INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Laws in California have expanded with the goal of keeping drivers safe. Assembly Bill 390 went into effect on January 1st. It expands the ‘Slow Down, Move Over’ law in the state. Previously, drivers had to move over a lane (or slow down if it’s unsafe to do so) if they
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CNN, KOLD, KTVK, KPHO, KGUN, NBC, INSTAGRAM, @SAVANNAHGUTHRIE By Andy Rose, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — In a wrenching video posted to Instagram on Wednesday evening, “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie pleaded for her missing mother to come home days after her apparent abduction from her Tuscon-area home. “We need to know without a doubt
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been nearly two weeks since Renova Energy announced their acquisition by MycroGrid, an investor-backed company also owned by Renova CEO Vincent Battaglia. News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij first broke the story exclusively in January, and has since received multiple calls from concerned customers and former employees that were let
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A big step up in fighting food insecurity in the valley. On Thursday, a $200,000 check was presented to the FIND Regional Food Bank. The funds were provided by the members of the Hideaway Golf Club in La Quinta. They raised that amount during their annual campaign to support food
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The Turpin family has settled two civil lawsuits against Riverside County and ChildNet for a substantial confidential amount, resulting in systemic reforms to the child welfare system and increased social worker staffing levels.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – 21 residents of the Greater Palm Springs region are featured as background actors in Season 4 of ‘The Lincoln Lawyer,’ in an episode titled Honor Among Thieves. The episode was filmed at The Saguaro hotel in Palm Springs and will be released on tomorrow, February 5, 2026 on Netflix. President of the Greater
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of neighbors from La Palme, Pointe, Vibe and Sundial gathered at the Palm Springs Police Department to discuss parking solutions. Palm Springs leaders said rising airport parking rates are pushing more cars onto neighborhood streets and the new College of the Desert Campus is expected to bring more students
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Design lovers from across the globe are arriving in our valley soon for Modernism Week and this year, organizers say it will be bigger than ever. More than 350 events are scheduled, beginning Thursday, Feb. 12 through Feb. 22. The festival will feature tours of iconic homes, nightly parties, and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – This weekend’s Tour de Palm Springs is expected to bring thousands of cyclists to the Coachella Valley. The event is one of the largest cycling charity events in the country. Every year, up to 8,000 cyclists from 46 different states and four countries take part. News Channel 3 is speaking with
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The search for Nancy Guthrie is now in its fifth day, and investigators and the family are frantically searching for her whereabouts after her suspected abduction. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing Sunday around noon when she did not attend her regular
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By CNN (CNN) — One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change. Some believe the ouster of strongman leader Nicolás Maduro offers a glimmer of hope for rebuilding institutions and guaranteeing citizens’ rights.
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By Bianna Golodryga, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Cuba is ready for “meaningful” dialogue with the United States but it is not willing to discuss changing its government, the Cuban deputy foreign minister told CNN on Wednesday, in comments that come as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the island with talk of regime
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — On Tuesday of last week, CBS News announced a slate of 19 new contributors, part of ongoing efforts by its recently installed editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, to revamp the network’s public profile. Among the names — “all experts in their fields,” as CBS put it — was Dr. Peter Attia,
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — One of the more emotional moments in first lady Melania Trump’s new documentary comes when she meets Aviva Siegel, a former hostage held by Hamas who’s advocating for the release of her husband, in January 2025. On Wednesday, Trump welcomed the couple to the White House, and told observers
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KESQ) – Huntington Beach officials have voted to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a state appellate court ruling that blocked the city’s voter ID law, though a Chapman University law professor said today it has a negligible chance of succeeding. The city council voted Tuesday night to petition the nation’s
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Two men have been arrested for allegedly committing a pair of residential burglaries in Palm Desert, authorities said today. The suspects, a 44-year-old Indio man and a 38-year-old Bermuda Dunes man, were arrested Friday and booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of residential burglary, committing a felony
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Riverside, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Department of Animal Services announced a new partnership with the Jason Heigl Foundation to bring accessible, low-cost spay and neuter services to the East Coachella Valley. Officials said the partnership will fund increased capacity for mobile clinics, community outreach, and subsidized surgeries for pet owners who may otherwise be unable
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Trump administration is investigating Nike over alleged discrimination against White employees related to the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A bold plan Elon Musk believes the best way to
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BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) – A teenager was seriously injured in a fire that was quickly stopped in a Beaumont mobile home park, authorities said today. The blaze was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of East Sixth Street, near Xenia Avenue, just north of Interstate 10, according to the Riverside
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Thieves dressed as Robin Hood raided a food store in Montreal on Tuesday night and gave away the stolen goods in a protest against rising food prices – just weeks after the same group targeted a grocery dressed as Santa and his elves. An activist organization calling itself the
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