PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) -As students head back to classrooms across the Coachella Valley, parents are being reminded to take precautions to protect children from seasonal illnesses. With flu season approaching and COVID-19 still circulating, local health officials are offering guidance for families navigating the new school year. The new Stratus variant of COVID-19 has
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – FIND Food Bank has officially completed construction on its new Food Security Campus, designed to expand its capacity and improve operations. Distributing over 20 million pounds of food each year, FIND’s original campus is over capacity. The new facility offers relief, allowing for faster, more efficient food distribution and increased storage. This
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – This Labor Day weekend is the last weekend for Riverside County Department of Animal Services’ (RCDAS) “Clear the Shelters” event offering free adoptions of dogs and cats. RCDAS is waiving adoption fees at all RCDAS shelter locations during the final week of August in an effort to “Clear the Shelters: Unleash
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As millions of Californians hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is ramping up enforcement in anticipation of one of the most dangerous travel weekends of the year. Starting Friday evening and continuing through Monday night, CHP is launching a Maximum Enforcement Period.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County prosecutors today asked for the public’s “patience” until there’s further disclosure of details regarding a 7-month-old Cabazon toddler believed killed by his parents, saying the rush to judgment has led to a “significant amount of misinformation” circulating via social media and other channels. “Please know that we are
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Update 8/29/25 9:00 p.m. The man was found dead, family confirmed to News Channel 3. The Riverside County coroner’s office announced Justin Dow was found dead in an open desert northeast of Indian Canyon Drive and Powerline Road on Aug. 23. The cause of his death remains under investigation Original Report 8/29/25 3:50 p.m. PALM
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A nonprofit will host its third annual anti-bullying event in Palm Springs this fall, offering education, support and family-friendly activities for the community. Boo2Bullying will host “Kick Bullying to the Curb” from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Power Stadium in Sunrise Park, 1901 E. Baristo Road. The free event
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A 24-year-old Coachella woman is out on bail on Friday after her arrest for suspicion of stealing items in a Rancho Mirage home. Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Palm Desert Station reports that around 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5th, deputies responded to a report of a burglary at the residence
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UPDATE 8/29/2025: Traffic was delayed on the eastbound I-10 in Banning near the 8th Street exit on Friday morning after a semi truck overturned and caught fire. The California Highway Patrol reports the crash happened just before 2:30 a.m. and a SIG Alert was issued for the temporary shut down of all eastbound lanes. Traffic
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio police report that a motorcyclist died in a crash with an automobile at the intersection of Jackson Street and Avenue 41 on Thursday. Officers were called to the area at 9:43 p.m., and upon arrival, located a 34-year-old man who was the driver of the motorcycle. He was pronounced dead
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that California Highway Patrol crime suppression teams will be deployed to major cities and regions across the state — where they will work with local law enforcement agencies as part of ongoing efforts to reduce crime statewide. Newsom said the deployments are an expansion of CHP
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Millions of Americans are expected to hit the road this Labor Day weekend, but the holiday continues to rank among the deadliest for car wrecks. So News Channel 3 wanted to know where in the Coachella Valley are you most likely to get into a crash, and what’s being done
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – Banning law enforcement authorities announced they shut down an illicit gambling and drug sales operation at a smoke shop on Wednesday after receiving a tip from a citizen. The tip led officers to Vape Town on West Ramsey Street, where they launched an investigation, uncovering the suspected illegal gambling and unlicensed
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway experiences a wide range of weather throughout the year, ranging from sun to snow to rain. News Channel 3’s First Alert Meteorologist Spencer Blum took a ride to the top to get a behind the scenes look at how the tram stays
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Indio is being recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Livable Small Cities in the United States, according to a study by SmartAsset. The study included 279 cities nationwide with populations between 65,00 and 100,000. Indio earned the #24 ranking, with a 1.1% unemployment rate – one
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Sixth-grade teacher Oracio Magaña of Valley View Elementary has been named the “One Class at a Time Teacher of the Month” by News Channel 3 and the Walter Clark Legal Group. Magaña is a Coachella Valley native. He was recognized for his work with KidWind, an after-school STEM program where students design
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A roughly $400,000 project of installing 80 Level 2 electric vehicle chargers at a parking lot in Palm Springs International Airport was announced today. “Palm Springs International Airport is proud to meet the new standard for sustainability and convenience with the installation of 80 EV chargers right at the terminal,”
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student must stand trial for lewd acts on a minor and other offenses, a judge ruled today. Mario Manuel Valenzuela, 42, of Coachella, was arrested in February following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. At the end of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was rushed to the hospital after a crash involving multiple vehicles at the Palm Springs Walmart parking lot. The crash was reported at around 11:40 a.m. on the 5600 block of E Ramon Road. Witnesses at the scene told News Channel 3 that a driver backed into two
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Several Southern California Edison customers were without electricity today after a vehicle hit a power pole in Palm Springs. The outage was reported shortly before 5:40 a.m. Thursday in an area north of Avenue 20, east of Indian Avenue, south of Avenue 19 and west of Ruppert Street, according
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