Labor Day weekend is in full swing here in the valley, and across the nation with many Americans enjoying the long holiday. The holiday weekend is projected to be the third busiest travel weekend of the year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. We spoke to some of those travelers coming to the Coachella Valley
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The unexpected monsoonal moisture on Friday doused some communities that were still recovering from Tropical Storm Hilary. Michael Perez, a Tri-Palm Estates resident said, “Well the good news about that monsoonal rain was that it didn’t seem to carry any new mud with it. So what was already a street halfway cleared up actually got
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Burning Man participants continued to shelter in place following Friday’s stormy weather. More than 70,000 people were hit hard by winds and flooding. Palm Springs resident Bob Bogard is there for his seventh burn. He arrived last Saturday and said conditions were beautiful for most of the event, but things took a turn Friday afternoon.
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Friday’s heavy rainfall left overnight forced the city of Coachella to pump water out of flooded parking lots. Local business owner Oscar Gutierrez called the city to help with the clean up efforts. “I had to go get a mechanical pump and work on it last night because I didn’t know if it was going to keep happening,” says
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A storm hit the Coachella Valley Friday afternoon, bringing flooding to roadways, particularly in the eastern part of the region. Viewer video showed flooding in North Shore, an area that was getting hit particularly hard. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KESQ News Channel 3 (@kesq_news_channel_3) The California Highway Patrol on Friday
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After a couple of weeks impacted by weather, Mother Nature made her presence felt again this week. The first week of the season saw two games canceled due to lightning and thunderstorms. The following week saw more cancellations due to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. Now this week, another storm has made its way
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In a groundbreaking verdict, a Riverside County man has been found guilty of murder in a fentanyl poisoning case, marking a significant moment in the legal battle against the deadly opioid. Vicente Romero, the defendant, was convicted by a jury after giving a fatal dose of fentanyl to Kelsey King of Temecula, resulting in her
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today the appointment of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians chairman of Palm Springs to the California Native American Heritage Commission. Reid Milanovich has been the tribe’s chairman since 2022. He previously served as Tribal Council Vice Chair and from 2014 to 2019 he was a Tribal Council member. Milanovich
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August 2023 was fairly normal temperature wise. 17 days of the month saw temperatures above average and 13 days saw temperatures below the seasonal average. One day saw temperatures matching the seasonal average. Two days, Aug. 28th and 29th, saw record-tying heat at 118°F. The average daily high temperature for Palm Springs during August, 2023
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Palm Desert, CA (KESQ) – While the floodwaters brought by Tropical Storm Hilary have receded in much of the Coachella Valley, an unusual lake remains in a Palm Desert park. The three baseball fields and dugouts at Freedom Park remain underwater and closed more than a week after the storm drenched the area. City officials
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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday afternoon on Interstate 10 west of the Golf Center Parkway Exit, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at around 4:54 p.m. Details on the crash remain limited. Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates. Be the first to know when
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The Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms reopened today along with access to a Cathedral City road that underwent a nearly two-week closure due to flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary. “I am proud of our resiliency when faced with unplanned impacts and challenges and appreciate the team effort!” Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez
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The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the helicopter crash that killed three firefighters in Cabazon earlier this month. CalFire Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, Fire Captain Tim Rodriguez, and contract pilot Tony Sousa were killed when two helicopters collided mid-air while battling a fire in Cabazon on Aug. 6. (From Left): Tony
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Daniel Whelan has done it. The former Rancho Mirage football standout has earned a roster spot in the NFL and will be the starting punter for the Green Bay Packers. Earned not given. 💪💯Packers GM Brian Gutekunst on starting punter Daniel Whelan earning the starting job. 🦵🏈Thanks to @CodyWKrupp @fox11news for sending the goods! 🎙️🧀@KESQ
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For the past eight days, Joe Frazier and a small group of volunteers have been clearing mud and debris from inside his small business, Frazier Pest Control. It took them several days to clear the outside of the building before being able to gain access to it. The building is located in the Panorama neighborhood
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Please join KESQ News Channel 3 as it works to support FIND Food Bank’s relief efforts to serve our neighbors impacted by Tropical Storm Hilary. Your generous support will ensure that basic fresh and non-perishable foods, water, and basic needs will be met for some of the most vulnerable members of our community! CLICK HERE
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Gas prices are up once again across the country ahead of Labor Day weekend. According to AAA, the average price for gas in Riverside County as of Friday is $5.26. Meanwhile, overall travel bookings were up 4% from last year, said AAA. This includes travel by air. Fliers are experiencing the busiest air travel summer
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Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is continuing its focus on the mental health of its students by bringing back the Wellness Centers for another school year. The Wellness Center is described to be the chicken soup and Vicks vapor rub for students for when they are sick according to Janelle McDaniel, the Wellness Center
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Several businesses line Arenas Road in Palm Springs, each of them unique in their own way. For one week, six of them will be coming together to support one cause. “There’s not anybody around us that has not been touched by the loss of AIDS, including all these businesses that people would go to it.
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Approximately 19,000 students are bused to and from classrooms each day on school buses around the Coachella Valley, and an I-team investigation reveals the information every parent or guardian needs to know about the safety and maintenance of those buses. All three local school districts earned ‘satisfactory’ marks on their two most recent California Highway Patrol Terminal Inspections. However, CHP
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