AAA advises people hitting the road to be prepared
According to American Automobile Association (AAA), Labor Day weekend is one of the most popular weekends people get in their cars to get away.…
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Southern Californians are back to traveling for the Fourth of July weekend
We’re getting back into the groove of things, and the Auto Club of Southern California said people are leaving their homes this Fourth of July…
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Ways to recognize MLK Day
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that,” – Martin Luther King Jr. Monday,…
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Local bakery prepares for Día de los Reyes with sweet baked tradition
It’s January 6th — also known as El Día de los Reyes (Three King’s Day). Many Latino families here in the valley and around the world…
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How to ring in the new year safely from home
Today is the last day of 2020 and though most of us are more than ready to put the past behind us and ring in the new year, health officials said we…
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Lua Family wins Indio’s most creative light show
The city of Indio has announced that one of our very own KESQ employees, Luis Lua, won the title “Most Creative” for his amazing dancing light show.…
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Santa takes part in Christmas Eve flyover for local hospitals
Santa Claus traded in his reindeer for a helicopter to join the Palm Springs Air Museum’s flyover for valley hospitals. The Christmas Eve flyover was…
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Ways to be a ‘Valley Elf’ and help out your community this Christmas season
It’s the season of giving and now that we’re just two days away from Christmas there’s still plenty of opportunities for us to give back to our…
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Dear Santa: Special needs student surprised with new bike, gifts
News Channel 3 and General Air Conditioning and Plumbing are teaming up with Santa Claus to help deliver gifts this year. We’re making 25 Coachella…
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CHP’s CHiPs for Kids toy drive at Walgreen’s & Mathis Brothers in Indio now underway
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and you can make this special season a whole lot better for local children in need of a little holiday joy…
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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to celebrate virtual tree lighting ceremony Sunday night
The annual tree lighting ceremony happens tonight at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Tram officials tell News Channel 3 the Christmas and holiday…
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Thieves caught on camera stealing Christmas decorations in Indio neighborhood
Residents of a neighborhood in Indio say there’s a couple of grinches on the loose. Decorations meant to lift their Christmas spirits are vanishing…
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How local toy drives are still able to make an impact this year in the midst of a pandemic
We’re right in the midst of what’s normally the season of giving. With the pandemic, toy drives will be a little different but the need is even…
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Christmas Tree lot sees spike in customers this year
It’s officially the holiday season and with that comes the holiday tradition of Christmas tree shopping. “These trees come from our farm in…
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Indio announces Celebration of Lights contests for residents & businesses’ holiday decorations
Residents and businesses in Indio have a chance to win cash prizes for spreading holiday cheer through the 2020 Celebration of Lights contests. The…
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Wildlights at the Living Desert now open
One of the most popular holiday events in the Coachella Valley is back! Wildlights at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens had its opening night on…
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Valley senior centers work to overcome pandemic-related challenges while serving clients
Senior centers in the valley are working to overcome pandemic-related challenges while serving clients, including hundreds of homebound seniors. At…
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Candy Cane Lane in Cathedral City still happening this year
“Candy Cane Lane” in Cathedral City will indeed return once again this year, residents of the neighborhood told News Channel 3 on Monday. “It’s been…
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Restaurants offer to-go Thanksgiving meals but they’re going fast!
With Thanksgiving just four days away, restaurants are working around the clock to meet the demand of to-go Thanksgiving meal orders and outdoor…
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Team Mom delivers 300 home-cooked Thanksgiving meals to those in need
We’re almost a week away from Thanksgiving yet some people in the Coachella Valley are having their Thanksgiving meals early. News Channel 3’s…
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