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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — East Coachella Valley Pride is marking its 10th anniversary Saturday with a free festival celebrating LGBTQ+ identity, local art and a decade of community connections. The festival runs from 3 to 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Coachella Library Park and Garden. It will feature performances and art by local queer artists,
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — Shelter From the Storm, an organization working to combat domestic violence in the Coachella Valley, is relocating its service center to Cathedral City. Volunteers tell News Channel 3 the move comes after the organization outgrew its previous location. The new center will provide more space to serve members of the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A person is in critical condition after a shooting on Friday in the Cathedral City cove area. News Channel 3 received several calls Friday afternoon regarding a heavy police presence near Chuperosa Lane and Dorn Road. Police later confirmed that a shooting was reported just before 4:30 p.m. after the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A federal jury awarded an Inland Empire family over $51 million for the deadly shooting of their family member by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. It happened on February 5, 2023, after sheriff’s deputies responded to an arson call. The attorney for Antonio Garza’s family says he was legally
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Stonewall Democrats have rescinded their endorsement of Desert Hot Springs City Councilman Gary Gardner, who represents District 1 currently. According to a news release from the group they stated, “This decision was not made lightly, and it is with extreme difficulty and deep disappointment that we must
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Week 10 of the high school football season is wrapped up! It’s the second-to-last week of the regular season. La Quinta clinched the DEL title on Thursday, but playoff implications remain on the line. Palm Desert 30@Palm Springs0FRancho Mirage20@Shadow Hills0FCoachella Valley0@Yucca Valley38F(Called at Half)Cathedral City24@Indio12FDesert Mirage20@Twentynine Palms43FBanning15@Desert Hot Springs62FDesert Christian47@Santa
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Cleanup and recovery efforts were ongoing today by Riverside County agencies and disaster-response partners in the community of North Shore, impacted by Tropical Storm Rachel. “Our recovery efforts continue every day, both on our roads and directly at the homes of residents who were impacted by this storm,” Riverside
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ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) — A new water station in Anza is designed to give firefighting helicopters quicker access to water during wildfires, helping crews protect homes and electric equipment. Anza Electric Cooperative is marking the completion of its Heli-Hydrant with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Oct. 23. The event includes a planned demonstration of a helicopter
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – For the second year in a row, the Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage will be canceled as concerns over immigration enforcement continue. Pastors at Catholic churches in Mecca and North Shore confirmed the pilgrimage’s cancelation on Friday to Telemundo 15’s Juan Montesló. The annual pilgrimage typically draws more than 10,000 faithful
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – With Election Day less than two weeks away, the race for California’s 36th Assembly District is drawing significant attention, with millions of dollars in campaign contributions and outside spending fueling the closely watched contest. Republican incumbent Jeff Gonzalez is seeking a second term in Sacramento, while Democratic challenger Ida Obeso-Martinez is
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is looking for the county to foot the cost of his legal contests stemming from state lawsuits over his investigation into alleged election fraud. According to published reports Friday, Bianco has filed a claim in Superior Court looking to obtain in excess of $10,000 to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs has a new interim city manager, and tonight, he’s breaking his silence in a News Channel 3 interview. Jim Vanderpool brings decades of experience in local government, but his appointment comes with questions about his controversial departure from Anaheim. Vanderpool sat down with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Nearly 280,000 acres of protected land sit right in the Coachella Valley’s backyard. For 25 years, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument has helped preserve some of the region’s most recognizable landscapes. On Friday, community members, conservation leaders, and those who helped establish the monument gathered in
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A student from Twentynine Palms was arrested on Friday on suspicion of planning an attack at schools within the Morongo Basin, police announced. The student, a 17-year-old boy, was booked into San Bernardino County Juvenile Hall for PC 422.3(a), Criminal Threats Against Public or Communal Locations. Authorities said the investigation
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio police issued more than 200 citations for traffic violations during a distracted driving enforcement operation, it was announced today. Police, in collaboration with the Valley Motor Enforcement team, cited 222 drivers during Wednesday’s operation. “Despite repeated efforts to warn drivers about the hands-free cell phone law, some drivers continue
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella woman who engaged in the ongoing abuse of her 5-year-old son, ultimately killing the boy, pleaded guilty today to first-degree murder and other charges. Vanessa Cervantes Rangel, 41, admitted the murder count, as well as assault on a child resulting in death, torture and four misdemeanor counts of child
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Cabot’s Pueblo Museum will transform into a Halloween destination held Friday and Saturday, October 23-24 and 30-31 from 4p.m – 9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased before the night of the event for $10 or four for $20 on their website. Residents of Desert Hot Springs or students of
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County leaders are gathering feedback from residents as they consider whether additional independent oversight is needed for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. A special committee established by the Board of Supervisors held a public listening session Thursday evening in Palm Desert, giving community members an opportunity to share their
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Department of Education issued a notice about a data breach that may have impacted some Coachella Valley schools. Educational Testing Service (ETS), the organization that supports California’s statewide testing programs, reported the breach. ETS says an unauthorized person used a compromised login credential to access and copy student information
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Temporary emergency 911 phone service outages that plagued multiple cellular service providers today throughout portions of Riverside County, including Indio, Palm Springs and Cathedral City, were fully restored. A public safety alert was sent at 5 p.m. Thursday stating that 911 services were operational in Riverside County. In Indio, the
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