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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The man in federal custody for allegedly aiding in the bombing at a Palm Springs fertility clinic has died. Daniel Park, 32, of Kent, Washington, was found unresponsive Tuesday morning at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, the Department of Justice confirmed. Life-saving measures were initiated, and Park was transported
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The 31st edition of the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival begins today. Filmmakers from around the world are heading to Palm Springs to screen their work. 311 short films from 64 different countries are a part of the program. These have been selected from more than 6,200 submissions. This
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Before being stripped from the Senate reconciliation bill, millions of acres of public land in California were identified as eligible for sale. This would allow private entities to purchase this land to develop housing and energy projects. The provision, however, was found to violate the chamber’s rules. This land is
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ)– Riverside County Department of Veterans Services is announcing the relocation of the Indio office as of July 1st. The Department says the move is necessary to help offer better services to the community, including benefit assistance, outreach and support programs. The new local office will be at the Henry Lozano Community Center
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) – Con el Día de la Independencia a la vuelta de la esquina, el Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Riverside recuerda a todos su campaña anual para combatir a proveedores, distribuidores, compradores y usuarios de fuegos artificiales ilegales. Han lanzado el lema: “If You Light It, We’ll Write It” o “Si lo enciendes, lo
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A $16 million storm water diversion tunnel in Palm Springs will spare area residents and businesses from flood risks going forward — as well as potentially save them money on insurance — following confirmation today of new maps depicting the diversion channel. The Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The lineup for the 2025 edition of Splash House has been released. Weekend 1 takes place on Aug. 8-10. Weekend One highlights include viral hitmaker ACRAZE, SoCal party-starter Disco Lines, genre-bending British icon TroyBoi, tech house groover Westend, techno provocateur Eli Brown, and rising star San Pacho. The weekend continues with high-tempo heat from Brooklyn-based jigitz, Bristol native NOTION, Grammy-nominated producer Wuki, Irish duo 49th &
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Highs were only a meager 98 degrees yesterday, some 8 degrees below normal! Today will be similar but slightly warmer later this afternoon. The coolest air is moving East, so we’ll start to warm up as soon as tomorrow. This morning we’re still seeing some light breeziness, and an Air Quality Watch for windblown dust
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley man is sleeping in his car after losing his home to a fire earlier this month. Victor Estrada said he no longer had homeowners insurance. “All of a sudden, they just said we’re no longer with you. Figure it out,” Estrada said. Estrada said his policy was
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