THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Growing concerns surrounding a development in Thermal. The massive 619-acre development centered around a 231-acre luxury equestrian center would be called the Thermal Ranch. A lawsuit has been filed against the county over the project citing air pollution and manure removal concerns. Ivanna Uriarte, a housing and land use policy advocate,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs boy made an appearance on the Jennifer Hudson Show today! Six-year-old Luka Jimenez went on the show after going viral on TikTok for giving hair tutorials. The young hairstylist says that his passion for hair comes from watching his mom style her own hair. Jimenez said he wants
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MORONGO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been nearly 3 months since 50-year-old Chris Garcia of Morongo Valley was killed in what authorities called an ‘intentional hit and run,’ and the family says no arrests have been made. News Channel 3 spoke with Garcia’s wife just days after her husband’s death on November 6, 2025. She
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Local students are being recognized with this month’s Do the Right Thing award, which is a partnership between Palm Springs Police and News Channel 3. Nine students received the honor on Wednesday evening. Josue Nicholas Villa, Javen Patrick, Alex Rodriguez Parra. Ruby Pio, Alexander Magana, Rose Hernandez, Amy Maya, Nixon
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Highs will run in the lower 70s throughout the weekend, with partly cloudy skies lingering across the region. A “No-Burn” day has been ordered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District due to air quality concerns. This means no wood-fired burns of any kind, outdoors or indoors. An area of low pressure sitting off
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Firebirds are on fire. Coachella Valley defeated San Jose 4-3 on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena for their sixth straight win. Firebirds are on fire! 🔥 Coachella Valley wins their 6th straight game, defeating San Jose tonight 4-3, led by Carson Rehkopf's first professional hat trick.@KESQ @kendallkesq @Tarp1969 @AcrisureArena
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Dos personas fueron arrestadas un mes después de un robo en Palm Desert que incluyó el robo de múltiples armas de fuego, anunciaron las autoridades. Los sospechosos, un residente de 32 años de Banning y otro de 32 años de Beaumont, fueron arrestados el martes por la tarde en la cuadra
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Kratom, an herbal drug often found in energy drinks and pills at gas stations, will now face new regulations in La Quinta. La Quinta City Council passed ordinance chapter 5.94, passing new limits on Kratom and the synthetic concentrate derived from the drug, known as 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). Narcotics experts say
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Esta tarde se llevó a cabo una manifestación pacífica en contra de la presencia de ICE en la ciudad de Indio, decenas de residentes marcharon desde la intersección de la Jackson St y avenue 45th de la mano de Comité Latino. “Estamos pidiendo que se haga ciudad santuario como tenemos a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Concerned residents from the Historic Tennis Club neighborhood in Palm Springs are mobilizing to stop a proposed high-density housing development planned in what they say is a wildlife corridor. “There’s masses of bighorn sheep. This is the corridor that they walk on in order to be able to get up
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Clouds and cooler temperatures across the Coachella Valley today through Friday, with highs easing closer to normal in the low 70s with periods of high clouds and localized onshore winds. While showers are possible west of the mountains and in higher elevations Thursday into early Saturday, the valley floor will likely to remain dry with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Taxi drivers at Palm Springs International Airport say the loss of a designated staging area is making it harder for them to work efficiently. Leonel Reyes, a local taxi driver, says the problem began last month, when the airport stopped allowing taxis to use a dedicated waiting area that previously
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Nubes y temperaturas más frescas en el Valle de Coachella desde hoy hasta el viernes, con máximas que se acercarán a lo normal, cerca de los 70 °F, con períodos de nubosidad alta y vientos terrestres localizados. Si bien es posible que haya lluvias al oeste de las montañas y en las zonas más altas desde
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INDIO, California (KUNA) – Un inmigrante indocumentado acusado de agredir sexualmente a una niña autista de 14 años, presuntamente atraída a su apartamento en Cathedral City en Nochevieja, fue acusado hoy de violación de una menor y otros delitos. Enrique Bautista Vásquez, de 20 años, fue arrestado la semana pasada tras una investigación del Departamento
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) – Rebecca Haro compareció a una audiencia programada en Riverside el miércoles por la mañana. El caso está relacionado con la muerte de su hijo de 7 meses, Emmanuel. Haro, de 41 años, continúa detenida en el Centro de Detención Robert Presley. Se declaró inocente de los cargos relacionados con la muerte de
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – Un cuidador de acogida de Desert Hot Springs fue arrestado el martes bajo sospecha de múltiples cargos de agresión sexual infantil, anunciaron las autoridades. Sergio Ávalos Pérez, de 64 años, fue arrestado alrededor de las 5:30 p. m. en la cuadra 44000 de Town Center Way. Fue ingresado en el
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of protesters gathered Wednesday afternoon for a peaceful march in Indio calling for changes to immigration enforcement and greater accountability from federal authorities. Organizers called the demonstration “ICE Out of Indio,” urging community members to stand in solidarity with people they said have been harmed by U.S. Immigration and Customs
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — Sepp Straka is back in the desert, ready to defend his tournament title at the 67th edition of the American Express. Straka won the 2025 tournament by two shots, finishing at 25-under par, securing a check for $1.5 million dollars. The Champ is here! Sepp Straka is set to defend
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport handled a record 3.3 million passengers in 2025, marking a roughly 2.4% increase over 2024, airport officials announced today. March was the airport’s busiest month, with about 500,000 passengers passing through the terminal. Officials said passenger demand remained strong even after the peak travel season. “We’re
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