PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Fans tossed more than 20,000 teddy bears onto the ice during the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ fourth annual Teddy Bear Toss Night at Acrisure Arena, the hockey team announced today. The toss occurred after Firebirds’ forward Oscar Molgaard scored the first goal 2:30 into the first period during the team’s
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Paul Stocking said what began 26 years ago with just 4 nutcrackers has now grown into a collection of more than 500. Stocking and Michael Emig’s indoor Christmas display features nutcrackers spanning various professions, cultures and themes. Stocking said the nutcrackers range in size from 6 feet in height, down
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley residents and visitors can expect a wet Christmas this year. We’re issuing a First Alert Weather Alert for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. News Channel 3 spoke with visitors who were hoping for clear skies. “We are very upset, because we like to spend the day outside,”
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CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) – A SIG Alert has been issued following an overturned semi-truck on the I-10 heading east towards Blythe, in between Box Canyon road and Chiriaco Summit. According to California Highway Patrol’s incident page, the alert was issued around 5 a.m. on Sunday and is expected to last 3 to 4 hours. The
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – California Highway Patrol delivered hundreds of toys to families in Thermal, Mecca, Oasis and Santa Rosa Saturday morning as part of the CHiPS for Kids holiday toy drive. For weeks, News Channel 3 collaborated with CHP to donate hundreds of toys provided by the Coachella Valley community.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Saturday marked the first ever “Field Day” event in Indio as organizers look to showcase unique music, shopping and food from local vendors. The event was created by Adrian Romero, the owner of Rosemary Hi-Fi. He said he created the event because there aren’t enough platforms for artists or creative businesses
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LANDERS, Calif. (KESQ) In the heart of the Mojave Desert, a white wooden dome rises from the landscape, isolated and enigmatic, resembling a relic from a science fiction film. The structure is known as the Integratron, long associated with UFO lore, extraterrestrial theories and claims that it was designed to manipulate time itself. The Integratron
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A vehicle crashed into a wall while being followed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Friday afternoon in Indio. Check Out: Reports of possible ICE activity raise concerns across Coachella Valley The crash was reported at around 12:30 p.m. in the 46000 block of Vargas Road. “During the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Johnny Brande, a local teen golfer, died today after his battle with a rare bone cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma. Johnny was only 16 years old. Johnny was diagnosed back in May and was treated at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. Johnny received support from the sports community throughout the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Community reaction is pouring in after the delay in the case against former Queer Works CEO Jacob Rostovsky. He faces 53 felony counts stemming from an investigation into a Palm Springs universal basic program. According to documents from the Riverside County District Attorney’s office, Rostovsky’s defense team filed a motion for
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents across the Coachella Valley are expressing concern after videos began circulating online that appear to show immigration enforcement activity in the area. Reginaldo Lopez, owner of Better Garden, said three of his employees were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Palm Springs on Wednesday. “Stressful
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – New information tonight on Peter Daut’s I-Team investigation on mold at a CVUSD elementary school. News Channel 3 can confirm with you tonight that black mold was not found at John Kelley Elementary School. CVUSD has been addressing mold in rooms 52 and 53. Black mold is a fungi called Stachybotrys. School
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 37-year-old transient accused of holding up two businesses in Banning using a fake gun pleaded not guilty today to second- degree robbery and other offenses. Codi Jay Shelton was arrested last week following a Banning Police Department investigation. Along with robbery, Shelton is charged with sentence-enhancing allegations of using a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Miley Cyrus will receive the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Cyrus is being honored for her new song “Dream As One” featured in Avatar: Fire and Ash. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Act now to reserve your St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway ticket on Friday, December 19th and you’ll be eligible to win the house AND ALL of the additional prizes! That’s more ways to win while helping St. Jude! Call 800-535-6748 to reserve your ticket for only $100 and help St. Jude
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An ex-cop accused of roughing up two boys while arresting them after they fled an alleged burglary at Desert Hot Springs High School pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Johnny Acosta, 30, was arrested last month following a year-long Riverside County Force Investigations Detail Task Force probe into the allegedacts
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were arrested on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts in public following a public safety enforcement operation at Rancho Mirage Community Park, authorities announced today. The suspects, a 45-year-old from Thousand Palms and a 62-year-old from Rancho Mirage, were booked at Benoit Detention Center in Indio, according to
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds hockey team will host its fourth annual “Teddy Bear Toss Night” tonight at Acrisure Arena. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the arena at 75702 Varner Road. Attendees are encouraged to bring new or gently used stuffed animals to be tossed onto the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Road and lane closures will be in effect next month on S. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs for gas line installation as part of the South Palm Canyon Bridge Project. Southern California Gas company crews will cut and excavate work related to the gas line installation on Jan. 5-6
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley LGBTQ leaders say the community continues to struggle mental health, especially after national and local political discussions. This week, the Palm Desert City Council held a special meeting to address a request made by Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pradetto for the city to rescind a resolution, meaning the
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