A total of 250,000 tickets were sold for the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival, according to attendance data provided to News Channel 3 by the city of Indio. Goldenvoice, the parent company of the festivals, provides final ticket sale numbers to the city by June. At full capacity,
Continue ReadingHigh heat is the single biggest weather-related killer in the United States. On average, it kills roughly twice as many people as the next deadliest phenomenon. According to one study published last year, heat was expected to kill more than 11,000 people in 2023. That’s more than 5 times the amount of heat deaths reported
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are back in the AHL Calder Cup Finals in a rematch against the Hershey Bears. You’ll be able to watch the series live on KESQ’s station of channels! Game 1 is Friday in Hershey, PA. The game will be live on Fox 11. Coverage starts at 3:30 p.m. PT. SERIES SCHEDULE
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today he is more than doubling the number of California National Guard service members deployed statewide and at ports of entry — including those in San Diego County — to combat the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into the United States. Check Out Our Fentanyl Crisis Section for More on
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office released information on a person of interest wanted in connection with the investigation into the murder of a 17-year-old earlier this year in Mecca. The murder was reported just after midnight on March 25, 2024, on the 71000 block of Miramar Drive. Deputies arrived and found evidence of a shooting
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A controlled burn slated to eliminate 2,500 acres of overgrowth in the San Bernardino National Forest near Anza was halted due to a change in conditions that made further burning unsafe, officials said today. “The project was not continued after temperatures and air quality standards were not suitable for consecutive burn days,” according to a
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Two La Quinta residents accused of stealing property from multiple vehicles in the Indian Wells area were arrested today. Riverside Sheriff’s Palm Desert Station deputies responded to reports of vehicle burglaries on May 25, according to Sgt. Chris Gelinas. The Indian Wells Special Enforcement Team (SET) went to a residence in the 76000
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The Desert Care Network is hosting its Healthy over Hungry Cereal Drive benefiting FIND Food Bank. According to FIND Food Bank, 84% of public-school children in our valley qualify for free and reduced-price meals, a national indicator of food insecurity. The Desert Care Network has been hosting this cereal drive for 10 years, and each
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For the second straight season, the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Hershey Bears will meet in the Calder Cup Finals. Hershey beat Cleveland 3-2 in overtime of Game 7 to win the Eastern Conference Championship. Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals will be played Friday in Hershey, PA. Puck drop is at 4:00 p.m. PT.
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A groundbreaking ceremony today in Mead Valley marked the start of construction on a $580 million project to establish an all- in-one medical campus providing “essential care” for Riverside County residents of all ages. The 18-acre “Wellness Village” was formally approved by the Board of Supervisors in April and is intended to integrate behavioral
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The long-delayed Homeless Navigation Center in Palm Springs is now providing hygiene services, meals, and shelter with the goal to eventually move people into permanent housing. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson toured the project today with more on the progress being made. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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A suspect in a wheelchair was arrested in connection with a gunpoint robbery in Bermuda Dunes Wednesday afternoon. The robbery was reported at around 1:30 p.m. on the 79000 block of Avenue 42. “Upon arrival, deputies contacted the victim, who advised they were robbed at gunpoint,” writes Lieutenant Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff’s
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Palm Springs firefighters rescued a kitten who got stuck in a shower drain Wednesday morning. In a video posted by @palmspringsfire and @palmspringsfirefoundation on Instagram, Firefighter Loza and Engineer Bonelli, along with others, from the Palm Springs Fire Department are seen carefully extracting an almost newborn kitten from a small shower drain inside of a
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The City of Indio was looking for public feedback on safe routes to schools and community connections around the city. In order to garner public opinion, the city posted a link on their Facebook Page with a survey. The survey focuses on how students and residents get to school, whether there are sidewalks along their
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Jury deliberations began today in the trial of one of two defendants accused in the slaying of an 18-year-old woman, who was a witness to the defendant’s alleged attack on her boyfriend. Alexis Daniel Rosas, 28, of Indio, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, special circumstance allegations of killing a witness to a crime
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Update: The fire remains at 64.3 acres and is now 100% contained as of 8:12 AM on June 12. Cal Fire reports that fire resources will be patrolling the fire throughout the day for any hot spots. Update: As of 6:30 PM, the fire remains at 64.3 acres and is now 40% contained. “At the
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According to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), inflation rates throughout the Riverside metropolitan area climbed 0.6% over the past two months, largely driven by rising energy and food cost. The report covers northwestern Riverside County, as well as the cities of Ontario and San Bernardino. The agency’s bimonthly report
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The Palm Springs Police Department is warning the public about a new “sextortion” scam affecting the LGBTQ+ community. According to Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills, the department is, “…working on a sextortion case where the victim attempted a hook-up on Grindr. The suspect(s) are likely juveniles from out of town. When the victim met
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Idyllwild Arts Academy announces the return of its annual famed series and fundraiser “Jazz in the Pines”, marking its 30th and final year of inspiring jazz performances and programming. The two-week-long event will include a headlining performances by the legendary John Daversa & his Big Band featuring the Grammy Award-nominated album “Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of
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On Saturday, June 15, The Shops at Palm Desert welcomes fathers and their families to a special pizza party celebrating dads this upcoming Father’s Day weekend. The free pizza party will be held from 10 Am to 12 PM in the YMCA space on Level 1 near Macy’s at The Shops at Palm Desert. The
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