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Coachella man sentenced for vehicle pursuit With deputies
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella man with outstanding warrants who led deputies on a vehicle pursuit was bound for state prison today to serve one year and four months. Trevor Alexander Berry, 46, was arrested June 11 after fleeing from Riverside County sheriff’s deputies, authorities said. Berry pleaded not guilty for evading arrest
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Local officials remind the community to not leave kids, pets in the car during Valley heat
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio Police Department is reminding the community of how deadly the inside of a car can be when temperatures are high in the Valley for kids and pets. Officials with Indio PD say every year, children and pets suffer heatstroke or worse after being left behind. The National Safety Council
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Heat rising through the week and into the weekend
Highs will see a significant rise as we finish up the week and hit the weekend as high pressure returns to the forecast. Highs today will show a bit of that increase, reaching near seasonal norms for the date (106). Temps continue to increase as we move toward the weekend with high pressure firmly entrenched
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Rep. Ruiz questions RFK Jr. role in ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Commission report
WASHINGTON DC (KESQ) – Local Democratic Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz joined other lawmakers on Tuesday in pressing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over his role in a “Make America Healthy Again” Commission report. The lawmakers had questions about the Commission’s release of a report which Congressman Ruiz asserts is riddled with inaccuracies and misinformation.
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Registered sex offender accused of attempting to contact a Morongo Valley minor for lewd acts
JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – An Apple Valley man who’s a registered sex offender was accused on Tuesday of attempting to contact a minor for lewd acts. Detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Morongo Basin Station arrested Douglas Bergschneider, accusing him of communicating with and sending explicit photographs to a 13-year-old girl from
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Mild temperatures continue ahead of a warming trend
Really pleasant Tuesday across the valley with our last cooler day of below seasonal temperatures. We continue to track an area of low pressure over the west coast, which has been responsible for giving us these cooler conditions. However, this will gradually weaken and move east in the coming days, allowing us to warm up
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Palm Springs International ShortFest kicks off with opening night screening, red carpet
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The 2025 31st annual Palm Springs International ShortFest opened Tuesday with a packed red carpet, a variety of short films and a celebration of global storytelling. Nachhattar Singh Chandi, Chairman, said Palm Springs is a very inviting place for filmmakers. “A lot of youngsters, they come, they learn about the
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TODEC distribuye artículos esenciales ante el temor a operativos de ICE
THERMAL, Calif. (KUNA) – En respuesta a la creciente ansiedad por la reciente actividad de ICE, TODEC ha intensificado sus esfuerzos para ayudar a las familias inmigrantes que viven con temor. TODEC ha comenzado a distribuir suministros esenciales, incluyendo paquetes de alimentos, materiales informativos y tarjetas de “conozca sus derechos” a familias del Valle de Coachella
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Prosecutor: Deputy behaved like cowboy, had ‘no right’ to take suspect’s life
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An ex-Riverside County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a wanted man in what he contended was self-defense behaved like a “cowboy,” unjustifiably creating a lethal situation, a prosecutor said today, while the defendant’s attorney argued the shooting was unavoidable under the circumstances. Oscar Rodriguez, 44, is charged with first-degree murder
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City of Palm Springs taking action on wind wall along North Gene Autry Trail
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs has started building the highly anticipated wind wall along North Gene Autry Trail. Crews were hard at work on Tuesday, beginning construction on the nearly 600-foot-long brick wall in a major move to combat the area’s notorious winds and sandstorms that reduce visibility and cause
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TODEC distributes essentials amid ICE operation fears
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Fear keeping families behind closed doors. In response to growing anxiety over recent ICE activity, TODEC is stepping up efforts to help immigrant families who are living in fear. That help, delivered directly to their doorsteps. On Tuesday, TODEC began distributing essential supplies, including food, water, informational material and “red cards,”
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Help save lives by donating blood at the News Channel 3 blood drive on Friday, June 27
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – On Friday this week, you’ll have a chance to join News Channel 3 by helping us to donate blood at our station. The drive to collect live saving blood donations will be from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in the LifeStream bloodmobile at our building located at 31276 Dunham Way
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Hombre acusado de ayudar en el bombardeo de Palm Springs muere bajo custodia federal
LOS ANGELES (KUNA) – El Departamento de Justicia confirma la muerte de Daniel Park, el hombre de 32 años de Washington detenido por su relación del ataque con explosivos frente a la Clínica de Fertilidad de Palm Springs. Park fue encontrado inconsciente el martes por la mañana en el Centro de Detención Metropolitano de Los Ángeles. Park
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La defensa concluye el juicio de un ex agente del sheriff acusado de asesinar a un delincuente
INDIO, Calif. ( KUNA) – La defensa concluyó el lunes en el juicio de un ex agente del sheriff del condado de Riverside, acusado de asesinar a tiros a un hombre con quien tenía un desacuerdo porque la víctima había estado involucrada con la entonces novia del agente. Oscar Rodríguez, de 44 años, está acusado de
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Se espera que las temperaturas suban rápidamente a finales de esta semana
Hoy es otro día muy agradable en el Valle de Coachella. Las temperaturas son suaves y los vientos son normales. Seguimos observando una zona de baja presión sobre la costa oeste, lo que nos proporciona estas condiciones más frescas. Sin embargo, esta se debilitará gradualmente y se moverá hacia el este en los próximos días,
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Veteranos del Condado de Riverside ha anunciado su relocalización a Desert Hot Springs
Los Servicios para Veteranos del Condado de Riverside han oficialmente confirmado su relocalización a la ciudad de Desert Hot Springs. Los Servicios para Veteranos del Condado de Riverside, anteriormente localizados en Indio, se encontraran en el Centro Comunitario Henry Lozano, junto al Parque Guy J Tedesco, en la calle 12800 W Arroyo Drive en Desert
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Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network: planning can make a difference in a disaster
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Disaster can strike anytime, anywhere – and that’s why it’s important to take action before that happens. Whether it’s major flooding like we saw during Tropical Storm Hilary, wildfires, or other natural disasters, the Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network (CVDPN) says planning now can make all the difference. CVDPN is
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