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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – BIGHORN BAM (Behind a Miracle) raised more than $1 million for cancer care and treatment throughout the Coachella Valley for the fourth consecutive year, BIGHORN Golf Club Charities announced. Officials said that while private clubs are often defined by exclusivity, BIGHORN Members have created something outward-facing in an initiative that directly supports the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Traffic is expected to ramp up across Indio as Coachella weekend two gets underway — and local businesses say they’re already feeling the impact. “It’s been hectic… it’s been a little chaotic… but it’s been really, really busy overall,” said Matthew Ortega, co-owner of Everbloom Coffee. From coffee shops to stores, business
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As Coachella’s second weekend kicks off, campers are settling in and sharing what it takes, financially and logistically, to experience the festival from the campgrounds. For some traveling from afar, the total cost adds up quickly. Bruna Carrilho, visiting from Canada, said she has spent about $1,200 so far on flights,
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 has pushed the City of Coachella to answer questions and concerns about a proposed data center at Avenue 52 and Filmore St. Dozens of residents protested the development at a city council meeting last week, sharing their concerns about air, noise and water pollution. Today, News Channel 3’s
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians has awarded a $20,000 grant to a nonprofit aimed at making sports more accessible for youth and families in the Coachella Valley, it was announced today. “We are incredibly grateful to the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians for believing in our mission and investing
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Local students are being recognized with this month’s Do the Right Thing award, which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3. Nine students received the honor this month from elementary to high schools valley-wide: Joseph Fonseca Sophia Andrede Castellano Mauricio Huerta Villalba Valentina Macías Esparza Gabriel
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Leaders of culture, justice, and law all meet at College of the Desert in Palm Desert on Thursday. The Mobius Conference is a two-day event connecting local students with those figures. At the event on Thursday is a Democratic candidate for California governor, Xavier Becerra. We asked his opinion on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – If you haven’t seen the giant shovel in Indio, you have a little extra time to get a glimpse of it. Indio officials are trying to keep that shovel in the city permanently. The newly installed shovel is currently being used to promote the new movie “Digger” starring Tom Cruise. Indio’s
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – After the heat wave in March, Temalpakh Farms is suffering a huge loss to produce from the winter harvest. Crops such as broccoli, celery, lettuce, and many others were affected after the intense heat, and farmers say around 2500 tons of produce went bad too soon. Regardless of the efforts made
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The second weekend of Coachella will bring another influx of festival-goers in town to spend time with friends and enjoy their favorite artists. But there is another harsh reality to the weekend, which can include some festival goers using party drugs and alcohol. Some will turn to IV Hydration, also known as IV Vitamin
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – As thousands of festivalgoers pour into the Coachella Valley, the economic spotlight isn’t just on the music stages, it’s also shining on locally owned businesses that rely on the annual surge in visitors. From family-run restaurants to small retail shops, many local entrepreneurs see Coachella as a crucial to boost sales
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A 25-year-old man was killed in a high-speed crash early Thursday morning near the Palm Springs International Airport. Palm Springs Police say the crash happened around 2:18 a.m. near East Tahquitz Canyon Way and El Cielo Road, in front of the airport. Officers arrived to find a vehicle overturned on
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Singer D4vd, real name David Anthony Burke, has been arrested in connection with the death of a teenage girl whose dismembered body was found in the front trunk of his Tesla when it was impounded at a Hollywood tow yard last year, police said today. Los Angeles police said Burke, 21,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Post Malone is bringing a pop-up experience to the Stagecoach Country Music Festival next week. Malone and Bud Light are partnering up to reveal limited-time mini beer cans called Posty Co. Minis. They also revealed a video called “The Smallest Bar in the West.” Fans can experience it at Bud Light’s
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PERRIS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 49-year-old man suspected of selling illicit drugs out of his Perris home, where authorities seized tens of thousands of pills, was arrested today on suspicion of narcotics trafficking. The Perris man was booked into the Byrd Detention Center in the predawn hours Thursday after he was taken into custody in
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A fatal wrong-way collision claimed multiple lives Tuesday night on Interstate 10 near Dillon Road. The crash was reported at around 9:58 p.m. east of Dillon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators say the collision occurred when a Toyota Camry traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes struck a Honda
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A two-story office building in Palm Desert was demolished today in preparation for a new public library anticipated to open in 2028. The Parkview office building demolition took place at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday adjacent to Civic Center Park, where construction on the new building is expected to begin this summer,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – One of the utilities serving the Coachella Valley and neighboring locations procured more than $20 million in state disaster relief funding that will ensure repairs to energy infrastructure damaged during storms in the previous year, officials said. “This is exactly why we pursue every available funding opportunity at the state
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SKY VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 45-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a vehicle and a UTV vehicle Wednesday in Sky Valley. The crash was reported at around 4:40 p.m. near the area of 22nd Avenue at Marshall Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, a man driving a Toyota Camry was traveling
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Campers are already lining up for weekend two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, with traffic building early Thursday morning before gates even open. Police say both weekends of the festival are sold out, bringing thousands of people into the area and prompting increased enforcement from the Indio Police Department.
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