LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that California will launch a first-in-the-nation program providing free diapers to newborns across Southern California and the rest of the state through participating hospitals. The initiative, dubbed “Golden State Start,” is being launched in partnership with the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Baby2Baby and will provide 400 free
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Firebirds are not done just yet. Coachella Valley kept their season alive with a 6-2 victory in Game 4 of the Pacific Division Semifinals over the Ontario Reign on Thursday night at Acrisure Arena. After the Reign scored the first goal, the Firebirds responded with four unanswered from J.R.
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News Team Originally Published: May 7, 2026 10:44 am By Harley Coldiron, Gregory Deffenbaugh BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime birdwatching expedition in the Atlantic Ocean turned into an international medical emergency. Now, a Bend doctor is at the center of it. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a longtime Central Oregon oncologist who spent two
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Canvas was slowly coming back online this afternoon for some schools and universities across the country, including College of the Desert, after a nationwide cyberattack disrupted access for millions of students and educators during finals week. Canvas, a cloud-based platform used by millions of students and educators, experienced widespread outages Thursday
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RIVERSIDE, California (KUNA) — Una familia del Valle de Coachella hace meses vivio momentos de temor, tras afirmar que su hija, Geraldine Ramírez, se encontraba bajo la custodia de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI). La familia Ramírez relató que Geraldine viajaba a bordo del barco “Mali”, el cual formaba parte de la “Flotilla
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Some North Indio residents are sounding the alarm on a proposed mixed-use project off Avenue 42 and Monroe Street, they worry could bring traffic and pollution to their neighborhood. The project, known as ‘Oasis at Indio,’ has been proposed by BH Properties, but has yet to go before the Indio’s planning
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An Extreme Heat Watch (coon to become a warning) will be in effect from Sunday till Tuesday evening as temps soar well into triple digits this weekend. High pressure across all of the Western U.S. will produce temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above our seasonal norm (92) well into next week. Highs today will hit
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The warming trend continues across the Coachella Valley today, with temperatures climbing well above seasonal averages and staying there through much of next week. Most locations topping off right around the 100 degree mark today with highs expected to continue rising through the weekend. An Extreme Heat Watch is in place for the Coachella Valley
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A newly emerging synthetic opioid is creating concern among health officials and anti-drug advocates across the country as communities continue battling the fentanyl crisis. According to the Addiction Center, the drug known as “cychlorphine,” is a “synthetic opioid with effects similar to morphine and fentanyl.” The San Francisco Department of
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents and city leaders in Indian Wells are raising concerns after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) introduced new flight paths for planes arriving at Palm Springs International Airport last year. The updated routes shift incoming planes over Indian Wells before they turn toward Palm Springs. According to airport officials, noise complaints
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A major development in a News Channel 3 I-Team investigation into the ongoing land-lease battle at Saddlerock Estates in Palm Springs. A tribal court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the tribal landowner against Hallview Management, which is the company challenging the controversial successor leases tied to the community. But while the ruling is
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) One day after KESQ News Channel 3 reported Palm Valley School was facing a severe financial crisis, the Coachella Valley’s only non-religious college-prep private school says it will stay open thanks to an anonymous donor. Board Chair Dr. Sarah Dunn confirmed to KESQ Thursday that an unnamed family has stepped forward
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A pursuit suspect was found after a search in an Indio neighborhood Thursday afternoon. “The Indio Police Department is currently assisting with an active law enforcement incident involving a suspect who was pursued into the City of Indio near the 83000 block of Ocean Breeze Lane,” read a social media post
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Un sospechoso que se había dado a la fuga fue localizado tras una búsqueda en un vecindario de Indio el jueves por la tarde. “El Departamento de Policía de Indio está colaborando actualmente en un incidente policial en curso en el que se persigue a un sospechoso que ha entrado en
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A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night in Rancho Mirage, authorities said. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies responded at 9:42 p.m. to the area of Bob Hope Drive and Highway 111 regarding a traffic collision involving a pedestrian. When deputies arrived, they found the pedestrian in the roadway. The person was
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