THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Trash, many telling us it’s a problem for residents in Thousand Palms. From people’s trash to construction waste, it’s a problem that’s piling up.    Code enforcement has been working for years to clean up illegal dumping and homeless encampments at a 93-acre lot at the corner of Monterey and Varner.
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Hi-Desert 29ers are an amateur team training in the summer months – and competing with passion. This summer is different though, players are taking the field, with the larger goal of bettering their community and in memory of a fallen hero. Back under the bright desert sun again, the Hi-Desert 29ers
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – A resolution to honor three fallen CAL FIRE heros has been signed into law. ACR 37 designates a portion of I-10 in Riverside County as the Assistant Chief John Bischof, Captain Tim Rodriguez, and Pilot Tim Sousa Memorial Highway. All three were killed in a helicopter crash while battling the Broadway
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Three adults and a child were displaced following a structure fire Tuesday morning in Indio. The fire was first reported just after 4:50 a.m. at a single-story tri-plex on the 83100 block of Sonora Avenue. According to CAL FIRE, the first arriving engine company reported a heavy fire showing from two
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are working to contain a potential agricultural fire on the border of La Quinta and Thermal Tuesday afternoon. A large smoke plume is visible is parts of the Coachella Valley. The fire was first reported after 3:15 p.m. on Van Buren and 59th Avenue. CAL FIRE officials said the fire
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The Bump and Grind Trail is one of the most popular hikes in the Coachella Valley. It’s known for its accessibility to people of all ages and skill levels, but some hikers say the biggest challenge is getting to it. 4 years ago, the City of Palm Desert and Coachella Valley Association of Governments built
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (KESQ) – A nurse employed at multiple hospitals in Riverside County has been accused of having inappropriate contact with an unconscious patient. The Riverside Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit received information in June regarding a “hospital employee who was having inappropriate contact with an unconscious patient.” According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office,
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – County officials report Riverside County Animal Shelters are operating in a state of emergency as capacity numbers reach 221% for unhoused dogs leading to possible euthanasia. During the month of July, Riverside County Animal Shelters reached 240% capacity for dogs with numbers fluctuating over 200%. These facilities are seeing more
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MENIFEE, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorist involved in a road rage confrontation that began on Interstate 15 ended with the suspect fatally shooting the other driver at a Menifee intersection, authorities said today. The suspect, a 47-year-old Menifee resident, was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta late Monday night on suspicion
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Pre-sale tickets became available today for Paul McCartney’s upcoming “Got Back” tour, which will launch Sept. 29 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert. Ticket prices on Ticketmaster ranged from $800 to nearly $1,700 before taxes. The pre-sale began at 10 a.m. Tuesday, and by 11:15 a.m., fewer than a dozen
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WASHINGTON DC (KESQ)- Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) along with Reps. Gabe Evans (R-CO), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) reintroduce the Mobile Cancer Screening Act which increases the availability of mobile screen units in underserved communities earlier this Tuesday. The bipartisan bill is being reintroduced on the heels of the Braidwood Supreme Court decision which
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Prosecution testimony may conclude at the end of the week in the trial of a young man accused of gunning down a shopper at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon with the help of twin brothers, all of whom wanted the victim’s Rolex wristwatch. Reginald Charles Trice, 21, of Victorville,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Indio has been working behind-the-scenes for years on two major infrastructure projects for Monroe Street and Jackson Street, and officials hope it will make a large impact on traffic. Officials plan to reconstruct and widen the freeway on and off ramps at the Monroe and Jackson interchanges, which
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UPDATE 7/15/2025: Palm Desert officials report that approval has been received from Riverside County Health Department to reopen the lap pool on a modified schedule. Beginning this week, the lap pool will be open Friday through Sunday and remain closed Monday through Thursday. For questions or more information, contact the Palm Desert Aquatic Center at
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ)– Eastbound I-10 lane closure is scheduled tonight from 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Tuesday morning as a part of the Desert Rehab Project. The California Department of Transportation’s I-10 Desert Rehab project includes pavement rehabilitation, the addition of eastbound truck climbing lanes and safety improvements on the roadway. This specific addition
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Plaza Theatre announced on Monday that tickets are on sale for the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus (PSGMC) 2025-2026 season. The Theatre announced its upcoming season in the spring, and fans can now buy tickets as the Theatre’s renovations near completion. PSGMC opens its 26th season December 19th through
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two assault suspects are in custody after an investigation of an assault with a firearm, throwing rocks, and damaging property. Deputies from the San Bernardino Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station were called out to Monte Vista Street in Twentynine Palms on June 25 to investigate an assault with a firearm. Investigators
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3’s Tori King is getting a first look inside the habitat featuring the zoo’s new bobcat kittens. The kittens, David and JoAnne, are siblings who were rescued back in April. They have spent the last few months getting rehabilitated. Back in April, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) As triple-digit temperatures settle over the Coachella Valley, local healthcare providers are urging residents to take heat-related illnesses seriously and seek care early. In this week’s Living Healthy segment, News Channel 3 partnered with Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) to spotlight how their Immediate Care Centers are helping people stay hydrated, cool, and out of the
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The fight for one La Quinta couple’s yard decoration is not yet over. Last December, News Channel 3 reported on Lynne and Harry Langdon, a couple who constructed a garden trellis in their backyard. A trellis is a decorative lattice structure that typically has plants or vines growing on it.
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