Tori King joined KESQ News Channel 3 as a reporter and anchor in October 2023. Tori was born and raised in the capital city of the Lone Star State and is also a dual citizen of Mexico. She grew up miles away from the University of Texas, where she learned how to throw up a
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Valley hockey fans are ready for the puck drop for a Coachella Valley Firebird game, but first, the Anaheim Ducks vs. Arizona Coyotes preseason game at Acrisure Arena on October 1st at 3 p.m. The arena is known to have a packed house for hockey season, holding 11,000 people. Sunday’s match marks the first NHL
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Kelley Moody is the weekend evening meteorologist for KESQ News Channel 3 and five-time Emmy nominated for her work as a meteorologist and a journalist.Kelley is a proud eighth-generation Californian. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Television and Broadcast Journalism with a double minor in Peace Studies and Sociology from Chapman University. She
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Tatum Larsen is a Southern California native who has always been a lover of reading, writing, and keeping in close touch with the ongoings of the world. Tatum had an early introduction to the news world. She watched her parents child wrangle and do chores around the house to the soundtrack of their local broadcast
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Meteorologist Spencer Blum was born and raised in South Florida. He developed a deep love for the weather at an early age after living through Hurricane Wilma. Spencer attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology with a minor in Mathematics. You can always find him cheering on
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Thousands of cyclists pedaled their way through the Coachella Valley during this year’s Tour de Palm Springs. We spoke to cyclists of all levels who took off at the starting line Saturday morning. The Tour de Palm Springs has been hosting cyclists and raising millions of dollars for charity over the past 25 years. Some
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First Community Baptist Church members celebrated their 75th anniversary on Sunday. Organizers of the special service say the church is one of the oldest in the Coachella Valley. The event was held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church located off Palm Drive. It was organized by the 75th Church Anniversary Committee. The service included musical
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As the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival comes to a close, local restaurant owners in Indio are still hard at work. David Vasquez, manager, of Sayulita Tap Room tells News Channel 3, “Honestly, we’re actually excited that we have a lot of people in just for Coachella. Coachella is bringing us a lot business.”
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Festivalgoers and workers are surrounded by music, art installations and food stands all weekend long. Steven Vayding, administrative manager for Just Squeezed Juice, tells me he has been hiring people to help run their lemonade stands since January. Vayding wasn’t able to disclose just how much money a festival food stand worker can walk away
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Palm Springs International Airport is introducing a new tool that’s helping passengers check into their flights faster. Daniel Meier, Deputy Director of Marketing, tell News Channel 3 how this will help east wait times at the airport, especially during festival season. “With Coachella coming up this weekend, and how busy we’ve been at the airport.
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Students can expect to find academic resources, networking opportunities and community at the new Black Students Success Center. Advisor, Dr. Mzilikazi Koné, shares, “Of course, resources are always central and fundamentally important. But beyond that is the creation of community. And that’s what we do, is try to build community for our students, build connections,
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Ruben Diaz, Jr., a senior at Shadow Hills High School and a lifelong resident of Indio, unveiled his Eagle Scout service project on Saturday in front of Indio City Hall. “It just feels like there’s a piece of me now at City Hall,” said Diaz, Jr. He unveiled flag drop box, where people will be
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Gothic novelist Anne Rice, 80, has died due to complications from a stroke, according to her son Christopher. He announced her death late Saturday on her Facebook page and his Twitter page. Rice lived in Rancho Mirage. She was widely known for her bestselling novel “Interview With the Vampire.” The 1976 book was adapted into
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Firefighters are on the scene for a house fire in La Quinta. The fire was reported just before 9 p.m. Saturday night near the intersection of Airport Blvd. and Monroe street. Fire officials say the fire started outside the home, and then spread to the home’s attic. We’re told fire crews will remain on scene
Continue Reading Firefighters are investigating a fire that broke out at a house on 14th street in Desert Hot Springs. Fire officials reported the incident happened just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday night. Firefighters knocked down the blaze in less than an hour. The Red Cross is now helping the two people who lived in the home. No
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The city council authorized a repurposing of city funds to create the Unite Palm Desert Emergency Business Relief loan program. The move makes an additional $500,000 available to its local businesses affected by recent COVID-related closures. “We just hustle every day.” said Greg Rangel. “Every day is a struggle, we look forward to tomorrow and
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Here in Riverside County, Health officials are gearing up. Our first batch of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine doses are set to arrive Friday. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how the county is preparing for the arrival of the vaccine shipment. The wait for the COVID-19 vaccine in Riverside County is almost over. “Its
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The CDC issued new guidelines this week on limiting workplace violence related to COVID-19 policies. The CDC is discouraging workers in retail, restaurants and other businesses from arguing with customers who refuse to wear masks. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on the challenges local businesses are facing when enforcing facial coverings. Gina Gonzales,
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Some of our local firefighters have been deployed to Northern California to help battle in the SCU Lightening Complex Fire, which is just outside San Jose . SCU Lightening Complex Fire has been burning for over a week now, scorching more than 360,000 acres of land with only 35 percent containment. News Channel 3’s
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More than fifty protestors gathered on Saturday night in front of the Larson Justice Center in Indio calling for change after the death of George Floyd. The protestors first gathered at the Pawley Pool Aquatic Center on Jackson street to listen to seven guest speakers. Some of whom talked about inequality they say they’ve have
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