COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – With Christmas now behind us and the New Year just ahead, many Coachella Valley residents are preparing to say goodbye to their Christmas trees. Local waste officials say real trees can be recycled through curbside pickup or drop-off programs. Residents should place their trees at the curb on their regular
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – 2025 was a memorable year for sports throughout the Coachella Valley. At the start of the year, Sepp Straka at 25-under won by two shots at the American Express. Straka earned his third title in his PGA Tour career. The busiest time of the year was March. At the BNP
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Long-time Rancho Mirage basketball coach Larry Bennett died at the age of 91. Coach Bennett spent 12 seasons with the Rattlers basketball team, but he was more than a coach. He served as the volleyball scorekeeper, was a consistent supporter of the school’s baseball team, and was a friend to
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Tonight, bands of showers will continue to slowly move southeast through Southern California with a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm early this evening before rain tapers off overnight. While most activity stays to our west and in the mountains, there is a small chance some of these lingering showers could still roll through the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – This week’s Christmas storm broke records across California, with the National Weather Service (NWS) dubbing it the wettest Christmas on modern record. Parts of the state, including here in the Valley saw flash floods, muddy roadways and in the San Bernardino mountains, devastating damage. The NWS reports the mountains saw
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – If a holiday gift didn’t fit quite right—or arrived broken—you’re not alone. The day after Christmas marks the start of gift return season, and retailers and shipping stores across the Coachella Valley are preparing for a surge of post-holiday returns. Local shoppers wasted no time heading back to stores to
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The year is coming to a close, a year that’s included a number of political twists and turns on the national stage and here at home. News Channel 3’s John White looks back on the political battles of the past 12 months and what’s ahead for next year.
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Members of the Yucca Valley community are holding a vigil for Michael Ramos Jr. on Friday. Ramos, 18, was taken off life support Friday after sustaining injuries from a shooting at a party on Dec. 22. Friends and family gathered to share memories of Ramos and speak about who he was
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission served more than 600 meals to those in need this Christmas during their annual holiday breakfast and dinner. The meals were free and open to the general public, serving a wide range of clients from those experiencing homelessness to others living paycheck to paycheck. For many,
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Good evening and Merry Christmas. It’s very comfortable today here in the Coachella Valley with some lingering clouds, mainly near the mountains. Now that the frontal boundary has passed, we are left with cooler weather today. This, combined with the few clouds, will allow for our temperatures to cool off overnight down into the upper
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Well in the Desert partnered with Oscar’s Palm Springs to help provide free breakfast meals to those in need of one during the holiday. Oscar’s has been continuing this annual tradition since 2016. “It’s the least I can do as a community member is get back to the community, and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 has partnered with General Air Conditioning and Plumbing to provide gifts to families in need this Christmas. Nearly 60 Coachella Valley families sent in letters to the North Pole with their wishlist from Santa. A group of people went through each letter and picked 22 families to deliver
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By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, Andrew Freedman, Alaa Elassar, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A powerful storm carrying a strong atmospheric river laid siege to California over the last several days — setting records in parts of the state — with evacuations orders still ongoing Thursday because of the risk of life-threatening flooding and
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It is the holiday season, but it’s also hockey season. News Channel 3 sports director Blake Arthur visited the Firebirds to have some holiday fun.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities today were continuing their search for a 47-year-old felon accused of perpetrating numerous thefts at hospitals throughout the region, netting tens of thousands of dollars of equipment while posing as an employee at each facility. Jason Suniga Brauner of San Jacinto was due to appear for a hearing at the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A major holiday event that has traditionally served hundreds of people in need across the Coachella Valley has been canceled this year. Well in the Desert announced it will not hold its annual Christmas Feast at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The organization says the decision was made to redirect
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A local bartender, Paul Whiteley, says that the community at Streetbar in Palm Springs was instrumental in his recovery after he was paralyzed by a stroke three years ago at the age of 54. A CDC study finds that the rates of stroke among adults under the age of 65
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