PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – “Frankenstein”, de Guillermo del Toro, recibirá el Premio Visionario en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Palm Springs de 2026. Se espera que del Toro, quien dirigió la pelÃcula, asista a los Premios de Cine de Palm Springs junto con los actores Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi y Mia Goth. Los Premios
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The holiday spirit has officially arrived in downtown Palm Springs. Preparations are underway for one of the city’s most beloved seasonal traditions. Families and visitors are expected to fill the streets on Friday evening for the annual Palm Springs Tree Lighting Ceremony at Frances Stevens Park at 5:15 p.m. Just
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Update 12/04/25 Kristina Bruno says that Cathedral City code enforcement is encouraging her to keep the pantry going, as long as she downsizes it and implements a sturdy structure per safety concerns. Cathedral City officials told News Channel 3 Thursday morning that they are simply asking the pantry to be downsized and built to a
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Texas Stars on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena in a shootout by the final score of 3-2. Logan Morrison tied the game with 28 seconds left in regulation and Nikke Kokko stopped all seven shootout attempts to seal Coachella Valley’s 10th win of the
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Update 12/5/25 The judge at Friday’s Felony Settlement Conference ordered Gaeta to be held on no bail, the District Attorney’s office confirmed. He is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 23. Original Report 12/4/25 INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A court appearance for Marcos Cruz Gaeta, the 45-year-old man out on bail for a 2016
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – An 86-year-old man was pronounced dead in the hospital after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Cathedral City. The crash was first reported at 4:20 p.m. on Date Palm Drive and Tachevah Drive. Police said the two vehicles involved were found with significant damage. Both drivers were transported to Desert
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” will receive the Visionary Award at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival. del Toro, who directed the film, is expected to attend the Palm Springs Film Awards along with actors Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth. The Film Awards will take place on January
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High pressure over the Great Basin is still pushing in some light Santa Ana winds, but windspeeds are down from yesterday’s peak. We’ll continue to see sunny and seasonal conditions through this afternoon. A Wind Advisory remains in place for areas closer to the coast until 3 this afternoon. Highs today will span the very
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Â – Donna Anderson said the Amtrak station in Palm Springs left her behind twice in 2024. She said the first incident happened in January, when the conductor said the train would skip her stop in Palm Springs, and continue to Ontario. “I said how do you expect me to get home?”
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio City Council approved a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday. The goal of the request is to obtain information on how many people have been detained by ICE during immigration enforcement operations in the city. The move was met with a
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Good evening. It is cool and breezy today here on the valley floor as an offshore wind/Santa Ana wind setup takes hold. Highs are only in the low 70s today, partly thanks to the winds. Low pressure will dip down over our area tomorrow, causing highs to reach their lowest point of the week. The
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Coachella City, Calif. (KUNA) – Una iniciativa llamada Blue Zones Project ha llegado al Valle de Coachella para ayudar a quienes buscan emprender un negocio de food truck, con recursos financieros, de asesorÃa legal y capacitaciones en general. Durante los próximos tres años la ciudad de Coachella trabajará para cambiar los modelos de cocina en
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 continues to report in depth on the food insecurity crisis, which affects one in six valley residents. Local organizations, including Jewish Federation of the Desert, are doing what they can to meet the growing need. The Federation has allocated funding to a dozen organizations supporting those in
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – With winter nearly upon us, more valley residents are starting up their heating units for the first time in months. In the long period between uses, though, some systems may be in need of some maintenance. News Channel 3 is speaking with local experts on what dangers could be sparked
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Imperial Irrigation District in partnership with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments will be planting 1,000 new trees near the Salton Sea by December 31. The organizations were awarded a $2.9 million grant by CAL FIRE for their “Shade Trees for Southern California’s Deserts” initiative. Through the program, 6,000 trees
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of Jamie Maher, a 30-year-old Indio woman who was killed in 2016, is now speaking out after the man arrested for her murder was released on bail and recently arrested in Indio. “When this monster shot my daughter seven times, including once in the face while she begged for
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Actualización 12/03/25 Aaron GarcÃa fue encontrado por la policÃa, según informó su familia a la periodista Shay Lawson de nuestra estación hermana News Channel 3. COACHELLA, Calif. (KUNA) – Las autoridades solicitan la ayuda de la comunidad para localizar a un niño de 12 años de Coachella reportado como desaparecido el lunes. Aaron GarcÃa fue visto por última
Continue Reading Update 12/03/25 Aaron Garcia was found by police, his family told News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson. Original Report 12/02/25 COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities are calling on the community’s help to locate a 12-year-old Coachella boy reported missing on Monday. Aaron Garcia was last seen on the 45900 block of Meritage Lane, according to the
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