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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Three teenagers were arrested after allegedly attacking a man with an intellectual disability and attempting to start a fire at his home in Twentynine Palms earlier this week. The incident was first reported Wednesday at around 9 p.m. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called to
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – You can make a difference in a child’s life at this year’s CHiPS for Kids Toy Drive. Today, News Channel 3 and the California Highway Patrol will be out at Mathis Home in Indio from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., collecting new, unwrapped toys including sports gear, board games, dolls, and
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A death sentence was handed down today for a Banning gang member involved in five killings — sometimes just for sport — over multiple years. During a hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice Friday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Matthew Perantoni affirmed the jury’s recommendation, imposing the death sentence on
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — What is typically a joyful time of year can also bring increased stress—and for some families in the Coachella Valley, that stress is contributing to a troubling rise in domestic violence calls. Local support organizations report that the holiday season consistently sees an uptick in requests for help, and this
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – After cancelling the annual walk in September, Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage resumes Friday at churches across the Valley, but with some changes. The 30-mile walk that took over 20,000 parishioners from the west to east end of the Valley last year, was postponed due to immigration enforcement fears. Participants
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The LGBTQ community is voicing strong opposition to a proposal introduced by Palm Desert Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pradetto. During a Palm Desert City Council meeting on Thursday, Pradetto proposed that the city stop recognizing Pride Month. The proposal would include no longer displaying a Pride banner at City Hall.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 33-year-old man died today from his injuries after his motorcycle and a big rig truck collided in Indio. The crash was reported about 11:15 p.m. Thursday in front of a business on the 43400 block of Monroe Street, south of Interstate 10, according to the Indio Police Department.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Payroll gains overcame losses at the end of summer throughout the regional economy, pushing the unemployment rate down slightly in Riverside County, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. Statewide labor market figures for September were finally released Friday, following a two-month delay stemming from the federal
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dwayne Johnson and Teyana Taylor will be honored at Variety’s Creative Impact Awards during the Palm Springs International Film Festival next month. Johnson will receive the Creative Impact in Acting Award for his revelatory and transformative performance in Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” which has garnered him his first Golden
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NEW YORK (KESQ) – A Riverside County woman was stabbed while changing her 10-month-old daughter’s diaper at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City. The incident happened on Thursday. According to WABC, the woman was changing her baby’s diaper on the 7th floor when she was suddenly stabbed multiple times from behind in the back
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Update 12/12/25 The pedestrian was identified as Marc Nolasco, 51, of Desert Hot Springs. Original Report 12/11/25 DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A pedestrian was killed in a crash in Desert Hot Springs early Thursday morning. According to police, the crash happened at around 12:15 a.m. at the intersection of Pierson Boulevard and Western
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Unified School District officials say a full remediation is being performed after testing confirmed positive mold findings in two classrooms at John Kelley Elementary School in Thermal. News Channel 3 asked the District about reports of the mold at John Kelley after a viewer reached out. The District responded
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County leaders gathered Thursday night at Acrisure Arena for the 2025 County of Riverside State of the County event. The event drew over 1,000, as Riverside County officials outlined the county’s accomplishments over the past year and priorities for 2026. Each of the 5 Riverside County Supervisors laid out
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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
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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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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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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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