One of the year’s biggest firework holidays is just around the corner. But as Coachella Valley residents prepare to light up the night sky, some veterans in the valley may experience negative mental health effects from the loud sounds. The National Center for PTSD says loud sounds created by fireworks can trigger feelings of anxiety
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PALM DESERT, California (KESQ) – Locals joined together Friday evening to take part in the Chanukah family service at Temple Sinai. Chanukah celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians, as well as the re-dedication of the second Temple of Jerusalem around 165 BC. Rabbi David Novak from Temple Sinai invited locals, who were
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2024 will be a memory in just a few days, so now is a great time to make some plans to ring in the new year. Try a concert, a drag show, riding a wave, or a chance to win a million dollars. Here are some of the local festivities happening for New Year’s Eve:
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By Dawn Sawyer and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — One Mega Millions ticket sold in Northern California has won Friday’s estimated $1.22 billion jackpot – believed to be the fifth-largest prize in the history of the game, the lottery says. The ticket – the first to win the jackpot in over 100 days – matched
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From tracking our bad air quality issues to the shake-up on the valley political scene, 2024 has kept the News Channel 3 I-Team busy.  This year, our dedicated team of journalists hit the pavement asking the hard questions and digging deeper to bring you the facts. I-Team member Peter Daut takes a look at our top
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With the new year right around the corner many residents in the Coachella valley are preparing those new year resolutions, but some may find it hard to stick to those goals and may feel overwhelmed to do sothere can be so much pressure committing to a new years resolution,especially when it comes to habits like
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Northwest Naturals is recalling its Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after Oregon Department of Agriculture authorities linked the death of a house cat to eating the food, saying the cat contracted bird flu. The company warned in a voluntary recall notice posted online. The product is sold nationwide, including California. Officials say the affected product
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Jury selection is expected to wrap up next week for the trial of a gang member accused of joining a teenage cohort in attempting to gun down a rival in a Cathedral City park — but wounding a young mother and a boy playing soccer instead. Ivan Raya Reynoso, 22, of Cathedral City is charged
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New Year’s Day will mark the advent of new laws impacting Inland Empire motorists, as well as those statewide, with provisions intended to deter speed contests and “sideshows,” improve electric bicycle safety and ensure autonomous vehicles maintain uninterrupted monitoring systems.  As of Jan. 1, if a person is arrested for conspiring to orchestrate a street
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An outage cut power to nearly 200 Imperial Irrigation District customers for a few hours in Coachella today. The utility published a statement alerting the public at 7:45 a.m. Friday that an outage caused by “vehicle contact” was affecting the area. As of the initial statement, 169 customers had their power back, leaving 26 without
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League play for the boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons is almost here. This year, the common theme for boys’ basketball here in the valley is continuing the championship culture as Indio and Palm Springs High School both look to claim another league title. “Everyone’s going to try and knock us out like everyone wants what
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Post-holiday travel means increased traffic and travel. Approximately 119.3 million people were expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the holidays, with about 107 million choosing to drive, according to AAA. Now that Christmas has passed, many are beginning their journeys back home. How will this increase business for gas stations around the valley?
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Whether you’re welcoming the new year with your Christmas tree or preparing to take it down soon, thousands across the Coachella Valley will have to dispose of their real trees in the coming weeks. According to the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources, nearly 3 tons of trees will reach landfills this year. Burrtec, the
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We’re taking a look back at 2024. News Channel 3 evening anchor Karen Devine takes a look at some of the top crime stories to make headlines in the Coachella Valley and what kept local law enforcement busy this year. 2024 ended on a positive note with fewer homicides across the Coachella Valley than last
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Riverside Sheriff’s and District Attorney investigators are looking into how a 24-year-old inmate died at the Larry Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on Wednesday. The Riverside Sheriff’s Office says in a statement that the inmate, James Hirt of Norco, was involved in a fight with another inmate in a cell. Deputies sprayed pepper spray into
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An inmate at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside died in custody on Sunday. The Riverside Sheriff’s Office says in a statement that 39-year-old Anthony Wayne Brooks of Riverside was found unresponsive in his cell. Life saving measures were performed by jail medical personnel until paramedics arrived, but Brooks was later pronounced dead. Riverside
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Returns after Christmas are inevitable, whether the clothes don’t fit correctly or you may have the item already. Holiday shoppers are expected to return nearly $900 billion worth of gifts this year, a 17% increase from last year, according to the National Retail Federation. According to a survey, 40% of people are expected to return
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A 42-year-old Palm Springs man was sentenced to probation and a suspended prison term today after pleading guilty to attempted murder and other charges stemming from a 2022 stabbing and threats at a convenience store.  Christopher William Freitas also entered guilty pleas on Dec. 9 at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to two felony
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DAP Health, along with its subsidiary Borrego Health, reported a possible data privacy breach first detected earlier this year. The possible breach event dates back to July 22, 2024. Officials said on that day, DAP Health detected suspicious activity in its email environment. DAP Health officials said after the detection, they engaged with a specialized
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Xochitl Peña from the Desert Water Agency (DWA) joined News Channel 3 to talk about upcoming projects starting this Winter in the Coachella Valley, resident will start noticing soon. There’s two projects DWA crews are currently preparing the areas for so the contractor can start. 1st Project will begin second week of January in in the
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