KESQ News Channel 3 is always committed to providing fair, balanced, and transparent coverage. As we approach the 2024 general election, concerns about misinformation, AI-driven deepfakes and election security each have the potential to cloud editorial coverage. Presidential politics and the congressional balance of power will dominate national coverage, and as watchdogs for our communities,
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been extended through Sunday evening due to potentially damaging gusty winds. We are monitoring both air quality and visibility concerns through the rest of this weekend. A Wind Advisory and High Wind Warning have been extended by the National Weather Service through 10 p.m. Sunday. Winds of 35-45 MPH
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place as we track active weather making its way through Southern California! Rain overnight continues in areas around the Valley, with some embedded thunderstorms and snow in the higher elevations of the San Jacinto and San Bernardino Mountains. A Flood Watch took effect for the Coachella Valley at
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in effect for Saturday in response to ongoing rain and snow. Low pressure off the coast is moving south. As it does so, tropical moisture is drawn in, increasing the amount of moisture in Southern California. This will be the most impactful winter storm we have experienced this season.
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It’s a First Alert Weather Alert Day. We’re tracking a low-pressure system that’s bringing strong west winds to the valley, along with snow to the surrounding higher elevations. A High Wind Warning is in effect for the Coachella Valley and our surrounding mountain areas, including the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. In addition, there’s a
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The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for incoming west winds bringing gusty conditions locally. ROAD CLOSURE ALERT: N. INDIAN CANYON AT THE WASH. Closed due to blowing sand and low visibility. pic.twitter.com/QXUiJIzZvR— City of Palm Springs (@CityofPS) November 28, 2022 The City of Palm Springs closed North Indian Canyon
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A First Alert Weather Alert remains through midnight tonight as tropical moisture moves through Southern California. KESQ Kay continues to become disorganized, now just a remnant low off the coast, still sending bands of scattered showers across the region. Read the final advisory on this storm from the National Hurricane Center here. KESQ A Flood
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Just a short drive south of Palm Springs, you’ll find California’s largest lake. The drive along the circumference of the Salton Sea reveals surprising, majestic views unlike anything you’d expect to find in the desert. But for its impressive sights and size, the Salton Sea is not a household name, least of all in the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Indio announced anticipated street impacts, transportation details, and recommended alternative routes in preparation for the 2025 Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals in April. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be held at the Empire Polo Club on April 11–13 and April 18–20, 2025. Stagecoach: California’s Country
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It’s a strange phenomenon when the average Californian can tell you more about the breathtaking beauty of Lake Tahoe or the dizzyingly good times at Lake Havasu than that state’s largest lake. And in cases where they have heard of it, you would likely get complaints about the smell or the dead fish. The Salton
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Along the dusty shoreline of the Salton Sea, you could blink and you’d miss it: the Ski Inn, the only bar around the east side of the lake for 40 miles. This neighborhood bar and restaurant in Bombay Beach is a local watering hole that’s been here for decades, an obscure Anthony Bourdain stop, wallpapered
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Across the vast expanse of the Salton Sea, white gold can be found deep below the waters. The Salton Sea has been called “Lithium Valley” for good reason. “One of the single best locations, one of the largest geothermal reservoirs in the world is right at the Salton Sea,” Jonathan Weisgall, Vice President of Government
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — In the aftermath of the Palm Springs fertility clinic terrorist attack, News Channel 3 is holding officials accountable to see how this attack will change enforcement. Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills is no stranger to domestic terrorism. Before Palm Springs, Mills worked in counter-terrorism measures in the San Diego
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The College of the Desert Board of Trustees has chosen Val Martinez Garcia as its new superintendent/president. The board approved the hire with a 3-2 vote during a special meeting on May 14. School officials said contract details are finalized and Martinez Garcia was presented for approval during a meeting on
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We are feeling the heat in the Coachella Valley this week! Even though we’re roughly 10° above the seasonal average, we aren’t tracking any heat-related advisories. Thanks to the ridge of high pressure, there is an abundance of dry air throughout the atmosphere. This is helping contribute to our clear, blue skies. Winds this evening
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s now been four days since 25 year old Guy Edward Bartkus tried to blow up a Palm Springs fertility clinic in an intentional act of terrorism, and until now, the scene has only been accessible to first responders, emergency personnel, and investigators. However, today, News Channel Three is the
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KUNA) – Tenemos el primer vistazo a la zona del atentado en Palm Springs. El Centro Americano de Reproducción sufrió graves daños tras la explosión de un vehículo en las inmediaciones. El presunto atacante, Guy Edward Bartkus, de 25 años y residente de Twentynine Palms, falleció y otras cuatro personas resultaron heridas.
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – En Washington D.C., algunos cambios propuestos a la forma en que se entregan los beneficios del SNAP están generando preocupación en el Banco de Alimentos FIND de Indio. SNAP es el programa gubernamental de asistencia nutricional suplementaria, conocido como CalFresh en California. Los legisladores están considerando transferir la administración y los beneficios
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¡Esta semana estamos sintiendo el calor en el Valle de Coachella! Aunque la temperatura está aproximadamente 10° por encima del promedio estacional, no hay avisos relacionados con el calor. Nuestros vecinos del oeste (en el área de Los Ángeles) están bajo un aviso de calor. Gracias a la dorsal de alta presión, hay abundante aire
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KUNA) – La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside publicó un video de la cámara corporal de un dramático rescate con grúa tras la caída de 30 Pies de un escalador durante el fin de semana en Idyllwild. El rescate ocurrió el sábado cerca de Lily Rock. El escalador sufrió una lesión en una extremidad
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