It was a very special Mother’s Day for three momma wallabies and their baby wallabies called joeys. “It’s their first Mother’s Day so we’re really excited to have the yellow-footed rock wallaby mommas here,” animal care curator at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Heather Down told News Channel 3. “We have one that’s still
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At least one person is dead after a rollover crash in Idyllwild involving an SUV. It happened just after 2:30 Sunday afternoon in the area of State Route 243 and the Forest Service Vista Grande Fire Station 51. A section of State Route 243 was closed while the crash was being investigated. It has since
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Selena Hernandez and her fiancé Joshua Manicat just became parents at JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio. The Palm Desert couple welcomed a new baby girl three weeks ahead of schedule – a Mother’s Day surprise. “It’s so surreal, like I can’t believe I just had this little tiny human inside me for 9 months,” Hernandez said. “It’s crazy; I never expected
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KESQ News Channel 3 wants to wish you a Happy Mother’s Day! Check out this shoutout to some of the mothers of our staff members.
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Indio-based organization Martha’s Village & Kitchen hosted a donation-based event Saturday dedicated to mothers and the people the organization serves. It started at 12 p.m. and lasted until 4 p.m. inside the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert. “Today we are having a celebration of mothers. It’s a way for folks to come on in and
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A local student is leaving her mark on the Coachella Valley before she heads off to college. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay shares her story. “It’s just awesome to know that these donation drives are fueling a whole entire valley,” Alyssa Torres told News Channel 3. For the past year, La Quinta High School senior
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An injured hiker was able to make it off a trail in Rancho Mirage Saturday without the help of a rescue helicopter, which had been initially deployed. The injury was reported at 1:51 p.m. on a trail west of Highway 111 behind Mollers Garden Center, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The hiker suffered
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The Desert Care Network was set to host a drive-thru vaccine clinic on Saturday. The event was set to run from 9 a.m. to noon at the Las Palmas Center at 555 Tachevah Drive, in Palm Springs. Staff said that no appointments were necessary.
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A new Palm Springs community has secured $21 million from the state to develop what officials say is the first affordable housing complex to be built in the city in more than a decade. The Monarch Apartment Homes is set to be built on a more than 3.5-acre lot on the north end of the
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Focused efforts are continuing to help undocumented workers and latinos access the coronavirus vaccines. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on the new strategic vaccine effort now initiated in the East Valley. The push continues here in the Coachella Valley to get undocumented workers vaccinated. “We know that we have great disparities between the
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Palm Springs, CALIF. – A man who beat the odds after becoming the first person to be cured of HIV was remembered Friday afternoon in Palm Springs. Family, friends, and those closest to Timothy Ray Brown gathered at Desert Healthcare Wellness Park on North Via Miraleste and East Tachevah Drive for a new bench dedicated
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They’re celebrating graduations at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission. Seventy-three people are ready to start new lives after living at the mission for months. They received training for new life skills and job skills, and spiritual encouragement. “Jesus Christ is my savior and lord and he has brought me so far and he has brought
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Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash near the intersection of Landau Boulevard and McCallum Way in Cathedral City Friday afternoon. One adult was taken to the hospital for a head injury, CCPD Commander Julio Luna told News Channel 3. The Northbound lanes of Landau are open, but the Southbound lanes will remain closed until around
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There will be no Fourth of July fireworks this year in Palm Springs after a city council vote Thursday night. The decision is sparking controversy within the community as it did between members of the council. The reason for cancelling the fireworks this year was to avoid causing additional trauma to veterans dealing with post
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A former CEO of a La Quinta-based communications company pleaded guilty today to fraud connected to the procurement of about $5 million in loans approved based on bogus asset statements, resulting in a $3.4 million loss to a Northern California bank. Richard Loren Lewis, 67, of La Quinta admitted charges of bank fraud and making
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A 34-year-old Coachella man suspected of stealing a utility truck and possessing illegal drugs was released from custody today. The man was arrested Thursday and booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of grand theft auto, possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on his own recognizance
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The Comprehensive Cancer Center in Palm Springs is seeing an increase in more progressed cancers, as some people haven’t been to the doctor’s office in over a year. “What we’re finding is that people aren’t coming in…they’re very fearful to come in,” said Dr. Judy Jackson, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center. Even
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Multiple valley organizations, including SunLine Transit Agency, are joining the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) during National Travel and Tourism Week to sponsor “A Drive to Change Lives.” The public is encouraged to bring donations to SunLine’s mobile outreach bus parked at the Atrium in Rancho Mirage on May 7, 2021, from
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With Mother’s Day just days away, valley florists say business is booming. “We’re doing very well…it’s almost back to normal,” said Mark Weinstein, Owner, Rancho Mirage Florist. The normal supply of flowers, however, has been disrupted by the pandemic for several reasons. “The flower production has been difficult. Growers didn’t plant bulbs and we have
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Palm Springs officials are scrambling to figure out what kind of Independence Day celebration they will host after city council voted for a fireworks-free Fourth of July. The council voted 3-2 against having a fireworks show in the city, with Mayor Christy Holstege and Councilmember Grace Garner voting in favor. The city will still hold
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