PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – AAP – Food Samaritans supporters gathered inside Trio Restaurant in Palm Springs celebrating the 97th Annual Academy Awards. For the 13th year, the “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” event is benefiting the nonprofit. AAP – Food Samaritans has been serving the community for 34 years — supporting people living with HIV/AIDS and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A stunt performer was away taken by ambulance following a “Human Cannonball” accident at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. News Channel 3 was on scene when Chachi “The Rocketman” Valencia was shot out of a cannon, hitting a safety net and bouncing out before hitting pavement during a
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A First Alert Weather Alert remains in place through Monday at 1:00 p.m. as we continue to track dusty & gusty conditions in the Coachella Valley. Our Timo’s Skycam atop Edom Hill is showing much improved conditions compared to last night. We’re not seeing nearly as much haze obscuring the
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – Several hundred people protested at Joshua Tree National Park in response to recent job cuts to the National Park Service. Earlier this month News channel 3 reported those federal cuts hit close to home, as several Joshua Tree probationary employees were laid off. The layoffs are apart of the Trump
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – We’re nearing the final days of the Riverside County Fair & Date Festival. The festival is closing off with a rootin’-tootin’ good time. Friday was the opening day of PRCA Pro Rodeo. News Channel 3’s Luis Avila was at the fairgrounds on Friday to tell you more on what to expect during the
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The BNP Paribas open welcomes nearly 500,000 spectators each year, and generated nearly one billion dollars in 2024. Even as vendors prepare to open for spectators on March 2, they still have a lot of work to do. Christian Page, the head chef for “Lionel’s” and “Love Love” at the tennis garden, says he looks
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the crackdown on illegal drugs, including fentanyl, from entering the county’s jail system. In December 2024, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Gang Intelligence Unit and Corrections Central Investigations Unit opened an investigation into inmates and members of the public smuggling narcotics into the
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Code Enforcement reports finding 36 homeless encampments in three locations in Mecca and Indio. On Tuesday, multiple agencies provided clothing, housing, food stamps, and Medi-Cal resources to people living in those encampments. According to Riverside County Supervisor Manuel Perez, “These collaborative efforts ensure that people in need receive help
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Widespread layoffs to the National Park Service are hitting hard locally, at Joshua Tree National Park. Earlier this month, News Channel 3 covered the cuts to the park as locals and business owners claimed the downsizing would hurt the area. Now, several park advocates fear vandalism could grow with less rangers supervising the land. Casey
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A 3-car crash delayed traffic in Palm Springs just before 4:30 p.m. Friday. It happened on East Ramon around Grenfall Road, between Sunrise Way and Avenida Caballeros. Investigators tell News Channel 3 that three people were taken to the hospital with one of them in critical condition. One driver was suspected of DUI. The crash closed
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is expanding the use of body scanner technology in its county jails. The technology was rolled out last August and is now being used at the West Valley, High Desert, and Central Detention Centers. Inmates face a non-invasive body scan, showing detailed images identifying any potential threats including illegal
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A gang member who joined a teenage cohort in attempting to gun down a rival in a Cathedral City park — but wounded a young mother and a boy playing soccer instead — was sentenced today to 32 years to life in state prison. Ivan Raya Reynoso, 22, of Cathedral City was convicted in January
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News Channel 3 was tracking local reaction to the heated exchange between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. Democratic Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-25) released a video statement Friday. He said, “Today, President Trump disgracefully bullied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, an ally of true Democracy, putting his allegiance with the communist dictator Vladimir Putin
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By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — As consumers face skyrocketing egg prices, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports an increase of people attempting to smuggle eggs across the border from Mexico. The CBP’s San Diego Field Office reported Thursday seeing a 158% increase in egg interceptions since the fiscal year of 2024. A CBP
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Friends of the Desert Hot Springs Library book sale is offering a wide selection of books, CDs, and DVDs for purchase until Saturday, March 1. The sale is open to the public and runs from 10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Desert Hot Springs Library, located at 14-380 Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs.
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Free dental, vision, and medical services are offered to the Coachella valley by California Careforce from February 28 – March 2, 2025 at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. Gates open at 5:30 a.m. and the clinic opens at 7:00 a.m. Dentistry will include fillings, extractions, cleanings, x-rays, and limited number of dentures. The vision
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Be a part of the mission to help children beat cancer! St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is doing miracle work, raising the survival rate for childhood cancer from just 20% in 1962 to over 80% today. Every year, they treat more than 8,000 children at no cost to their families, thanks to the generosity of
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies were searching for a suspect in an attempted carjacking in Bermuda Dunes on Thursday night. They say a man hit a victim over the head and demanded their keys and other personal belongings just before 6:00 p.m., near Varner Road just east of Washington Street. Deputies searched the area and brought
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CALEXICO, Calif. (KESQ) — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico West Port of Entry made a vehicle stop last week that led to the discovery of a total of 47 pounds of four different drugs. The smuggling attempt happened on Tuesday, February 18. CBP officers wanted a closer inspection of a car
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Pretrial motions got underway today ahead of jury selection for the trial of a former Palm Desert High School football coach accused of running over and killing a 64-year-old woman while driving under the influence. Cameron Francis Curtis, 33, of Palm Desert allegedly fatally struck Nancy Valdes, also of Palm Desert,
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