PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Festival is kicking off its 37th year Friday night with Calle Malaga, this years opening screening. Directed by Maryam Touzani, the film stars Carmen Maura as an 80 year old woman in Tangier fighting to hold on to her home and her sense of self
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Diego Gulls 5-2 on Friday at Pechanga Arena. The Firebirds couldn’t have asked for a better start. Logan Morrison scored twice in only 11:58 minutes in the first period for the 2-0 lead. The Gulls scored two unanswered right back, but from then on,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) While Hollywood tallies up holiday box office totals, a local theater in Palm Springs is celebrating a milestone of its own. Festival of Theaters says it just posted its best day ever in operations, a notable achievement for a theater that has only been open about a year. The record-setting holiday
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The wet weather may be over, but its impacts are still being felt across the Coachella Valley. Several roadways remain flooded, causing ongoing travel concerns. “We were trying to make our way to the Palm Springs Air Museum and it took us almost two hours to get there because of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Bobo Palm Springs, a boutique stationery store off N. Indian Canyon, is sounding the alarm for other small businesses after they claim they found their shop’s products listed on Amazon without their knowledge or consent. The shop owner, Angie Chua, says she first noticed the items listed earlier this week and
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For the Coachella Valley, mostly dry conditions are expected today, though isolated light showers could develop at times as cloud cover increases–that’ll be mainly to the west of us however. A weather system moving in this weekend may bring a brief period of light rain to coastal areas, but most areas will receive less than
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Update 1/2/26 19-year old Michael Dodd was charged with one count of murder and arraigned on Friday. Dodd is accused of killing 34-year old Francisco Lemus last Sunday night. Dodd is expected to be back in court on January 13th. Update 12/30/25 A 19-year-old man from Lancaster has been arrested in connection with the shooting,
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MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – Para la comunidad hispana las celebraciones aun no culminan, será el 6 de enero cuando la comunidad de Mecca se vera beneficiada por un evento organizado por la UFW Foundation en colaboración con la iglesia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, donde se regalaran juguetes a los niños que asistan. Se solicita a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s almost time for the Palm Springs International Film Festival, a highly anticipated event over 130,000 people attend. As celebrities and visitors come to the Coachella Valley, the Palm Springs Police Department has a plan in place to keep everyone safe. PSPD said for the festival it is “all hands
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News Channel 3 is focused on 2026 and talking with city leaders across the Coachella Valley about what we can expect this new year. Many cities are focused on new housing developments to address shortages and the state’s affordability crisis. There are also new parks and infrastructure in the works, along with new business and community initiatives to
Continue ReadingRainfall was plentiful over the New Year’s Day holiday, but we are drying out heading into the weekend. We picked nearly an inch of rain in many valley cities. Today we expect skies to remain partly cloudy but dry. Highs through the weekend will be near our seasonal norms. There are some flood concerns lingering,
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Scattered light showers across the Coachella Valley gradually taper off this evening. Any additional rainfall would be light however, with improving conditions overnight. We’re still looking at a Flood Watch for western Riverside County and SW San Bernadino County. A Flood Warning is in place for San Diego County. But many of us stacked up
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Rain hit parts of the Coachella Valley this New Year’s day, slowing commutes and closing roads making getting around more difficult for some people. Despite the conditions, not everyone stayed home. Yolanda Sandor, Palm Springs homeowner, said she continued with her plans and attended Villagefest. “I believe that we need
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The new year is here with a pay raise for minimum wage workers in California. The state’s minimum wage has increased by 40 cents to $16.90 per hour. The annual increase is primarily due to a state law requiring annual adjustments for inflation, ensuring wages keep pace with the rising cost
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MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – Llegan lluvias al Valle de Coachella en vísperas de año nuevo provocando inundaciones en avenidas principales, como es el caso del poblado de Mecca, donde la esquina de la calle date palm y la avenida 66 se inundaron. Conversamos con un conductor de autobús, quien nos comentó las ciudades de Palm
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s rainy start to the new year in the Coachella Valley, and many are looking to avoid the storm during the holidays. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are popular holidays for people to visit Downtown Palm Springs, but the rain might be putting a damper on tourism. Businesses
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – From growing and harvesting the grass into pristine condition to delivering the grass to the Rose Bowl, West Coast Turf has been the supplier for over 30 years. “The guys from the Rose Bowl come out every once in a while, make sure that everything’s going well, make sure it’s grown
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Bakersfield Condors 7-3 on New Year’s Eve at Acrisure Arena. The Condors scored three unanswered goals before the Firebirds got on the board. Andrei Loshko netted his second goal of the year to trail 3-1 in the middle frame. Bakersfield got its three-goal lead
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Bars along Arenas District main road are preparing for one of the busiest nights of the year, urging customers to celebrate responsibly as New Year’s Eve crowds fill the desert. Bar owners say staff training and early preparation are key to preventing problems before they start. At Quadz Palm Springs,
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KUNA) – Con la llegada del año nuevo, Agua Caliente Casinos se preparó para recibir a miles de visitantes en una noche llena de celebración. Mientras que en la sede de Palm Springs, los asistentes podrán disfrutar del tradicional espectáculo de fuegos artificiales, el casino de Cathedral City ofrecerá un show de drones, donde más de 500 van a estar
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