INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 53-year-old man accused in a stabbing on the CV Link pleaded not guilty to charges on Wednesday. Jacob Ethan Masters was charged with cruelty to elder/adult and assault with a deadly weapon, according to court records. He was arraigned at the Larson Justice Center in Indio Wednesday before Riverside County
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A teacher at Cathedral City High School was placed on administrative leave following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female student, although police determined that there was no criminal activity. According to a statement from the Palm Springs Unified School District, officials received a report and the teacher was placed
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A three-judge panel in Los Angeles federal court today ruled against California Republicans in their bid to nullify the new congressional map California voters approved in November. In their lawsuit, filed one day after California voters approved Proposition 50, Assemblyman David Tangipa, R-Fresno, the California Republican Party and a group of
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – Concerns mounted today regarding the welfare of a 16-year-old girl who disappeared after leaving her home in Banning. Juliet Ruiz was last seen at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday leaving the Peppertree Apartments at 456 E. Nicolet St., according to the Banning Police Department. “Family members advised Juliet (left) … her
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Premier architectural design firm Brian Foster Residences joins Cotino, a Storyliving by Disney community, as its fourth homebuilder. Disney officials said the homes by Brian Foster Residences will showcase the firm’s visionary approach to modern architecture featuring bold, structural designs that harmonize with nature and highlight the beauty of the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 35-year-old Moreno Valley man suspected of stealing more than $20,000 in landscaping and construction equipment in Palm Springs was arrested, authorities said today. The suspect was booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of grand theft and an enhanced penalty, according to the Palm Springs Police Department.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A search was underway today for a 78-year-old Indio woman who vanished weeks ago, but may be somewhere in Riverside or San Diego counties. Laura Ann Brown was last seen in November in the vicinity of Avenue 48 and Jefferson Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency issued
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy and a pedestrian were hospitalized after a crash stemming from a pursuit Wednesday morning in Palm Desert. The crash was reported just after 8:30 a.m. near Frank Sinatra Drive and Drexell Drive. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the incident started as a pursuit in the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Last week, the federal government announced it would freeze funding for childcare assistance funds in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York following alleged fraud concerns at day care centers in Minnesota. On Friday, a judge blocked the funding freeze for now, but local day care centers are expressing concerns
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – GRID Alternatives, a project partner of the Coachella Prospera intiative under the city of Coachella, is installing 75 solar systems in the area for free. “We know the need is here with the extreme heat,” says Yoselyn Eckert, outreach director for GRID alternatives. Today, they installed the first set of solar
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Attorneys announced several lawsuits that will be filed over allegations of the exposure and injury of special-needs autistic children at a Coachella Valley Unified School District school. According to the Oakwood Legal Group, seven lawsuits are being filed on behalf of vulnerable autistic students who they allege were “knowingly and negligently
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation announced leadership changes that reinforce continuity, long-term stewardship, and its commitment to philanthropy across the Coachella Valley and beyond. The non-profit announced that through the process of a thoughtful succession plan, Michael B. Rover is now President and CEO of the Berger Foundation. Christopher M. McGuire
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents around Shadow Mountain Lane in Thousand Palms are urging Riverside County to fix ongoing flood concerns they say have been ignored for years. Neighbors point to the Thousand Palms Flood Control Program, a $90 million project currently underway, but argue it provides no flood protection for their area. Instead
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today authorized the Riverside County Department of Human Resources to potentially increase the salaries of multiple sheriff’s administrators on the basis that not doing so would leave them at salary rates equal to or less than underlings. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The Gulf California Broadcast Company, owners of KESQ News Channel 3, KDFX FOX 11, KPSP CBS Local 2, KCWQ CW 5, KUNA Telemundo 15, and La Poderosa 96.7 radio, is expanding its local weekend newscasts to air on KCWQ, the Palm Springs CW affiliate. Beginning January 24, News Channel 3 Live
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A vacant former Days Inn along North Palm Canyon has been unanimously approved for transformation into “The Verb in Palm Springs,” a nearly 180 room resort, following Palm Springs commissioners’ approval of the major redevelopment project. The project, proposed by O2 Architecture on behalf of the property owner, calls for
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.1 has struckroughly 18 miles east-southeast of Coachella and 21.5 miles east-southeast of Indio, according to the U.S. Geoglogical Survey. The quake struck shortly before 5 p.m. There are no reports of injuries or damage.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man accused of sexually assaulting four women, several of whom were drugged, in the Coachella Valley must stand trial on nearly a dozen felony charges, a judge ruled today. Juan Carlos Segura Jr., 28, of Palm Springs was arrested in 2024 following a Palm Springs Police Department investigation.
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INDIO, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2026) – Grand jury transcripts unsealed in the indictment of Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez reveal dramatic testimony alleging that the longtime mayor used his public office to enrich himself – and allegedly bullied anyone who got in his way. The 467-page transcript, obtained by KESQ News Channel 3 provides an inside look
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The new chair of the Board of Supervisors vowed today to “look ahead to the future” in prioritizing objectives for Riverside County over the next 12 months, emphasizing the importance of “fiscal transparency” and responsiveness to residents’ needs. “We can’t just look at today; we have to think about tomorrow,” Board
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