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Warmer and sunnier this weekend
Highs will return to the lower and middle 80s this weekend, just in time for the Tour de Palm Springs! Highs this afternoon, despite being the lowest temps we’ve seen all week, will be about 7 degrees above average. We warm up steadily into the weekend and early next week. Bigger changes on the way
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Local 12th Man: Lewis couple excited to cheer on Seahawks in Super Bowl LX
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots is just days away. And despite neither team being local, there are still a lot fans of both teams who call the Coachella Valley home, many of whom have Washington roots, ready to root on the Seahawks in the big game.
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Cooler & Cloudier through Friday Before Weekend Warming
A cloudier, slightly cooler day across the Coachella Valley this Thursday afternoon. Weak Santa Ana winds will continue to ease this afternoon and evening, with some high clouds overhead as low pressure moves northeast. The Wind Advisory for Desert Hot Springs, Riverside and San Bernadino county Mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass was allowed to
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Rancho Mirage issues ‘stop work order’ to Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Some Rancho Las Palmas Country Club homeowners are raising concerns about the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa bringing in heavy equipment, fencing, portable restrooms and piping a week ago without obtaining permits. Lisa Christensen Gabe Codding, Rancho Mirage Director of Marketing, confirmed the city issued a stop-work order as the
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Impact Grant: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3, together with the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $25,000 charitable gift was awarded to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert, a youth-empowerment organization whose mission is to
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EXCLUSIVE: Palm Springs businessman issues statement on Epstein connection
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs connection to the Epstein case. Palm Springs businessman Peter Mahler and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein messaging each other — revealed in newly unsealed federal records. Justice Department files News Channel 3 has been going through show Mahler, operated a staffing company with a Palm Springs office,
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Search continues for teen girl missing since Dec. 1, last seen heading to Thermal
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – The search continues for a teenage girl from Hemet who went missing in December. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) along with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI, are urgently asking for the public’s help to locate missing 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar. Tovar was last seen on
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Vicky’s of Sante Fe donates piano to Painted Hills Middle School
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A generational donation. Vicky’s of Santa Fe gifted its historic Baldwin 9-foot concert grand piano to Painted Hills Middle School. The piano has been a centerpiece of live music at the iconic restaurant for more than 37 years. “It was such a joyful experience for me to sit down
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Desert Arc holds ‘Champions of Change’ awards luncheon
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Recognizing people who bring inclusion and change to the Coachella Valley. Today, Desert Arc held its 8th annual Champions of Change awards luncheon. News Channel 3’s Patrick Evans emceed the event. Several dignitaries from across the valley were on hand. Palm Springs City Council member Jeffrey Bernstein received the Champion
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2025 data finds thousands euthanized at Riverside County shelters, while ‘life-saving’ progress is made
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – Reflecting on the past year, Riverside County says progress has been made in life-saving efforts. In their bi-monthly animal commission meeting, officials say live-release rates increased in 2025, from 71.2% to 78.5%, along with adoption and foster rates. However, they say a lot of work still needs to be done,
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I-Team: Land Lease Limbo – Locked Out
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 was first to report on a Palm Springs community, reeling over a controversial land lease renewal offer. The story sent shockwaves across the Coachella Valley. The deadline has now passed, so what happens now for the many homeowners who say they simply can’t afford it? I-Team investigator
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Preparations for the 2026 BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Preparations are already underway for one of the Coachella Valley’s biggest annual events, as crews work to get ready for the 2026 BNP Paribas Open. The world-renowned tennis tournament is just weeks away, and setup is already transforming the area surrounding the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Temporary structures are being
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Departamento de Servicios animales extenderá sus servicios al este del Valle de Coachella
INDIO, California (KUNA) – Esta mañana la comisión del departamento de servicios para animales del condado de Riverside sostuvo una reunión en la ciudad de Indio, donde anunció una nueva colaboración con la fundación Jason Heigl, importante alianza que permitirá ampliar los servicios de esterilización y castración al este del Valle de Coachella. De manera
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Auctioning California: From Palm Springs to Coachella, hundreds of tax-delinquent properties head to auction
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) Nearly 1,000 tax-delinquent properties across Riverside County are slated for public auction this spring, including hundreds of parcels located throughout the Coachella Valley. According to county officials, 946 parcels have been selected and approved for the April tax sale, though that number is expected to decline as some property owners redeem their parcels
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Gradual cooling today into the weekend
High pressure weakens, and an area of low pressure moves closer to Northern Baja bringing in partly cloudy skies and cooler temps. A Wind Advisory is in effect until Noon today for areas West of the Coachella Valley. Portions of that Wind Advisory have already expired. Winds here in the Valley will likely remain in
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