A project years in the making came to fruition on Tuesday morning. City officials, alongside the Palm Springs Police Department, met to mark the opening day of the Homeless Navigation Center’s Early Entry Facility. City Council members, like Lisa Middleton, spent the morning sharing about the effort made to make the facility a reality. “This
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A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to breaking into a condominium, fighting residents, and shooting at a witness. Tracy Marquis Rose, 24, of Palm Springs pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count each of attempted murder, assault with a gun, using a firearm, and being a convicted felon and
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California’s law that prohibits buying more than one gun per month was struck down this week by a San Diego federal judge. U.S. District Judge William Hayes ruled in favor of several gun owners, firearm advocacy organizations and gun retailers who sued the state. Hayes stayed his decision for one month so the state
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A Detroit-area man was found guilty of maliciously setting fires to six semi-trailers belonging to a major commercial trucking company in the Inland Empire and High Desert during a 10-month span, the United States Department of Justice announced. Viorel Pricop, 66, of Allen Park, Michigan, was found guilty of six counts of arson of vehicle
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This month, the Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug, Wegovy to reduce the risk of weight-related cardiovascular complications. During its five-year trial period, the injectable medication slashed the risk of non-fatal heart attacks for people with obesity by 28 percent. Currently, a 28-day supply of Wegovy costs about $1,350 for many
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The early entry facility at the new Palm Springs Navigation Center is hosting its ribbon-cutting ceremony today at 11:00 a.m. The space is fully operated by Martha’s Village and Kitchen. The event will include remarks from the project’s leaders, including Palm Springs Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein, Chief of Police Andrew Mills, and COO of Martha’s Village
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Are you seeking love in your later years? A golden opportunity is arriving in Rancho Mirage! “The Golden Bachelorette,” a spinoff of ABC’s popular reality TV show “The Golden Bachelor,” is hosting an open casting call at the River on Saturday, March 16th, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The show is seeking senior men
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The 11th annual Jewish Film Festival is taking place in Palm Springs this week. We were there for Monday night’s screening of the ‘Symphony of the Holocaust,’ which tells the story of a Holocaust survivor who shared his experience through music. “Because he was a musician, the way that he survived was to do melodies
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Down goes Djokovic! Down goes Djokovic!Lucky loser, 20-year-old Luca Nardi takes down the great Novak Djokovic in the 3rd round. Wow! An absolute stunner inside Stadium 1 at Indian Wells! The 5-time tournament champion and 24-time grand slam winner is OUT at the @BNPPARIBASOPEN @KESQ— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 12, 2024 World No. 1 Novak
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An employee at a store inside the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon was hospitalized after being sprayed with a chemical agent during a robbery Monday afternoon. The robbery was reported just before 5:30 p.m. at a business in the 48600 block of Seminole Drive in Cabazon. Deputies were told that three men entered the
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The city of Palm Springs is trying to get more people to use its new website which aims to provide updates on multiple projects. It’s called “Engage Palm Springs,” and it launched about a month ago. Not only can people click through to learn the latest about all the city’s projects, including the new homeless
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It was an overnight departure for Fun Bus winners to be a part of a live studio audience for LIVE with Kelly and Mark After the Oscars. Just hours after Hollywood’s biggest night, KESQ viewers were sitting in the Dolby Theatre for an exciting morning of film, fashion, and fun. “Just to be there and
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Goldenvoice will be taking over the Palm Springs Surf Club for a new daytime music festival taking place during both weekends of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. The Goldenvoice Surf Club will be held on April 13-14 and April 20-21. “Goldenvoice Surf Club charts new territory for the festival weekenders, offering an idyllic pre-festival
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Desert Sands Unified School District looks toward Measure A approval to modernize schools. The $675 million bond measure currently enjoys 57.6% approval from voters. To pass, it requires a minimum 55% voter approval. DSUSD has conducted a 5-year facility master plan outlining the district’s needs, which Measure A could finance. “If Measure A passes, we
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What a star-studded Sunday for the BNP Paribas Open. It was a one-sided affair on Sunday with eight singles matches ending in two sets. Here are some of the key matches of the day Number 2 ATP Carlos Alcaraz defeats Number 31 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-3 Number 3 ATP Jannik Sinner defeats Number 25 Jan-Lennard
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A local business in Palm Springs is celebrating the 96th annual Academy Awards for the twelfth time. TRIO Restaurant in Palm Springs will host its twelfth annual “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” Oscar party to benefit AAP—Food Samaritans. When: Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 3:30 pm. AAP – Food Samaritans provide nutritional food support to improve the
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Spring Break is right around the corner, and that means you may be looking for activities for your kids! Today the City of Desert Hot Springs announced its recreation center is hosting a two-week Spring Break Camp! It’s set for March 25th to April 5th and organizers say they have a wide range of activities
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Sunday kicks off National Groundwater Awareness Week which is in its 25th year! To take part California’s Department of Water Resources otherwise known as DWR is set to host a “week of webinars.” We are told these webinars will provide the public with a chance to learn about the importance of groundwater every day. The first
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San Diego County health officials released an updated water contact closure and advisory list for county beaches today. Water contact closures have been issued for the following locations due to bacteria levels exceeding health standards. People are being to avoid the following areas. Coronado Shoreline, ocean shoreline from Avenida Lunar to North Beach Imperial Beach
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News Channel 3 is wishing Fuego a special Happy Birthday. As official media partners of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the KESQ News Team wanted to be the first in wishing Fuego a Happy Birthday. Fuego’s official Birthday Bash was this Saturday, March 9 at Acrisure Arena. The first 6,500 fans in attendance received a ‘Fuego
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