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I-Team Update: Land Lease Limbo

A major development in a News Channel 3 I-Team investigation into the ongoing land-lease battle at Saddlerock Estates in Palm Springs. A tribal court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the tribal landowner against Hallview Management, which is the company challenging the controversial successor leases tied to the community. But while the ruling is

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Section 14: Healing or Hurting?

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 is working to get answers on the $5.9 million settlement the City of Palm Springs paid to the Section 14 Survivors Group in October 2025.ย  Some people say they were left out or theyโ€™re disappointed in their settlement.  Gregg Clayton described his reaction to a check he says was

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I-Team Investigation: Dust to Data, new monitors and cameras lead to new air pollutionย discoveries

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ)- Dust and Haze around the Coachella Valley are nothing new, but many concerns have been raised about what weโ€™re breathing in, following Tropical Storm Hilary. News Channel 3 is holding officials accountable for initiatives to fix the problem andย digging into the process. What we found is not only about getting answers, but

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I-Team: The Plantation Golf Club faces federal lawsuit over ‘men only’ policy

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Plantation Golf Club in Indio is one of the last “men only” clubs in the country. The club isย the target of litigationย inย San Diego Countyย as News Channel 3 first reported last year. ย  Now itโ€™s also facing a federal lawsuit alleging unlawful discrimination.   It includes four counts: conspiracy/RICO violations, tax fraud, violations of the Securities

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I-Team Investigation:ย Fostered or Failed?

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Turpin torture case shocked the nation. Thirteen children were rescued from horrific abuse inside a Riverside County home in 2018. But after some of the siblings entered the foster care system, allegations surfaced that they were mistreated again, raising serious questions about the very system meant to protect them.

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I-Team: FDA reviews Zyn risk claim

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Nicotine pouches are gaining popularity. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing whether certain ZYN products can legally be marketed as potentially reducing harm compared to cigarettes. That does not mean they are considered safe. Swedish Match, the maker of ZYN, has applied for whatโ€™s called a Modified

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I-Team: Land Lease Limbo – Locked Out

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 was first to report on a Palm Springs community, reeling over a controversial land lease renewal offer. The story sent shockwaves across the Coachella Valley. The deadline has now passed, so what happens now for the many homeowners who say they simply can’t afford it? I-Team investigator

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I-Team: Out of state plates and how police weed out those evading CA vehicle registration requirements

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Itโ€™s not cheap to license and register your vehicle in California,ย and those high costs areย driving some people to register their cars in other states. But what does this cost you and other drivers who do follow the rules? In an I-Team investigation, News Channel 3โ€™s Jeff Stahl is getting answers about the

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