COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today for a $63 million affordable housing development in downtown Coachella. “This project reflects our deep commitment to creating a community where families can thrive, where our seniors and neighbors with disabilities are supported and where everyone has access to opportunity,” Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A community celebration in honor of Marilyn Monroe’s 99th birthday and a 26-foot-tall Monroe statue dedication was planned for Sunday in downtown Palm Springs. “Forever Marilyn Community Celebration” will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Downtown Park, between Museum Way and Belardo Road. The nonprofit tourism group
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The First Tee of Coachella Valley is a youth development organization that helps kids build strength of character to handle life’s challenges. Through the game of golf and a life skills curriculum, First Tee creates learning experiences that support self-confidence and resilience in young people. This fall, First Tee is introducing a new program called
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A salute to the Class of 2025 – Nearly 2,000 Roadrunners walked the stage at Acrisure Arena on Tuesday, moving on to take the next big step of their lives. The grads heard remarks from the Superintendent and President, as well as keynote speakers, who inspired the students along with
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UPDATE 5/27/2025: The Palm Springs Police Department reports that Tadeusz Moskal has been located. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department has issued a Missing Person Alert Tuesday evening. Tadeusz Moskal was last seen near the area of Molino Road and Sunnyview Drive in Palm Springs. He is wearing a blue shirt
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A dedication ceremony is being held on Wednesday in La Quinta for the new Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building. The Coachella Valley native was one of 13 servicemembers killed in the 2021 attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Hunter’s parents,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (CNS) — The Palm Springs fertility clinic that was targeted in what authorities have described as an act of domestic terrorism reopened its doors at a temporary location on Tuesday. Officials with American Reproductive Centers said they would be open for existing patients, but anyone interested in becoming a new patient was
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — A transgender student-athlete from Jurupa Valley High School is set to compete at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Track and Field Championships this weekend. President Donald Trump appeared to reference the athlete in a social media post Tuesday, threatening to withhold federal funding if California allows her to compete. In
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, local businesses are now preparing for a seasonal slowdown. But some businesses say weekend sales weren’t enough. “Business was ok. It’s been better in past years.” Alex Raei, La Bonita’s Mexican Restaurant owner “According to the numbers that we had,
Continue Reading JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Amid criticism — including from the White House — over a transgender Jurupa Valley High School athlete participating in this weekend’s state track and field championships, the organization that oversees California high school sports announced a change today to ensure “biological female” athletes are not excluded from the competition.
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At 8 a.m., the intersection of Landau Boulevard and McCallum Way was named in honor of Diego Jauregui. At 8:30 a.m., the intersection of Date Palm Drive and Dave Kelley Road was named after Kimberly Rodriguez Nunez. Rodriguez Nunez is an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program candidate, the ASB senior class president, and the Cathedral City
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs police asked for the public’s help today in identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run collision that killed a woman. Officers responded shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian at East Palm Canyon Drive and South Camino Real, according to the
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Visit Greater Palm Springs, Agua Caliente Casinos, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and all nine desert cities are presenting Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week for the 17th year! The 10-day dining event begins Friday, May 30th through Sunday, June 8th. More than 100 restaurants across each of the nine desert cities are participating,
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Indio, Calif. (KESQ)– Memorial Day is one of the busiest travel days of the entire year, which means traffic will likely be heavy throughout the day. Experts with AAA estimates that 45.1 million Americans will travel domestically for Memorial Day weekend in 2025, according to a press release from INRIX. This is a record number, according to AAA’s
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Juvenile Armed with Knife Surrenders After Standoff in Palm Desert. Sheriff’s deputies were in an active standoff in Palm Desert Monday night with a person armed in a home in the 40000 block of Ventana Court, just off Hovley Lane. Riverside County Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies were dispatched to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The “Murph” workout is a popular CrossFit Hero workout often done on Memorial Day to honor Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL who was killed in Afghanistan. It involves a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, and another 1-mile run, all in a 20-pound weight vest.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Air Museum honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Memorial Day with its annual flower drop ceremony. The event, which began at 10:00 a.m. with flight exhibitions, warbird rides, food trucks, and music, ended with its much-anticipated flower drop ceremony. Speakers, like Sheriff Chad Bianco, La
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A change for your change. The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s phasing out production of the penny, and it will soon stop putting new one-cent coins into circulation. One of the primary reasons for ending production is cost. It currently takes nearly four cents to produce a single penny, due
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – People in Cathedral City paused on Monday to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. News Channel 3’s Jeff Stahl emceed the annual Memorial Day remembrance at Forest Lawn, with Cathedral City Police Chief George Crum and members of Cathedral City Fire & EMS making appearances. Along
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The powerful sound of bagpipes echoed through Veterans Park in Desert Hot Springs as the city gathered for its annual Memorial Day ceremony. Park caretaker and local veteran Edward G. Johnson shared his experience of losing fellow heroes and what this day means to him. Johnson says, “It almost
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