PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Visit Greater Palm Springs is presenting a career day to 100 high school sophomores with an interest in careers in hospitality and tourism. The organization said it hopes to inspire the next generation of hospitality leaders. With tourism being the No. 1 industry in the Coachella Valley – generating a
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We remain under a First Alert Weather Alert thanks to powerful winds that continue plaguing the region. A Wind Advisory has expanded across most of Southern California, in place until 2 a.m. tomorrow. A strong area of low pressure sliding past us to the north is the culprit generating those disruptive winds. It’s just one
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Starting this week and continuing all month, Imperial Irrigation District customers throughout the Coachella Valley will have an opportunity to attend open houses offering information regarding projects to improve services, as well as apply for access to energy payment assistance programs. The IID Board approved a rate update in January
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One person was hospitalized after a crash along Tramway Road in Palm Springs Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 3:20 p.m. on Tramway Rd, near Highway 111. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, the sole vehicle involved went off the roadway. The driver suffered moderate injuries. News Channel 3 crew at the
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – (KESQ) On César Chávez Day, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to create the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. The bill would preserve the nationally significant sites associated with César E. Chávez and the farm worker movement across California and Arizona.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– If you’ve been to different parts of Rancho Mirage you may have noticed that your cell phone service doesn’t always work depending your location and your carrier. According to the city, you’re not alone. Residents, business owners, and tourists have all noticed a lack of cell service for years. “Dropped calls,
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It’s almost festival season in the Coachella Valley! On Monday, the Stagecoach Country Music Festival released set times. Stagecoach will be headlined by Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, and Luke Combs. The festival will also feature some non-country performers, like Lana Del Rey, T-Pain, Creed, the Backstreet Boys, Paris Hilton, Nelly, and Sammy Hagar. Indio native
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien and former U.S. Senator and Coachella Valley resident Barbara Boxer took center stage at the American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) for a conversation on women’s rights and the impact of elections. O’Brien produced The Devil is Busy, a documentary short which screened Friday at
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Rediscovering the architectural uniqueness of homes and other buildings throughout Palm Springs and identifying the best means of retaining that aspect of the city’s character will be the focus of a public event at the Convention Center later this month. “Palm Springs is an international destination for architectural aficionados. Preserving
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – College students seeking paid gigs through the fall and going into the first half of 2026 were encouraged today to apply for internships at Sunnylands Center & Gardens that turn students into tour guides at the Rancho Mirage estate. “Tour guides are responsible for advancing the educational mission of The
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A wind advisory has been extended until Wednesday morning. For local businesses along Vista Chino and Gene Autry, this means more days of slow foot traffic and low sales. “We’ve had a major decrease, probably about 80 percent of traffic coming into our particular business.” Jerry Alcorn, Alcorn Adaptive Bike &
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Riverside County man pleaded guilty today in downtown Los Angeles to a federal charge for hosting illegal cockfights in which owners paid $1,000 to register roosters expected to fight to the death while spectators gambled on the bloody results. Isidro Chaparro Sanchez, 59, of Corona, entered a plea to one
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of former Los Angeles Times and Riverside Press Enterprise reporter and celebrity biographer Dennis McDougal and his wife Sharon McDougal were mourning their deaths today after both were fatally injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Desert Center earlier this month. The four-vehicle crash was reported at about 4
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Pride organizers across the United States are seeing corporate sponsors withdrawing from their Pride celebrations this year, according to CNN. These reports came from organizers in California, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Texas. Some said if the sponsors hadn’t completely withdrawn; they had asked to be quiet contributors
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There’s still time to experience the magic of the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens’ Glow in the Park, where larger-than-life lanterns light up the skies. This year there are more than 60 vignettes. The event offers plenty of interactive experiences, plus many of the animals are nocturnal. The event is fun for the whole family,
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Cybertruck owner is sharing his experiences in an exclusive interview with News Channel 3, after facing repeated backlash for driving his vehicle, including degrading notes, drivers repeatedly flipping him off and shouting slurs calling him a Nazi. Michael, who chose not to disclose his last name for safety reasons,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The 14th annual Amdocs Film Festival returns The Palm Springs Cultural Center. This highly anticipated event spotlighting a diverse array of films and providing independent filmmakers an opportunity to showcase their work to new audiences, showcasing storytelling and artistic expression, the festival continues to grow in importance, drawing both seasoned
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Ongoing protests at Tesla took a new turn this week as counter-protesters gathered for the first time. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson spoke with Joan, organizer, who expressed safety concerns. “This mama bear came out after my daughter in law was driving a Tesla with the babies in the backseat,”
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One of the Valley’s biggest Gala’s of the year, the 31st Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards benefitting DAP Health rolled out the “pink” carpet at the Palm Springs Convention Center Saturday. Thousands attended the disco dancing frenzy for a good cause, supporting the Chase Awards mission of health equity and care for all. The CEO of
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Corrections Career Expo on Saturday, March 29th. It’s taking place at the John J. Benoit Detention Center at 82675 HWY 111, Indio, CA 92201. The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is open to the public. According to the county, you can explore career
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