Raymond Kalra

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – When someone calls 911, every second counts. But repeated emergency service disruptions across the Coachella Valley are raising concerns about whether residents can always rely on getting through when they need help most. Following another widespread disruption on October 22, News Channel 3 went inside the Palm Springs Police Department’s

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – With Election Day less than a week away, California’s recommended seven-day mailing window has passed, but voters still have several ways to return their ballots ahead of the November 3 general election. The California Secretary of State recommends voters mail their ballots at least seven days before Election Day to

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One year after Amazon opened its massive PSP3 warehouse in Desert Hot Springs, city officials say the company has surpassed its original job creation projections, bringing thousands of employment opportunities to the Coachella Valley. But while Amazon is celebrating job growth and employee promotions, some nearby businesses say the

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Nearly 280,000 acres of protected land sit right in the Coachella Valley’s backyard. For 25 years, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument has helped preserve some of the region’s most recognizable landscapes. On Friday, community members, conservation leaders, and those who helped establish the monument gathered in

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs has postponed a public hearing and assessment ballot count for a proposed utility undergrounding project in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood after some homeowners raised concerns over costs reaching nearly $140,000 per property. The project would move existing overhead utility lines underground, an improvement some

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – For some families across the Coachella Valley, putting food on the table has become a daily struggle. At the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, staff and volunteers are working to meet that need, serving hundreds of meals each day while preparing for an even greater demand during the upcoming holiday season. On

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A major electrical infrastructure project is now complete in Indio, adding enough power capacity to serve the equivalent of approximately 2,500 homes as city leaders prepare for continued residential and commercial growth. The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) and the City of Indio celebrated the completion of the Avenue 42 Substation Expansion

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Tribal leaders from across the country gathered in Palm Springs Monday, raising concerns over proposed federal changes they say could weaken protections for sacred sites, ancestral lands and generations of cultural history. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) held a news conference Monday afternoon at the Palm Springs Convention

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A decades-long flooding concern in Coachella could soon become a thing of the past as city leaders officially broke ground Thursday on a roughly $50 million bridge project along Avenue 50. The project will replace an existing low-water crossing over the Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel, which has been prone to flooding

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – With the November election just weeks away, voters across the Coachella Valley are preparing to select their local leaders. But in Palm Springs, residents won’t find a mayoral race on their ballots. That’s because the city currently operates under a rotating mayor system, where each of the five elected City

UPDATE: Around 7 a.m. Tuesday, Palm springs Police Department sent out an alert that North Indian Canyon drive is back open at the whitewater wash between Sunrise Parkway and Garnet. ORIGINAL REPORT: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Barricades are up, but not every driver is stopping. North Indian Canyon Drive remained closed Monday following heavy

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousands of music fans are making their way to the Empire Polo Club for the first-ever HeadTrip music festival, but the excitement comes as organizers and public safety officials prepare for potentially dangerous weather that could disrupt Sunday’s performances. The two-day festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October