School’s out for the summer and the heat is on! The Coachella Valley is now under an Excessive Heat Warning for the second time this year and the hottest months are still ahead of us. Heat affects everyone, but children are at a higher risk of heat-related illnesses. “They just are not as good at
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First responders rescued a hiker from the Pacific Crest Trail north of Palm Springs Friday afternoon. The issue was first reported at around 1:55 p.m. The hiker sustained a medical emergency and was down on the trail. According to CAL FIRE, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office’s Rescue 9 helicopter hoisted two parties off the trail
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One person is in custody after a police pursuit that ended when a car crashed into a house in Coachella Friday morning. The incident started at around 11:15 a.m. when deputies were called to the area of Avenue 52 and Frederick regarding the report of a reckless driver. “Upon arrival, deputies attempted a traffic enforcement
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Two people were rushed to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a tree Thursday night in Coachella. The crash was reported at around 10:46 p.m. in the area of Grapefruit Boulevard and Avenue 49. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, two occupants in the vehicle were extracted by CAL FIRE and transported to
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A 39-year-old woman who fatally shot her husband during a dispute at their Coachella home was convicted today of murder. An Indio jury deliberated less than a day before finding Cindy Gicela Parra Hernandez guilty of the 2022 slaying of Francisco Lopez. Along with murder, jurors convicted Hernandez of assault with a deadly
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The Palm Springs Surf Club is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. now through Labor Day offering locals and visitors a place to enjoy a variety of recreational water activities. Daily admission cost is $40 for adults and $20 for children ages 12 and under. The site features a lazy river, five water
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On Wednesday, the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) was called by the U.S. Border Patrol Blythe Station to confiscate 25 rifles and two handguns at the California-Arizona border. Border Patrol contacted the driver, Jose Palma Almendarez, a 25-year-old from Calexico, and his 17-year-old brother in a Honda HRV. The investigation uncovered a
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Substance abuse and addiction. News Channel 3 is looking into a harsh reality during this Pride Month that many LGBTQ+ youth face. Studies show these groups are more likely to enter treatment with severe disorders. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson has more on ending the stigma and beginning the conversations that could save a life.
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For years, many residents have called for the city of Palm Springs to build a bridge along N Indian Canyon near the Whitewater Wash south of Interstate 10. On Thursday, the city’s engineer Joel Montalvo shared updates during the city council on how that project is going, along with where plans are for other bridge
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A 58-year-old man suspected of illegal sales of illicit drugs and firearms was taken into custody today in Desert Hot Springs. Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force personnel, with the assistance of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau, executed a search warrant Thursday at a house in the 66300 block of Avenida
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Big changes are underway in the Coachella Valley’s largest city, as it enters an exciting new phase of development. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut took an in-depth look at a transformation worth millions of dollars and years of investment. And as he discovered, it’s not just a revitalization; it’s a renaissance. When American Idol winner
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office released body cam footage of a deputy-involved shooting that happened in April in La Quinta. A deputy shot a knife-wielding suspect in the 44000 block of Vista Dunes Lane in La Quinta just before midnight on April 3, 2024. Deputies were originally called to respond to an assault with a
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Update 11:30 PM: The Palm Springs Human Rights Commission will be able to continue to meet, however, only to discuss “the scope, processes, and goals of the commission, the Palm Springs City Council voted on Thursday. The city council also voted to temporarily freeze membership into the HRC. There was no word on how long
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A total of 250,000 tickets were sold for the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival, according to attendance data provided to News Channel 3 by the city of Indio. Goldenvoice, the parent company of the festivals, provides final ticket sale numbers to the city by June. At full capacity,
Continue ReadingHigh heat is the single biggest weather-related killer in the United States. On average, it kills roughly twice as many people as the next deadliest phenomenon. According to one study published last year, heat was expected to kill more than 11,000 people in 2023. That’s more than 5 times the amount of heat deaths reported
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are back in the AHL Calder Cup Finals in a rematch against the Hershey Bears. You’ll be able to watch the series live on KESQ’s station of channels! Game 1 is Friday in Hershey, PA. The game will be live on Fox 11. Coverage starts at 3:30 p.m. PT. SERIES SCHEDULE
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The 30th-annual Palm Springs International ShortFest is quickly approaching with information to know before opening night on June 18. The event will be hosted at the Regal Palm Springs, located at 789 E Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs. ShortFest’s introductions and short film screenings will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. The night will present
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today he is more than doubling the number of California National Guard service members deployed statewide and at ports of entry — including those in San Diego County — to combat the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into the United States. Check Out Our Fentanyl Crisis Section for More on
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office released information on a person of interest wanted in connection with the investigation into the murder of a 17-year-old earlier this year in Mecca. The murder was reported just after midnight on March 25, 2024, on the 71000 block of Miramar Drive. Deputies arrived and found evidence of a shooting
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A controlled burn slated to eliminate 2,500 acres of overgrowth in the San Bernardino National Forest near Anza was halted due to a change in conditions that made further burning unsafe, officials said today. “The project was not continued after temperatures and air quality standards were not suitable for consecutive burn days,” according to a
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