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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Top law enforcement officials are speaking out about safety after a deadly pursuit crash Monday night. The person who died was identified as a 42-year-old Cherry Valley man. Police say he was running from police when he turned onto Interstate 10, heading the wrong direction, and triggered a head-on crash. The
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A 2025 impact report released Tuesday revealed Friends of the Desert Mountains, a nonprofit organization dedicated to land conservation, offered hundreds of free public hikes and talks, generated more than a $1 million in revenue and returned 1,073 acres of land to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians among
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As ballots arrive in Coachella Valley for the upcoming November election, polls indicate that many voters intend to cast their votes against President Trump and Republican policies rather than in favor of specific candidates.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — In our I-Team story, Data Centers: Outside City Limits, News Channel 3’s Investigative reporter Tommy Gallegos looks at the growing push to slow or stop data center development in Riverside County. A petition is gaining momentum, with residents calling on county leaders to establish an immediate moratorium on new projects
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – UPDATE: 10/8 1:45pm- Following our report about dozens of clients demanding answers from Rancho Mirage immigration attorney Joe Luna, saying they paid for legal help from the Luna Firm but are now left looking for answers after learning the attorney’s license was suspended, News Channel 3 received a statement from
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 36-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his elderly stepfather last week in Rancho Mirage was officially charged with murder on Tuesday. Joshua Jordan Kohain-King of Yucca Valley was arrested on Thursday in connection with the murder of Carl Harry Smith, 76, of Rancho Mirage. Joshua Jordan Kohain-King Kohain-King was arraigned
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley’s busy tourism season is taking off earlier this year, with some seasonal flights returning to Palm Springs International Airport weeks, and in some cases, months ahead of last year. Airport officials say the earlier return of seasonal service is helping stretch the region’s travel season, giving both
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Early voting is officially underway across Riverside County, where 107 ballot drop-off locations have opened for voters to return their completed ballots through Election Day. In-person voting in the county is currently limited to the Registrar of Voters office in Riverside until additional voting centers open later this month. The
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Road closures are already in place on Avenue 50 in Indio ahead of this month’s Head Trip electronic music festival, police said today. Avenue 50 between Monroe and Madison streets will be temporarily closed for vehicles and pedestrians until 6 p.m. on Oct. 18, according to the Indio Police Department.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 42-year-old Cherry Valley man is dead, and two others were injured, after a vehicle being pursued by police crashed head-on with another vehicle in the opposite lane along the off-ramp of Interstate 10 in Indio Monday night. The crash was reported at around 7:35 p.m. near the off-ramp heading into
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio Police are inviting the community to downtown Indio Tuesday evening for National Night Out. The free event runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Center Stage, 82881 Miles Avenue. The event will give families a chance to meet local police officers and learn more about public safety through police demonstrations,
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert City Council will consider adopting a proposed artificial intelligence policy citywide, governing how AI can be used in city work during a council meeting later this week. The proposed policy would allow routine uses of city-approved AI tools to assist city employees only, including interns, volunteers,
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Joshua Tree. The crash was reported just after 4:35 a.m. on State Route 62 near Rice Avenue. CHP officers responded and began life-saving measures until emergency medical arrived on scene, however, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The American Express released its Headliners for the 2027 concert series – Country and Rock Superstar Zac Brown Band and Train. The Concert Series is set for Friday, January 22nd and Saturday, January 23rd – following the conclusion of play on the PGA WEST Stadium Course driving range. “We are
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Update: Around 8:30 p.m. Monday, the Palm Springs Police Department responded to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist along on East Palm Canyon Drive, near Cherokee Way. An investigation indicates a vehicle traveling eastbound on East Palm Canyon collided with a bicyclist. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Pride Monument at Frances Stevens Park in downtown Palm Springs has been vandalized. Officials said the vandalism happened on September 15. The monument has smeared handprints and the words, “Hate,” Hatred,” and “Hater” written in portions of the monument. Photos Courtesy of Gary Armstrong City Public Works personnel determined
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Monday is World Teachers’ Day, highlighting educators and the many roles they play both inside and outside the classroom. In the Coachella Valley, teachers like Evan Boomer at Katherine Finchy Elementary and Kristen Goerzen at Raymond Cree Middle School are helping students learn through hands-on experiences, leadership opportunities and more.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Republican candidates running for several of California’s top statewide offices gathered in Rancho Mirage on Monday, using a candidate forum to make their case to Coachella Valley voters ahead of the November election. The event brought together candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor, state controller and other statewide offices. While
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Springs police released new details Monday about a vehicle that crashed into two businesses in downtown Palm Springs over the weekend. The crash happened Saturday afternoon at the La Plaza complex. Police said officers were called at approximately 3:26 p.m. after receiving multiple reports of a vehicle crashing into
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A video captured two unidentified men, believed by neighbors to be federal immigration agents, pulling a 14-year-old boy to the ground and handcuffing him at a Thermal mobile home park.
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