PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Time is running out to obtain your REAL ID. The deadline: May 7. It can be used to board a domestic flight within the U.S. and enter secure federal facilities, such as military bases, federal courthouses, and other secure federal locations. As of May 5, 2025, approximately 19.5 million Californians have REAL IDs,
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – City leaders in Coachella are coming together today alongside the Center for Employment Training to find new ways to support local residents. A public hearing will be held at the Center for Employment Training (CET), where community members are encouraged to share their input. The CET recently received funding through the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities responded to a rollover crash in Palm Springs, first reported around 7 p.m. Monday. A viewer sent pictures to the News Channel 3 newsroom showing the crash in the area of Baristo Road and Sunrise Way. We are working to confirm more information about the incident. Stay with News Channel
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A single vehicle crash on Interstate 10 westbound near Acrisure Arena caused significant traffic backups Monday night. California Highway Patrol officers reported the incident just after 8 p.m. News Channel 3 captured the scene just east of Cook Street, with traffic extending all the way to Washington Street as cars were
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A recent robbery rattling people on El Paseo. Last Thursday, deputies were dispatched to the area of El Paseo and Larkspur Lane regarding a grand theft. Upon arrival, deputies learned multiple suspects had entered a business and fled the area with merchandise. The suspects remain at large and the investigation
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A licensed therapist said she will visit Palm Valley School to support students following allegations that a third grade teacher and coach molested a teenager for over two years. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Stephen Spurlock, 43, was taken into custody for allegedly molesting a teenager for
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The man convicted of starting a fire near Cabazon that killed five firefighters will remain on death row, after the California Supreme Court ruling published Monday found no validity to his arguments challenging procedural and other aspects of his trial. Raymond Lee Oyler, 54, of Beaumont, was sentenced to death
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Drought conditions are an area of concern for many Californians as we begin our transition to the hot and dry summer months. Rain over the weekend was a late-season treat for the Coachella Valley, though rainfall totals weren’t anything impressive for most of the valley. Palm Springs saw just over
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Today marks Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day, an observance drawing attention to the ongoing crisis of violence against Native communities. Monday morning, a group of tribal members, local leaders, and community allies gathered in downtown Palm Springs at The Center for a march aimed at raising awareness and demanding change. The
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco tomorrow will request the Board of Supervisors’ authorization to hike the blanket rate charged to 16 cities and other contract entities for the use of patrol deputies and support services associated with operations. The sheriff is seeking a 7% increase in the base hourly rate charged
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport will add nonstop service from Palm Springs to Austin, Texas, starting in November, airport officials announced today. The Saturday-only Delta Air Lines flight will run from Nov. 8 through April 25, 2026, and operate on an Embraer E175 aircraft with first class, Comfort Plus and main
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Update – 5/5/25 1:45 p.m. Monday Indian Canyon has been reopened. Update – 5/5/25 11:05 a.m. Monday Gene Autry Trail has been reopened, city officials confirmed. Indian Canyon remains closed. Update – 5/4/25 2:35 p.m. Sunday Indian Canyon Drive through the wash in Palm Springs is now closed due to weather conditions. Original Report PALM
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ)– Today is Cinco De Mayo, a day that commemorates Mexico’s victory over the French army in 1862. It’s also a day that celebrates Mexican food, tradition, and culture. Several Latino-owned businesses say they see an uptick in customers today, wanting to support their store. “Although it’s Monday, it will get crazy in
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Update 5/5/25 A second show has been added at Acrisure Arena due to popular demand. blink-182 will now close out their “Missionary Impossible Tour” on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 at Acrisure Arena in the Greater Palm Springs area. Tickets for the October 5 show go on sale Friday, May 9 at 10am local at
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Construction on South Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs is set to begin next week, and city officials advised commuters to prepare for long-term lane closures. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily from May 5 to May 7, with a bridge demolition scheduled for May
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The first-ever Retro Palm Springs Con has officially wrapped—and fans are already hoping it won’t be the last. Held over the weekend, the convention celebrated the best of pop culture from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, bringing together die-hard collectors, casual fans, and beloved celebrities for a nostalgic blast from the past. From the moment
Continue ReadingRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — “He was a top cop writer,” that’s how Dee Wambaugh describes her husband, Joseph Wambaugh, the late author often hailed as the inventor of true crime. Dee and his son David, sat down with News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij two months after his passing from esophogeal cancer. “His character was,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Indio Councilmember Oscar Ortiz is joining the race for California State Assembly District 36. Ortiz, who has served for seven years on the Indio City Council and was previously mayor, announced the run via social media Sunday. The councilman lost a Congressional bid against Representative Raul Ruiz in 2024. Republican Jeff
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A chilly, windy and wet Sunday in Desert Hot Springs — where showers have been coming through on and off all day. Viewers submitted videos showing rain pouring down in Desert Hot Springs neighborhoods across the valley. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson spent the evening speaking with community members
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Congressman Raul Ruiz held a town hall meeting with House Democratic Steering & Policy Co-Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and special guest Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Residents gathered from across the Coachella Valley to hear statements from Ruiz, Barragán and Jeffries on policy concerns they have. Many of the topics included
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