LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — Dozens of demonstrators gathered Friday afternoon in La Quinta for an anti-ICE protest, calling for accountability and voicing support for local immigrant communities. The demonstration began at 3 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 111 and Jefferson Street, directly outside a Home Depot. Protesters of all ages lined the roadway,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Shadow Hills girls basketball continues to be the standard on the court here in the Coachella Valley. The Lady Knights are league champions for the fifth straight season, which includes a 30-0 record in league play over the last three years. In fact, their last league loss was in January of
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Massive crowds of protesters are marching across the nation to protest the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown Saturday — the same day a judge handed the federal government a win by denying a request to halt an operation that has seen thousands of agents dispatched to Minnesota’s Twin
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By CNN staff (CNN) — The Justice Department on Friday released more than 3 million pages of files related to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after Congress passed a law last year forcing the Trump administration to do so. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a news conference the Justice Department
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Students from Coachella Valley High School, along with students from other campuses, walked out of class and marched to Coachella City Hall on Friday morning. The student-led demonstration was organized in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of a national day of action. “I’m so thankful to have
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival came to an end on Friday. The three-day festival featured literary powerhouses and some of the biggest names in politics and culture today. News Channel 3 caught up with popular author Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones and the Six and the Seven Husbands
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As ICE operations spark violence, protests, and political fallout nationwide, law enforcement leaders are being forced to answer hard questions about deadly force, de-escalation, and who is held accountable when civilians die. Tonight, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco tells News Channel 3’s Karen Devine what he believes went wrong in
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – The FIND Food Bank is raising awareness about food insecurity across the Coachella Valley as demand for assistance continues to grow. Community leaders, donors, nonprofit partners, and elected officials gathered in Indian Wells for FIND’s annual Guardians Breakfast. The event focused on educating stakeholders about hunger in Riverside County and
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The first measles case in a Los Angeles County resident since August has been confirmed, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced today. Â Â The patient, who was not identified, had recently traveled internationally, according to the department. There are no identified public exposure locations in Los Angeles County
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By Anabella González, Michael Rios (CNN) — Venezuela’s acting president has announced a proposed amnesty law that could lead to the release of hundreds of political prisoners, as well as the closure of a notorious detention center, in her latest concessions since the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Delcy RodrÃguez said Friday that the
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BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) – A raven cracked one of the bald eagle eggs at the Big Bear nest. The eggs were left unguarded for several hours. At around 3:30 p.m., a raven got up into the nest and took off the eggs, eventually cracking the shell. The raven pecked at the second eggs, but
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By Uriel Blanco, Sol Amaya, Michael Rios, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Mexico has found itself walking a diplomatic tightrope after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba. As both a key trading partner of the US and a crucial supplier of oil to Cuba, Mexico could
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Update – 2/4/26 Mark Anthony Vasquez was located safe, authorities confirmed over the weekend. Original Report – 1/30/26 RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities are asking for the community’s help in locating a missing Coachella Valley man last seen in Riverside on January 23. Mark Anthony Vasquez, 48, was last seen walking in the area of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Las Vegas man charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a permit to a Donald Trump rally in the Coachella Valley could have his charges dropped after a six-month period. On Thursday, Vem Miller was found eligible for misdemeanor diversion for a period of six months. He could have his
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CNN By Brian Stelter, Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz, Nick Watt, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A defiant Don Lemon vowed to fight the charges brought against him by federal prosecutors Friday, after he and another independent journalist were arrested in connection with a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. “I have spent my
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs officials will host a flag-raising ceremony tomorrow at City Hall to mark the start of Black History Month. Â Â The ceremony is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Saturday at 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way. Â Â Participants will include Mayor Naomi Soto, members of the city’s Black
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 29-year-old man was sentenced to more than 50 years to life for his role in a drug-related robbery and killing of a Palm Desert man on Christmas Day 2016. Roger Rodriguez of La Quinta was convicted of murder and robbery charges Thursday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. He
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By Karin Caifa For some Americans, the first sign of spring could be an armadillo. For others, it could be a duck. Most will look to a groundhog on February 2 – from Punxsutawney Phil in western Pennsylvania, to Staten Island Chuck in New York. “The American folklore tradition of Groundhog Day has actually been
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MORONGO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday morning in Morongo Valley. The crash was reported just before 5:40 a.m. on State Route 62 and Adeline Way, according to the California Highway Patrol. The pedestrian was identified by authorities as David James Hill, 62, of Morongo Valley. CHP
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival will return next month for its 78th year with fan-favorite attractions, live entertainment and new immersive spaces at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio. With this year’s theme, “Return to the Oasis,” the festival will run from Feb. 12 through March 1 at
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