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UPDATE: 10/26 Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an off-road collision near Meccacopia Truck Trail. The California Highway patrol says Two side by side offroad vehicles were driving in the open desert near when they collided head-on.  One of the vehicles was identified as a Can-am driven by a 36-year-old Hispanic

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — September is National Suicide Prevention Month, but every day is an opportunity to remind those around you that they are not alone — which is exactly what this walk aims to do. It is one of the largest suicide prevention events in the Coachella Valley and returns today. The walk

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — East Coachella Valley Pride is marking its 10th anniversary Saturday with a free festival celebrating LGBTQ+ identity, local art and a decade of community connections. The festival runs from 3 to 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Coachella Library Park and Garden. It will feature performances and art by local queer artists,

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — Shelter From the Storm, an organization working to combat domestic violence in the Coachella Valley, is relocating its service center to Cathedral City. Volunteers tell News Channel 3 the move comes after the organization outgrew its previous location. The new center will provide more space to serve members of the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A federal jury awarded an Inland Empire family over $51 million for the deadly shooting of their family member by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. It happened on February 5, 2023, after sheriff’s deputies responded to an arson call. The attorney for Antonio Garza’s family says he was legally

NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Cleanup and recovery efforts were ongoing today by Riverside County agencies and disaster-response partners in the community of North Shore, impacted by Tropical Storm Rachel.    “Our recovery efforts continue every day, both on our roads and directly at the homes of residents who were impacted by this storm,” Riverside

ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) — A new water station in Anza is designed to give firefighting helicopters quicker access to water during wildfires, helping crews protect homes and electric equipment. Anza Electric Cooperative is marking the completion of its Heli-Hydrant with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Oct. 23. The event includes a planned demonstration of a helicopter

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – For the second year in a row, the Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage will be canceled as concerns over immigration enforcement continue. Pastors at Catholic churches in Mecca and North Shore confirmed the pilgrimage’s cancelation on Friday to Telemundo 15’s Juan Montesló. The annual pilgrimage typically draws more than 10,000 faithful

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Nearly 280,000 acres of protected land sit right in the Coachella Valley’s backyard. For 25 years, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument has helped preserve some of the region’s most recognizable landscapes. On Friday, community members, conservation leaders, and those who helped establish the monument gathered in