverside District Attorney requested the investigation following the indictment of Queer Works CEO Jacob Rostovsky in October 2024 on
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – June is “Men’s Health Awareness Month,” and when it comes to heart health there are some clear differences between men and women. Cardiologist Dr. Jignesh Patel says men are less likely to take care of their high blood pressure, and men also tend to have uncontrolled hypertension that puts them
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – San Bernardino County Morongo Basin Sheriff’s investigators are looking for two armed robbery suspects after they entered a massage parlor on Wednesday brandishing a machete and demanding money. Deputies say they responded to Dragon Massage on Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report of
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WASHINGTON DC (KESQ) – Local Democratic Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz joined other lawmakers on Tuesday in pressing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over his role in a “Make America Healthy Again” Commission report. The lawmakers had questions about the Commission’s release of a report which Congressman Ruiz asserts is riddled with inaccuracies and misinformation.
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – An Apple Valley man who’s a registered sex offender was accused on Tuesday of attempting to contact a minor for lewd acts. Detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Morongo Basin Station arrested Douglas Bergschneider, accusing him of communicating with and sending explicit photographs to a 13-year-old girl from
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MULTI-PLATINUM star Dustin Lynch brings his chart-topping hits to the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is opening a new exhibition, Section 14 The Untold Story, on June 14, 2025, at the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. The exhibition sheds light on the complex and often painful history of Section 14, a square mile of reservation land at the heart
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ABC NewsBy Riley Hoffman, Leah Sarnoff, Jack Moore, Jon Haworth, and Nadine El-BawabLast Updated: June 13, 2025, 11:32 AM PDT Israel launched dozens of strikes against Iran early Friday morning local time, striking at the heart of the country’s nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials. Iran responded with an
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A federal court hearing is set for Tuesday to determine who is in charge of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Until then, the troops will remain under the guidance of President Donald Trump, who federalized and deployed them late Saturday amid community demonstrations against ongoing immigration enforcement operations
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A world record that’s stood for more than 50 years could be broken in June in Palm Springs! Motocross daredevil Colby Raha will attempt to break the record for the longest motorcycle jump to a flat landing. He’s aiming for 200 feet with no landing ramp. The attempt is set
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Several new and exciting exhibits were in the works at Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert. On Sunday, volunteers with Scouting America (formerly known as BSA) spent part of their Memorial Day weekend working to clear out an outdoor area near the museum’s butterfly garden. This was part of an
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council approved a proposal to enter into contract negotiations with the Oak View Group for tourism and management services of the convention center. OVG currently owns and operates Acrisure Arena near Palm Desert and is set to manage operations at the renovated Plaza Theatre in downtown
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – People in Cathedral City paused on Monday to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. News Channel 3’s Jeff Stahl emceed the annual Memorial Day remembrance at Forest Lawn, with Cathedral City Police Chief George Crum and members of Cathedral City Fire & EMS making appearances. Along
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