PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs police reported intermittent phone connectivity issues today due to wind-related service disruptions and urged residents to be patient and continue calling 911 for emergencies. Â Â The department said its dispatch center was experiencing intermittent phone issues, and 911 calls were being temporarily routed to the Cathedral City Police
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Salton City man accused of the murder of a missing 17-year-old girl pleaded not guilty to all charges in his first court appearance on Wednesday. Abraham Feinbloom, 51, is charged with murder and resisting a peace officer in connection with the T’Neya Tovar case, a teenager reported missing on
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DESERT CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – High winds caused a semi-truck to overturn early today on Interstate 10 in Desert Center, sending two adults and a minor to a hospital with injuries. The crash was reported about 3:20 a.m. Tuesday on westbound I-10, according to the California Highway Patrol. Â Â A preliminary investigation determined a 2015
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Update 2/18/26 10:30 a.m. All three wash roadways are closed. Palm Springs Police Department sent out alerts Wednesday that Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino are closed at the wash. Officials say the closures are due to low visibility as winds continue to pick up dust around the Coachella Valley. This comes after Palm Springs
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) –Â The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway reopened Wednesday afternoon after a wind closure, with the first tram up at 12:00 p.m. They will now be operating a normal schedule. The last car up will be at 8:00 p.m. and the last car down will be at 9:30 p.m. Earlier in the morning
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif (KESQ) Union Pacific Railroad Police led an operation Wednesday to clear homeless encampments along railroad property stretching from Monterey Road to Bob Hope Drive, citing safety concerns after multiple small fires in the past week. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies assisted during the enforcement effort, but Union Pacific Railroad Police are the lead
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — A Riverside County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle was involved in a crash early Wednesday morning in Rancho Mirage, authorities said. The collision happened shortly after 3 a.m. near Highway 111 and Frank Sinatra Drive. Officials say no injuries have been reported. Authorities temporarily closed the roadway while crews worked to remove
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Â – A group of 35+ local businesses in Palm Springs said a proposal to replace a key public parking lot with a new fire station could threaten their survival. The parking lot is located at 261 N Indian Canyon Parking. At a January City Council meeting officials discussed Fire Station 1.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Indio in December 2021. Pedro Angel Gonzalez was arrested on Feb. 11 in Coachella during a traffic stop, the Indio Police Department announced on Tuesday. Gonzalez has been charged with first-degree murder, shooting at a vehicle/dwelling, assault with a
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PALM DESERT, Calif. — A power outage in Palm Desert left 134 customers without electricity Tuesday evening, according to utility officials. The outage was first reported at 6:51 p.m. and remains in progress. The utility company said there is no estimated time for restoration as crews continue working to determine the cause. The outage is
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PALMS SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Every week during Black history month, News Channel 3 is highlighting the Black trail blazers and community members who’ve helped shape the Coachella Valley. Today, we’re taking a look at Black nonprofit organizations making a difference. The Carolyn Knight Mobile Resource Center provides care kits and meals for the homeless.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Police are searching for a suspect after a 36-year-old man was killed in a shooting Tuesday morning in the Dream Homes neighborhood of Cathedral City. The shooting was reported at around 11:15 a.m. on the 30800 block of San Gabriel Circle. Police said officers arrived at the scene and found
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A man partly responsible for supplying a deadly dose of fentanyl to a 35-year-old Riverside resident was sentenced today to six years in state prison. David Ray Mullins, 48, of Jurupa Valley pleaded guilty on Feb. 6 to involuntary manslaughter and two counts of possession of controlled substances for sale under
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As storms bring wind and rain to the Coachella Valley, some drivers are questioning whether the newly completed wind wall along Gene Autry Trail is doing enough to prevent blowing sand and road closures. The wall was installed to help reduce dangerous sand accumulation along the busy route connecting Desert
Continue Reading SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ)- New information found on the suspect in connection with the disappearance and death of T’Neya Tovar. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle was first to report last week that partial human remains recovered by the Imperial County Sheriff were identified as Tovar’s. Check Out: New timeline, digital evidence raise questions after arrest
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SEATTLE, Wash. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Firebirds Forward David Goyette has been suspended 20 games for violating the American Hockey League and Professional Hockey Players’ Association Performance Enhancing Substance Program, the team confirmed Tuesday. Goyette,21, tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance, according to a statement released by Seattle general manager Jason Botterill. “Earlier today we
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Andrew Firestine, the new city manager in Cathedral City, is sharing his thoughts on the future for the first time with News Channel 3 this evening. The city council approved the hiring of Firestine in a five-year contract at its February 11th council meeting. It came after an extensive search
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – The first mosquito-borne virus of the year has been detected in the Coachella Valley after a North Shore mosquito sample tested positive for St. Louis encephalitis virus, officials said today. Â Â “This detection serves as an early reminder that mosquito-borne viruses are present in our region each year,” Coachella Valley
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Palm Desert, Calif. (KESQ) — A big milestone is underway inside the St. Jude Dream home in the Silver Spur Ranch community in South Palm Desert, just a walk away from the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. Those who made the Dream Home a reality had the chance to sign the floor on Tuesday. The
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Update – 2/17/26 – 1:15 pm The woman has been found, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Original Report – 2/17/26 – 1pm MOUNTAIN CENTER (CNS) – A search was underway today for a 29-year-old woman whose last known location was not immediately known. Â Â Minori Garcia-Arreola was last seen in an unknown area of
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