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More than 100 people gathered to watch the Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off for the first time Monday night. For valley Republicans at the Republican Organizing Committee watch party, they said Monday’s debate reiterated what they already believe. They think Donald Trump should be the next President of the United States. “I really

A couple dozen Democrats gathered together at the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert in Cathedral City to watch the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Some of these Democrats felt Clinton came to the debate more prepared than Trump. “She has been training for forever and she is very good at what

A child is in the hospital after nearly drowning in Moreno Valley. Cal Fire responded to a call of a child falling into a pool just after 3:00 Monday afternoon on the 11-000 block of Constantine Circle. The child was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. Cal Fire also says the child was alert,

Students were sent to the gymnasium at Coachella Valley High School on Wednesday morning following a large number of sick calls from teachers at the school. Parents who contacted KESQ News Channel 3 / CBS Local 2 News said students were sent to the gym because there were not enough teachers to staff classrooms. A

Maybe you felt some shaking Monday morning. The US Geological Survey reported a swarm of small earthquakes at the Salton Sea Monday morning. The largest was a 4.3 magnitude quake centered just south of Bombay Beach in the water. It was measured at 7:31 a.m. at a depth of 1.49 miles. The quake was followed

The US Geological Survey reported a swarm of small earthquakes at the Salton Sea Monday morning. The largest was a 4.3 magnitude quake centered just south of Bombay Beach in the water. It was measured at 7:31 a.m. at a depth of 1.49 miles. The quake was followed by magnitude 2.7, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9 and

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill that allows Californians to rescue animals trapped in hot cars without fear of prosecution. The bill signed on Saturday lets citizens smash car windows to set the pets free as long as there is no other way to rescue them. That means rescuers can break into

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Palm Springs city leaders approved a new ordinance Wednesday evening targeting guns in the city. The final vote was 3 to 2 in favor of the ordinance which will impose a number of new requirements for law abiding gun owners. The ordinance will now require will require all guns to be locked up or stored

UPDATE: 6:32 p.m. Clara Garcia described the start of her new school year at Coachella Valley High School as “stressful.” That’s because the Junior said Wednesday morning started off unlike any other morning, with dozens of students brought to the school gym, after many teachers called in sick. “I was just shocked,” Garcia said. “I

No injuries were reported following a big rig semi collision on Interstate 10 in Cabazon early Tuesday morning at 2:46 a.m. Two big trucks were reportedly involved in the collision on the freeway’s eastbound lanes just east of Apache Trail and the Morongo Casino. One jackknifed, blocking all eastbound lanes. One of the trucks was

On Tuesday, around 11:30 a.m., two Cathedral City Police officers were returning to Cathedral City from traffic court in Indio, when they saw a Cal-Fire engine and two vehicles pulled over near the Bob Hope exit, just off of I-10. According to police, as they approached the cars, a black Mercedes Benz sped off at

Esta Tarde: Lluvias y posiblemente una tormenta electrica. Máxima alrededor de 84. Viento del sur de 5 a 10 mph. La probabilidad de precipitación 80%. Esta Noche: Una probabilidad de 30 por ciento lluvias y tormentas electricas, principalmente antes de 11pm. Mayormente nublado, la mínima alrededor de 73. Viento del sur de 5 a 10

One person is dead in crash involving a car and a pedestrian in Indio. The crash happened just after 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning near the eastbound side of the ten freeway, by Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. One person was declared dead at the scene. It is unknown if the person that died was the pedestrian.

A 5 year old child is in critical condition after nearly drowning in Riverside. It happened on the 20000 block of Westpoint Drive in Riverside at 5:40 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The identity of the child has not been released. Stay with KESQ and CBS Local for updates.

Ralphs Grocery Store located inside the Smoketree Village Shopping Center in Palm Springs was without power Saturday night. An employee at the store told KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 it lost electricity around 6:30 p.m. The employee was uncertain what the cause was however, power was restored around 10 p.m. The location

UPDATE: 9/17 2:27 p.m. Indio Police officers said they found the two missing teens, Robert O’Brian and Alexys Lucas, Saturday morning. Officers received a call around 9:00 a.m. from a resident who reported to have seen the two teens walking southbound on Clinton Street. Both teens were in good physical condition, but were taken to

Two people are in the hospital following a crash in Palm Desert Saturday morning. It happened at 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning at Washington Street, just south of the ten freeway. Both pedestrians were taken to the hospital with major injuries. The driver was not injured and is cooperating with the investigation. It is not known

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