CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City Police Chief George Crum will retire this month, city officials confirmed to News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij. City officials said Crum will officially retire on Dec. 18 after 36 years of dedicated service in law enforcement. Cathedral City is expected to announce more details on an acting police
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Kimberly Barraza was appointed the new president of the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board. “It is an exciting time for the Healthcare District, as we enter 2026 and continue our strategic planning process which will help determine our Board and staff priorities for the next several years,” Christensen said.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation provided a donation to AAP – Food Samaritans for a special one-time grocery voucher program to provide immediate relief to low-income community members. AAP’s long-standing nutritional support program provides monthly food vouchers to low-income individuals living with chronic illnesses. The program has been
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Invitational (CVI) announced the match schedule for the 2026 preseason tournament in Indio, featuring MLS and NWSL teams. The tournament takes place at the Empire Polo Club from February 7–21. The CVI will host 12 Major League Soccer (MLS) and 9 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team, making it CVI’s largest event ever. Participating clubs will be Austin FC, Bay FC, San
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 38-year-old man accused of siphoning almost $100,000 from the bank accounts of a Palm Desert senior was charged today with grand theft and financial elder abuse. Miguel Angel Gonzalez of Coachella was arrested Monday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation that began in August. Gonzalez, who is being
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of a mentally ill Cathedral City man who stabbed a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy, prompting the lawman to fatally shoot him in the back, was awarded $13.1 million at the end of a civil trial against the county, it was announced today. Logina Perez Monroy and David Monroy, parents
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Helping students build independence through hands-on learning, that’s the goal for one local school teacher, and now she’s being recognized for all her hard work. News Channel 3’s Tauli Anderson highlights the December winner for the One Class at a Time award, Ms. Shana Saquil, a teacher at Saul Martinez Elementary
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The Palm Desert City Council voted 4-1 today to reject Councilman Joe Pradetto’s proposal for the city to stop recognizing Pride Month. Pradetto’s proposal would also have the city no longer display a Pride banner at City Hall. Mayor Evan Trubee and Councilmembers Karina Quintanilla, Gina Nestande and Jan Harnik voted against Pradetto’s proposal Tuesday
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) Water agencies across the Coachella Valley are facing a costly mandate as California enforces the nation’s first drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6, a chemical linked to cancer that occurs naturally in the region’s groundwater. Cr6-Tier2-Notice-CoveComm_2025_8-5x11_FINAL-11-06-2025_k5wsrksr6gn (2)Download The new state standard, which takes effect Oct. 1, 2024, limits
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Guide Dogs of the Desert is looking for volunteer puppy raisers almost 20 new puppies. The organization says that puppy raisers are an integral part in carrying out their mission to improve independence for those who are visually impaired. Lisa Coleman, a former puppy raiser and current volunteer with the
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – After years of delays and legal wrangling, the SilverRock luxury resort in La Quinta has just closed escrow with its new owner. As we reported, a bankruptcy judge approved a $65-million sale of the property earlier this year to Turnbridge Equities. The long-delayed project, also known as TALUS, had been
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County supervisors today formally signed off on an interchange improvement project in Indio designed to ease congestion on Interstate 10 and improve traffic flows going into and out of the city. In a 4-0 vote without comment — and Supervisor Jose Medina absent — the Board of Supervisors on
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The son of writer/director Rob Reiner was charged today with two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly killing his parents inside their Brentwood home. The murder charges against Nick Reiner, 32, include a special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, which could open him to a possible death sentence, if prosecutors opt
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Jewish events and Hanukkah celebrations are continuing across the Coachella Valley in the wake of a terror attack in Australia. A community celebration hosted by the Jewish Federation kicked off Sunday evening, and more events are being held this week. That includes a Hanukkah celebration at Boomers Monday evening, a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The sudden death of director Rob Reiner has left the Palm Springs community in shock. Reiner, who starred as “Meathead” on the sitcom All in the Family and directed beloved films such as When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride, was set to speak at the Plaza Theatre Tuesday,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Bruce Fessier said he was preparing for a Q&A with filmmaker Rob Reiner Tuesday at the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre to kick off the Palm Springs Speaks series. Instead, he said he learned that Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, had been killed. “Stunned, just gobsmacked,” Fessier said. “I had been
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) A community cooking event months in the making is now helping put food on tables across the Coachella Valley. FIND Food Bank received a $37,000 donation generated by Tuscan Friendsgiving, a sold-out culinary fundraiser hosted at Miralon in Palm Springs. The funds are expected to help provide more than 150,000 meals
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 65-year-old Yucca Valley man was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a man and a teenager. Mark L. Wilkes was arrested on Wednesday at his home. He was charged Monday with sexual battery and arranging a meeting with minor for purpose of exposing genitals, according to court records. He is
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Police shared new information Monday on a deadly crash over the weekend along Highway 111 that was initially believed to be a hit-and-run incident. The incident started Sunday just after 10:30 a.m. when a bicyclist found a body off the side of the roadway on Highway 111, between Tipton
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City hosted a celebration of life service for Councilmember Mark Carnevale Monday at the Mary Pickford Theatre. Carnevale represented District 3 and was first elected to the council in 2014. He served as the city’s mayor twice, in 2019-20, following the passing of Mayor Gregory S. Pettis, and again
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