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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – 117°F was the high temperature recorded in Palm Springs on Father’s Day! This early taste of summer heat is sending some valley residents to our local mountain communities to escape the heat. News Channel 3 spoke with visitors and businesses in Idyllwild on Monday about recent trends and how they’re preparing

Editor’s Note: Indio Police clarify that during the pursuit, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office vehicle collided with an uninvolved vehicle. The pursuit ended due to that collision and the suspect vehicle evaded capture. The original version of the article described the pursuit ending in a collision with the suspect’s vehicle. The Indio Police Department is

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – With soaring temperatures across the Coachella Valley, some families found a cool way to celebrate. Craig Fedoryshyn, visitor, said his family visited the Palm Springs Air Museum. “My son over there loves planes and I do, too,” Fedoryshyn said. “We’re in town from Wisconsin visiting, so might as well come

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Big Gay BBQ returns to the City of Palm Springs taking place this Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Arenas District. This free, family-friendly event invites residents and visitors alike to enjoy an afternoon of music, food, and celebration in the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Local groups from across the Coachella Valley, rallied together Saturday to a “No Kings” protest. They joined over 2,000 other groups across the nation standing against what they call “escalating authoritarianism.” “Let us live our lives,” John Barrowman said. “You can have your lives. You can believe what you want, but

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — From Rancho Mirage to Cathedral City and Palm Springs, thousands of Coachella Valley residents have taken to the streets protesting President Donald Trump’s policies. In Cathedral City, crowds gathered Saturday morning in an ‘ICE melts in the desert,’ rally against recent immigration enforcement the city saw. Earlier this month, ICE

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A Flag Day event is set to kick off in Palm Springs on Saturday. ‘The Flags of Prayer Project’ is a heart-centered, worldwide action within which people or groups of people compose prayers, then create flags displaying them. According to the project, the flags are strung together and hung outdoors

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — As Israel and Iran exchange missiles tonight, local Jewish community members are feeling the weight of the conflict. “They don’t seem to be able to resolve any of it. I mean, we’re on the brink of all out war,” Marlene Lynn said. It comes as several local Jewish community members

UPDATE 06/13/2025 – Indio police report on Friday that a suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of a 27-year-old man on Thursday night at the Motel 6 in Indio. Police say that their investigation revealed the suspect’s vehicle, a white Toyota Camry with paper plates, was seen fleeing the scene. They viewed video

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As the high season comes to an end and as food prices continue to surge across the country, FIND food bank is experiencing a higher need of both food donations and volunteers during the summer months. Telemundo 15 anchor Hernan Quintas explains the different ways that you can support our local

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is opening a new exhibition, Section 14 The Untold Story, on June 14, 2025, at the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. The exhibition sheds light on the complex and often painful history of Section 14, a square mile of reservation land at the heart

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The United States Postal Service is raising awareness through the month of June about dog bites. This comes after the USPS 2024 report found over 770 postal carriers in California were bit by dogs.  Officials said this ranks California at the top of the nation for carrier dog bites —