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In light of the extreme heat, the Imperial Irrigation District has issued a conserve alert. The alert went into effect Tuesday and lasts through Friday. People are encouraged to voluntarily conserve energy to help take stress off the electric grid during the period of extreme heat.That includes avoiding the use of major appliances between peak

PINYON PINES, Calif. (KESQ) While much of the firefighting focus remains on the Rosa Fire’s containment progress and Highway 74’s extended closure, some of the most revealing moments are unfolding quietly inside the evacuation zone where a handful of neighbors never left. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle spoke with two residents who chose to stay

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ)– Cal Fire paid tribute to firefighters and a pilot killed in the line of duty in separate incidents occurring on August 6, nearly 20 years apart.  Cal Fire took the day to remember heroes Firefighter II Chris Kanton, Captain Tim Rodriguez, Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, and Pilot Tony Sousa, who made

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We all dread it: energy bills skyrocketing during the hot summer months as we rely on our air conditioners to cool off. One program throughout Southern California is offering a way for homeowners to ensure their air conditioning & climate control is working as efficiently as possible. Synergy Companies partners

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Evacuation orders remain for areas around the Rosa Fire, displacing people and animals. The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is assisting and taking in impacted animals at its Coachella Valley and San Jacinto shelters. “Our field team is out. They are able to go and rescue the pets that

Many students are slated to return back to school, with an opportunity for high school and college students across the valley to get to class for free. The opportunity is part of a program offered by the Sunline Transit Agency called “Haul Pass.” The agency says all students have to do is fill out an

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– Eisenhower Health achieves another regional medical milestone by being the first hospital in the Coachella Valley to successfully perform a groundbreaking procedure, the TriClip.  The TriClip procedure is a minimally invasive treatment to help patients with tricuspid valve regurgitation. This condition occurs when the valve between the right atrium and the

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were injured in a crash on Interstate 10 between a car and a CAL FIRE ambulance Monday night, causing traffic and prompting a SIG Alert from California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported just before 9:15 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 10 west of Jackson Street in Indio, and CHP