LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Work on the Highway 111 Pavement Rehab Improvement Project is underway, and the impacts are already being felt by commuters and surrounding businesses. A vital, two-mile artery, thousands of commuters use highway 111 in La Quinta. Some say the once-smooth stretch of road has become a bumpy one, with potholes,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for the Coachella Valley causing the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) to place a Conserve Alert on Wednesday and Thursday. The National Weather Service Extreme Heat Warning began at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning and is expected to last through 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening. IID
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – City officials in Palm Springs and Cathedral City are set to vote on approving additional funds for homeless services Wednesday night. The three-year agreements with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, or CVAG, will be handled by CVAG’s “CV Housing First” program. The program has been running since 2017. Palm
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) A News Channel 3 viewer reached out to report long wait times and what he described as a “hostile environment” while picking up a prescription at the Walgreens on Palm Drive. When News Channel 3 visited the store, we witnessed another frustrated customer confronting management over the delays. Store staff
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)– Have you ever wondered what happens to all of the illegal fireworks that are confiscated by Police Departments on the Fourth of July? According to Cathedral City Fire and EMS, they are collected by the Cathedral City Police Department and dropped off at Fire Station #2. “Once the fireworks are seized
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Eight law enforcement agencies in Riverside County were among nearly 150 recipients of grants administered by the California Highway Patrol for anti-driving under the influence operations and educational campaigns, it was announced today. “This funding represents a major step forward in our ongoing mission to save lives and prevent impaired driving,”
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – An exhibit featuring photographs from several Coachella Valley journalists will open next week in Palm Springs, with proceeds funding the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation’s visual journalism internship. The opening ceremony will be held at the Stephen Richard Baumbach Gallery in the Backstreet Art District, at 4116 Matthew Drive. The exhibit
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)- The American Hockey League announced 2025-2026 home openers for all teams, including the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Mark your calendars 🗓️ #LetsFly Secure your seats now by becoming a season ticket member! Get more info here: https://t.co/X0UXOqfXIW pic.twitter.com/lbLn5wmTtu— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) July 9, 2025 The Firebirds first home game will be
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 49-year-old man pleaded guilty to murder for a high-speed DUI pursuit crash that killed a newlywed woman in Cabazon last year. Jason Ray McQueary of Hemet pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was immediately sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office.
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Update 7/14/25 The man injured in the shooting has died from his injuries, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced. He was identified as Gustavo Melendrez-Hernandez, 29, of Coachella. Authorities said the suspect in this shooting, Cecilio Nando-Gonzalez, 28, of Coachella, will face murder charges. Original Report 7/9/25 INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man has been
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are working to put out a tamarisk tree fire burning near Interstate 10 near the Bob Hope exit. CAL FIRE confirmed the fire is an eighth of an acre and is burning at a slow rate of spread. There is no impact on the freeway or any nearby roadways.
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Desert Hot Springs in partnership with the Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies is opening its new Desert Community Animal Center Wednesday for all residents. The City has not had a veterinary clinic since 2018, and pet owners had to travel far distances in a time or need
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The grass isn’t always greener on the other side – unless the other side is a golf course. Greater Palm Springs is the golf capital of the world. Our blistering heat makes the job of the groundskeeper an especially tough one. News Channel 3’s Allie Anthony takes us behind the
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Update 7/9/25 The Palm Springs Public Library has reopened as the air conditioning system has been successfully repaired. To allow the building time to fully cool, the library will reopen from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The pool remains closed. Original Report 7/8/25 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Power issues continue to keep several Palm
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – The U.S. Department of Justice today sued the state of California, warning that by allowing transgender athletes to compete against biological females in high-school sports, the state was putting billions of dollars in federal educational funding at risk in continuing a practice the Trump administration contends is discriminatory, demeaning and
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) — Four people, including two adults and two children, were rescued Tuesday from an area of Ladder Canyon in Mecca, according to CAL FIRE Riverside County. Firefighters responded to the scene with assistance from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Star 9 aviation unit and a specialized rescue cart. The group was in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Passengers going through airport security in the United States will no longer have to take their shoes off, after nearly two decades. At the Palm Springs International Airport, Dante Biale a passenger, said he supports the move. “If it’s not a security threat, then I like the idea,” Biale said.
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of La Quinta is announcing a 24-hour closure of the intersection of Highway 111 and Washington Street July 30th through July 31st as part of the city’s Highway 111 Pavement Rehabilitation Project. The intersection will be fully closed to all traffic starting at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (CNS) – The Palm Springs Library will host a family-friendly event next week before closing for renovations. The conclusion of its reading program will take place from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 19th at 300 S. Sunrise Way, on the corner of Sunrise Way and Baristo Road. The free event will include
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Six months into the Trump administration, News Channel 3 anchor John White sits down for a wide-ranging interview with local Republican Congressman Ken Calvert, asking the hard questions on important local issues. “Does ICE need to be more open about what they’re doing?” What the Congressman says on the local impacts of immigration enforcement, foreign
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