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The onset of the latest winter storms Wednesday has flooded several roads. Here are the latest road closures in the area: Jefferson Street northbound, between Fred Waring Dr. and Country Club, will be closed until 12 noon Friday. Ave 44 at the Whitewater wash Country Club west of Ave 42 Roads and intersections open as

In these tough times, we’re all looking for bargains. One of our viewers, Carol Davis, came up with the idea. “Just as you do Gasline 3, you could start a similar deal for services “More for less”. For example, people are paying $40-$100 for haircuts and literally do not know they can get good service

La Quinta resident Christine O’Kelly loves her brand new Kia Sorento but now wishes she’d gone elsewhere to get it. She bought the vehiclein October at Kia of La Quinta for around $16,000 after a rebate.She owed $8,000 on her old car, which was worth about $4,000. The dealership gave Christine $4,000 in a trade-in

Fire crews are investigating smoke and a possible fire at a surgery room at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, officials said Wednesday. Initial reports indicated a two-alarm fire at the medical center at around 1:40 p.m but that was not confirmed. CalFire officials could only say that they are investigating and no evacuations were

(AP) – President George W. Bush says the work in Iraq has been hard, but is necessary for U.S. security and world peace. Bush arrived in Baghdad Sunday for an unannounced farewell trip. The visit comes just 37 days before President-elect Barack Obama takes office. Bush says he’s grateful he had the chance to return

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Classes were canceled Tuesday at Marywood-Palm Valley School after three of the school’s students were killed Monday in a single car crash in Rancho Mirage. The single vehicle accident happened at Morningside and Early Time Road just north of Country Club around 3:40 PM. Police say a black Volkswagen Jetta was traveling southbound on Morningside

(AP) – AT&T says it is cutting 12,000 jobs, or about 4 percent of its work force, because of the economic downturn. The Dallas-based telecommunications company said Thursday the job cuts will take place in December and throughout 2009. The company also cited a changing business mix and a more streamlined structure as other reasons

CalFire crews and California Highway Patrol officers are responding to an “air emergency” by a hot air balloon in distress, officials reported. According to CalFire, the balloon appeared to be in distress over Interstate 10 just before 4:30 p.m. Reports said the balloon appeared to be going down. Officers then said the balloon appeared to

The Federal Communications Commission requires every television station to provide the name, phone number and email address of a staff person capable of handling immediate captioning problems. Bob Allen, Executive Vice President and General ManagerPhone:(760) 773-0342Email:ballen@kesq.com Rick Brockman, Director of EngineeringPhone:(760) 773-0342Email:rbrockman@kesq.com Todd Graham, Operations ManagerPhone:(760) 773-0342Email:tgraham@kesq.com Bob Smith, Director of News and PromotionPhone:(760) 340-7091Email:bsmith@kesq.com

Well in the Desert wants to make sure everyone in the Coachella Valley will have something to eat for Thanksgiving Dinner. And you can make sure that happens in the “Fill A Bus” Food Drive. Help fill a SunLine bus with canned goods, non-perishable food items and toiletries at locations in the Desert Nov 21.

(AP) – Stocks tumbled in the final minutes of trading Thursdayto levels not seen since 2002 as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for the U.S. automakers. The pullback for the second straight day Thursday sent the Standard & Poor’s 500 index down 6.2 percent to 756.81, below the low

Saturday, November 22nd marks the 45th anniversary of that terrible day in Dallas when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. No one alive in 1963 will forget where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news that our 35th President was dead. We want to hear your story. E-mail us at

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved county fire officials’ request to hire a consulting firm, at a cost of $208,000, to help craft a strategic plan identifying how the department can be more efficient in the years to come. “This is an effort to develop a road map for the future,” Riverside County Fire

Experts have been predicting it for decades, saying we’re all “way overdue.” But what if your family survived the “Big One” but was caught completely off guard? That means no earthquake kit, no Emergency plan, and no way to get out of town. News Channel 3 will put that scenario to the test with an

News Channel 3 HD has wall-to-wall coverage of the Great Southern California Shake Out beginning Monday, Nov. 10. From surviving on an earthquake kit to dealing with the hours after the big one, News Channel 3 will bring you every aspect of this week’s ShakeOut event. Mon. – Wed. The big earthquake has struck catching

Traffic on northbound Gene Autry Trail has been narrowed to one lane south of Vista Chino due to an explosion on some underground power lines in the area. Palm Springs Police says a manhole cover was dislodged at around 9:27 this morning into the roadway and traffic is being diverted as Southern California Edison fixes

The NFL Network remains in the dark for Valley cable subscribers. But that doesn’t mean you can’t watch the biggest games playing every Thursday night during this football season. KESQ.comis connecting you to a live companion broadcast to every Thursday Night Football matchup scheduled for the remainder of the 2008 season. The webcast starts every

Arthur was born and raised in San Bernardino, California. Growing upand living inSouthern California gave him the opportunity to experience many areas in our great state. He continued his life in California because of the mountains, beaches, lakes, landmarks, history, and the unique people who livehere.His immediate parents and all relatives were born in California.