INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An ex-cop accused of roughing up two boys while arresting them after they fled an alleged burglary at Desert Hot Springs High School pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Johnny Acosta, 30, was arrested last month following a year-long Riverside County Force Investigations Detail Task Force probe into the allegedacts
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were arrested on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts in public following a public safety enforcement operation at Rancho Mirage Community Park, authorities announced today.  The suspects, a 45-year-old from Thousand Palms and a 62-year-old from Rancho Mirage, were booked at Benoit Detention Center in Indio, according to
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds hockey team will host its fourth annual “Teddy Bear Toss Night” tonight at Acrisure Arena.  The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the arena at 75702 Varner Road. Attendees are encouraged to bring new or gently used stuffed animals to be tossed onto the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley LGBTQ leaders say the community continues to struggle mental health, especially after national and local political discussions. This week, the Palm Desert City Council held a special meeting to address a request made by Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pradetto for the city to rescind a resolution, meaning the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As Holiday 2025 shopping ramps up, Coachella Valley consumers are balancing the convenience of big-box retailers with a growing push to shop local, while also keeping a close eye on return policies. Major retailers like Amazon, Kohl’s, and Macy’s are offering extended return windows through January 31, 2026, for holiday
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Big changes are on the way as we head into next week, but the weekend still looks terrific! A strong series of storms, accompanied by an atmospheric river of moisture will bring rain to Northern California this weekend, and by midweek, that rain drops into SoCal just in time for Chirstmas. Highs will still range
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – En esta época navideña no todas las familias tienen la dicha de poder comprar regalos, por lo que diversas organizaciones de la región formaron parte del  tradicional evento “Compra con un policÃa”. Un evento donde jóvenes estudiantes de las escuelas de Indio fueron acompañados por agentes de policÃa para realizar compras con un presupuesto de $250 dólares, este año se rompió record con más de 30 estudiantes los que fueron beneficiados esta mañana. Conversamos con Erika Martinez, jefa de división del dpto. de de policÃa quien nos comentó la
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Warm and dry conditions this evening across the Coachella Valley. A lovely evening! As highs continue to trend mild and above average… once again topping out in the lower 80s and staying well above seasonal normal–which is currently upper 60s. This pleasant pattern holds through this weekend, though we’ll start to notice a slight dip
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THERMAL, Calif. (KUNA) – El Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Coachella (CVUSD) podrÃa enfrentar recortes presupuestarios adicionales de hasta $20 millones en los próximos dos años, según los lÃderes del distrito, incluso después de realizar recortes de decenas de millones de dólares el año pasado. El año pasado, el distrito aprobó recortes presupuestarios por $57
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 has been investigating concerns about mold in an elementary school in Thermal. It’s a story that we were first to break. Now the Coachella Valley Unified School District has released new details about mold findings and cleanup after parents publicly complained they were denied copies of reports and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – “It’s a thought in the back of your mind every day,” Sheryll Walton, Camino Del Sol resident, said. “You’re wondering, what am I going to lose today?” Walton said 2 major power surges within the past 11 months have cost multiple residents in her Camino Del Sol community thousands of
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) could face up to $20 million in additional budget cuts over the next two years, according to district leaders — even after making tens of millions of dollars in reductions last year. Last year, the district approved $57 million in budget reductions, which included
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KUNA) – Un hombre de Oceanside fue arrestado bajo sospecha de agredir sexualmente a tres menores en Joshua Tree, informaron las autoridades. Ryan Granger, de 43 años, fue arrestado el miércoles en Oceanside. Según los registros judiciales, se le imputaron tres cargos por suministrar una sustancia controlada/narcótico a un menor por parte de
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – 29-PSP is a local non-profit organization of volunteers that work to provide Marines at the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base rides to the Palm Springs International Airport during the holiday season. This year organizers say they are facing high demand with a shortage of volunteers. Volunteers and 29-PSP officials said
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) — El Departamento de Servicios para Animales del Condado de Riverside no cobrará las cuotas de adopción para gatos y perros durante su evento “Hogar para las Fiestas”, que se llevará a cabo del 19 al 24 de diciembre en los cuatro refugios del condado. La promoción incluye esterilización/castración, microchip y vacunas según
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – La Agencia de Tránsito SunLine ofrecerá pasajes de autobús gratuitos en todas las rutas fijas a partir de principios de la próxima semana como parte de su programa de pasajes gratuitos para la temporada navideña. El servicio estará disponible desde el lunes hasta el 2 de enero, excepto el dÃa de
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug, a move experts say would open new financial and research opportunities for the drug. Currently, the Schedule I classifier for marijuana is the Drug Enforcement Administration’s most restricted category, and puts marijuana
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