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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A driver has been arrested on suspicion of felony DUI and hit-and-run after a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was struck during a traffic stop in La Quinta Friday night. The crash was reported at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Jefferson Street, north of Fiesta Drive and just north of Highway 111.
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Week 7 of the high school football season is in the books. News Channel 3’s Blake Arthur and Kendall Flynn have the highlights, including a dramatic finish to the Palm Desert-Rancho Mirage game. Palm Desert20@Rancho Mirage19FPalm Springs13@Xavier Prep14FLa Quinta42@Shadow Hills6FDesert Hot Springs35@Indio9FCathedral City6@Yucca Valley66FOntario Christian7@Desert Christian41FCoachella Valley21@Southwest EC7FDesert Mirage40@Calipatria6F The
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are back on the ice, and fans are already bringing the energy. Friday night’s season opener drew hundreds of fans to Acrisure Arena as the Firebirds kicked off another season in the Coachella Valley. For longtime supporters, the return of hockey has become an annual tradition.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds’ home opener did not go as planned, losing 6-5 in a high-scoring game against the Ontario Reign. The Firebirds celebrated the start of their fifth American Hockey League season Friday night at Acrisure Arena. The Reign took the lead in the first period, but the Firebirds
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WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – The #4 lane on the westbound side of Interstate 10 near the Whitewater Rest Area will be shut down for several hours after a semi-truck overturned Friday evening. The incident was reported at around 6:15 p.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, the #4 lane is expected to be shut down
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Weeks into the school year, students at Rancho Mirage High School are sharing how Palm Springs Unified School District’s new cellphone policy is affecting their day — and some say their opinions have changed since the policy took effect. News Channel 3 previously reported on the new restrictions before the
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Individuals convicted of serious sex crimes will no longer automatically qualify for consideration of early release from state prison under California’s “Elderly Parole Program” after they’ve turned 50 years old, following amendments to the program signed into law by the governor this week. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office took the
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of homicide after the death of his 76-year-old stepfather in Rancho Mirage Thursday night. Deputies were first called to respond to an assault with a deadly weapon call, first reported just after 8:30 p.m. on the 36000 block of Palm View Road.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man accused of facilitating the fentanyl poisoning of a 22-year-old Rancho Mirage resident failed to make a scheduled court appearance today, prompting a judge to revoke his bail and issue a warrant for his arrest. Riley Jacob Hagar, 29, of Cathedral City was acquitted in March of murder for the
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon who stabbed his girlfriend multiple times in an attack under an Indio bridge will have his prior convictions factored into his sentencing, a judge ruled today before resetting the hearing for December. A Riverside jury in August convicted 44-year-old Jamin Demar Williams of assault with a deadly weapon,
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is set to open on Monday, Oct. 5, following a month-long closure for annual preventive maintenance work. The first tram up will be at 10:00 a.m., the last tram up will be at 8:00 p.m. and the last tram down will be at 9:30 p.m. Tramcars
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- CalFresh recipients are seeing several changes to the food assistance program, including a small increase in maximum monthly benefits and stricter eligibility rules for some households. Beginning Oct. 1, the maximum monthly benefit for one person increased from $298 to $306. For a family of four, the maximum increased from $994
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Aubrey O’Day, recording artist and television personality, and country supergroup The Cowgays have been announced as headliners for the for the 40th annual Palm Springs Pride celebration. Organizers said the two acts offer an early look at a diverse entertainment lineup being assembled for the milestone celebration. Additional performers will be announced
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 21-year-old Banning man who sexually assaulted two young boys and made videos of the acts was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison. John Edward Lario pleaded guilty in July to two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old and sentence-enhancing allegations of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Highway Patrol will increase patrols across the state during a 12-hour Maximum Enforcement Period focused on identifying and arresting impaired drivers. The enforcement period begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, and continues through 5:59 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. CHP says alcohol- or drug-impaired driving contributed to an average
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Finding the right assisted living community can be overwhelming for families. Kendall Forbes has made it his mission to make that process a little easier. Forbes, a senior living advisor with Assisted Living Locators, helps families across the Coachella Valley find assisted living options that fit their needs — at
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INDIO, Calif. — The Indio Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Luis Ernesto Gonzalez, a 61-year-old Hispanic man who has been reported missing and is considered an at-risk missing person. According to police, Gonzalez was last contacted after leaving Victoria’s Cafe in Indio. He was last seen walking south from Miles
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Assemblymember Greg Wallis is scheduled to host a free scam-prevention seminar for seniors on Friday morning at the Mizell Center in Palm Springs.
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — A viewer-submitted video appears to show several law enforcement agents with a person on the ground Thursday morning in Thermal. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were notified of a disturbance shortly before noon in the area of Grapefruit Boulevard and Church Street. Deputies were later told the activity was
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Soaring temperatures and electric bills to match are a fact of life in the desert. Ratepayers report struggling to manage those bills during the sizzling summer months. Warren Horton, a Cathedral City ratepayer, uses thick window screens to block daylight, monitors weather conditions and keeps his thermostat in the
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