THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been an active day of weather here in the Coachella Valley! We’ve seen winds, rain, and even some mountain snow! Just take a look at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: this system has brought snowfall on May the Fourth! While it’s not looking quite like the snowy Star Wars
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A First Alert Weather Alert is in place Saturday and Sunday as we track gusty winds and rain chances this weekend. A pocket of rain looks like it made its way through parts La Quinta, Indian Wells, and Indio just after 3:00 p.m. today. Rain chances look to increase on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) Indio High School held the first-ever Coachella Valley All-Star Classic, a senior-only boys and girls basketball all-star game. Game one featured the girls, which started at 3 PM. Palm Desert head coach Adam Emmer led Team Swish to a 42-34 victory over Team Buckets, which was led by Shadow Hills head coach
Continue ReadingRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — “He was a top cop writer,” that’s how Dee Wambaugh describes her husband, Joseph Wambaugh, the late author often hailed as the inventor of true crime. Dee and his son David, sat down with News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij two months after his passing from esophogeal cancer. “His character was,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Indio Councilmember Oscar Ortiz is joining the race for California State Assembly District 36. Ortiz, who has served for seven years on the Indio City Council and was previously mayor, announced the run via social media Sunday. The councilman lost a Congressional bid against Representative Raul Ruiz in 2024. Republican Jeff
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – A chilly, windy and wet Sunday in Desert Hot Springs — where showers have been coming through on and off all day. Viewers submitted videos showing rain pouring down in Desert Hot Springs neighborhoods across the valley. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson spent the evening speaking with community members
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An Air Quality Alert remains in place this Sunday morning as we continue to track elevated winds. Thankfully, the air quality isn’t the worst we’ve ever seen, but it is still not perfect. Temperatures today will be very comfortable and mild in the upper 70s, quite below average for early May. Here’s a look at
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford Canucks 5-4 in Game 2 of the Pacific Division Semifinals. In the opening period, the Firebirds were all gas, no brakes, scoring three goals by Gustav Olofsson, Ty Nelson, and Max Lajoie. a rocket from goose 🔥1-0 we lead pic.twitter.com/8Valo2ON1S— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds)
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Congressman Raul Ruiz held a town hall meeting with House Democratic Steering & Policy Co-Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and special guest Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Residents gathered from across the Coachella Valley to hear statements from Ruiz, Barragán and Jeffries on policy concerns they have. Many of the topics included
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Happy Saturday! We are under a First Alert Weather Alert today as we begin to track the impacts of an incoming low pressure system. This system will increase winds throughout Southern California and lead to widespread breezy to gusty conditions as we head into the afternoon. An Air Quality Alert will take effect at 2
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Local Catholics continued to remember and honor Pope Francis on Friday evening at a special mass held at Sacred Heart church in Palm Desert. Father Ian Hollick says it was important to bring the different parishes of the area together for the special mass because people need to have an
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs reached a settlement with Grit Development that includes a $1 million payment related to a patio issue delaying the multi-million-dollar Plaza Theatre renovation project. The settlement stems from patio space at the restaurant Kalura Trattoria, located next to the theater. The city was set to acquire the property
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A gorgeous, warm end to the work week, but winds are increasing this evening and especially intothe weekend. A much stronger low-pressure system is moving into the West Coast and sliding down into Southern California. Here at 4pm, we’re already seeing winds begin to strengthen throughout the valley. Because of this, we’ve issued a First
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KUNA) – Un grupo de padres de la Preparatoria West Shores en Salton City afirma que la escuela tiene un problema de acoso escolar que se tornó violento esta semana, Jerson Ceja contactó a Telemundo 15 para pedir ayuda. Afirma que en los últimos meses, las tensiones en lÃnea se han intensificado hasta
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz is inviting the public to attend a town hall in Rancho Mirage on Saturday afternoon. It’s for the House Democratic Caucus Steering and Policy Committee, which helps to shape the party’s legislative agenda. There will also be a special surprise guest. The event begins
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Un final de semana laboral magnÃfico y cálido, pero los vientos están aumentando esta noche y, especialmente, durante el fin de semana. Un sistema de baja presión mucho más fuerte se dirige hacia la Costa Oeste y se desliza hacia el sur de California. A las 4 p. m., ya se observa que los vientos
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A teacher at a private school in Rancho Mirage charged with raping a teenager pleaded not guilty on Friday. Stephen Spurlock, 43, a now former 3rd grade teacher at Palm Valley School, is charged with 21 felonies, including 19 counts of rape. He is set to return to court on
Continue Reading SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A group of parents at West Shores High School in Salton City say the school has a bullying problem that turned violent this week, as several students can be seen in a school yard fight video. Jerson Ceja reached out to News Channel 3 asking for help. He says over
Continue Reading RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KUNA) – Un profesor de una escuela privada en Rancho Mirage, acusado de violar a una adolescente, se declaró inocente el viernes. Stephen Spurlock, de 43 años, exprofesor de tercer grado de la escuela Palm Valley, está acusado de 21 delitos graves, incluyendo 19 cargos de violación. Deberá comparecer ante el tribunal el
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Se presentaron cargos por delitos graves contra dos delincuentes convictos sospechosos de tiroteos en Indio que dejaron tres personas heridas, incluyendo una madre y su hijo de cinco años. Jesús Delarosa, de 25 años, y Ricardo Mercado, de 29, ambos de Indio, fueron arrestados el martes en relación con el tiroteo. Delarosa
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