CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Cathedral City Police Department announced Monday they received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for $55,000 to continue enforcement and education programs to increase safety in the city. The department said in a release the grant is to specifically help “reduce the number of serious injuries
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – This week marks six months since a Twentynine Palms man bombed the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic off North Indian Canyon in Palm Springs. The clinic has since moved into a temporary location across the street at El Mirador Plaza and taken on an ambitious reconstruction, hoping to rebuild and resume
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PALM DESERT, CALIF. (KESQ) — Golden Boy Promotions will kick off its 2026 fight calendar with the first-ever boxing event at Acrisure Arena. The fights are scheduled for Friday, Jan. 16 and will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN. Headlining the card, NABO Welterweight Champion Alexis “Lex” Rocha (25-2-1, 16 KOs) and NABF Welterweight Champion Raul “El
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UPDATE 11/18/2025 11:15 P.M. – Northbound lanes on Cook Street were reopened after crews removed debris from the area. PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Northbound lanes on Cook Street just north of Country Club Drive were closed around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night after a crash involving two cars caused one car to collide into a
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – As the investigation is ongoing into the circumstances of the death on Sunday night of Cathedral City Councilmember Mark Carnevale, News Channel 3 has learned more on what Riverside County Sheriff’s Office found when they responded to a residence in Rancho Mirage. News Channel 3 reached out to RSO to
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Mecca, Calif. (KUNA) – Durante años los residentes de las comunidades no incorporadas del condado de Riverside al este del Valle de Coachella han padecido problemas de diversos tipos, uno de ellos es la interrupción en la señal de internet y servicios de telefonía móvil. Cuando las quejas por interrupciones en la señal son numerosas,
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Desert senior wide receiver and defensive back Jonah Toland is this week’s student athlete of the week. Jonah Tolan has been a human highlight reel all season long for the Palm Desert Aztecs, but his journey to become the player he is today began in his freshman year. “We knew
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – A new cell tower in the east valley will benefit low income communities with better cell coverage. In January, a cell tower was approved in the community of Mecca, located on 66th Avenue. New towers are put up in areas when there is a lack of coverage, or when there’s enough
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The In-Home Supportive Service program continues to see a growing need for caregiving services in Riverside County and the Coachella Valley. It’s a high demand local caregivers said they cannot keep up with. There are over 55,000 caregivers with IHSS in Riverside County and over 61,000 clients. Caregivers usually have one
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians gave away 15,000 turkeys this week to 122 non-profit organizations to provide holiday meals to families, seniors, and veterans in need for its 39th Annual Thanksgiving Outreach program. Tribal members and volunteers gathered at the Morongo Community Center for two days starting on Monday to distribute the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A major affordable housing development has been approved in Palm Desert — but the decision came without a city council vote or any opportunity for community input, leaving many residents with mixed reactions. The 298-unit project, planned for the corner of Cook Street and Frank Sinatra across from the Cal
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley family received the keys to their first home this week after nearly 2 years in the homebuying process. They ultimately found and qualified for Riverside County’s 20% down assistance program — a program they were connected to through Lift to Rise. Lift to Rise is a nonprofit organization that
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Temperatures today have been quite cool, staying below 70°F in Palm Springs. This is well below the seasonal average of 78°F. Temperatures today are so cool thanks to an area of low pressure sitting over Southern California. This is the same system that brought some overnight showers and snow to the Coachella Valley and local
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In continuing coverage, the death of former local Assemblymember Brian Nestande was back in the headlines on Tuesday. News Channel 3 is confirming with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office that all fentanyl deaths are investigated as a homicide. As we reported back in May 2024, an autopsy report confirms the former state assembly member died of
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors approved funding to build new power substations in Thousand Palms and La Quinta. It’s a move that IID officials said will help serve increased energy demand due to the area’s rapid residential and commercial growth. The $23.2 million La Quinta project, known
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