PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Mark Hunter Seymour, entrepreneur, community leader and champion for LGBTQ visibility, was honored with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars on Friday. The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce made the announcement last month, stating Seymour is deserving of the star for his role in the LGBTQ+
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs Air Museum sponsored expedition aimed at solving one of the great mysteries in aviation discovered five WWII aircraft including two B-17s in the jungle on Papua New Guinea. Michael Carra, Aviation and Military Historian, led the expedition, his third in hopes of finding the crash site of Amelia
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Gerald Ford Elementary students celebrated their veteran and active duty family members at the school’s annual Veterans Day Tribute on Friday. The students dedicated songs, poems and readings to their families to honor the courage and sacrifices of our nation’s veterans and service members. Principal John Preston says he feels
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A Rancho Mirage woman is speaking out after she says her wallet was stolen in a Trader Joe’s this week, and now she wants to warn others shopping this season. Sue Harvey’s wallet was stolen Wednesday before the suspect tried to spend thousands at nearby stores. Harvey filed a police
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Update 6:45 p.m. The Supreme Court issued an emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday temporarily paused a lower court order that required the Trump administration to cover full food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November, siding with the administration on a short-term
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Renova energy opened its doors to the community for their “Green Day”event. Attendees at today’s event had a chance to get an inside look of Renova’s state-of-the-art facilities, while exploring job opportunities with the company. They also learned about the company’s leadership, which includes chief operating officer, Erick Quintero. He
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – We continue to track travel impacts this week, and so far, things are looking relatively smooth at Palm Springs International Airport. According to PSP’s website, two flights have been impacted today one arriving flight from Utah has been canceled, and one flight to Phoenix has been delayed. According to Flight
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A woman in an electric wheelchair was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday evening in Yucca Valley, police confirmed. The crash was first reported at around 5:50 p.m. near the area of Yucca Trail & Frontera Avenue. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, investigators determined that the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The party has officially begun in Palm Springs as the city kicks off its annual Pride weekend. Day One of the celebration brings vibrant energy to the Arenas District, where the annual Day de la Reina block party will take center stage Friday evening. The free event, running from 5
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Association of Fundraising Professionals CA Desert Communities Chapter (AFP) honored the desert’s outstanding philanthropists, volunteers and nonprofit professionals today at their National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon. The Association of Fundraising Professionals has been hosting the Philanthropy Day Awards for 19 years. It’s a moment to pause and reflect on
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – South Coast Air Quality Management District, along with Riverside County Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez hosted a summit on Thursday to discuss health impacts and environmental factors from dust challenges in the Coachella Valley. Local leaders, scientists, academics and residents discussed the matter at UC Riverside Palm Desert Campus.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Police say a 41-year-old Palm Springs man is facing felony charges after his arrest on suspicion of the theft of two dogs in Palm Springs last month. A man and a woman were seen on video the morning of October 17th taking the two Yorkshire Terriers, Maggie and
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A News Channel 3 I-Team Investigation is getting answers on something viewers have been asking us for months. Yes, Fewer Canadians will be renting condos and homes in the Coachella Valley this upcoming winter season. Also, fewer Canadians are buying homes here this year. But is it due to Canadian-U.S. politics, or just good business? The answer might surprise you. Cold-weather snowbirds
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MORONGO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The person who intentionally killed a 50-year-old Morongo Valley man last month in a hit-and-run is still on the loose, according to the man’s family and authorities. Chris Garcia was killed on October 27 after a traffic collision at the intersection of Hess Boulevard and Senilis Avenue in Morongo Valley. His
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Adam Sandler will be honored during the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Sandler will receive the Chairman’s Award for his performance in Netflix’s Jay Kelly. Sandler joins previously announced honorees, the cast of Sentimental Value (Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning) who will receive the International
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MORONGO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Morongo Valley man was arrested on suspicion of murder after fatally stabbing a man and severely injuring a woman at their home early Wednesday morning. The incident was first reported at around 3:10 a.m. on the 51000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Federal Aviation Administration is set to cut flight volume at 40 U.S. airports. Palm Springs International Airport is not one of those airports; however, it does have flights to some of the destinations on the list. The cuts are the result of the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s groundbreaking day! News Channel 3 and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are teaming up once again for the 7th annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Each year, News Channel 3 partners with St. Jude Children’s Hospital for this fundraiser to help families of children battling cancer. For more information, including how
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Originally Published: 06 NOV 25 16:14 ETBy Devan Cole, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Rhode Island said Thursday that the Trump administration must fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November. “People have gone without for too long,” US District Judge John McConnell said during a
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A law enforcement training exercise will take place Thursday night at Palm Springs International Airport, but flight operations are not expected to be affected. The exercise will be held from late Thursday into early Friday, officials said. “The annual training brings together multiple law enforcement agencies to enhance emergency preparedness
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