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Weather Alert for gusty winds this afternoon-Sunday

May 26, 2022 8:32 AM Kelley Moody, Patrick Evans

The First Alert Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert starting this afternoon through Sunday night due to another round of strong winds. KESQ…

Blythe brush fire: 4,758 acres, 0% contained; Evacuation orders remain in place

May 26, 2022 12:21 PM KESQ News Team

Update – 1:50 p.m. The fire is now at 4,758 acres, according to fire officials. There is no word on containment. Officials said the acreage has…

Yucca Valley Fire: 263 acres, 30% contained; No evacuations in place

May 26, 2022 3:47 PM Jesus Reyes, Crystal Jimenez, Kristen Outlaw

May 27, 2022 1:15 PM Two 18-year-old campers have been arrested for allegedly starting the fire. Two 18-year-old campers arrested for allegedly…

Two 18-year-old campers arrested for allegedly starting 260+ acre Yucca Valley fire

May 27, 2022 1:14 PM Jesus Reyes

Two 18-year-old campers have been arrested for allegedly starting a fire in Yucca Valley that grew to over 260 acres. The fire started near Elk Trail…

Fatal hit and run collision closes East Palm Canyon Dr in Palm Springs

May 27, 2022 8:31 AM Kristen Outlaw

Police were investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision in Palm Springs Friday morning and had no immediate information on the suspect driver. A…

Groundbreaking Ceremony in the City of Indio for the new Public Safety Campus

May 27, 2022 12:09 PM Miyoshi Price

Today community leaders say it was a momentous day for the city of Indio. The groundbreaking ceremony of phase one of the Public Safety Complex…

FIND Food Bank launches its Summer Feeding Program

May 27, 2022 8:05 AM Crystal Jimenez

As children head into summer vacation, a lot of them don’t know where their next meal will be coming from. FIND Food Bank launched its Summer Feeding…

College of the Desert lifting mask mandate

May 26, 2022 8:46 PM Jesus Reyes

College of the Desert will no longer require masks to be worn while on campus. School officials announced on Thursday that the mask mandate will be…

Meet the Candidates: Riverside County Sheriff

May 26, 2022 3:38 PM Peter Daut

California’s primary is set for June 7 and one of the most-watched races for Riverside County voters will be the showdown between incumbent…

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Caravanserai’s 6th Annual Pitch Competition held at the Palm Springs Art Museum

May 26, 2022 11:59 AM Miyoshi Price

Caravanserai Project Social Impact Startup Pitch Competition is an 8-month program that caters to early-stage social entrepreneurs. Today, May 26th,…

City of Indio starting construction on new Public Safety Campus

May 26, 2022 7:20 PM Bianca Ventura

Friday marks the groundbreaking ceremony kicking off construction for the City of Indio’s new Public Safety Campus. News Channel 3 spoke to city…

DMV to extend hours for summer, including at local offices

May 26, 2022 6:40 PM Kylie Miller

The DMV announced that they will have extended hours from June through September at 64 offices across California. Palm Springs, Palm Dessert, and…

Palm Springs police add extra school patrols, graduation security after TX shooting

May 26, 2022 12:02 PM Jake Ingrassia

In response to this week’s deadly rampage at an elementary school in Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers, police across the valley are…

Inmate dies at John Benoit Detention Center in Indio

May 26, 2022 2:59 PM Jesus Reyes

An investigation is underway after an inmate at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio died Thursday morning. The inmate was found unresponsive in…