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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Road closures are already in place on Avenue 50 in Indio ahead of this month’s Head Trip electronic music festival, police said today. Avenue 50 between Monroe and Madison streets will be temporarily closed for vehicles and pedestrians until 6 p.m. on Oct. 18, according to the Indio Police Department.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 36-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his elderly stepfather last week in Rancho Mirage was officially charged with murder on Tuesday. Joshua Jordan Kohain-King of Yucca Valley was arrested on Thursday in connection with the murder of Carl Harry Smith, 76, of Rancho Mirage. Kohain-King was arraigned on a murder
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 42-year-old Cherry Valley man is dead, and two others were injured, after a vehicle being pursued by police crashed head-on with another vehicle in the opposite lane along the off-ramp of Interstate 10 in Indio Monday night. The crash was reported at around 7:35 p.m. near the off-ramp heading into
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio Police are inviting the community to downtown Indio Tuesday evening for National Night Out. The free event runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Center Stage, 82881 Miles Avenue. The event will give families a chance to meet local police officers and learn more about public safety through police demonstrations,
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert City Council will consider adopting a proposed artificial intelligence policy citywide, governing how AI can be used in city work during a council meeting later this week. The proposed policy would allow routine uses of city-approved AI tools to assist city employees only, including interns, volunteers,
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Joshua Tree. The crash was reported just after 4:35 a.m. on State Route 62 near Rice Avenue. CHP officers responded and began life-saving measures until emergency medical arrived on scene, however, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene,
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As ballots arrive in Coachella Valley for the upcoming November election, polls indicate that many voters intend to cast their votes against President Trump and Republican policies rather than in favor of specific candidates.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — In our I-Team story, Data Centers: Outside City Limits, News Channel 3’s Investigative reporter Tommy Gallegos looks at the growing push to slow or stop data center development in Riverside County. A petition is gaining momentum, with residents calling on county leaders to establish an immediate moratorium on new projects
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Vote-by-mail opened Monday, Oct. 5, and official secure ballot drop-off locations open today, marking the start of voting for this election season. For a city-by-city list of ballot drop-off locations, click here. Tonight, News Channel 3 is speaking with voters to learn more about how they plan to cast their
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — Dozens of clients of Rancho Mirage immigration attorney Joe Luna are demanding answers, saying they paid thousands of dollars for legal representation but are now struggling to get their money and/or important documents back. Luna is currently not eligible to practice law in California, according to the State Bar of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – More seasonal nonstop flights are returning to Palm Springs International Airport as the Coachella Valley heads into its busy fall and winter tourism season. The increase in seasonal service is expected to bring more travelers into the region in the coming weeks and months, with local hotels also preparing for
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The American Express released its Headliners for the 2027 concert series – Country and Rock Superstar Zac Brown Band and Train. The Concert Series is set for Friday, January 22nd and Saturday, January 23rd – following the conclusion of play on the PGA WEST Stadium Course driving range. “We are
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Update: Around 8:30 p.m. Monday, the Palm Springs Police Department responded to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist along on East Palm Canyon Drive, near Cherokee Way. An investigation indicates a vehicle traveling eastbound on East Palm Canyon collided with a bicyclist. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Pride Monument at Frances Stevens Park in downtown Palm Springs has been vandalized. Officials said the vandalism happened on September 15. The monument has smeared handprints and the words, “Hate,” Hatred,” and “Hater” written in portions of the monument. Photos Courtesy of Gary Armstrong City Public Works personnel determined
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Monday is World Teachers’ Day, highlighting educators and the many roles they play both inside and outside the classroom. In the Coachella Valley, teachers like Evan Boomer at Katherine Finchy Elementary and Kristen Goerzen at Raymond Cree Middle School are helping students learn through hands-on experiences, leadership opportunities and more.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Republican candidates running for several of California’s top statewide offices gathered in Rancho Mirage on Monday, using a candidate forum to make their case to Coachella Valley voters ahead of the November election. The event brought together candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor, state controller and other statewide offices. While
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Springs police released new details Monday about a vehicle that crashed into two businesses in downtown Palm Springs over the weekend. The crash happened Saturday afternoon at the La Plaza complex. Police said officers were called at approximately 3:26 p.m. after receiving multiple reports of a vehicle crashing into
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A video captured two unidentified men, believed by neighbors to be federal immigration agents, pulling a 14-year-old boy to the ground and handcuffing him at a Thermal mobile home park.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Beginning Tuesday and continuing to the day of the general election, Riverside County residents interested in seeing how the Office of the Registrar of Voters processes vote-by-mail ballots and coordinates other tasks are welcome to have a look. “Election Observer Tours” start Tuesday and thereafter will be held every Tuesday and
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MOUNTAIN CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – An autopsy was pending today on a 74-year-old motorist fatally injured after he crashed into an embankment along Highway 74 near Mountain Center. The fatality occurred shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday on the eastbound side of the highway, near the junction for Highway 243, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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