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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Desert Hot Springs family is speaking out after 36-year-old Lester Cordero was killed in a motorcycle crash last weekend in North Palm Springs. According to the California Highway Patrol, Lester was riding a motorcycle on Indian Canyon Drive when a 61-year-old Desert Hot Springs woman driving a Kia
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – As the extreme summer heat pushes energy use across the valley, Imperial Irrigation District’s electric system has reached its peak, and meeting that demand requires planning, coordination, and real-time response across IID’s electric system. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut spoke in depth about it today with IID’s public information
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The California Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Monday regarding whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco exceeded his authority by seizing approximately 650,000 ballots during an election integrity investigation.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Springs Unified School District is preparing to launch a new attendance communication system next week that officials say could make reporting an absence easier for parents while also helping schools identify when a family may need additional support. Under the new system, parents and guardians will receive a text
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) The man seen punching and throwing his dog in a viral video out of Cabazon is now under arrest. The Riverside County Department of Animal Services arrested Craig Vincent Dallesandro on Aug. 13 with help from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, the department announced in a statement to News Channel 3. He
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Prepare yourself for a full week of extreme heat! The National Weather Service extended our Extreme Heat Warning all the way through Friday of next week. We’ll be seeing locally major to extreme HeatRisk during this time. It’s a big night for high school football! Most games are set to
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Riverside County, California (KUNA) – En el marco del Día de Prevención y Concientización del Fentanilo, el 21 de agosto, expertos alertan sobre los graves riesgos de su consumo, para combatirlo, el estado de California ha emitido una nueva ley estatal que exige que la enseñanza sobre este opioide sintético en las clases de salud
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Today, August 21, is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. While fentanyl-related deaths have declined in Riverside County, the drug remains a major overdose threat. The county says fentanyl deaths dropped about 54%, from 545 deaths in March 2023–February 2024 to 251 in March 2025–February 2026. Keeping kids away from fentanyl
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – August is National Eye Exam Month, a reminder that routine eye exams are about more than checking whether you need glasses or contacts. Optometrists can identify vision problems and detect certain eye conditions that may not cause noticeable symptoms at first. Eye exams are also especially important for children heading
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The Extreme Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley has been extended by a full week, now expiring NEXT Friday. Expect temps to be at 110 or above through the next week. Dew points remain elevated as well, so the humidity will be quite high through the week. Highs actually increase into next week, with mid
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The heat and humidity remain the big weather story across the Coachella Valley, with highs near 110 today—several degrees above our seasonal 108 degrees. The valley itself continues to remain a part of the Extreme Heat Warning until 8pm Friday. Monsoonal moisture will keep things muggy, along with a slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms over
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