PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — After Saturday’s bombing at a Palm Springs IVF clinic left dozens of buildings damaged, residents and business owners are shaken — but already looking ahead to recovery. City leaders are assuring the community that Palm Springs is safe and will rebuild. Local businesses have begun repairing broken windows and clearing
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — In the aftermath of the Palm Springs fertility clinic terrorist attack, News Channel 3 is holding officials accountable to see how this attack will change enforcement. Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills is no stranger to domestic terrorism. Before Palm Springs, Mills worked in counter-terrorism measures in the San Diego
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The College of the Desert Board of Trustees has chosen Val Martinez Garcia as its new superintendent/president. The board approved the hire with a 3-2 vote during a special meeting on May 14. School officials said contract details are finalized and Martinez Garcia was presented for approval during a meeting on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – In Washington D.C., some proposed changes to the way SNAP benefits are delivered is raising concerns at FIND Food Bank in Indio. SNAP is the government’s supplemental nutrition assistance program, known as CalFresh here in California. Lawmakers are looking at shifting SNPAP’s administrative and benefits to the states. The change could
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Small business owners in Palm Springs are rallying to support businesses devastated by Saturday’s deadly explosion through a fundraiser. The initiative, called “Rebuild Palm Springs,” is being led by: Bob Smiland, Desert Hand Car Wash Liz Ostoich, FARM, Tac/Quila and Clandestino Willie Rhine, 849 Restaurant & Lounge Bill Sanderson, Townie
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam video of a dramatic hoist rescue after a climber fell 30 feet over the weekend in Idyllwild. The rescue happened Saturday near Lily Rock. The climber sustained a limb injury and needed to be hoisted off the cliff, according to RSO. “Shout out to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) The rebuilding effort near the blast site of the deadly car bomb explosion in Palm Springs on Saturday is underway. The blast happened in the parking lot of the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic, in what investigators say was a targeted act of terrorism. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle spoke with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A missing hiker found dead Monday on a Palm Springs trail has been identified by his friends as iconic gay adult film actor Glenn Soukesian, known professionally as Colton Ford. Palm Springs police confirmed they received a report of a missing hiker on Monday at 4 p.m. The hiker was
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio police officers cited 21 drivers for using their cell phones during a distracted driving enforcement operation, authorities announced today. “Despite repeated efforts to warn drivers about the hands-free cell phone law, some drivers continue to use their phones while operating a vehicle,” the Indio Police Department said in a statement.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley is no stranger to high temperatures as the summer months approach. But as Southern California experiences above-normal warmth this week, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued some heat advisories for other portions of the region. A Heat Advisory issued for the Los Angeles area Wednesday through
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A neighbor of Guy Edward Bartkus — the 25-year-old man identified by the FBI as the suspect in the deadly Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing — says they are “shocked” to learn explosives may have been assembled next door. “He had an explosives laboratory in there, and although he built a pretty big bomb that
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Unified School District board voted Tuesday night to approve layoffs for 82 employees and reduce hours for 17 others, as part of a sweeping effort to address a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall. The decision follows a recommendation from an administrative law judge, who reviewed the district’s proposed reduction in force
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A lot of people in Palm Springs my be wondering how to go back to their normal lives after witnessing Saturday’s bombing that target an IVF clinic downtown. If you are having those thoughts, you aren’t alone. Most people have never experienced a terror attack in their hometown, so dealing with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – In the wake of Saturday’s bomb in Palm Springs, local businesses are stepping up to give back to first responders and those impacted by the bomb. Among those is Cafe La Jefa, offering free food and drinks to first responders. “People are happy that we’re able to do what we
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County released updated data from this year’s Homeless Point-in-Time Count. As we reported last week, the data shows that homelessness in Riverside County continues to grow, but the rate is slowing. This week, the county provided a breakdown on unsheltered and sheltered homeless in Coachella Valley cities. The report
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Update 5/20/25 The missing woman was found dead off of Highway 247 in Johnson Valley Monday afternoon, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced. Authorities said Bird was found dead near a large group of boulders. “We still don’t have all the details, but grandma’s body was found shoved in between the graffiti rocks up
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – After Saturday’s deadly bombing in Palm Springs, medical professionals are highlighting those who run towards danger to save others. Desert Care Network planned its National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week ceremony well before the blast rocked the Palm Springs community. Hospital leaders, though, used the opportunity to honor first responders
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio Police Department is heightening its focus on the dangers of distracted driving with an enforcement operation on May 20. Under the hands-free cell phone law, California drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communication device while operating a vehicle. Indio PD traffic officers will be focuses on
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a resolution declaring that Riverside County’s animal shelters will promote “no-kill” polices and practices that seek to ensure 90% of canines and felines who are impounded leave alive. “It took us a while to get here with this resolution,” board Chairman Manuel Perez
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AGUANGA, Calif. (KESQ) – Fire crews worked through the night hitting hotspots and improving control lines to contain 85% of a brush fire south of Highway 371 in Aguanga that has scorched 126 acres and destroyed one structure. The Crossing Fire was reported at 1:38 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Petes Crossing and Janell
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