UPDATE 7/22/2025: City of Palm Springs officials announced on Tuesday that the Indian Canyon Sewer Project work has been adjusted to begin on Wednesday, July 23rd instead of the following week. Starting Wednesday, the city’s contractor will be working on utility location in the area from Tramview Road to Sunrise Parkway through Friday, July 25th.
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EAST LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were killed today in an explosion at a training facility in East Los Angeles, a tragedy Sheriff Robert Luna called his agency’s deadliest day since 1857. The blast was reported at 7:25 a.m. Friday in the 1000 block of North Eastern Avenue, southwest
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Indian Nations College in Palm Desert is receiving help to become California’s only federally accredited tribal college. Friday morning, Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) presented a $10 million state general fund check to CINC. The check presentation will help it become the state’s only federally accredited tribal
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– Palm trees in Palm Desert caught on fire Thursday night with local authorities arriving on the scene shortly after. Thursday night on Fred Waring Drive, a group of palm trees took up in flames lighting up the road in Palm Desert. Palm Desert Sheriff Station Deputies and CalFire took to the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – This morning, SunLine Transit Agency delivered a bus full of school supplied to kids at the Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City. This year, the community donated 563 backpacks for local children ahead of their school year. “We got a ton of books from the Read with Me volunteer program
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)– Riverside County Animal Services shelters have hit a breaking point as county officials say kennels have reached more than 240% capacity. Shelters are overwhelmed after taking in more than 1,200 dogs and cats between July 1 and July 14. Most of the intake has been dogs, but only about 20% have
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – An Indio jury took less than an hour to convict a man accused of assaulting two women and threatening to kill them in Cathedral City back in 2018. 41-year-old Christopher Elmer Barkley broke into a Cathedral City home late at night in 2018 while the two women and a baby were
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A stretch of South Palm Canyon Drive under construction has seen a sharp increase in collisions according to the Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD). Captain Kyle Stjerne, with PSPD, said it’s prompting the department to ramp up patrols. “We did see a bit of an increase with some minor traffic
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)–News Channel 3, in partnership with SunLine Transit Agency, hosted a successful 11th Annual ‘Pack the Bus’ Drive on Thursday at Walmart in Palm Desert. News Channel 3, along with SunLine Transit Agency, Alpha Media, and Walmart called on the community to pack the SunLine bus with donated school supplies to benefit
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) There’s a new initiative to unite veterans groups throughout the Coachella Valley under a single banner. Dozens of veterans, public officials, and community leaders gathered Thursday morning at the Salvation Army Cathedral City Corps to explore the creation of a unified coalition. The goal: speak with one voice on issues that
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In part one of “Generation Why: Millennial Mental Health,” News Channel 3’s Angela Chen explored the challenges many millennials face these days. The generation is seeing higher reported rates of depression than the previous generation. We examined some stressors on mental health, like skyrocketing housing prices, social media isolation, childcare costs, and more, with a focus
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Earlier this month, News Channel 3 showed viewers a Desert Hot Springs home in desperate need of community support. The homeowners say a recent eviction of squatters led to the discovery of over 50 abandoned animals, including dozens of cats and six dogs. Now, Kitty Corralers, a rescue in
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ)– A new toll-free hotline is launching here in the Coachella Valley dedicated to supporting the migrant community. The hotline is operated through the United Farm Workers (UFW) Foundation with the goal of offering support and guidance to families navigating the current immigration landscape.Organizers say callers will be able to speak with
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HOMELAND, Calif. (KESQ) – A 38-year-old is in custody after authorities said they found bomb-making materials and long rifles in his home following a stolen vehicle arrest in western Riverside County. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation started on the morning of June 8 in Temecula. Deputies conducted a traffic stop and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Public Library will delay its closing to the public for three weeks following HVAC issues at a set temporary location. The Palm Springs Public Library was set to close July 19 for renovations with normal operations taking place at Rimrock Plaza on E. Palm Canyon Drive. Despite the changes,
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents across the Coachella Valley taking a stand Thursday, joining a nationwide call to action. It’s part of “Good Trouble Lives On”, a movement honoring the legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis, and shining a spotlight on the continuing fight for equality and justice. Community members gathering at the
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire damaged a residence in Indian Wells Thursday afternoon, leaving one firefighter injured. The fire was first reported at a little after 12:30 p.m. on the 45300 block of Sante Fe Cove Drive. The first arriving engines reported the structure was fully involved in fire. Heavy smoke was visible
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An unlicensed motorist who killed a woman and injured three others in a driving under the influence collision in Cathedral City on Christmas Day pleaded guilty today to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter. Angel Gabriel Torres Hernandez of Cathedral City admitted the felony count, along with a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man last seen last week in Cabazon. Benjamin Cole, 42, was last seen July 9 at his residence in the 51000 block of Ida Avenue, near Peach Street, on the south edge of the unincorporated community, according to the Riverside
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ)– The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation announced they have received a $250,000 grant from the Auen Foundation to restore the historic theater’s mezzanine. The Auen Foundation, a Coachella Valley-based private grant-making foundation, has awarded the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre with a $250,000 grant in their mission to restore the historic structure
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