INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon accused of gunning down a 27-year-old Indio man more than four years ago pleaded not guilty today to first-degree murder and other charges. Pedro Angel Gonzalez, 28, was arrested last month following a years-long investigation by the Indio Police Department, with assistance from the Riverside County Gang Impact
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A pursuit involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 10 ended Wednesday night near the Gene Autry Trail freeway entrance, according to the California Highway Patrol. Police said it all started at around 8:30 p.m. when deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station attempted to stop a vehicle in the area
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 55-year-old man was killed after being struck by a motorcycle Wednesday morning in Twentynine Palms. The crash was reported just before 3:45 a.m. on Twentynine Palms Highway at Mesquite Springs Road. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, details surrounding the incident are currently being investigated. Through preliminary
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Actor Billy Bob Thornton, country singer Wynonna Judd and artist Bigxthaplug will be some of the celebrities set to join celebrity chef and television host Guy Fieri during his smokehouse cooking demos at next month’s Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The three-day festival will be held from April 24-26 at the Empire
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Gasoline prices have risen to the highest level in eleven months, with California drivers paying significantly more than the national average, while Chevron has raised concerns about proposed changes to California’s cap-and-invest climate program.
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday on social media he was firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and would name Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her. Trump thanked Noem for her service, saying in his Truth Social post she “has had numerous and
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WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – At Lost Creek Canyon Ranch, over a dozen rescued animals are teaching visitors how to properly care for livestock. “I would say there’s 22 equine, that includes the donkeys. Then we have two emus, three pigs, one mini cow and guinea fowl and and of course, our livestock guardian dogs,” Jeanne
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran have caused debate among Democrats and Republicans locally in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 spoke with two women’s political organizations, the East Valley Republican Women Patriots and the Democratic Women of the Desert. “It’s tragic. To me it was a it was
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – As the potential for an American ground invasion of Iran remains in question, uncertainty looms in the High Desert. The City of Twentynine Palms is closely intertwined with their Marine neighbors to the north, just five miles away from downtown. Among the people who live and work in the area,
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Several tennis players who were stranded in Dubai earlier this week due to the Iran conflict were able to make it to Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open. Sources on the ground told News Channel 3’s Blake Arthur earlier Wednesday that the players are set to address the media
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked part of a California policy that limits when parents are told if a student changes their gender identity at school. In a split decision, five conservative justices sided with parents who argue they have a constitutional right to be informed. The Court’s three liberal
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Aryna Sabalenka, the top-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, got a big surprise ahead of the start of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, an engagement proposal. Sabalenka announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis on Tuesday night. “Well, I obviously had NO idea this happening tonight,”
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – The BNP Paribas Open is expanding its off-court offerings in 2026, announcing an entertainment lineup that includes live music, fireworks and special fan experiences throughout the tournament. Organizers said daily performances will take place at the Village Stage and Paradise Pavilion, beginning with Abi Carter during opening week. In addition
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By Issy Ronald, Jessie Yeung, Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — The latest Middle East conflict continues spiraling days after Israel and the US launched their joint operation on Iran, killing more than 1,000 people, triggering retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighboring Gulf states and plunging the region into fear and uncertainty. Here’s what to know
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Federal immigration officials today refuted allegations that a Westlake man who died in custody last month was denied medical care, saying he was transferred to a hospital after he reported feeling ill while being held in Adelanto. Alberto Gutierrez Reyes, 48, died Feb. 27 at Victor Valley Global Medical Center in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A bicyclist was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Palm Springs on Wednesday morning. Police said the crash was reported just after 8:35 a.m. on Highway 111, just northwest of Gateway Drive. Based on the preliminary investigation, the bicyclist moved into traffic
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is expanding its Agua Caliente Fuel brand with two new locations planned for Cathedral City and Palm Springs. Both sites are projected to open in mid-2026. The Cathedral City location will be built on tribal property at the northwest corner of East Palm
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of family and friends gathered Tuesday evening at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center to honor Ervin Simmons. Simmons’ family said he was one of the people killed in a weekend shooting at a private motorcycle club event in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Police Department is
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 has learned that Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino is resuming his duties this week with the El Centro sector, which includes the Coachella Valley. Bovino was commander-at-large of the Border Patrol, leading notable immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Louisiana, and Minnesota. He was relieved of those duties
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Veterans and historians in the valley are sharing their thoughts about another armed conflict in the Middle East. The United States has been involved in a number of previous wars in the region. We spoke with La Quinta Councilman Steve Sanchez, a Marine who served in Iraq, as well as
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