INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A pool serviceman who fatally beat a 93-year-old Palm Desert woman while trying to steal from her was sentenced today to 19 years to life in state prison. An Indio jury in April convicted Benjamin Cabrera Briones, 62, of Thousand Palms of second-degree murder, as well as burglary and forgery, for
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By Michael Rios, Nechirvan Mando, Catherine Nicholls, Eugenia Yosef and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Tehran launched retaliatory strikes against locations across Israel on Friday, following Israel’s attacks on Iranian military and nuclear targets. Iran said Friday evening local time that it had fired “hundreds of various ballistic missiles” towards Israel, in what it called
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon who choked his girlfriend to death during a domestic conflict in the parking lot of an Indio condominium complex was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison. An Indio jury in April convicted 44-year-old Eduardo Alvarez of the 2020 slaying of 32-year-old Madeleine Gutierrez of
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Editor’s Note: The original version of this article had the sentence as 25 years to life. This was incorrect. Jose Ernesto Martinez was sentenced to 50 years to life INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Desert Hot Springs man convicted of killing his girlfriend’s lover was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. Jose Ernesto
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is opening a new exhibition, Section 14 The Untold Story, on June 14, 2025, at the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. The exhibition sheds light on the complex and often painful history of Section 14, a square mile of reservation land at the heart
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – With a court decision pending on the fate of National Guard troops deployed in the city, roughly 200 U.S. Marines moved into downtown Los Angeles today to protect federal buildings amid continuing protests over ongoing immigration raids in the Southland. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 — the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The United States Postal Service is raising awareness through the month of June about dog bites. This comes after the USPS 2024 report found over 770 postal carriers in California were bit by dogs. Officials said this ranks California at the top of the nation for carrier dog bites —
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International ShortFest announced the programs and participants for its annual Forum as well as the jury members. The ShortFest Forum features a lineup of panels, roundtable discussions, and interactive sessions that will bring together industry experts and filmmakers. The Forum will take place June 27 through June 29 at
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A daring rescue was undertaken by firefighters in Coachella on Thursday. A concerned citizen drove in to CAL FIRE’s Station 79, reporting mysterious meows coming from their engine. Fire crews were able to locate a tiny kitten tucked deep inside the vehicle’s undercarriage. Despite the heat, the kitten was able to
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A heavy police presence was in Palm Desert near Monterey Avenue and Sagewood Drive Thursday as Sheriff’s deputies on the ground and in the air searched for a hit-and-run suspect. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called out to a hit-and-run crash at around 5:25 p.m. in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department hosted a free “know your rights” session on Thursday. Dozens attended. Lorraine Kochis, attendee, said she’s thankful for the department’s initiative. “It’s better to be informed so that we know what we can do,” Kochis said. “I appreciate the police department for offering this.” The session
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office reports a high speed chase that started in Cabazon Wednesday evening finally ended in Palm Springs with an arrest. Is a statement from the Sheriff’s Office, they say the pursuit began with an attempted traffic stop at Main and Fern Streets in Cabazon just before 5:00 p.m.
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When kids returned to school after the pandemic, behavioral issues skyrocketed across the nation. Here in the Coachella Valley, parents and students reported a spike in altercations and sent News Channel 3 several videos of school fights. Now, years later, fights continue to be an issue at some schools, like a recent one at James Workman Middle
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Sands Unified school board has passed a resolution calling for “fairness in girls’ interscholastic sports.” Attachment.aspxDownload The discussion of transgender athletes have been an ongoing across the nation, debating transgender girls’ participation in sports. Amid the controversy, the DSUSD board voted 4-0 to pass the resolution, despite highlighting the
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A federal court hearing is set for Tuesday to determine who is in charge of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Until then, the troops will remain under the guidance of President Donald Trump, who federalized and deployed them late Saturday amid community demonstrations against ongoing immigration enforcement operations
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people are in jail following an overnight crash in Palm Desert. Investigators determined they were under the influence. This comes as officials anticipate a seasonal uptick in DUI related incidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the summer months account for nearly 30 percent of all DUI
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By Helen Regan, Lauren Izso, Tamar Michaelis, Nadeen Ebrahim and Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Israel struck at the heart of Iran’s nuclear, missile and military complex early Friday, in an unprecedented attack that has killed several of Iran’s most powerful figures and plunges the wider Middle East into dangerous new territory. The strikes on
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Spectrum is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information on a vandalism incident in the Palm Springs area this week. According to the company, individuals intentionally cut its fiber lines on Wednesday in the southeast area of Palm Springs, causing a service outage for some customers and businesses
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Public Library will relocate its services to a temporary location within the city later this year, as it moves forward with a $30 million-plus renovation project, officials said today. The Palm Springs City Council approved a three-year lease agreement Wednesday with Rimrock LLC that will use
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) Here at the Rozpedski Performance Tennis Academy, they have a special player, Daniel Blinov, and he couldn’t be more grateful to call the valley his home, which has helped him achieve his dream. “Being here, being in the middle of such a hotbed of tennis is honestly incredible, and I could not
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