PINYON PINES, Calif. (KESQ) While much of the firefighting focus remains on the Rosa Fire’s containment progress and Highway 74’s extended closure, some of the most revealing moments are unfolding quietly inside the evacuation zone where a handful of neighbors never left. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle spoke with two residents who chose to stay
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s the first day of school for students in the Palm Springs Unified School District, and with high temperatures expected this week, district officials are asking families to take precautions. Parents are encouraged to ensure their children dress appropriately for the heat and bring a reusable water bottle to
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The Palm Springs Animal Shelter is not taking in any cats or kittens until next week due to a contagious virus in the facility. The shelter said a temporary pause was instituted on July 31 because of an outbreak of oral ulcers present only in cats. Oral ulcers, or stomatitis, were
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ)– Cal Fire paid tribute to firefighters and a pilot killed in the line of duty in separate incidents occurring on August 6, nearly 20 years apart. Cal Fire took the day to remember heroes Firefighter II Chris Kanton, Captain Tim Rodriguez, Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, and Pilot Tony Sousa, who made
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A probationer accused of robbing a Palm Springs motorist at a gas station, then unsuccessfully attempting to take his car, was charged today with armed robbery and other offenses. DeShaun Flowers, 38, was arrested and booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on Sunday following a Palm Springs Police Department
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– Indio Business Connect is set to host a Business Resource Fair to connect local business communities with services that foster business growth and success. The event is set to take place on Thursday, September 25, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Chavez Events located on 45330 Jackson Street. The free event
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – As the Rosa Fire continues to burn, Highway 74 remains closed. The closure began on Monday when the fire first ignited. According to the California Highway Patrol, the highway will remain closed at least through Saturday. Guardrails and road signs are scorched. Pink fire retardant has made portions of the
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We all dread it: energy bills skyrocketing during the hot summer months as we rely on our air conditioners to cool off. One program throughout Southern California is offering a way for homeowners to ensure their air conditioning & climate control is working as efficiently as possible. Synergy Companies partners
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ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) – CAL FIRE has mapped the Rosa Fire at over 1,500 acres. Teresa Turner, an evacuee from Pinyon Pines, said she’s staying in Palm Springs. “I just started grabbing stuff in garbage bags, anything I could get,” Turner said. “All my animals I got them in the car.” She said before she evacuated
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Evacuation orders remain for areas around the Rosa Fire, displacing people and animals. The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is assisting and taking in impacted animals at its Coachella Valley and San Jacinto shelters. “Our field team is out. They are able to go and rescue the pets that
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CATHEDRAL CITY (CNS) – The Cathedral City Library will host an art exhibition and observance in honor of next month’s International Day of Peace, officials said today. The free event will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 21 at the city’s library, located at 33520 Date Palm Drive, and aims to “promote education and cross-cultural
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)–The James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center received a big tech upgrade thanks to a grant from the California Public Utilities Commission. The center, located on 480 W. Tramview Road, received a grant over $56,000 from the California Public Utilities Commission to upgrade their facility. With 16 brand-new computer workstations and
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The first “Fix-it Fair” will be held later thismonth in Palm Springs, where residents may bring in broken items to befixed or learn new repair skills as part of an effort to keep items out oflandfills and reduce waste. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. until 2
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HESPERIA, Calif. (KESQ)– A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested in connection to engaging in criminal acts while on duty early Tuesday morning. According to the Sheriff’s Department in June 2024, they received a call alleging on-duty criminal acts by Cameron Romo, 27, a Rialto resident. Romo was employed by the Sheriff’s Department as
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Many students are slated to return back to school, with an opportunity for high school and college students across the valley to get to class for free. The opportunity is part of a program offered by the Sunline Transit Agency called “Haul Pass.” The agency says all students have to do is fill out an
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– Eisenhower Health achieves another regional medical milestone by being the first hospital in the Coachella Valley to successfully perform a groundbreaking procedure, the TriClip. The TriClip procedure is a minimally invasive treatment to help patients with tricuspid valve regurgitation. This condition occurs when the valve between the right atrium and the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were injured in a crash on Interstate 10 between a car and a CAL FIRE ambulance Monday night, causing traffic and prompting a SIG Alert from California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported just before 9:15 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 10 west of Jackson Street in Indio, and CHP
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– A new chapter is underway at Palm Springs Unified School District with the arrival of new Superintendent Dr. Marcus Funchess. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke in-depth with Dr. Funchess Thursday about his vision for the district’s future. Funchess emerged as the top choice in a nationwide search that included over
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – United Parcel Services, Inc., UPS Supply Chain Solutions, General Services, Inc., and UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. (collectively “UPS”) has been ordered to pay $1.745 million as settlement in a civil lawsuit alleging unlawful disposal of hazardous waste and medical waste. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin along with 44 District
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A young female coyote named Athena, who was recovering after surviving a hit-and-run, is now in the custody of California Fish and Wildlife. Athena had been under the care of El Paseo Animal Hospital, where she underwent surgery to amputate her front right leg. But Dr. David Jeffrey, the veterinarian
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