PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport launched an online portal today designed for travelers to view found items in real time. In partnership with Liff Happens, a digital lost-and-found software platform, PSP is the first airport to implement this service. The company was mainly used at major events and destinations worldwide, including
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) — A Banning High School student is under arrest after police say they brought a weapon to campus and threatened another student Tuesday morning. According to the Banning Police Department, officers responded just after 9 a.m. to reports of a student in possession of metal knuckles. When officers attempted to make contact,
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Rancho Mirage High School welcomed a special guest speaker on Thursday as Michele Gold, a second-generation Holocaust survivor, shared her family’s powerful story with students. Gold recounted her mother’s journey beginning with her childhood in Leipzig, Germany, her escape to safety through the Kindertransport program, and her life after World
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Guthrie case is putting a spotlight on the importance of having a working home alarm system. While alarms may not stop every intruder, experts say they can make a critical difference. Studies show many older adults still do not use home security systems, raising concerns in communities with large retirement
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Nathan “Mason” Alger was sentenced Tuesday to 21 years in state prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a 2020 burglary that left his accomplice dead. The 25-year-old entered the plea at the Larson Justice Center under an agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. The deal avoids
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) Two of the Coachella Valley’s most iconic events kick off February 12, bringing tens of thousands of visitors and a major economic boost to the region. The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival runs February 12 through March 1 at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio. The 13-day event traces its
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Feb 11th Update: At the Wednesday night Cathedral City Council meeting by a unanimous vote the council approved the five year contract for Andrew Firestine as its new city manager. (Original Story) CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – After an extensive nationwide search, Cathedral City is set to hire Andrew Firestine as its new city
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A change for students at Palm Springs Unified School District is on the way. The Board considered a new policy Tuesday night that would keep students from using cell phones in the classroom. It wrote in its policy that the Board “recognizes that the use of personal smartphones and other mobile communication
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Unified School District migrant student-athletes were given the unique and exclusive opportunity Wednesday, to meet with LA Galaxy soccer club players, amid the ongoing 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational preseason Major League Soccer tournament at Empire Polo Club in Indio. Students attended the LA Galaxy vs. St. Louis City SC match, followed by a
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Update 2/11/26 – 1:30 a.m. Authorities have released a person who was being questioned in the Nancy Guthrie case, according to ABC 15 in Arizona. The man spoke to the station after being released. Original Report – 2/10/26 TUCSON, Ariz. (KESQ) – A person has been detained for questioning in connection with the abduction of Nancy
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The FBI has released new surveillance video of a subject in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie — the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie. Investigators said they were about to pull video from residual data after it was believed to be lost. The images show an armed
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Human remains were found while crews were working on a drainage port on the Date Palm overpass in Cathedral City, authorities told News Channel 3. Police said CalTrans crews were conducting a routine inspection of the drainage culverts on Date Palm Drive at the Interstate 10 overpass. While conducting their inspection
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – The FBI officially confirmed on Tuesday that it is investigating the disappearance of a Hemet teenager last seen in December heading to Thermal. T’neya Tovar, also known as “TT” Tovar, has been missing since December 1, 2025. Investigators said she was last seen in Thermal. On Friday, FBI investigators were out
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A celebration of all things Dancing With the Stars is coming to the Coachella Valley. The first-ever Dancing with the Stars Con will be held from July 31 through August 2 at Acrisure Arena. The announcement was made on Good Morning America on Tuesday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Good
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Splash House will return to Palm Springs for its 13th year in August. The 2026 poolside music festival will be held on Aug 7-9 and Aug. 14-16. Organizers announced that the Hilton will replace the Riviera as a host hotel while it undergoes summer renovations. The Renaissance, Saguaro, and Air
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Housing affordability slightly improved in California in the fourth quarter of 2025, as moderating prices and cooling market competition lowered borrowing costs and allowed more Californians to qualify for mortgages, the California Association of Realtors announced today. Eighteen percent of California households could afford to purchase the $869,300 median-priced home in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 41-year-old man from Palmdale was arrested after allegedly stabbing a person early Tuesday morning in Palm Springs. The incident was first reported just before 4 a.m. on the 600 block of S. Palm Canyon Drive. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, the first responding officers found a man
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CATHEDRAL CITY (KESQ) – A free, weekly concert series will begin today and continue weekly through the end of next month at the Cathedral City Community Amphitheatre. The third season of “Taste and Sounds” will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday through March 31 at 68526 Avenida Lalo Guerrero. The concert
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The county announced the first confirmed measles case of the year in western Riverside County Monday evening. Health officials with Riverside University Health System Public Health said the case involved a child who was not vaccinated for measles and had no recent history of international or out-of-state travel. It comes amid
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – For Black History Month, News Channel 3 will be spotlighting Black trailblazers and pioneers who’ve had a significant impact on the Coachella Valley. John Nobles was the first African American to own land in the Coachella Valley in the 1930s. Known as “Nobles Ranch,” the plot of land, which sits behind
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