Following a long weekend that kicked off on Halloween night, Palm Springs Pride is wrapping up celebrations Sunday evening after their grand finale parade. KESQ has team coverage on the event, with all the sights and sounds from the final day and reactions from organizers on the larger than expected turn out. Organizers say this
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A one of a kind Día de Los Muertos celebration. Celebrating its 11th year, Run with Los Muertos is uniting dozens of community groups, teams, artists, musicians, runners and thousands of attendees for an event celebrating health, wellness, art, music and culture. The block party in Old Town Coachella includes a procession, art walk, car show, 5k run, vendor village
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If this weekend feels a little longer than usual, you’re right — thanks to the Sunday morning end of Daylight Saving Time. At 2 a.m. Sunday, California and most other states will “fall back” one hour as the state returns to Pacific Standard Time. As usual, fire officials urged residents to use the clock
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It’s the last week of the regular season for our local high school football teams! Check out the scores for the week 11: Friday, Nov. 1 Palm Desert – 22@La Quinta – 13F*Flag Game Palm Desert beats La Quinta to win the Flag Game for the second consecutive year. With this win, Palm Desert will
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Palm Springs Pride is in full swing as thousands of people celebrate in Palm Springs. On Friday, there is an Arenas District Block Party from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Officials said they are increasing security and health protocols for the annual weekend event to ensure everyone stays safe. Several vaccines will be offered during
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KESQ received an email from a volunteer at a Coachella Valley animal shelter concerned about the possibility of 34 animals being euthanized in one day. Holding officials accountable. Inside the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. (KESQ) KESQ went and investigated. We spoke with the volunteer who express concern with the amount of animals they’re seeing at
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One of the country’s largest Pride celebrations kicks off this weekend in Downtown Palm Springs. And as tourists and locals prepare for Palm Springs Pride, businesses are also amping up for the economic boom. Tonight, KESQ speaks with local business owners on their preparations and the big bucks the festivities bring in.
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This year’s Palm Springs Pride falls on an election year. Historically, this has impacted celebrations across the country, from more activism and political mobilization to possible protests. According to a GLAAD 2024 voter poll, 94% of LGBTQ Americans are motivated to vote. LGBTQ voters are also a decisive voter bloc. Stay with News Channel 3
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A 27-year-old Corona man accused of leaving La Quinta Middle School with a then-12-year-old girl he had been communicating with via social media was sentenced today after pleading guilty in September. Joshua Meza previously entered guilty pleas to six felony counts of committing a lewd act on a child under 14 and one felony count
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A 38-year-old man suspected of supplying a lethal dose of fentanyl to a 30-year-old man in Palm Desert must stand trial for murder, a judge ruled today. Gregory Michael Gauto of Palm Desert was held to answer to the felony charge Friday at the Riverside Hall of Justice, according to case records. The defendant
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The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced today the receipt of a nearly $1 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) aimed at prosecution costs in DUI cases. The $942,459 grant, which covers “a vertical prosecution team of four deputy district attorneys,” was green-lit by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on
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A man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of stealing $2,000 in US currency, electronics, and safes from multiple businesses in Rancho Mirage and Thousand Palms throughout October. The suspect, a 48-year-old from Thousand Palms, was arrested while driving a stolen vehicle in the area of Ramon Road and Thousand Palms Canyon Road in Thousand
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A 21-year-old man who entered guilty pleas after sexually assaulting a ride-hailing service driver at the conclusion of the ride while out on bail for a similar assault was sentenced to three years and six months in prison today. Luis Enrique Lora of Desert Hot Springs pleaded guilty to three sexual battery-related felony counts and
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It’s expected to be a busy night in Palm Springs. Several people are celebrating Halloween in Palm Springs at VillageFest at the annual Halloween Spook-tacular. The celebration festivities include a youth costume contest that starts at 7 p.m. and trick-or-treating with VillageFest vendors and downtown merchants according to Palm Springs. Palm Springs Police and Fire
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There’s been a couple of instances of Riverside County voters receiving multiple mail-in ballots. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle went to speak with voters and officials about the issue. We hear concerns pretty frequently from viewers about the voting by mail process and it’s easy to get confused and know your vote is counted. “We
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A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in Coachella. The collision was reported just before 7:00 p.m. in the area of Avenue 49 and Grapefruit Boulevard. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived to the scene and found the pedestrian in the roadway. They were pronounced dead at
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Helping those who are isolated and unable to help themselves is the goal from those delivering food for FIND Food Bank with their homebound program. Steve Goodfriend, is one of those volunteers delivering food right to their doorstep. “I come in here once a week and pick up food, and I bring that food in
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With less than a week away from election day, local law enforcement agencies are standing by to support local voting centers. Tonight at 5, KESQ speaks to the Coachella Valley agencies on how they’re preparing ahead of November 5th.
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Border Patrol officers at the Calexico West Port of Entry seized more than 100 pounds of fentanyl pills found hidden in a vehicle. The discovery was made on Friday. According to Border Patrol, CBP officers encountered a 26-year-old man driving a red sedan seeking entry into the United States from Mexico. After initial inspection, CBP
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One person was pronounced dead at the scene of a three-vehicle crash along Highway 74 near Vista Point in Palm Desert. The crash was reported at approximately 7:40 a.m. California Highway Patrol records indicated that the big rig was traveling “downbound” shortly after 7:30 a.m. Thursday when it lost control and overturned. CHP officer David
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