UPDATE 7/15/2025: Palm Desert officials report that approval has been received from Riverside County Health Department to reopen the lap pool on a modified schedule. Beginning this week, the lap pool will be open Friday through Sunday and remain closed Monday through Thursday. For questions or more information, contact the Palm Desert Aquatic Center at
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ)– Eastbound I-10 lane closure is scheduled tonight from 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Tuesday morning as a part of the Desert Rehab Project. The California Department of Transportation’s I-10 Desert Rehab project includes pavement rehabilitation, the addition of eastbound truck climbing lanes and safety improvements on the roadway. This specific addition
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Plaza Theatre announced on Monday that tickets are on sale for the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus (PSGMC) 2025-2026 season. The Theatre announced its upcoming season in the spring, and fans can now buy tickets as the Theatre’s renovations near completion. PSGMC opens its 26th season December 19th through
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two assault suspects are in custody after an investigation of an assault with a firearm, throwing rocks, and damaging property. Deputies from the San Bernardino Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station were called out to Monte Vista Street in Twentynine Palms on June 25 to investigate an assault with a firearm. Investigators
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3’s Tori King is getting a first look inside the habitat featuring the zoo’s new bobcat kittens. The kittens, David and JoAnne, are siblings who were rescued back in April. They have spent the last few months getting rehabilitated. Back in April, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Trump administration filed court papers today seeking a stay of a Los Angeles federal judge’s orders barring federal agents from detain people without reasonable suspicion beyond their race, ethnicity or occupation. There was no immediate ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on the government’s request for the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) As triple-digit temperatures settle over the Coachella Valley, local healthcare providers are urging residents to take heat-related illnesses seriously and seek care early. In this week’s Living Healthy segment, News Channel 3 partnered with Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) to spotlight how their Immediate Care Centers are helping people stay hydrated, cool, and out of the
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The fight for one La Quinta couple’s yard decoration is not yet over. Last December, News Channel 3 reported on Lynne and Harry Langdon, a couple who constructed a garden trellis in their backyard. A trellis is a decorative lattice structure that typically has plants or vines growing on it.
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Update – 6:00 p.m. – 7/14/25 On Monday, News Channel 3 obtained a redacted version of the 911 call. “John. Elway. John, tell me exactly what happened. They were on a golf cart, and he fell off the golf cart. And it’s got a head. That I just want to confirm. Did he did that
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UPDATE 7/17/2025 – The Best Bookstore co-owner Paul Carr says he has signed a lease on a new space for the bookstore. He’ll be moving his business a few minutes away to 113 La Plaza in Palm Springs, next to White Llama Arts and Crafts from Peru. As of yet, there is no exact timeline
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of a 58-year-old man killed in an Interstate 10 big rig crash last week has launched a GoFundMe page to help raise funds as they begin to rebuild their lives. Francisco Sicairos Leon of Desert Hot Springs was killed in the crash along with Miguel Macias, 49, of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– United Airlines announced the reinstatement of their nonstop service from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) starting this December. Starting December 18 PSP lands its third airline with direct service to the New York Metropolitan area making traveling from coast to coast easier than ever. The
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) met in Palm Springs for its symposium – and shared its floral arrangements designed for the program with Forever Marilyn and the community. On Monday, Forever Marilyn “stepped into a garden” thanks to AIFD, which colored the Palm Springs community with its “Blooms
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– With temperatures continuing to rise throughout the Coachella Valley residents are turning to the community to provide a safe space to cool off and find relief during the summer months. The Desert Recreational District (DRD) has announced they are opening their cooling centers to help provide relief to the heat during the
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IMPERIAL, Calif. (KESQ)– Coachella Valley Unified School District is set to receive a $70k grant from the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). IID announced they are set to award more than $1.1 million in grants to 20 local educational institutions throughout California through their Grants for Energy Modernization Program (GEMS). IID launched the GEMS grants earlier
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — All lanes and the I-10 westbound offramp at North Indian Canyon Drive have reopened after a trash truck fire caused delays early Monday morning. The fire was reported at 5:29 a.m. at the I-10 westbound offramp at North Indian Canyon Drive, in the city of Desert Hot Springs. Firefighters
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PALM DESERT, Calif. — Mirabelle Lee, a recent graduate of Palm Valley School, has received a prestigious scholarship in recognition of her outstanding work in promoting diversity and literacy in education. Lee, who has worked in the entertainment industry since her childhood, founded the Beatrice Martin Foundation during her sophomore year of high school. The
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)— Authorities are investigating a commercial fire that erupted Sunday evening at a towing yard in Indio. The fire was reported just before 7:30 p.m. at a business on Commerce Street near Van Buren Street — across the railroad tracks from Indio Boulevard. Flames tore through a portion of the yard, engulfing a
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Martha’s Village and Kitchen is taking a big step toward breaking the cycle of homelessness by investing in early education. News Channel 3 first told you about the Child Development Center expansion back in March. Now — that expansion is nearing completion, and News Channel 3 is getting a look inside.
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ)– Car fans rolled out to Thermal on Sunday for the BMW Performance Center West’s “Cars, Coffee, & Hot Laps’ event. The event, which is part of a series hosted several times throughout the year, was unique this time because it featured free rides for adult attendees with a professional driver at the
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