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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) Hospitals across the Coachella Valley are adopting new forms of artificial intelligence to speed up diagnoses, reduce wait times, and catch serious conditions earlier according to officials at Desert Oasis Healthcare and Eisenhower Health. Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) is deploying AI inside remote patient monitoring devices, allowing clinicians to receive alerts

EAST VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley is gearing up for holiday celebrations this weekend in Indio and Coachella. While city officials are ready for Indio’s tree lighting and the Coachella Enchanted Parade with Elf and Friends, they want to make sure residents know the are safe. This comes after many events throughout the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — With large crowds expected for this weekend’s Festival of Lights Parade, the Palm Springs Police Department is rolling out strengthened safety measures focused on traffic flow and crowd management. The department reviewed last year’s event, including a motorcycle accident involving an officer, and used those findings to adjust parts of

Update 12/04/25 Kristina Bruno says that Cathedral City code enforcement is encouraging her to keep the pantry going, as long as she downsizes it and implements a sturdy structure per safety concerns. Cathedral City officials told News Channel 3 Thursday morning that they are simply asking the pantry to be downsized and built to a

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Donna Anderson said the Amtrak station in Palm Springs left her behind twice in 2024. She said the first incident happened in January, when the conductor said the train would skip her stop in Palm Springs, and continue to Ontario. “I said how do you expect me to get home?”

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio City Council approved a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday. The goal of the request is to obtain information on how many people have been detained by ICE during immigration enforcement operations in the city. The move was met with a

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – With winter nearly upon us, more valley residents are starting up their heating units for the first time in months. In the long period between uses, though, some systems may be in need of some maintenance. News Channel 3 is speaking with local experts on what dangers could be sparked

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Imperial Irrigation District in partnership with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments will be planting 1,000 new trees near the Salton Sea by December 31. The organizations were awarded a $2.9 million grant by CAL FIRE for their “Shade Trees for Southern California’s Deserts” initiative. Through the program, 6,000 trees

Update 12/03/25 Aaron Garcia was found by police, his family told News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson. Original Report 12/02/25 COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities are calling on the community’s help to locate a 12-year-old Coachella boy reported missing on Monday. Aaron Garcia was last seen on the 45900 block of Meritage Lane, according to the