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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – After months of community debate, environmental review and public outreach the proposed “Oasis at Indio” development went before the Indio Planning Commission Wednesday night for a major vote on the project’s future. In a 3-2 vote, commissioners rejected moving the development to the City Council after reviewing several key components tied
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Restaurant week is returning to Greater Palm Springs, starting Friday, May 29 and will last for 10 days, until June 7. The event will offer residents fine dining experiences at 132 restaurants throughout the valley. Restaurants offer prefixed menus at set price points or special menus. “It’s a great way
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Amazon and FIND Regional Food Bank are partnering for their fifth annual summer hunger initiative. Officials with FIND say they see their distribution lines spike by 10% in the hot summer months. “We have a lot of kids and we have a lot of families that really struggle through the summertime
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been extended through Wednesday night as gusty winds, blowing dust, and much cooler temperatures continue to impact the Coachella Valley, and nearby mountains and deserts. Winds are expected to peak this evening, but breezy to locally strong conditions will likely continue through Wednesday with another round of dusty air
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 has received new arrest data from U.S. Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector’s Indio Station. U.S. Border Patrol said they have made hundreds of undocumented immigration related arrests across the Coachella Valley since January. In a statement, officials said those arrested included, “individuals with prior criminal
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – College of the Desert trustee Ruben Perez was arrested overnight Monday, with multiple sources showing he was arrested on suspicion of a DUI. We are working to confirm additional details. Perez, 32, was arrested shortly after midnight by the California Highway Patrol on Country Club and Washington in Palm Desert,
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The primary election for the newly redrawn 48th Congressional District is a race to watch. Proposition 50 redrew the district lines, transforming what was once a Republican stronghold into a district that now favors Democrats. The competitive primary features a well-funded Republican and a wide field of Democratic candidates vying
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Luciano Zaragoza is a senior left fielder for the Indio High School baseball team, and he is the final student-athlete of the week for the 2025-26 school year. The Indio Rajah’s were Desert Valley League champions this year, and for first-year head coach Alex Chavarria, Zaragoza played a big role in
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Desert Hot Springs has approved a temporary ban on new dollar stores, a move city leaders say is aimed at encouraging more business diversity and attracting additional retail options for residents. The decision has sparked mixed reactions throughout the community, where some residents say dollar stores
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif (KESQ)-Cathedral City employees of Honda and Toyota spent the morning assembling bags for 400 elementary school students struggling with food insecurity. Each bag was filled with non-perishable foods from pasta to cereals, enough for families to bridge the gap between meals. “We’re making 400 bags for kids with food insecurities, so it
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 35-year-old felon was behind bars today after police allegedly found and seized loaded firearms and numerous narcotics during a traffic stop in Desert Hot Springs. The suspect was booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on Friday on suspicion of drugs and weapon charges, according to the Desert
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Unified School District is continuing the tradition of naming streets after excellent students. Today, Matthew Bustamante, a student at Mount San Jacinto High School, was honored with his name on the street nearby the high school. “It feels really good…I will remember this every day,” says Bustamante Bustamante
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We remain under a First Alert Weather Alert as we track the impacts of gusty winds that are set to peak this afternoon. After a gorgeous Memorial Day weekend, wind gusts have returned to the Coachella Valley, kicking up plenty of dust as the crowd heads out of town. This
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