SAN JACINTO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Beaumont man has been arrested in connection with the death of a four-month-old baby. The suspect, a 40-year-old man, was identified as an associate of the victim’s family. He was arrested Friday afternoon and remains in custody at the Larry Smith Correctional Facility. He has not been officially charged,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert X installations by four artists in the 2025 exhibition, which officially closed on May 11, will remain on view alongside works from prior editions, giving visitors a last chance to experience Desert X over Memorial Day weekend and through the summer and early fall. Now on view through and including June
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 34-year-old La Quinta man was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife. Jose Valles Meza was convicted in March of first-degree murder for gunning down his estranged wife while inflamed over notions she was having affairs with other men in 2019. The jury
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Acclaimed writer and director Ron Oliver, known as the “King of Hallmark Christmas movies,” received his star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars. The ceremony was held Friday morning at 222 S Palm Canyon Drive, where the star is located. Oliver is an Emmy-nominated director, writer, producer, and
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Owen Matas, a first-year English teacher at Palm Desert High School, has received the One Class at a Time Teacher award. Matas was recognized for reviving the school’s Cine-Arts Club, a once-thriving program from the 1990s, giving students a creative outlet to explore filmmaking. With a $777.77 donation from the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Border Patrol agents seized 113 pounds of methamphetamine after a traffic stop on Highway 86 near Indio, authorities said. The incident started Monday at around 10:30 a.m. when Indio station agents conducted a traffic stop on a black pickup truck pulling a trailer on northbound Highway 86. According to the U.S.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Happy Friday! Highs remain in the triple digits, but we’re in the midst of a subtle cooling trend after the peak heat we saw Wednesday and Thursday. We’re expecting to see a slight uptick in our winds in the afternoons and evenings through Memorial Day. A couple of wind-related advisories
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Memorial Day is a busy travel day across the country, honoring U.S. military members who died in service. In the Valley, the weekend also marks one of the last busy foot-traffic days for downtown businesses before a quiet summer. With the heat in the Valley, tourism declines and residents look
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Showtimes: Thursday, May 29th through Sunday, June 8th, there are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. showings
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The event is on Wednesday, May 28th, at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A fire at a home broke out Thursday night in the 2000 block of Racquet Club Road, just east of Sunrise Way, according to authorities. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson reported live, where fire crews were working the scene. No injuries have been reported at this time. This is a developing
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Days after Saturday’s bombing in Palm Springs, News Channel 3 is sitting down with the father of the suspect, Richard Bartkus. In disbelief, he says his son, Guy Edward Bartkus, was a good and smart kid. Despite the bombing, he believes his son meant no harm to anyone. “I know
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The CIF-SS playoffs continued Wednesday with three local softball teams in their respective quarterfinal. Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage won, while Indio lost. D4: El Toro 9, at Indio 3 D7: Edgewood 8, Rancho Mirage 10 D8: Cathedral City 3, Orange 1 The Lions and Rattlers will play their respective semifinal games will take place
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It’s another warm one here in the valley. Highs today are very similar to yesterday, hovering about 10 degrees above the seasonal average. Winds have been on the mild side today, but may pick up a tad as we head into the evening hours. Temperatures will fall slightly in the days ahead, but will stay
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — For the first time since a targeted terrorist attack destroyed parts of the American Reproductive Center over the weekend, News Channel 3 is speaking with the clinic’s doctors.You can watch the full news conference below: “Our clinic, where hope is nurtured and futures begin, was the target of a senseless
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Everyone aboard a plane that crashed into a San Diego military housing community died in the wreck, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator said today, adding that both the runway lights and an automated weather-notification system at the destination airport were inoperable at the time. The investigation was continuing
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs is moving forward with its first VillageFest since Saturday’s bombing targeting American Reproductive Centers, a local fertility clinic. Organizers said the weekly Thursday night event continues amid heightened concern — and with extra security in place. Mike Villegas, a Lieutenant at the Palm Springs Police Department, said the goal
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