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THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- With triple-digit temperatures, it’s tempting to water your plants more often. But in the desert, too much water can actually damage some plants. We’ll talk to local experts about how to tell the difference between a plant that’s thirsty and one that’s being overwatered and what homeowners should be doing differently during
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As questions surrounding police surveillance technology and license plate reader cameras continue nationwide, the Palm Springs Police Department is opening its Real Time Intelligence Center to the public and creating a new committee that will give community members a role in reviewing how the technology is used. Dozens of residents
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A new high-speed fiber-optic cable line is coming into the desert, adding redundancy to keep 911 emergency services up and running even when the current high-speed line goes down. Local 911 emergency call centers know its importance after years of repeated data outages that have disrupted normal operations. Those concerns were highlighted when a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport is preparing for a busy fall and winter travel season after welcoming more than two million passengers so far this year. Several seasonal nonstop flights are also returning earlier this year, including Alaska Airlines’ service to Santa Rosa on September 10. Flights to Houston, Minneapolis, Boise
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio is among 13 California communities that will share $11.3 million in state funding for affordable housing and related programs, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today. The funding is being awarded through the fourth round of the state’s Prohousing Incentive Program, which provides additional funding to cities and counties that have earned
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PALM SPRINGS, CA (KESQ) The Palm Springs City Council voted 3-1 at a special meeting Thursday to move forward with the Nov. 3 general municipal election for the District 2 seat, rejecting a proposal to appoint Councilmember Jeffrey Bernstein and cancel the election. Mayor Naomi Soto cast the lone dissenting vote. Bernstein, who was the
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NUEVO & MURRIETA, RIVERSIDE COUNTY (KESQ) Riverside County Vector Control Program has confirmed two detections of West Nile virus (WNV) during this mosquito season, in unincorporated areas of the county. The first detection came from a mosquito pool collected during routine surveillance in Nuevo. The second was confirmed through laboratory testing of a dead bird
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UPDATE 8/20 10:48 A.M.: The Palm Springs City Council voted 3-1 at a special meeting Thursday to move forward with the Nov. 3 general municipal election for the District 2 seat, rejecting a proposal to appoint Councilmember Jeffrey Bernstein and cancel the election. Mayor Naomi Soto cast the lone dissenting vote. Bernstein, who was the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Palm Springs Wednesday evening. The two-vehicle crash was reported just before 6:45 p.m. on N. Sunrise Way and Vista Chino The details of what led to the crash were not available. The investigation remains ongoing. Three patients suffered minor
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BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) — A young female bald eagle spending time around Shadow and the Big Bear nest is drawing attention just days after the death of his longtime mate, Jackie — but experts say viewers should be careful about interpreting the sightings through a human lens. The eagle, known as KD1 or Katie,
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THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- Recent research presented at the American Society for Nutrition meeting shows that popular photo-based AI food-tracking apps underestimate meal calories by 250 to 345 calories and miss about 30 grams of fat per meal, which amounts to roughly one-third of a meal’s actual energy content. Silvia Delgado, a registered dietitian with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As of May 2025, FIND food bank reported one in six Coachella Valley residents are food insecure. Proper nutrition and regular breakfast consumption directly influence student classroom performance and health. A study from the Human Appetite Research Unit at the University of Leeds linked regular breakfast consumption to increased academic
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – CVUSD students returned to school today, and we’re going in depth with Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut asked Esparza what the district and community need to know about the new school year.
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The new school year is officially underway in the Coachella Valley. Students in Coachella Valley Unified and Desert Sands Unified headed back to class today, marking the first day of the 2026-27 school year. Campuses across the valley welcomed students back after summer break, with teachers and staff preparing classrooms
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OASIS, Calif. (KESQ) – A person was airlifted to the hospital after a rollover crash along Highway 86 in the community of Oasis Wednesday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 3:35 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 86 and 85th Avenue. “Upon arrival, firefighters reported one vehicle rollover that was off the roadway with
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A Riverside man who allegedly molested four girls when they resided with him as foster children may have abused numerous other children, officials said, prompting investigators today to ask anyone with information to come forward. Edward Sepulveda, 68, was arrested last month following a nearly year-long investigation by the Riverside Police Department’s
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Responding to elevated levels of West Nile virus activity, the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District will conduct anti-mosquito spraying in the community of North Shore starting Thursday. The aerial ultra-low volume application will take place between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday in the areas of
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 40-year-old Victor Virgen, who has been missing since May. According to Cathedral City police, Virgen was last seen leaving his father’s home in Desert Hot Springs in May. He has not been located since. The Cathedral City Police Department says it
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A retrial for the man accused of setting a blaze that grew into the deadly Palisades Fire, the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history, was moved today from October to the beginning of November. Earlier this year, a federal court jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht
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Sheriff Chad Bianco’s campaign is asking supporters for money ahead of Monday’s California Supreme Court arguments over his seizure of ballots from the November 2025 special election, calling Attorney General Rob Bonta’s legal challenge “pure lawfare.” The fundraising email, sent by the Bianco for Sheriff campaign and reviewed by News Channel 3, claims an audit
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