PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Hundreds of people gathered at the Palm Springs Surf Club Friday to kick off Memorial Day weekend with music, pool floats, and sunshine — all while supporting a good cause. The event, hosted by Palm Springs Surf Club, benefited the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. Guests spent the afternoon relaxing by
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – The Banning Police Department says it has arrested two suspects in the April 14th, 2025 murder of 21-year-old Banning resident Donald Ray Miles III, and the attempted murder of another victim who survived the incident. On May 14th, 2026 at approximately 5:00 a.m. the Banning Police Department Detective Bureau says it was assisted by the
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UPDATE: The forward progress has been stopped and crews are working on containment. No injuries were reported, and Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies assisted with the evacuation of some residents. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire in the community of Ribbonwood off of Highway 74, southwest of Pinyon Pines. It was
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians marked a major milestone Friday, celebrating 150 years of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation with a community gathering in downtown Palm Springs. The event, held at the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza, brought together tribal members, local leaders, vendors, and residents for an evening
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An outstanding card on Friday May 22nd featuring some of the best bare-knuckle fighters in the world along with the top talent in Southern California. You could win VIP tickets!
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Welcome to 2026 World Soccer Challenge!
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Concerns are mounting over conditions at the Desert Hot Springs Animal Care and Control Facility after News Channel 3 received more than 200 emails from viewers and animal advocates questioning whether the shelter is properly staffed and prepared for extreme summer heat. The concerns focus on the shelter on
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Submit your nomination and share what makes your Dad a true MVP! You entry could win him great prizes!
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation is responding to a lawsuit claiming the organization refused to pay. Wired Works LLC. and three co-plaintiffs filed the lawsuit. They allege the Berger Foundation accepted more than $300,000 in development work and more than 5,000 hours of labor. The filing says the foundation then
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IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – A judge has agreed to head to trial for the man accused of murdering a teen in Salton City after shocking details were revealed in court Thursday. Check Out Coverage From Our Sister Station KYMA Abraham Fienbloom is accused of murdering and dismembering 17-year-old T’neya Tovar. Thursday, several deputies and a special investigator with the FBI took
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ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) Howard Berkowitz says he is not an animal hoarder. But county records, a string of code violations, and his own words tell a more complicated story. KESQ News Channel 3 spoke exclusively with Berkowitz Tuesday at his current property on Cave Rock Road in Anza where he showed our cameras what he
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) The Riverside County Department of Animal Services issued the following statement to News Channel 3 regarding last week’s adoption event involving 480 seized ducks from a property in Anza, in which all the animals were distributed in less than 24 hours, following concerns from animal rescue organizations. “The Riverside County Department of Animal Services took in
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Celebrate with us the Class of 2026. Submit your graduate’s photo to acknowledge their achievements they have made this year!
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