PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As temperatures reach triple digits this week, locals are making a splash in the desert’s public pools. However, a shortage of lifeguards is raising alarms among employees, who say the nationwide problem has hurt aquatics centers for decades. “We are really encouraging our young people to join the swimming sport
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport is teaming up with Agua Caliente Casinos to present the new Agua Caliente Oasis. The Oasis is a feature of the Agua Caliente Concourse, which comes as the airport continues to see record breaking growth. The design offers travelers a space inspired by the iconic landscape
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Honoring mothers who help feed entire communities. TODEC Legal Center hosted a Mother’s Day event for farm workers at the Coachella Library Friday. Residents got information about various programs, such as cash aid, food assistance, and health coverage. Eligibility technicians were available to provide assessments for CalFresh, CalWORKs, and Medi-Cal, and help with the application
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A suspect was arrested on Thursday in connection with the fatal three-car crash on March 27, 2024 at the intersection of North Indian Canyon Drive and 20th Avenue in Palm Springs. Following an investigation by the Palm Springs Police Department Traffic Division, a 66-year-old Desert Hot Springs man was identified
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UPDATE 05/09/2025: RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A former Palm Desert High School football coach who ran over and killed a 64-year-old caregiver while driving under the influence was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in state prison. Cameron Francis Curtis, 33, of Palm Desert fatally struck Nancy Valdes, also of Palm Desert, in 2023.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley celebrated honorees for their leadership, service, and generosity making a difference in the community at the 12th Annual Women Who Rule event in Rancho Mirage on Friday. News Channel 3 was a sponsor of the awards and scholarship luncheon at the Agua Caliente
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – California State University, San Bernardino marked a major milestone Thursday with the groundbreaking of its new Student Success Center at the Palm Desert Campus. University leaders, local officials, community members, faculty, alumni and students gathered for the ceremony, celebrating the start of construction on the first new building at the
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Department of Social Services (DPSS) and Faith in Motion will be hosting a free community event on Monday, May 12, to recruit foster and adoptive families. More than 3,300 children in Riverside County are in out-of-home care. DPSS is working with non-profit Faith in Motion to present a
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Story Update 05/09/2025: LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) The Riverside County Sheriff’s Coroner Bureau has released the cause of death for Jeff Sperbeck, longtime agent of NFL legend John Elway. According to the Coroner’s report, the cause of death is “blunt head trauma,” and the manner of death is “accident,” and the mode of death (how
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WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters rescued a person early Friday afternoon from an inaccessible area of Whitewater. The rescue was reported shortly before 1:00 p.m. in the unincorporated area of Whitewater west of Desert Hot Springs, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The person was hoisted via Riverside County Sheriff’s Office helicopter from the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – VEG ER for Pets is announcing the opening of its Palm Desert location, providing families in the community with “the highest level of emergency care.” VEG ER for Pets was established in 2014 to help people and their pets when they need it most. Organizers say the group of hospitals
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition Friday after a driver reportedly crashed into a concrete barrier in Mecca. Cal Fire reported the crash just before 11:30 a.m. at Avenue 66 and Dale Kiler Road. According to officials, only one car was involved. A second person was
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A two car collision in Rancho Mirage Friday morning caused some traffic issues and sent three people to the hospital. Just before 10 a.m., police responded to an accident involving two vehicles at the corner of Ramon Road and Los Alamos Road. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, officers
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INDIO Calif. (KESQ)- Â At least one person was shot Thursday night in Indio confirms the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Friday morning. According to the Sheriff’s Department at 10:45 p.m., deputies were requested by the Indio Police Department to respond to the area of Monroe Street and Avenue 52 regarding a man with injuries consistent with
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At Desert Mirage High School, Assistant Principal Gustavo Sandoval is being honored by the Walter Clark Legal Group and News Channel 3 for his commitment to students, both in academics and through the school’s folklórico dance club. Sandoval used to dance himself, that’s what inspired him to start the club 14 years ago! Teaching students
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PALM SPRINGS Calif. (KESQ)  – As federal support for the arts faces uncertainty, one Palm Springs festival is showing that creativity — and community — are still going strong. Founded in 2000, the annual Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival opens Thursday night with a renewed call to support the arts. Organizers said the festival spotlights
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – There’s a new, updated and improved sign to welcome visitors to Thermal at the entrance to Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport. The county airport’s management, the Aviation Division of the Riverside County Transportation and Land Management Agency, installed a new monument sign and is planning extensive landscaping around the main entrance. Supervisor
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From wildfires to earthquakes and even a tropical storm hitting the Coachella Valley, disasters can strike unexpectedly. I-Team investigator Jeff Stahl is digging deep into Emergency Operation Plans and finding that there is a lot of work to do. Nine cities have nine unique plans. The I-Team has been requesting and combing through the documents. Palm Desert and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Maintaining mental health is important, especially in the formative years. To recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, Indio High School hosted a special event in the gymnasium for students on Thursday. Kids walked in to a sound bath by The Healing Collective, which was one of 30 booths offering resources at this
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California Senate leader Toni Atkins is hoping to be the state’s first female and LGBTQ governor. The San Diego Democrat made history as the first out lesbian to be assembly speaker, as well as the first woman and LGBTQ person to lead the senate. Atkins is hoping her long resume in elected office, coupled with
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