BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A former Coachella Valley girls soccer coach who molested and propositioned multiple students was convicted today of nearly a dozen felony and misdemeanor charges. A Banning jury on Tuesday found 29-year-old Juan Manuel Pantoja Troncoso of Salton City guilty of three counts each of forcible lewd acts on a child and
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Rancho Mirage is set to host the 2025 State of the City Luncheon Tuesday. It’s an event city leaders say is important to share their economic vision and development plans. Attendees have a chance to engage with local
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The event is on Wednesday, October 29th at 7 p.m.
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Good morning. It’s another mild start ot the day with temperatures in the 60s and low 70s. Conditions are dry, and winds are calm. Thanks to the high pressure over California, some offshore winds have developed. This has led to the development of some Santa Ana Winds and elevated fire risk across some parts of
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The Coachella Valley and Palm Springs area will continue to see unseasonably warm and dry conditions through midweek as high pressure strengthens over the region. Though notably–October has not seen the record breaking heat it experienced in 2024. Afternoon highs will remain in the low to mid-90s, running about 10-15 degrees above average for late
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – California Highway Patrol investigators have arrested a Twentynine Palms man in connection with what they claim is one of the largest known collections of child sexual abuse material linked to a single suspect in California. Police say the investigation began back in June of 2024, when investigators identified a computer
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UPDATE 9:50 p.m. – Palm Springs Police have opened Vista Chino Drive between Farrell Drive and Gene Autry Trail. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Palm Springs Monday morning. The shooting was reported just after 11:30 a.m. on E Vista Chino and N Farrell Drive. PSPD Lt. Gustavo Araiza
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Coachella, Calif. (KUNA) – Este sábado 1ro de noviembre se realizará la 12va edición de la carrera “Run with los muertos”, un evento que reúne a la familia, ofreciendo diversas amenidades tanto culturales como deportivas y demás. Conversamos con Tizoc de Aztlan, organizador y fundador del evento, “es celebración de DÃa de los Muertos, es importante
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – New Palm Springs Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Marcus Funchess is reflecting on his first 100 days in office. Dr. Funchess will be giving an in-depth report on the district and its future at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. He says the district needs to focus on developing a multi-year
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation announced Monday it has launched a $7 million capital campaign toward the library’s renovation project. “A New Chapter: Revitalizing Our Palm Springs Public Library” is a fundraising campaign in support of the library’s multimillion-dollar renovation. Construction on the $52 million project is already underway.
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – La policÃa investiga un tiroteo con policÃas en Palm Springs el lunes por la mañana. El tiroteo se reportó poco después de las 11:30 a. m. en E Vista Chino y N Farrell Drive. El teniente Gustavo Araiza, del PSPD, declaró a Telemundo 15 que respondieron a una llamada de auxilio de un
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KUNA) – Tres personas fueron hospitalizadas tras un accidente en Varner Road, Cathedral City, el lunes por la tarde. El accidente se reportó poco después de las 3 p. m. en Varner y Mountain View Road. Dos pacientes sufrieron lesiones graves y otro sufrió lesiones moderadas, informaron las autoridades en el lugar. La
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KUNA) – A medida que se acercan los dÃas para las elecciones especiales del próximo martes, grupos polÃticos del Valle de Coachella instan a los votantes a emitir su voto sobre la Proposición 50. La Proposición 50 es el único punto en la boleta electoral de la próxima semana. La medida, presentada por
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UPLAND, Calif. (KUNA) – Un agente del Sheriff del Condado de San Bernardino murió en un tiroteo el lunes por la tarde. El sospechoso inició una persecución policial que terminó en un violento choque en la autopista 210. El tiroteo ocurrió poco después de las 12:40 p. m. en Rancho Cucamonga. La policÃa informó que la
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — For the first time in its 55-year history, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is introducing a troop of primates. A new group of patas monkeys known as the fastest primates in the world will debut at the zoo next week. The newly renovated Patas Monkey Conservation Habitat, located in the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Ben & Jerry’s has launched their Waffle Lotta Good initiative. For every waffle cone a customer buys, $1 goes to Migrant Justice, a farmworker-led human rights program that is working to ensure dignified working conditions on farms. Ben & Jerry’s in Palm Springs is participating and it’s not the first
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – This week’s Living Healthy segment is about those who have knee pain. News Channel 3 spoke with Dr. Sonny Bagla, who is recognized across the world as an expert in advanced interventional procedures. As an alternative to knee replacement or repeated injections, Dr. Bagla says genicular artery embolization, or GAE,
Continue Reading THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – As the days count down to next Tuesday’s special election, political groups in the Coachella Valley are urging voters to cast their ballots on Proposition 50. Prop 50 is the only item on next week’s ballot. The measure, introduced by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts starting in
Continue Reading CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were hospitalized after a crash along Varner Road in Cathedral City Monday afternoon. The crash was reported just after 3 p.m. on Varner and Mountain View Road. Two patients suffered critical injuries, another sustained moderate injuries, authorities said at the scene. The road was blocked in the area
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