Shay Lawson

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)  – One person was killed, and five others were injured in a head-on collision in Indio that Indio Police said may have been caused by an impaired driver. The crash was reported shortly after 7:10 p.m. Sunday in the intersection of Avenue 44 and Arabia Street. For Antonio Cazarez, who witnessed the

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ)  –  The city of Coachella has a new mayor. In his first interview since being named mayor, Dr. Frank Figueroa spoke to News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson about his priorities, leadership approach and how he plans to move the city forward. He was appointed during Wednesday night’s city council meeting and sworn in

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)  – A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy is prompting a response in California, including a new bill aimed at protecting survivors. On March 31, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Chiles v. Salazar that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors raises First Amendment concerns. Now, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – How the city of Palm Springs chooses its mayor is sparking a lot of conversation. Dozens attended Wednesday night’s city council meeting where councilmembers discussed a possible change to how the city selects its mayor. Including former mayors, who are divided over if the shift would strengthen leadership or create

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension in the bombing of Iran on Tuesday. This after he set a previous deadline at 5 p.m. PT the same day, after issuing a message renewing threats to bomb key Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not open the strait. Some Coachella Valley residents

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) officials held a community meeting Monday to update residents on upcoming projects and long-term plans. Jake Ingrassia, PSP Spokesperson, said the focus over the next five years is on modernizing existing facilities. “It’s important to understand that when we talk about expanding, it’s only as

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)  – Karina Schriener, a Palm Desert woman, is sharing her fight for survival on social media, hoping her story reaches the one person who can save her life. “I would call this person my angel,” Schriener said. Schriener said she was diagnosed with stage five kidney failure in 2021 and has

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Activists said a weekly peace vigil in downtown Palm Springs took on added significance Thursday as community members gathered to call for an end to war amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Dozens of people lined a stretch near Museum Way and Belardo Road — near the Marilyn Monroe statue

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)  – Carolina Vasquez, the Executive Director of Desert Insight in Cathedral City, said global conflict is showing up more often in sessions. “Anything big that happens it does leak into our therapy sessions,” Vasquez said. She said people who are consuming a lot of news, especially around war and politics, can quickly become

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Weeks after raising alarms about a proposal to replace a downtown parking lot with a new fire station, Palm Springs business owners or “The Block 200 Club,” said new information is strengthening their case. News Channel 3 first reported in February that more than 30 businesses along the 200 block

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)  – As festival season approaches in the Coachella Valley local Congressman, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D) 25th District is pushing new legislation aimed at protecting the hundreds of thousands of people attending events like the Coachella Valley Music and Arts and Stagecoach festivals. Ruiz introduced the “Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act,” which would require

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board approved a $2,975,625 grant to help establish the Coachella Valley’s first teaching health center, a move aimed at addressing a longstanding physician shortage in the region. At its March 24 board meeting, the district approved the funding for Innercare, a federally qualified health center

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ)  – The city of Coachella is beginning its search for a new mayor. It comes one night after former Mayor Steven Hernandez resigned after pleading guilty to one felony count of conflict of interest. Dr. Frank Figueroa, Coachella Mayor Pro Tem, said council members now have 60 days to appoint someone to