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UPDATE: Cathedral City woman aboard Gaza aid boat captured again by Israeli Naval Forces
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Geraldine Ramirez, a Cathedral City woman News Channel 3 first followed in October, is said to have been captured once again by Israeli Naval Forces, while trying to deliver aid to Gaza. News Channel 3 first spoke with Ramirez’s family last year, when she was captured on the boat. She
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Man who gunned down Desert Hot Springs resident nearly 10 years ago admits murder
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 28-year-old man who fatally shot a Desert Hot Springs resident nearly a decade ago pleaded guilty today to first-degree murder. Richard Alex Bernal of Desert Hot Springs admitted the felony count during a pretrial hearing Friday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office
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13th annual Woman Who Rule Awards and Scholarship Luncheon
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley celebrated honorees for their leadership, service, and generosity making a difference in the community at the 13th Annual Women Who Rule event in Rancho Mirage on Friday morning. “When we empower our next generation, particularly girls and women, we are emboldening the next
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Family of 21-year-old man killed in crash with RSO deputy file lawsuit
CALIMESA, Calif. (KESQ) – A family is suing Riverside County after a Sheriff’s deputy blew through a red light at nearly 100 miles per hour, killing a 21-year-old man and critically injuring his fiancée several months ago, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP announced. The family of Gavin Hinkley and his fiancée, Madeline Fox, filed
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Daniel Garcia seeks to reduce life sentence for murder of Palm Springs retiree
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An exclusive update on a murder case that has captivated the headlines in the Coachella Valley for years. One of the men convicted in the murder of in the 2008 murder of Clifford Lambert is trying to get his life sentence reduced. News Channel 3 learned that Garcia was scheduled to return
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California launching free diaper program for newborns
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that California will launch a first-in-the-nation program providing free diapers to newborns across Southern California and the rest of the state through participating hospitals. The initiative, dubbed “Golden State Start,” is being launched in partnership with the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Baby2Baby and will provide 400 free
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Firebirds stave off elimination with 6-2 victory over Ontario Reign, force decisive Game 5
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Firebirds are not done just yet. Coachella Valley kept their season alive with a 6-2 victory in Game 4 of the Pacific Division Semifinals over the Ontario Reign on Thursday night at Acrisure Arena. After the Reign scored the first goal, the Firebirds responded with four unanswered from J.R.
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Bend, Oregon, doctor steps up during deadly cruise ship outbreak off African Coast
News Team Originally Published: May 7, 2026 10:44 am By Harley Coldiron, Gregory Deffenbaugh BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime birdwatching expedition in the Atlantic Ocean turned into an international medical emergency. Now, a Bend doctor is at the center of it. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a longtime Central Oregon oncologist who spent two
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Canvas returning online for some schools, including College of the Desert, after nationwide cyberattack
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Canvas was slowly coming back online this afternoon for some schools and universities across the country, including College of the Desert, after a nationwide cyberattack disrupted access for millions of students and educators during finals week. Canvas, a cloud-based platform used by millions of students and educators, experienced widespread outages Thursday
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Residente de Cathedral City a bordo de un barco de la flotilla de Gaza es capturado nuevamente y golpeado por fuerzas israelíes
RIVERSIDE, California (KUNA) — Una familia del Valle de Coachella hace meses vivio momentos de temor, tras afirmar que su hija, Geraldine Ramírez, se encontraba bajo la custodia de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI). La familia Ramírez relató que Geraldine viajaba a bordo del barco “Mali”, el cual formaba parte de la “Flotilla
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Residents sound alarm on proposed industrial space in North Indio
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Some North Indio residents are sounding the alarm on a proposed mixed-use project off Avenue 42 and Monroe Street, they worry could bring traffic and pollution to their neighborhood. The project, known as ‘Oasis at Indio,’ has been proposed by BH Properties, but has yet to go before the Indio’s planning
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Heating up into the weekend
An Extreme Heat Watch (coon to become a warning) will be in effect from Sunday till Tuesday evening as temps soar well into triple digits this weekend. High pressure across all of the Western U.S. will produce temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above our seasonal norm (92) well into next week. Highs today will hit
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Triple Digits Return, Heat Intensifies this Weekend
The warming trend continues across the Coachella Valley today, with temperatures climbing well above seasonal averages and staying there through much of next week. Most locations topping off right around the 100 degree mark today with highs expected to continue rising through the weekend. An Extreme Heat Watch is in place for the Coachella Valley
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New synthetic opioid ‘cychlorphine’ raises alarm among health officials
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A newly emerging synthetic opioid is creating concern among health officials and anti-drug advocates across the country as communities continue battling the fentanyl crisis. According to the Addiction Center, the drug known as “cychlorphine,” is a “synthetic opioid with effects similar to morphine and fentanyl.” The San Francisco Department of
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New PSP flight paths spark noise and safety concerns
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents in Indian Wells say the sound of planes overhead has become an increasingly common disruption since new flight paths were introduced for arrivals into Palm Springs International Airport last year. “It has been [quiet], but recently with the planes flying overhead, not so much,” one resident said. The Federal
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