Service has been restored for Spectrum customers across the Coachella Valley, following an overnight outage over the weekend. The outage started Saturday evening and lasted until Sunday morning. News Channel 3 received emails from residents from Palm Springs to Indio, saying their internet, landlines and cable were impacted. In a statement to News Channel 3,
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In 2024, KESQ has reported a number of fatal pedestrian crashes. And across California, pedestrian deaths make up more than 27% of all traffic-related fatalities. According to projections from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 7,318 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes across the United States in 2023. In the Valley, pedestrian safety is key especially ahead of
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Expect another hot and humid day, but changes are one the way. Winds will increase into Tuesday, which will likely increase the smoke and haze conditions for the Valley. Air quality concerns linger through tomorrow as smoke from nearby wildfires will continue to negatively impact air quality. Highs today remain well above average, approaching 112
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We are closely monitoring the Line Fire near Highland. So far it has grown to over 17,000 acres. Thankfully, the nearby thunderstorms over the weekend have aided firefighters in their efforts. The data seen in the graphic below are as of 4 PM Sunday from the San Bernardino Airport, a few miles from the fire.
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The Line Fire continued to burn Sunday evening and had consumed 20,553 acres of land with firefighters reporting 0% containment. The fire broke out Thursday afternoon in Highland. Residents close to the flames shared their reactions. “I’ve packed and re-packed several times,” Terri Chin said. “It’s made me anxious.” Brandy Burton said her family lives
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We’ve got four nominees for Week 3’s play of the week! Vote for your favorite below: Voting ends Monday at 2 pm. Blake Arthur will announce the winner during our 6PM newscast on Monday.
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More hot and humid conditions are on tap today as we round out the weekend! These conditions helped produce some storms for our friends in the mountains and High Desert yesterday, and it’s possible that we’ll see more of these isolated thunderstorms forming again this afternoon. Moisture remains elevated across the Coachella Valley. Most communities
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We have been tracking numerous thunderstorms over our local mountains throughout this afternoon. Of course, this is due to the big increase in monsoonal moisture that moved in last night. Tomorrow will be fairly similar with another chance for storms over the mountains. On the bright side, the elevated moisture is holding back our afternoon
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The inaugural Agent Alejandro Flores Memorial Cross Country Classic is Saturday at the Eldorado Polo Club in Indio. 12 local high schools participated in the event, with both lower-level and varsity races. According to the organizers social media post, heat precautions are being taken very seriously. To prioritize safety, race organizers have reduced the lower-level
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We have a hot and humid weekend lined up for us here in the Coachella Valley! The extra humidity will help us cool down slightly, so it won’t be quite as hot as the final few days of last week. You may notice the humidity as you step outside this morning. Dew point temperatures on
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A crash caused an outage that at one point impacted nearly 1,400 customers Friday night in La Quinta. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle crashed into a power pole at around 8:10 p.m. on Calle Tecate and Avenida Ramirez. Authorities said the driver was medically evaluated at the scene. No arrests were
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People throughout our community are changing lives every day and News Channel 3 is celebrating Neighborhood Heroes! This time we’re highlighting Monique Moreria, who runs an assisted-living and memory-care facility in Palm Desert. News Channel 3’s Allie Anthony visited with Moreria and her team to hear about the impact she’s having on the lives of
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