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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A News Channel 3 I-Team Investigation is getting answers on something viewers have been asking us for months. Yes, Fewer Canadians will be renting condos and homes in the Coachella Valley this upcoming winter season. Also, fewer Canadians are buying homes here this year. But is it due to Canadian-U.S. politics, or just good business? The answer might surprise you. Cold-weather snowbirds

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Just weeks before the official grand opening of the 40-mile CV Link, some users say confusing or incorrect directional signs along the path could send walkers and cyclists the wrong way or even into danger. Residents reached out to KESQ after spotting signs that didn’t seem to make sense. I-Team

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 has reported extensively on the drug crisis impacting the Coachella Valley, affecting people from all walks of life. Anchor Peter Daut turned the focus to the LGBTQ+ community, which, according to national data, is far more likely to use illegal drugs than the general population. He spoke

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Navigation Center has been a game-changer in reducing the city’s unsheltered population, and by most accounts, city leaders say it’s proven itself in getting people off the streets and connected with resources to get them back into housing. However, in an I-Team investigation, some individuals receiving help at the Navigation

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Millions of Americans are expected to hit the road this Labor Day weekend, but the holiday continues to rank among the deadliest for car wrecks. So News Channel 3 wanted to know where in the Coachella Valley are you most likely to get into a crash, and what’s being done

So far this year, 39 planes have gone down and crashed in the United States. But what happens when there is an emergency at your local airport? At every major airport, both firefighters and airport personnel are on standby if anything should happen. “Palm Springs fire provides 24/7 protection at the airport, ensuring that we

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Doctors say it is one of the most underreported public safety issues in the Coachella Valley: crashes involving golf carts. They’re often serious and can be deadly. “The number of people after my accident who’ve come up to me to say ‘I’ve also fallen out of a golf cart’ or

Deadly roadways. Fatal crashes continue to rise, according to the California Highway Patrol. In efforts to get drivers to be safer, CHP is rolling out a new fleet of patrol vehicles. However, these aren’t your regular patrol vehicles and we give you an inside look. News Channel 3’s Tori King brings you an I-Team report,

Sky-high power bills are on the way with the warm summer months ahead in the desert.  Some people prepare for those increased expenses by going on a level-pay or “budget billing plan.”  Palm Springs resident Ross von Metzke went on the plan last year, hoping it would take some of the shock out of those bills.  “We were

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As we’ve seen in the past, once a wildfire sparks up in the mountains surrounding the Coachella Valley, it can spread fast and in some cases be deadly.  “It’s one of our biggest concerns. We are surrounded by wild land here and this brush and the forest up on top,

It’s a murder case 15 years in the making. News Channel 3 I-Team Investigator Karen Devine has been covering this story since 2008 when Palm Springs resident Clifford Lambert was murdered. He was stabbed to death in his kitchen by what others have described as a group of “gay grifters.” This story is complex and

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The need for paramedics remains a national emergency, especially in places like the Coachella Valley with a growing older population. I-Team investigator Peter Daut dug deeper into how the shortfall affects the people you rely on during 911 emergencies. Right now there are about 760 working paramedics in Riverside County,

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Just like everything, real estate in the Coachella Valley all seems to be going up in price, but if you are waiting to buy, the wait might cost you. In our latest I-Team Investigation, Jeff Stahl reveals some sobering numbers for first-time homebuyers, asks some tough questions, and reveals the strategies you need

Continuing our I-Team exclusive series, “Uncovering the Truth at the Border.” News Channel 3’s John White took you to the Southern Border with Mexico.  He uncovered a sense of renewed purpose for border patrol. And, a decreased amount of illegal immigration. In Mexico, many concerned citizens wondering what could come next. I-Team Reporter Karen Devine

President Trump says 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico are on the way as soon as March 4 after he gave those countries a month-long pause.  His latest statements come after both countries worked to increase border security.  The tariff threats are being felt two hours south of the Coachella Valley in

President Trump is making immigration enforcement and border security top priorities in the early days of his second term in office. Riverside County was home to an estimated 132,000 unauthorized residents as of 2019 according to the Immigration Policy Institute. News Channel 3 traveled to the border to get answers on what’s happening on both