PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Fourth of July is just days away, and local fire official are warning desert residents about the dangers of illegal fireworks here in the Coachella Valley. “This weekend, we had over a dozen fires in Southern California,” Said Palm Springs Fire Chief Paul Alvarado. “We had so many brush fires
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury deliberations got underway today in the trial of a 43-year-old Banning man accused of raping two women on separate occasions while they were intoxicated, as well as molesting a 12-year-old girl. Steven Roy McElroy was arrested in 2022 following a Banning Police Department investigation that relied on statements from alleged
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)- A Desert Hot Springs man was arrested in connection to the hit and run crash resulting in injuries of a bicyclist Sunday. At approximately 2:45 p.m., Cathedral City Police Dispatch received multiple emergency calls reporting a vehicle hitting a bicyclist along Date Palm and Perez Road. Police said the 30-year-old victim
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The 31st-annual Palm Springs International ShortFest is coming to a close, and the festival hosted its annual Awards Brunch at the Renaissance Hotel Palm Springs on Sunday morning. During the brunch, the juried award winners and audience award winners were announced. Awards and cash prizes worth $30,000 including five Academy Award® qualifying
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Doctors say it is one of the most underreported public safety issues in the Coachella Valley: crashes involving golf carts. They’re often serious and can be deadly. “The number of people after my accident who’ve come up to me to say ‘I’ve also fallen out of a golf cart’ or
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Malyssa McCubbin, history teacher, said she is starting to prepare her classroom for next school year by gathering supplies. “We spend our own money,” McCubbin said. Team Mom Charities Inc. the website www.unityride4homeless.com, is holding an upcoming backpack distribution event, aimed at supporting dedicated teachers across the Coachella Valley. “Our
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) – Officials with the “Living Out” LGBTQ+ housing community in Palm Springs are taking an extra step to remember Stonewall Day by naming it’s three building wings after prominent members of the LGBTQ+ community. The wings will be named after Phyllis Lyon and Dell Martin, Connie Norman and Carl Bean. Officials
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — An 18-year-old man and his dog were rescued by Indio Police after they almost drowned in a canal. According to the department, the man was attempting to rescue his dog when he fell in. Officers responded to reports of a possible drowning in a canal near Golf Center Parkway and Avenue
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) –Â Local doctors are standing up against kickbacks in eye care and demanding more transparency. They’re inviting the public to attend a “Stand for Ethical Eye Care” event on Saturday that aims to show support for ethical and patient-first care. They are taking a stand against hidden kickback and commissions, and they’ll
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Following the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling, local immigration attorneys are now worried about the impact it could have on their clients. After more than 150 years of legal precedence, the court’s conservative majority ruled 6-3 to allow President Trump’s order to move forward in some ways. They also rolled
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – According to America’s blood centers, summer often brings a critical blood shortage as donations typically drop due to school breaks, vacations, and changes in donor routines. But Friday, viewers helped News Channel 3 change that problem locally. The News Channel 3 LifeStream blood drive wrapped up at noon, and thanks
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — A 24-year-old woman was found dead in her Indio-area home early Thursday, and authorities say a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a possible homicide around 7:02 a.m. in the 84000 block of Manila Avenue, in an unincorporated area near Indio.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The sentencing was once again rescheduled for a former attorney convicted for his role in the murder of a Palm Springs art dealer. In 2022, David Replogle, 76, was convicted of murder and multiple other charges following a retrial for the 2008 death and disappearance of 74-year-old Clifford Lambert. Clifford Lambert
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UPDATE 6/30/25 A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Orlando Lara. The suspect, a 43-year-old man from Beaumont, was arrested Friday in Banning. The suspect is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. UPDATE 6/27/2025: Sheriff’s investigators identified the man in this case as 50-year-old Banning resident Orlando Lara. The investigation
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Each year, alcohol-related crashes spike during the Fourth of July holiday, making it one of the most dangerous nights of the year to be driving. In an effort to help prevent impaired driving and reduce crashes this Independence Day holiday, local law firm Walter Clark Legal Group is offering its
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The fight against HIV is far from over, and growing uncertainty around federal support isn’t helping. This year, fears grew when the Trump administration proposed deep cuts to HIV prevention programs, both in the U.S. and abroad. The proposals included ending support for CDC prevention efforts, vaccine research, and global
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)- A train burglary in Southern California was stopped by local enforcements saving over $22,000 worth of unreleased Nike sneakers. Friday afternoon, it was reported that on Route 66 two men were stopped by Indio Border Patrol agents in their attempts to steal 104 pairs of not-yet-released Nike sneakers. The two men have
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Aug. 13 trial date was confirmed today for a 24-year-old man accused of publicly exposing himself to multiple young women in La Quinta. Christopher Duran Jr. of Thermal was arrested in 2020 following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation that was based on a rash ofcomplaints against the defendant, who
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon accused of killing a 30-year-old Cabazon man whose disappearance remained a mystery until his remains were located more than two years later must stand trial for first-degree murder, a judge ruled today. Shannon McCloud Collins, 48, of Cabazon was arrested last year following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
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By Alexandra HutzlerJune 27, 2025, 10:03 AM President Donald Trump took a victory a lap on Friday after the Supreme Court limited nationwide injunctions issued by lower court judges against his executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship. “This was a big one, wasn’t it?” Trump said as he walked into the White House briefing room. While
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