COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — Coachella Valley high school football is one of three local teams in the CIF-SS semifinals this Friday. News Channel 3 caught up with the Arabs ahead of their big game. It's been quite the journey for Coachella Valley this season. After a 1-5 start, which included 5 straight losses, CV has
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Robin Thicke’s concert at the Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival has been canceled, as well as Friday programming and the Saturday morning launch due to weather concerns. Festival organizers said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution for the safety of attendees, balloon pilots, crews, and
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – As Riverside County continues to deal with overcrowded shelters, the Department of Animal Services partnered with Wings of Rescue to send 36 dogs to New York and Maine on a lifesaving flight. Officials said the plane took off just after midnight Saturday morning despite the rainy weather in Southern California. A
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Desert high school football is one of three local teams in the CIF-SS semifinals this Friday. News Channel 3 caught up with the Aztecs ahead of their big game. Palm Desert is one of three local football teams playing in the semifinals on Friday. The Aztecs have won 6
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirms that Jake Haro is no longer in its custody and has been transferred to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In an email Wednesday, police said Haro was released from county custody on Nov. 19 and moved into state custody to begin serving his court-ordered
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County reported its first influenza-related death of the 2025-26 flu season. The person was identified as an individual who was over 65 and from Western Riverside County, and is not believed to have been vaccinated. “This death is a sad reminder of the dangers that influenza can pose, especially among older
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Help local families this holiday season – It all starts this Thursday with the News Channel 3 and SunLine Transit Agency “Fill the Bus” event. We need your help to fill buses with non-perishable food items and hygiene products that will go to local families for the holidays. You can
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Â – A weekend storm that knocked out power to parts of Palm Springs has renewed long-running frustrations over outages, delayed repairs and what residents describe as poor communication from Southern California Edison (SCE). Jeff Monford, SCE spokesperson, said crews dealt with the most rain they’d seen in a long time. “Our
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man out on bail in a deadly shooting case was arrested Wednesday in Indio on suspicion of possession of narcotics and numerous firearms, authorities announced. Â Â Marcos Cruz Gaeta Jr., 45, was booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio Thursday on suspicion of felon in possession of a firearm and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The film “Hamnet” will receive the Vanguard Award at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Director Chloé Zhao, as well as actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, are expected to attend the award presentation. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention
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Good Thursday morning! Bundle up out the door. We have a chilly start for us here in the valley with morning lows in the 40s. That’s the coldest start we’ve had since this past April! Our morning starts cold and dry with increasing clouds and a chance of rain heading into the afternoon. We’re looking
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Good afternoon. It is still mild and cool here in the Coachella Valley. While the cool weather will stick around for a few more days, the mild weather will not. We are tracking yet another system on the move, which will impact the Coachella Valley later this week. Some clouds and moisture will start to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Springs high school football is one of three local teams in the CIF-SS semifinals this Friday. News Channel 3 caught up with the team ahead of their big game. Palm Springs is one of three local football teams playing in the semifinals this Friday. After some down years, the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Some Palm Springs Unified School District students and their families enjoyed chicken teriyaki meals this week provided by a local restaurant owner hoping to help those in need of food. Katherine Finchy Elementary School mom Tara Lazar wanted to help families struggling to buy food as soon as she heard
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office reports that a wanted suspect was arrested Wednesday night in Desert Hot Springs after leading them on a pursuit that began in Palm Desert. The chase began just before 4:30 p.m. after deputies located a vehicle being driven by a wanted subject in the area
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Coachella Valley, Calif. (KUNA) – Puesto que se acercan cambios y aumentos en los costos de los seguros medicos para el año 2026, la comunidad continua preocupada por los recortes de los subsidios que cubrÃan a los mismos. Las inscripciones para obtener o renovar un seguro médico iniciaron este mes de noviembre, y si el
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – After years of anticipation, fundraising, and construction, the curtain is finally rising again at Palm Springs’ iconic Plaza Theatre. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut got an exclusive tour of the multi-million dollar restoration, just days before the grand reopening. The transformation is dramatic. Historic details have been fully restored, and
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – With more rain on the way this week, officials are keeping a close eye on areas with mudslide risk, especially with the ground already wet from last weekend’s storm. A mudslide along Varner Road at the northern end of Cathedral City stranded dozens of cars over the weekend. Cathedral City
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