UPDATE: 7/18/25 7:00 P.M. – CAL FIRE reports that the fire remains at 1,096 acres and is 45% contained. Crews will continue through the night working hotspots and reinforcing the lines. UPDATE: 7/18/25 8:36 A.M.- CAL FIRE reports that the Dale Fire is now 34% contained at 1,096 acres. Officials say the cause of the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs Department of Parks and Recreation has announced that due to ongoing repairs from the recent power outage at the Palm Springs Swim Center, this Saturday’s (July 19th) “Dive-in Movie” has been rescheduled. “Moana” can now be seen at the Swim Center on Saturday, August 2nd.
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – The search continues for a missing man in Cabazon. 42-year-old Benjamin Cole has been missing since July 9. He was last seen at his residence, wearing dark colored clothing, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Cole did not inform loved ones where he was headed. But new information from his wife,
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) Three lawsuits have been brought against Cathedral City and Fire Chief Michael Contreras, with more expected, an attorney involved with the cases tells News Channel 3. The lawsuits, which were filed by Beaman Jacinto Law P.C., involve present and former workers of the Cathedral City Fire Department. Megan J. Beaman, an
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Two men were each sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Cathedral City store owner during a botched robbery in 2021. Charles Lamar Campbell, 23, of Beaumont, and Joel Ortiz Hidalgo, 23, of Desert Hot Springs, were convicted in May for the killing of Chris Sgouromitis, 61, of Cathedral City, at the
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Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article stated that Replogle was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. This was incorrect. The judge sentenced Replogle to life without the possibility of parole. The article has been updated with the correct information. INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A former attorney convicted twice for his role
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– A 21-year-old man is facing multiple charges after Indio Police pulled him over for a traffic stop and found fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and a 12-gauge shotgun in his vehicle. Police stopped the man on July 10th around 1:15 a.m. in the 46000 block of Rubidoux Street for an equipment violation, and discovered
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Calls for change erupted outside the Indio Customs and Border Protection office Friday as protesters denounced what they call discriminatory immigration policies. “ICE and Border Patrol are kidnaping innocent community members in broad daylight, in fields, and in the streets and even in churches,” Balthazar Aguirre Jr. with the United Farmworker
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) – A mix of losses and gains weighed on the regional economy last month, pushing Riverside County’s unemployment rate up more than a percentage point, according to figures released on Friday by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in June, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 6%, compared to
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ)– The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) are offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of train thieves from early to mid-June. The burglary of the Union Pacific freight trains took place in the Los Angeles
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MORONGO, Calif. – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians marked a major milestone in regional public safety today with the grand opening of its new Fire Station #1. The modern, 15,000-square-foot facility will enhance emergency response capabilities on the Morongo Reservation and throughout the San Gorgonio Pass. Replacing the previous station that served the community
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– An 8,900-foot sewer pipeline installation will begin later this month causing lane closures in the Palm Springs Area. City officials said this instillation is a part of the Indian Canyon Drive Widening Project, a multistage road improvement project that is set to give the roadway a major upgrade. The work will take
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EAST LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were killed today in an explosion at a training facility in East Los Angeles, a tragedy Sheriff Robert Luna called his agency’s deadliest day since 1857. The blast was reported at 7:25 a.m. Friday in the 1000 block of North Eastern Avenue, southwest
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Indian Nations College in Palm Desert is receiving help to become California’s only federally accredited tribal college. Friday morning, Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) presented a $10 million state general fund check to CINC. The check presentation will help it become the state’s only federally accredited tribal
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– Palm trees in Palm Desert caught on fire Thursday night with local authorities arriving on the scene shortly after. Thursday night on Fred Waring Drive, a group of palm trees took up in flames lighting up the road in Palm Desert. Palm Desert Sheriff Station Deputies and CalFire took to the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – This morning, SunLine Transit Agency delivered a bus full of school supplied to kids at the Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City. This year, the community donated 563 backpacks for local children ahead of their school year. “We got a ton of books from the Read with Me volunteer program
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)– Riverside County Animal Services shelters have hit a breaking point as county officials say kennels have reached more than 240% capacity. Shelters are overwhelmed after taking in more than 1,200 dogs and cats between July 1 and July 14. Most of the intake has been dogs, but only about 20% have
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – An Indio jury took less than an hour to convict a man accused of assaulting two women and threatening to kill them in Cathedral City back in 2018. 41-year-old Christopher Elmer Barkley broke into a Cathedral City home late at night in 2018 while the two women and a baby were
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A stretch of South Palm Canyon Drive under construction has seen a sharp increase in collisions according to the Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD). Captain Kyle Stjerne, with PSPD, said it’s prompting the department to ramp up patrols. “We did see a bit of an increase with some minor traffic
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)–News Channel 3, in partnership with SunLine Transit Agency, hosted a successful 11th Annual ‘Pack the Bus’ Drive on Thursday at Walmart in Palm Desert. News Channel 3, along with SunLine Transit Agency, Alpha Media, and Walmart called on the community to pack the SunLine bus with donated school supplies to benefit
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