THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) has released its 2024 Annual Report diving into euthanasia rates and adoptions. This comes as RCDAS continues to face scrutiny from local activists. In an exclusive interview, News Channel 3’s Luis Avila spoke with Kristen Hassen, the consultant hired to help Riverside County animal shelters. She says
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California has been grappling with an unusually severe flu season. Hospitalizations statewide spiked with some doctors calling 2025 “The Year of Flu.” But what are we seeing right now here in the valley? According to officials at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, there are currently five patients in the hospital with the flu.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – In the heart of California’s farmland, an unseen crisis is unfolding—one that could have devastating consequences for agriculture and food production. Commercial bee populations are dwindling at an alarming rate, and without these vital pollinators, an entire industry hangs in the balance. As spring unfolds, almond orchards across California’s Central
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Partnering with different church kitchens like Our Lady of Guadalupe and United Methodist Church, Well In The Desert has brought hot meals to Palm Springs’ homeless population for more than 20 years. But recent construction at Church of St. Paul In the Desert has left the nonprofit without a viable kitchen on Wednesdays. With homeless
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – With rainy weather suspending early morning play at the BNP Paribas Open Thursday afternoon, many fans were worried the weather would continue throughout the day. In the early afternoon, there were not as many fans walking the grounds as prior days during the tournament. If they were at the tennis
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury deliberations got underway today in the trial of a former Palm Desert High School football coach accused of running over and killing a 64-year-old caregiver while driving under the influence. Â Â Cameron Francis Curtis, 33, of Palm Desert allegedly fatally struck Nancy Valdes, also of Palm Desert, in 2023. Curtis
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 34-year-old man was found guilty of gunning down his estranged wife at a mobile home park in La Quinta while inflamed over notions she was having affairs with other men. Jose Valles Meza of La Quinta was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Patricia Cesena, also of
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By Lauren Kent, Anna Chernova, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Katharina Krebs and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the United States-brokered proposal for a ceasefire in the Ukraine war on Thursday, setting forth tough conditions and demanding concessions from Kyiv despite saying he supported a truce in theory. “We agree with the proposal
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PALM SPRINGS, Calf. (KESQ) – Rainfall this morning in the Coachella Valley is leaving roads slick. Sp far, all three washrooms remain open. Drivers should be cautious on the roads today. If you’re out driving, slow down, maintain extra space between vehicles, and be aware that wet roads can be slippery. Keep your headlights on
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A trough cutting across California will bring rain and gusty winds today and into tonight before gradually clearing tomorrow. Flood Watches are posted for much of SoCal, along with a Wind Advisory, too. In our local mountains, a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect through Friday morning as gusty winds and snow are expected. Rainfall
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Cathedral City Police Department presented its annual crime statistics report to the City Council on Wednesday, highlighting a 10% overall reduction in violent crime in 2024. The department says the decline in violent crime can be attributed to a strong community engagement, among other factors. The department also noted that
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) On Saturday, March 15 the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and law enforcement partners in California are carrying out a shoulder tap decoy operation according to the department. “The goal is to increase public safety and reduce youth access to alcohol,” Special Agent in Charge Brandon Shotwell with the California
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Update 3/12/25 11:13 p.m. It was a star-filled Wednesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for day two of the round of 16. Two major upsets occurred at Stadium One, and both players were American. Wild card qualifier Belinda Bencic upset the number three seed Coco Gauff in three sets 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, and the
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A mobile app intended for migrants seeking asylum to set up appointments for screening now has a new purpose under the Trump administration. The latest version of the new app now has a new name – CBP Home – and a new feature that allows people to self-deport. The Trump administration initially shut down the
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters were on the scene of a brush fire Wednesday night in Coachella. The fire started around 8:30 p.m. in the area of 52nd Avenue and Fillmore Street, burning two large piles of debris. Cal Fire crews contained the blaze and no evacuations or injuries were reported. Cal Fire crews were
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Department of Education is facing mass layoffs, with over 1,300 employees, half the agency’s workforce, let go this week. On Tuesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon says the move comes as part of a larger plan to close the agency and do away with bureaucratic roles. President Donald Trump campaigned on
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – This year, 336 kids joined the ball kids crew for the 2025 BNP Paribas Open, and organizers said over half of them were new. One of those new crew members is Kaiden Richter, a Coachella Valley local, who has been waiting for her chance to become a ball kid. Richter
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Some Coachella residents are demanding Councilmember Yadira Perez resign from her position following her husband’s arrest in February and her recent votes on key city matters. News Channel 3 received this message from a viewer ahead of Wednesday’s city council meeting. The demands come after revelations of Perez’s husband, Isidro Jimenez-Ibanez,
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Canadians who visit the Coachella Valley and stay for long periods of time will soon have to deal with new immigration requirements. Under new Department of Homeland Security rules, all foreign nationals who plan to stay in the U.S. for 30 days or longer will soon be required to apply for
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A Yucca Valley man was arrested after allegedly calling dispatch, requesting deputies respond to his location so that he could fight them. Authorities said the 32-year-old man called the Sheriff’s dispatch on Sunday night. “He cursed at the dispatcher and demanded deputies respond so he could fight them. Deputies did not respond,” reads a news
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