Shay Lawson

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ)  – La Quinta residents are receiving flyers in the mail from the city outlining how to report short-term vacation rental (STVR) violations and verify whether a property is properly permitted. The informational card reminds residents that renting or advertising a STVR without a a valid permit is not allowed. It also

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Dozens of Palm Springs community members gathered to give their input on the drafted Tramview Heights Specific Plan. It was the fourth community open house aimed at collecting input. The plan — formerly known as the College Park Specific Plan — covers neighborhoods including Desert Highlands, Gateway Estates, Mountain Gate

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Olive Crest Desert Communities, a local non-profit dedicated to preventing child abuse, is hosting its annual “Power of One” fundraising dinner on Thursday. Organizers said this year’s event will “feature an elegant dinner to celebrate and honor the extraordinary Olive Crest Champions of Hope, those individuals, as well as, companies

WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ)  – Carley Walton said her sister was her protector. “We grew up in Whitewater together,” Walton said. “She was my best friend.” Her name was Erica Brooke Walton and Carley said she was killed in a hit-and-run crash in October 2024. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said Erica was in dark clothing

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Rain moving through the Coachella Valley creating slick driving conditions along Interstate 10 earlier Monday. Just after 4 p.m. a vehicle rolling over off the freeway heading eastbound near Haugen Lehmann. California Highway Patrol confirming there were 2 passengers with first responders transporting 1 to a nearby hospital. Conditions improving

SKY VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Tabitha Davies, co-director of Esperanza’s Sanctuary and a Sky Valley resident, reached out to News Channel 3 with concerns about recent meetings regarding the Improvement District No. 8 (ID8) water line. “Despite prior statements from Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) that chromium-6 remediation would be addressed systemwide at a cost of

Update 2/22/26 Tim Parker said Francisco Torres-Osanaya is now receiving his medicine after repeated visits. “They finally started giving Frank his medicine,” Parker said. “But he went more than 2 weeks without it, which is not good.” He describes the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility conditions. “They don’t let them go outside very

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The FBI has released new surveillance video of a subject in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie — the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie. Investigators said they were about to pull video from residual data after it was believed to be lost. The images show an armed

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Some Rancho Las Palmas Country Club homeowners are raising concerns about the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa bringing in heavy equipment, fencing, portable restrooms and piping a week ago without obtaining permits. Lisa Christensen Gabe Codding, Rancho Mirage Director of Marketing, confirmed the city issued a stop-work order as the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Dozens of neighbors from La Palme, Pointe, Vibe and Sundial gathered at the Palm Springs Police Department to discuss parking solutions. Palm Springs leaders said rising airport parking rates are pushing more cars onto neighborhood streets and the new College of the Desert Campus is expected to bring more students

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – A loose horse that drew multiple emergency calls late Sunday night was safely returned to its owner after an unexpected adventure through the desert. Matthew Perez, Animal Control Officer, said initial calls described a horse loose on the side of the road off of Dillion Road and Johnson Road.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)  – One year after 26-year-old Lorenzo Segoviano was fatally shot outside a Food 4 Less in Indio, his family said they are still waiting for justice as the man accused in the killing remains out on supervised bail. “My son Lorenzo was a very happy person,” mother Veronica Segoviano said. “He was

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)  – A new public mural celebrating Indio’s history, culture and festival legacy is now complete at the corner of Avenue 45 and Jackson Street, marking a milestone for local artist Adam Enrique Rodriguez. “This is my first large-scale public mural in the city of Indio,” Rodriguez said. “I wanted to tell the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Karla Herrera, a Twentynine Palms mother, is speaking out after she said unsecured plywood flew off a truck on Interstate 10 and slammed into her vehicle, shattering her windshield while her infant daughter sat in the back seat. She said the incident happened Tuesday night around 8:45 p.m. on I-10

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ)  – Chloe Freeman, a La Quinta high school student, is helping organize a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity as part of a national day of action, drawing attention from school districts balancing student expression with safety concerns. She said she helped organize the walkout, scheduled on Friday, after

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)  – Angel Night, a special opening evening of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival, returned Tuesday night. The event is reserved for the festival’s “Angels” — major supporters whose donations help keep the nationally recognized literacy event running and accessible year after year. Hundreds attending for a highly anticipated conversation between documentary

PALM SPRINGS , Calif. (KESQ)  – Palm Springs Police Chief Andrew Mills took to social media Monday to comment on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. Federal immigration officers shot and killed Pretti in Minnesota on Saturday. In his statement, Mills said in part, “I’d like to say I am shocked at the latest shooting

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)  – Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic (PS Phil) presented a “first-of-its-kind” Latin-American music festival in Cathedral City on Sunday. Minería Symphony Orchestra of Mexico taking center stage at 5 p.m. The event also featuring performances including the Cathedral City Ballet Folklórico Dancers, Cathedral City Royal Jazz Band, Mariachi Arco-Iris de Los Angeles and