PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will celebrate the Easter holiday with an Easter Sunrise Service at an altitude of 8,516 feet later this month, officials said today. The tramway, located at 1 Tramway, will hold the service April 20 at 5 a.m. with the first tram car to depart at
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians announced the results of the Tribal Council annual election, which took place on March 18. Tribal Chairman Reid D. Milanovich continues in his two-year term. Vice Chairman Anthony W. Purnel was elected as Vice Chairman to a full two-year term in office. Savana
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – A man was arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly being found with two guns in front of the Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The arrest happened just before 1:30 a.m. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, hospital staff reported a man pacing in front of the building
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Visit Greater Palm Springs is presenting a career day to 100 high school sophomores with an interest in careers in hospitality and tourism. The organization said it hopes to inspire the next generation of hospitality leaders. With tourism being the No. 1 industry in the Coachella Valley – generating a
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We remain under a First Alert Weather Alert thanks to powerful winds that continue plaguing the region. A Wind Advisory has expanded across most of Southern California, in place until 2 a.m. tomorrow. A strong area of low pressure sliding past us to the north is the culprit generating those disruptive winds. It’s just one
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Starting this week and continuing all month, Imperial Irrigation District customers throughout the Coachella Valley will have an opportunity to attend open houses offering information regarding projects to improve services, as well as apply for access to energy payment assistance programs. The IID Board approved a rate update in January
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One person was hospitalized after a crash along Tramway Road in Palm Springs Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 3:20 p.m. on Tramway Rd, near Highway 111. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, the sole vehicle involved went off the roadway. The driver suffered moderate injuries. News Channel 3 crew at the
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – (KESQ) On César Chávez Day, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to create the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. The bill would preserve the nationally significant sites associated with César E. Chávez and the farm worker movement across California and Arizona.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – With summer approaching, there’s a growing need for lifeguards at pools throughout the Coachella Valley – but it’s not always easy to find people who are qualified. The Desert Recreation District has openings for more than a dozen lifeguards to watch over area pools this swim season. Applicants for the lifeguard
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– If you’ve been to different parts of Rancho Mirage you may have noticed that your cell phone service doesn’t always work depending your location and your carrier. According to the city, you’re not alone. Residents, business owners, and tourists have all noticed a lack of cell service for years. “Dropped calls,
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It’s almost festival season in the Coachella Valley! On Monday, the Stagecoach Country Music Festival released set times. Stagecoach will be headlined by Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, and Luke Combs. The festival will also feature some non-country performers, like Lana Del Rey, T-Pain, Creed, the Backstreet Boys, Paris Hilton, Nelly, and Sammy Hagar. Indio native
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien and former U.S. Senator and Coachella Valley resident Barbara Boxer took center stage at the American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) for a conversation on women’s rights and the impact of elections. O’Brien produced The Devil is Busy, a documentary short which screened Friday at
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Rediscovering the architectural uniqueness of homes and other buildings throughout Palm Springs and identifying the best means of retaining that aspect of the city’s character will be the focus of a public event at the Convention Center later this month. “Palm Springs is an international destination for architectural aficionados. Preserving
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – College students seeking paid gigs through the fall and going into the first half of 2026 were encouraged today to apply for internships at Sunnylands Center & Gardens that turn students into tour guides at the Rancho Mirage estate. “Tour guides are responsible for advancing the educational mission of The
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A wind advisory has been extended until Wednesday morning. For local businesses along Vista Chino and Gene Autry, this means more days of slow foot traffic and low sales. “We’ve had a major decrease, probably about 80 percent of traffic coming into our particular business.” Jerry Alcorn, Alcorn Adaptive Bike &
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Riverside County man pleaded guilty today in downtown Los Angeles to a federal charge for hosting illegal cockfights in which owners paid $1,000 to register roosters expected to fight to the death while spectators gambled on the bloody results. Isidro Chaparro Sanchez, 59, of Corona, entered a plea to one
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of former Los Angeles Times and Riverside Press Enterprise reporter and celebrity biographer Dennis McDougal and his wife Sharon McDougal were mourning their deaths today after both were fatally injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Desert Center earlier this month. The four-vehicle crash was reported at about 4
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Pride organizers across the United States are seeing corporate sponsors withdrawing from their Pride celebrations this year, according to CNN. These reports came from organizers in California, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Texas. Some said if the sponsors hadn’t completely withdrawn; they had asked to be quiet contributors
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There’s still time to experience the magic of the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens’ Glow in the Park, where larger-than-life lanterns light up the skies. This year there are more than 60 vignettes. The event offers plenty of interactive experiences, plus many of the animals are nocturnal. The event is fun for the whole family,
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Cybertruck owner is sharing his experiences in an exclusive interview with News Channel 3, after facing repeated backlash for driving his vehicle, including degrading notes, drivers repeatedly flipping him off and shouting slurs calling him a Nazi. Michael, who chose not to disclose his last name for safety reasons,
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