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News Channel 3 wants to show Mothers throughout the valley some extra love this Mother’s Day. Get your phones out, click it and send your pictures to SHARE@KESQ.COM. We’d love to celebrate all the special Mothers in your lives. Feel free to share your names, what desert city you’re from, how and where you celebrated
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The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation unveiled their brand new mobile Healthcare Clinic Saturday morning. The 25-foot clinic on wheels is the district’s second mobile unit, meant to improve healthcare access to underserved communities. The unit which will be operated by the ‘Desert Physicians Medical Group’ offers a mobile pharmacy, vaccinations, pre-natal care, and
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One man is recovering from his injuries after his vehicle rolled over near Bob Hope and Ramon early Saturday morning. The driver was heading eastbound when his car veered off the roadway into a nearby ravine. Cal Fire representatives said first responders had to cut open the driver’s door to get him out of the
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Cal Fire responded to a solo vehicle car crash just after 2:00 a.m. on Monroe Street and Airport Boulevard in La Quinta. Firefighters found the vehicle overturned on its roof when they arrived on scene. One person was killed prior to the arrival of first responders. The person was identified as David Seth Gonzales, 27,
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Firebirds fans left Acrisure Arena Friday night with full hearts after defeating the Calgary Wranglers. After speaking to the Firebirds’ families and the faithful fans, there’s no denying we have some of the best fans in AHL Hockey. In the span of two seasons, the Firebirds’ fandom has become more of a Firebirds’ family. The
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are advancing to the Pacific Division Finals! The Firebirds beat the Calgary Wranglers 3-0 in front of a raucous home crowd at Acrisure Arena. THE @Firebirds PREVAIL🧯#CalderCup pic.twitter.com/FnEydHOoK2— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) May 11, 2024 It wasn’t the high-scoring affair like on Wednesday, but the Firebirds got the job done. Cale
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This week is National Nurses Week and Eisenhower Health celebrated its staff tonight with its Nursing Excellence Awards ceremony. 10 members of Eisenhower Health’s team were recognized. Awards included “innovation and creativity in nursing practice” and “care coordination.” Nurse Stephen Merritt is Eisenhower Health’s “2024 Nurse of the Year.” “When I was in high school I
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A local organization honored several women today who are leaders in the community while also giving out scholarship money to young women. Women Leaders Forum hosted its 11th annual “Women Who Rule” awards and scholarship luncheon. The fundraiser helps to raise scholarship funds for high school seniors going to college. “The Young Women Leaders is an
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“Recognizing mothers.” That was the goal Friday at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. Mother’s Day comes a bit earlier for people of Mexican, Salvadorian, or Guatemalan descent. Dia de las Madres is always celebrated on May 10. Desert Regional wanted to celebrate mothers who spent the day in the hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive
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Three gang members accused in the slaying of an Indio man must stand trial for first-degree murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Oscar Angel “Sniper” Bustos, 32, Itati Maribi Ceja, 27, and Robert “Bubba” Ruiz, 33, allegedly killed Jason Diaz in 2020. Robert “Bubba” Ruiz and Oscar Angel “Sniper” Bustos Following a
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Indio’s Abi Carter is hoping to survive another Sunday night on American Idol! She’s in the top 5 and will need the help of people all over the country, and right here at home, to move on to the next round. “I think life just gets crazier and crazier, every week you expect to go
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E Vista Chino has been shut down near the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs due to a traffic collision, police announced Friday evening. E Vista Chino is shut down between Clubhouse View Drive and Carmela Drive. The closure was announced at around 8:00 PM. Details on the crash remain limited. Stay with News Channel 3
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A hit-and-run suspect was arrested after a brief police pursuit in Palm Desert Friday afternoon. The incident started at around 1:48 PM when deputies responded to a minor injury traffic collision near the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Dinah Shore Drive. The suspect driver left the scene before deputies could arrive at the scene, according
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A woman originally from the Czech Republic was arrested after attempting to enter the Marine Corps Base in Twentynine Palms. Details on the incident remain limited. The El Centro Sector of the United States Border Patrol released the information Friday afternoon. “Border Patrol agents responded to a call from Marine Corps Base, Twentynine Palms, after
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A bicyclist was struck and killed late Wednesday night by a hit-and-run driver in Cathedral City. Police and firefighters were called to the scene shortly after 11:00 p.m. at Landau Boulevard at Ramon Road near the Palm Springs Lanes bowling alley. The woman killed was initially identified only as a 31-one-year-old from Palm Springs. Firefighters said she was pronounced dead at
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A planned pedestrian plaza, known as Lupine Plaza, that was set to be constructed near El Paseo in Palm Desert will no longer move forward after City Council voted Thursday night to cancel the project. The idea for the project was established in September 2020 with the temporary closure of Lupine Ln. in an effort
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The Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network brought together professionals and residents from all over the valley to promote cannabis tourism. This comes a week after the federal government is considering rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. A rescheduling of cannabis would impact dispensaries and marijuana businesses even here in California, where
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The California Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash involving a vehicle and a golf cart inside Sun City Palm Desert. The crash was reported at around 2:30 PM on Mojave Sage Street and Bonanza Drive, according to CHP. CHP Officer David Torres, the golf cart collided with a vehicle at a four-way stop intersection
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is responding after we reported that several dozen district employees will be getting final layoff notices in the coming days. It’s the latest development since the district originally announced it would be issuing over 120 layoff notices back in March. The district says funding from the state for pandemic-era
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The death of a cyclist struck and killed by a vehicle in Cathedral City Wednesday night has prompted local safety advocates and authorities to issue safety reminders to members of the community. “Speeding is always a factor. I don’t think you can talk to anybody who doesn’t say that speeding is a factor on our
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