COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Calgary Wranglers on Thursday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome by the final score of 7-4. Tyson Jugnauth recorded two goals and two assists to register the first four-point game of his career and help the Firebirds close out their four-game Canadian road trip with
Continue ReadingBy Tal Shalev, Jeremy Diamond, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan is set to enter a new phase within weeks, but crucial pieces of the agreement remain undefined as Israel tightens its military grip on the battered enclave. With the return of all but one of the deceased hostages held
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UNINCORPORATED RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of 20-year-old Juan Mejia is sharing his memory after he was killed in a crash while riding his skateboard in unincorporated Riverside County. Mejia was riding on Mountain View and Dillon Road when he was hit by a car the night of December 5th. California Highway Patrol
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters contained a fire that involved multiple greenhouses in Mecca, according to CAL FIRE. The fire was first reported just before 6 p.m. on Lincoln Street and Avenue 64. Viewers shared dramatic images from a distance. As the flames broke out on reservation land, News Channel 3 crews were unable to
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Waldenberg, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is granting Tina Peters a full federal pardon, which is likely to increase the pressure campaign to free the former Colorado clerk from state prison even though he cannot erase her state charges. “Tina is sitting in a Colorado prison for
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Hanukkah begins this Sunday, and the Mensch International Foundation, which calls Palm Springs home, is gearing up for a large Hanukkah concert. The event will be held on Tuesday, December 16, at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Isaiah, located at 332 West Alejo Road in Palm Springs. In addition to the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Rachel Nachison had to get married in secret. “It was unfortunate because no one was there ,” said Nachison. “My parents were there, but we didn’t tell any of my husband’s family. My children were not present, which was really heartbreaking.” But time was of the essence. Nachison, a mother
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Leadership concerns in the City of Coachella are mounting after Mayor Steven Hernandez was again absent from Wednesday night’s city council meeting — an absence that forced key agenda items to be postponed. Three items, including the selection of a new mayor pro tem and appointments to council subcommittees, were pushed
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A son of Grammy-nominated opera singer Jubilant Sykes was charged today with murder for allegedly stabbing his father at the family’s Santa Monica home. Micah Sykes, 31, appeared briefly in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Thursday, but his arraignment was delayed until Feb. 11 at the defense’s request. Los Angeles County
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – White Party is teasing a return to Palm Springs in 2026. The White Party website has been updated with various famous logos, all rebranded as White Party Palm Springs. The bottom of the page reads “Coming In 2026.” The same message is visible on the event’s social media pages. Little
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – As the stretch from Thanksgiving through New Year’s gets underway, highways across the country — including right here in the Coachella Valley — are entering one of the most dangerous travel periods of the year. National statistics show a continuing rise in holiday driving fatalities, with alcohol, drugs, and drowsy
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KUNA) – Esta noche miles de guadalupanos se unirán para celebrar a la Virgen de Guadalupe, para ello una residente del Valle de Coachella cada año dona su tiempo para decorar el altar de la virgen. Como es el caso de Leticia Gómez, emprendedora y especialista en decoración de flores quien nos comparte la razón de porque realiza esta noble causa voluntaria. “Con mucho gusto vengo y les dono mi tiempo en hacerlos, es algo que a mí me apasiona hacer y fue como empecé a venir en épocas de pascua, que es cuando se hacían arreglos y les ayudaba, yo decía, me gustaría algún día tener la oportunidad de hacer lo que es el altar para la virgen en su celebración y pues salió la invitación y ya es mi tercer año”, expreso Gómez con una sonrisa entusiasta. La iglesia San Francisco de Asís, ubicada en la calle Washington de la ciudad de La Quinta estará celebrando a la morenita del Tepeyac con un evento que tendrá musica mariachi, bailables, un rosario y procesión, todo en honor a la virgen. “Estamos trabajando aproximadamente con mil flores, todas de diferentes colores para el natal de la virgen, la señal fue rosas porque en ese tiempo no era época, no era tiempo para
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PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KESQ) – Saying the newspaper’s future “burned up in the fire,” the owner of the 97-year-old Palisadian-Post in Pacific Palisades announced today that the publication is ceasing operations — another victim of January’s Palisades Fire. “This time last year, we still had a future,” Alan Smolinisky wrote in a message to readers
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A jury was seated today for the mental competency trial of a man accused of ambushing and killing a 30-year-old Riverside County sheriff’s deputy responding to a domestic violence call. Jesse Ceazar Navarro of Lake Elsinore is charged with murder of a peace officer, attempted murder of a peace officer,
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By Jessie Yeung, Mike Valerio, CNN (CNN) — When the Trump administration unveiled its new national security strategy (NSS) last week, many experts noticed one major shift: how it talks – or more importantly, doesn’t talk – about China. Gone are the sweeping declarations about China being “America’s most consequential geopolitical challenge,” as articulated by
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By Michael Rios, Lex Harvey, Sandi Sidhu, Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — The United States has announced new sanctions on shipping companies and vessels it says help move Venezuelan oil, putting more pressure on a major prop of President Nicolas Maduro’s regime a day after it seized a sanctioned tanker likely carrying millions of dollars’
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Airport announced today it has implemented a new program aimed to deliver airport news and information without constant audio interruptions and frequent announcements. “Quiet by Design” is a redesigned audio environment that streamlines essential information through visual displays that provides what officials call a seamless
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Indianapolis (CNN) — Jean Leising spoke at a breakfast this fall at her 8th grade grandson’s school. Hours later, when she was set to give him a ride home from basketball practice, he bashfully told her that his entire team had received text messages about her that day — “and they
Continue ReadingBy Dana Karni, Tal Shalev, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Newly released videos show six Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah in a tunnel in Gaza months before they were killed by Hamas in August 2024. Two of the clips show the hostages gingerly lighting makeshift candles on a menorah made of disposable cups. The hostages –
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CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Thursday afternoon following a federal judge’s order. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered Abrego Garcia’s release from ICE custody “immediately,” Thursday in a court filing, a significant development in the case concerning the Salvadoran man
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