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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of contraction and overcoming high inflation and interest rates just as voting begins in midterm elections in which the economy’s health has emerged as a paramount issue. Thursday’s better-than-expected estimate from the Commerce Department showed that the
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Cindy Burreson, CEO of the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert, was the winner of the RAP Foundation’s Desert Fast Pitch Competition this year, which comprised of the $20,000 grand prize. Each year the RAP Foundation, NPO Centric and their generous sponsors host the Desert Fast Pitch Competition, where representatives from Valley non-profits take part
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Village Fest in downtown Palm Springs transformed into Halloween Spook-tacular featuring a Haunted Bus, a costume contest, and more. The event ran from 6 to 10 p.m. along Palm Canyon Drive between Baristo and Amado Roads. The SunLine Transit Agency also had a themed Haunted Bus available to explore. “Our employees really go all out
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN & Miyoshi Price, KESQ People can now choose their sex marker in their Social Security records, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday, October 19, 2022. It’s the latest step in the Biden administration’s effort to be more inclusive of transgender Americans. A Palm Springs woman celebrates these updates as she remembers
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It’s getting spooky at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens as it prepares for its annual “Howl-a-ween” event and gives a special pumpkin treat to some of its animals. Spectators at the zoo on Wednesday got quite the show being able to see some of the animals enjoy pumpkins. https://youtu.be/NqwCbqwITMA Mr. Prickles, a porcupine at
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The man accused of killing two people found in a casita in Coachella over the weekend has been charged with their murders. The Riverside County District Attorney’s office confirmed David Torres Cerda, 22, has been charged with two counts of murder, one count of possession of an assault weapon, and one count of stealing a
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Desert Hot Springs Police said they were investigating an early Thursday morning shooting that left three men injured. Officers were called to the 12800 block of W. Arroyo Drive at 12:45 a.m. They confirmed to KESQ News Channel 3 that the injuries suffered were considered non-life-threatening. There was no immediate word on the injured men’s
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Controversy continues over the more than 200 dismissed criminal cases in Riverside County. County judges cite a deficit of judges and available courtrooms. District Attorney Mike Hestrin and Sheriff Chad Bianco responded to the decision, saying they heavily disagree with the decision. “We have to focus on the crisis at hand and these are real
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The City of Palm Springs is putting up hundreds of thousands of dollars to intervene in increasing violence on the north end of town. Last week, Palm Springs city council voted to contribute $400,000 to Palm Springs-based non-profit We Are One United with the goal of intervening and preventing ongoing violence in the Desert Highlands
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College of the Desert focused on sharing its future growth across its campuses in its annual State of the College address, “COD Rising,” Wednesday. Superintendent/President Martha Garcia, Ed.D., shared details about some of the College’s upcoming projects, including the Palm Springs Development Project, Roadrunner Motors in Cathedral City, and the Indio campus expansion. “In regards
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A man has died after a fire broke out at his home in Beaumont Wednesday morning. The fire was reported at approximately 8:07 a.m. on the 1200 block of Beaumont Avenue. A caller told first responders that smoke coming from a dwelling unit behind a residence. Beaumont police and Cal Fire units arrived and found
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A man is in police custody after a nearly 40-minute-long pursuit that left multiple patrol units damaged Wednesday morning in Indio. The incident started at approximately 11:55 a.m. when Indio police officers were called to the 83000 block of Calle Presidente to respond to a domestic family dispute. Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department
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Marcelo Valadares received a call from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department around 2 am this morning that one of the windows at his shop was shattered. He tells News Channel 3 that this is the second time someone has broken a window in the past three weeks. He recently had another window fixed from the same
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The Rancho Mirage city council will look much different after the General Election on Nov. 8. Six candidates are running for three seats on the council making this year’s race a tight one. The chosen Rancho Mirage council members will be elected at large for four-years terms. News Channel 3 spoke to each candidate running for
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A SigAlert was issued for several hours on Interstate 10 through Banning and Beaumont Wednesday morning due to a collision that closed 3 traffic lanes. The traffic backup from the collisions stretched up to 6 miles past the Highway 60 interchange. Three big rig trucks collided in the eastbound freeway lanes near Highland Springs Avenue at
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FEAR Haunted House at The Shops at Palm Desert is scaring its way through Halloween. The haunted house is on the upper level next to JCPenny. It is open every day until Halloween on Monday, October 31. Hours of operation can be found on the haunted house’s website. There are about 16 different rooms and
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Desert Care Network said it has had about 15 known cases of children with the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). However, Dr. Ashley Zerr a Pediatric Hospitalist for Desert Care Network said they don’t test every patient for RSV, so there may be more patients who do have it. RSV is spread through saliva, secretions, and
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The mother of a Monique Vega, 26, is reminiscing about the last moments she had with her daughter. Vega was one of two people killed in a Coachella home over the weekend. The other victim was identified as Hector Ramos, 23, of La Quinta. Their bodies were discovered Sunday at around 8:45 a.m. at a home in
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The November General Election is two weeks away, and voting by mail is already underway in Riverside County. In Palm Springs, the city council will look a lot different after the election than it does right now. There are three districts that will be electing city council representatives. Among those three races, there is only
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Riverside County Superior Court Presiding Judge John Monterosso acknowledged today that the heavy load bearing on the local court system started with the COVID emergency orders that changed court operations, but emphasized that the county continues to suffer a deficit of judges, resulting in cases being dismissed. “I share others’ frustration when a case is
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