PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Imagine securing tickets, but the day before the event, you find out it was all a scam. Hailee, who lives in Palm Desert, says she and a group of friends bought wristbands on Facebook . “My cousin and all of us, about a group of seven people, were trying to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – As tens of thousands arrive in the desert for festival season, Leo Reyes, a longtime taxi driver with Coachella Valley Taxi, said he’s seen a long-term decline in the industry. “We’d have to go back a dozen years or more, and that’s prior to the rideshare phenomena,” Reyes said. “In that
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 41-year-old man accused of stabbing a Palm Springs police officer during a disturbance call pleaded not guilty to charges. Phillip Roger Lester Smith was charged with assault on a peace officer and trespassing, as well as an enhancement for inflicting great bodily injury. He remains in custody on $350,000 bail,
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station released surveillance photos of a person caught on camera stealing packages from a home in Yucca Valley. The theft happened after an Amazon package Wednesday at around 2:00 p.m. at a home on the 58000 block of San Andreas Road. “An unknown suspect was captured
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been arrested on federal charges alleging he fraudulently obtained nearly $150,000 in COVID-19 pandemic business-relief loan funds for two sham businesses, officials said today. Amer Aldarawsheh, 45, of Moreno Valley, is charged with five counts of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Department
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Assemblymembers Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) and Greg Wallis (R-Bermuda Dunes) introduced a bill that would initiate a comprehensive safety study of Highway 74 and similar roads throughout California. AB 1145 will direct CalTrans to conduct a detailed study and submit an annual report to the Legislature with findings and safety recommendations. Specifically,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Five people were arrested on suspicion of vandalism, conspiracy and weapons charges after a yearlong investigation into a tagging crew believed responsible for over $10,000 in property damage in the Coachella Valley, authorities said today.  Palm Springs police detectives in coordination with the city’s patrol officers, drone operators and regional
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Baseball fans in the Coachella Valley will have more reasons to cheer this season. The San Diego Padres and the Gulf California Broadcast Company (GCBC) are proud to announce a new broadcast distribution agreement that will bring 10 regular-season Saturday Padres games to local television in 2025. The games will
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IMPERIAL, Calif. (KESQ) – For those Imperial Irrigation District customers who are worried they may soon be in the dark, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) may offer help through the CARE Program. IID is letting its income-qualified customers with overdue bills know that they may be able to get assistance through the CARE Program once
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Some Coachella Valley students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing” award, which is a partnership between Palm Springs Police Department and News Channel 3. Congratulations to the April 2025 students who “Do the Right Thing:” Anthony Perez Mora – Agua Caliente Elementary School Jonathan Velasquez –
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report is out, and Riverside County comes in second as the state’s most ozone-polluted place to live. Los Angeles, Tulare and Kern Counties follow Riverside, and San Bernardino County rates the number one county with the highest ozone pollution in California. The American
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The world famous Clydesdales returned to El Paseo Shopping District in Palm Desert on Wednesday. The horses and wagon made special beer deliveries to select restaurants along El Paseo before they moved on to get ready for the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio. The horses were accompanied by their
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Check the nutrition label! Your favorite foods likely contain artificial food dyes, which are set to be phased out by the end of next year. The Food and Drug Administration moved Tuesday to phase out artificial, petroleum-based food dyes, like Red 40, Yellow 6, and Blue 5. These colorings are
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation will be hosting a community presentation looking at the theatre’s history and the progress of its restoration. The free event will be at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, at the Palm Springs Convention Center at 277 North Avenida Caballeros. Valley icon and celebrity
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s rattlesnake season in the desert. While it’s not likely to see a rattlesnake daily in the Coachella Valley, hikers and residents are still on the lookout. “We just made sure that we were looking out for signs, especially of the little rock quarries and shaded areas,” Joseph Wahl said.
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Hot Springs Police made good use of their drone to follow and catch a suspect trying to get away from a traffic stop on Tuesday. Desert Hot Springs Police officers report in a Facebook post they attempted to stop a male suspect who was illegally riding a mini
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Palm Springs is one step closer to addressing ongoing road closures on Gene Autry Trial at the wash as a result of high winds and sand accumulation. On Wednesday, the city council awarded a nearly $2.2 million construction contract to Deark E&C Inc. for the wind wall
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) Â – Months after a string of fights at James Workman Middle School raised concerns about student safety, a parent is speaking out again, saying not much has changed. Crystal Garcia, whose daughter previously attended the school, said she ultimately transferred her child after she was repeatedly bullied and attacked. She said
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INDIO (CNS) – A 32-year-old man accused of gunning down his one-time girlfriend’s lover as he left her Coachella Valley home was inflamed with rage and intended to shoot to kill, prosecutors said today, while the defense argued that the defendant was blinded by passion and also believed the victim was going to pull a
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters say it will take several hours to fully contain a vegetation fire that has burned half an acre Wednesday afternoon in Mecca. The fire was first reported along 66th Avenue. CAL FIRE told News Channel 3 there is heavy fuels in the area, however, no structures are threatened. It’s estimated
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