UPDATE 02/22/26: The coroner identified the man killed in a two crash car on interstate 10 on Saturday as 65-year-old Jose Crespo Guevara of Bell. ORIGINAL REPORT 02/21/26: CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – One person is dead and five others are in the hospital following a two vehicle crash on interstate 10, west of Bob
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce is hosting its second annual “Just for the Health of It” health and wellness fair this morning in Civic Center Park. The event will feature over 55 health and wellness vendors. There will also be food trucks and vendors for pets. The health and
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’re in for another cool winter day in the desert for Saturday, but changes are once again on the way: a significant warming trend will take our highs from the 60s to the 90s within the next week! Temperatures on Saturday should be a touch warmer than Friday, though still
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Colorado Eagles on Friday night at Blue Arena by the final score of 2-0. Carson Rehkopf scored with 2:30 left in the third period and Victor Ostman stopped all 17 Colorado shots to help put the Firebirds back in the win column. Jani Nyman
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Shadow Hills high school it set to host the third annual Adapted Physical Education Abilities Field Day on Feb. 20. Organizers say the event brings together extensive needs students for a day filled with inclusive and ability-centered activities. Students from DSUSD middle and high schools have the chance to use adaptive
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Getting answers as the Coachella Valley Unified School District faces $25.4 million in budget reductions. A fiscal stabilization plan to address shortfalls at the CVUSD. As we reported earlier this month, district leaders say the plan will be phased in over three years, and they’re working to minimize impacts to the classroom
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – If you were at the Living Desert on Friday, you may be wondering who let the dogs out. Today marks the first-ever Dog Day at the Zoo, where attendees were invited to share their adventures with their dogs. “Our zoo is really a perfect campus to try this out and
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Today has been gorgeous so far! It was a bit cloudy this morning, but most of the upper-level clouds have drifted off to the east, leaving us with mostly sunny skies this evening. Because of the cold air still lingering over the region, we have seen below-average highs today. That, combined with the clear skies
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Recent legislative proposals have explored utilizing private contractors or “bounty hunters” for immigration enforcement to track down and locate undocumented immigrants. They use surveillance and location verification in order to increase arrest numbers. The reward is said to start at $1,000. One nonprofit, “United Youth We Stand” says they’ve received
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Flu cases are spiking in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 spoke with with Desert Oasis Healthcare on Friday. They say they’re mainly seeing flu type A in the local area. Numbers started rising through the holidays, and with visitors coming to enjoy events and weather, more patients are testing
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Abraham Feinbloom has been charged with murder and resisting a peace officer in connection with the death of 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar, whose remains were identified through DNA testing, and is being held without bail pending a preliminary hearing on February 23.
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THOUSAND PALMS, California (KUNA) – El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) ha comenzado a contratar empresas privadas para realizar tareas de localización de inmigrantes indocumentados, situación que ha sido ampliamente descrita como un programa de cazadores de recompensas, se ha convertido en una realidad. Durante las ultimas semanas del pasado año 2025
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Winds are easing, the rainfall has moved off to the East, so a good looking weekend awaits! A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9 this morning, along with Winter Storm Warnings for local mountain communities. That, too, will expire at 9 a.m. Wind speeds will drop into the single digits or low teens for
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A quick-moving cold front is sweeping through the Coachella Valley this afternoon and evening, bringing some scattered showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. We’re not talking about a lot of rainfall locally however. The valley will generally range from a trace up to maybe about 0.10″, though brief heavier downpours in our foothills could lead
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Olive Crest Desert Communities, a local non-profit dedicated to preventing child abuse, is hosting its annual “Power of One” fundraising dinner on Thursday. Organizers said this year’s event will “feature an elegant dinner to celebrate and honor the extraordinary Olive Crest Champions of Hope, those individuals, as well as, companies
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