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The Palm Springs City Council unanimously approved temporarily easing the city’s vacation rental regulation to help LA wildfire evacuees who sought shelter in the Coachella Valley. In an effort to support those impacted, the city passed an adjustment to annual stay limits. According to Palm Springs Mayor Ron deHart, residents had been asking how they

On Tuesday, we received a number of calls and emails into the News Channel 3 newsroom from viewers wondering who was conducting an active checkpoint in Cathedral City. The checkpoint was out near Gerald Ford and Plumley Drive. California Highway Patrol officers were guiding drivers between the cones. Many wondered if it was an immigration

After spending weeks battling the devastating wildfires across Southern California, many firefighters are returning home from deployment. But what some are also bringing with them, trauma. Firefighters are constantly exposed to dangerous, at times life-threatening, situations. That can sometimes come at a cost. “The most difficult thing that firefighters experience is just due to being

County supervisors approved a policy at today’s Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting that would evaluate how the data of undocumented immigrants is protected. The policy will also create a website with information and resources for immigrants. Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, of District 4, and Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez, of District 5, proposed the item. The

Hundreds of visitors are flocking to the mountain tops after the higher elevations received their first measurable snowfall of the year. Places like Big Bear, Idyllwild, and the Palm Springs Ariel Tramway got the most snowfall between Sunday and Monday. Idyllwild saw anywhere between four and five inches through Monday night, and the town became

UPDATE – 01/27/25 8:45 P.M. The Riverside County Coroner’s office has identified Elizabeth Wright, 45, of Yucca Valley as the woman who died in the collision. Desert Hot Springs, Calif (KESQ) – At around 5 a.m., Desert Hot Springs Police Officers responded to the area of Palm Drive, south of Varner Road, for a report

PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) – An investigation is underway after human skeletal remains were found over the weekend in Palm Springs. The skeletal remains were found in a gorge near Southridge Drive and the Araby Trail Friday evening, the Palm Springs Police Department announced. Officers secured the scene with the assistance of the PSPD Search

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Palm Desert city officials hosted their 15th annual ceremony to commemorate the Holocaust’s victims at the Civic Center Park Monday at 11 am. While today can be a sad day for some, for others it’s an opportunity to spread a message of unity. “I try to teach tolerance.

Rate increases for Imperial Irrigation District (IID) customers will soon be reflected on their monthly bills. While base prices for energy per kilowatt-hour (kWh) is increasing by nearly 70%, the increase overall is just under 8% after factoring in the Energy Cost Adjustment (ECA). This adjustment would fluctuate, and on average, add about 6 cents

Fallen Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew; tragically lost his life in an on duty motorcycle accident in January, the agency announced. On Monday, the Palm Springs Chapter 519 American Legion Post held a fundraiser that benefits Deputy Corlew’s surviving wife and 2 children. Organizers said they raised $3,912 in total. The fundraiser happened at American Legion