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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Rain moving through the Coachella Valley creating slick driving conditions along Interstate 10 earlier Monday. Just after 4 p.m. a vehicle rolling over off the freeway heading eastbound near Haugen Lehmann. California Highway Patrol confirming there were 2 passengers with first responders transporting 1 to a nearby hospital. Conditions improving

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Black history committee is hosting a bus tour, designed to take riders on a journey through Palm Springs Black history. The tour highlighted the trailblazers and locations that are central to Black history in the area, starting off with the first African American settlers, who came in

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A wet week is expected for the Coachella Valley, as crowds prepare to head to the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. Organizers say they are prepared for the unsettled conditions. Contingency plans are in place to address potential rain and wind impacts, and many of the fair’s key attractions

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Longtime Palm Springs resident Billy Steinberg, writer of numerous hits in the 80s, including Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” died at the age of 75 Attorney Laurie Soriano confirmed Steinberg died Monday morning in Los Angeles. Some of Steinberg’s hits he cowrote alongside collaborator Tom Kelly included Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors”,

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – People are celebrating the annual Presidents Day parade in Indio. Bands, cheerleaders, dance groups, police, firefighters, along with a number of community groups and dignitaries, marched or rolled through the downtown area Monday morning. It was a slightly altered route due to ongoing construction on Oasis Street. The new route ended along

UPDATE as of 11 p.m. – Officials say 160 rooms and more than 300 guests have been evacuated from the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort and Villas. Additionally, one employee was transported to the hospital for minor injuries. Fire crews are working with the city and hotel to find accommodations for guests. Officials say there

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Weekend one of the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival got off to a strong start, with opening day attendance nearly triple that of last year. Raffi Frinsley, marketing manager for the fair, said the first three days brought exceptionally large crowds, reflecting growing excitement around the event. She noted that

SKY VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Tabitha Davies, co-director of Esperanza’s Sanctuary and a Sky Valley resident, reached out to News Channel 3 with concerns about recent meetings regarding the Improvement District No. 8 (ID8) water line. “Despite prior statements from Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) that chromium-6 remediation would be addressed systemwide at a cost of

UPDATE 2/15/26 9:40 p.m. California Highway Patrol is now identifying the person killed in the crash as the unborn child of a pregnant woman involved in the collision. Officials say the pregnant woman was transported to a hospital where the fetus was pronounced dead. This is a developing story. Stick with News Channel 3 for

SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – For two weeks, you’ve seen her face and heard her name. But for T’Neya’s family this story didn’t begin with what you saw it began with silence on December 1st, the day T’Neya stopped answering her phone. In an all new interview today, I sat down with T’Neya’s parents –

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) –  Days after a fire tore through the home of the Garcia family, the community has stepped in to help the mother, her daughter, and a one-year-old grandchild begin the long process of recovery. The fire destroyed much of the home, including personal belongings, furniture, and family keepsakes. While no one was

SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — A 51-year-old Salton City was arrested in connection with the disappearance and death of 17-year-old T’Neya “TT” Tovar, according to the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office. In a press release issued Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Abraham Feinbloom, 51, was arrested Friday morning following the execution of a search warrant