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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – As immigration enforcement intensifies across the Coachella Valley, Father Francisco Gomez, S.T. Priest at Our Lady of Soledad Catholic Church said fear is gripping the faith community. “This is not right,” Father Gomez said. “It is not right what is taking place. It is affecting everything.” Father Gomez said some of his
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– Today is National Ice Cream Day and Brandini Toffee is serving up something sweet. The company announced it’s offering free ice cream at its Rancho Mirage location. The company says if you swing by Brandini’s Rancho Mirage location this Sunday, July 20th from 12–4 PM, you can get a free toffee
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – One woman is dead after a rollover crash in Indio Saturday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., the Indio Police Department responded to a crash in the desert canyon area located southwest of Dillon Road and west of Fargo Canyon Road. For reasons still under investigation, a Jeep Wrangler traveling through the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Public Library is hosting a closing party Saturday afternoon, to celebrate the buildings upcoming renovations. The library is preparing for a $45 million major renovation project, which will bring new life to the 50 year old building in Sunrise Park. During renovations, the staff and a portion
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Several units at the Palm Springs Navigation Center were damaged after a fire broke out Saturday morning. Fire crews arrived at the homeless shelter around 8:28 a.m. to find a small room on the second floor engulfed in flames. Shortly after containing the fire, emergency responders rescued a puppy from
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Five homes are damaged after a fire broke out shortly before 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ramon Mobile Home Park in Palm Springs. Authorities say five fire engines and two ambulances responded to the scene to find multiple homes and palm trees on fire. The fire was quickly contained, but
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– On Saturday, July 19th, the City of Palm Desert is holding a community blood drive. It will take place at the Palm Desert Community Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. LifeStream Blood Bank says your donations could help save a life and make a difference, here at home. All donors
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Update: MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – On Saturday, Cal Fire confirmed fire fighters responded to reports a vehicle versus electric pole at 12:08 a.m. near the intersection of Lincoln Street and Avenue 64 in Mecca. The engine confirmed that one pole was damaged and requested Imperial Irrigation District at the scene. There was no patient located
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Two men were each sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Cathedral City store owner during a botched robbery in 2021. Charles Lamar Campbell, 23, of Beaumont, and Joel Ortiz Hidalgo, 23, of Desert Hot Springs, were convicted in May for the killing of Chris Sgouromitis, 61, of Cathedral City, at the
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Rancho Mirage, Calif. (KESQ) – President Trump was reportedly suffering from a condition known as Chronic Venous Insufficiency, or CVI. News Channel 3 reached out to Eisenhower Health to find out more about the condition. Eisenhower Health said it was a condition where leg veins struggle to efficiently return blood to the heart. That could
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council was expected to vote next week on the Oak View Group taking over the contract of the Palm Springs Convention Center. Oak View Group was the company that brought Acrisure Arena and the Firebirds to the Coachella Valley. As News Channel 3 reported the previous week,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A powerful new presence now stands in downtown Indio. “The Messengers,” a vibrant public art piece by Sri Lankan artist Kumkum Fernando, was first seen at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023 and has now found a permanent home at the park on Towne Street and Bliss Avenue. The
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs Department of Parks and Recreation has announced that due to ongoing repairs from the recent power outage at the Palm Springs Swim Center, this Saturday’s (July 19th) “Dive-in Movie” has been rescheduled. “Moana” can now be seen at the Swim Center on Saturday, August 2nd.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) Three lawsuits have been brought against Cathedral City and Fire Chief Michael Contreras, with more expected, an attorney involved with the cases tells News Channel 3. The lawsuits, which were filed by Beaman Jacinto Law P.C., involve present and former workers of the Cathedral City Fire Department. Megan J. Beaman, an
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Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article stated that Replogle was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. This was incorrect. The judge sentenced Replogle to life without the possibility of parole. The article has been updated with the correct information. INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A former attorney convicted twice for his role
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– A 21-year-old man is facing multiple charges after Indio Police pulled him over for a traffic stop and found fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and a 12-gauge shotgun in his vehicle. Police stopped the man on July 10th around 1:15 a.m. in the 46000 block of Rubidoux Street for an equipment violation, and discovered
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Calls for change erupted outside the Indio Customs and Border Protection office Friday as protesters denounced what they call discriminatory immigration policies. “ICE and Border Patrol are kidnaping innocent community members in broad daylight, in fields, and in the streets and even in churches,” Balthazar Aguirre Jr. with the United Farmworker
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) – A mix of losses and gains weighed on the regional economy last month, pushing Riverside County’s unemployment rate up more than a percentage point, according to figures released on Friday by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in June, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 6%, compared to
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MORONGO, Calif. – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians marked a major milestone in regional public safety today with the grand opening of its new Fire Station #1. The modern, 15,000-square-foot facility will enhance emergency response capabilities on the Morongo Reservation and throughout the San Gorgonio Pass. Replacing the previous station that served the community
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UPDATE 7/22/2025: City of Palm Springs officials announced on Tuesday that the Indian Canyon Sewer Project work has been adjusted to begin on Wednesday, July 23rd instead of the following week. Starting Wednesday, the city’s contractor will be working on utility location in the area from Tramview Road to Sunrise Parkway through Friday, July 25th.
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