MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – Un robo en Mecca provocó el cierre de dos escuelas el jueves por la tarde. Según la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, los agentes estaban cumpliendo una orden de registro relacionada con un robo en la cuadra 65000 de Dale Kiler Road. “Antes del cumplimiento de la orden, cuatro sujetos
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It’s no secret that temperatures across the globe are warming as a direct result of climate change. Heat-trapping pollutants in the atmosphere are causing the planet to warm. This is causing plant hardiness zones to shift north, impacting what kinds of plants can be grown where. Plant hardiness zones are based on the coldest annual
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — “Talladega Nights,” a special enforcement operation targeting unsafe driving in Palm Springs, is cracking down on drivers. As of Wednesday evening, the operation had served 234 citations, 2 custodial arrests and 2 misdemeanor cites, according to Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills. “We have a lot of accidents, involving drunk
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents in the Verano Neighborhood in Cathedral City are dealing with mass sand accumulation after three to four weeks of strong winds in the Valley. The north end of the neighborhood faces and unconstructed area of sand, which is easily picked up in high winds. Residents say the fences that
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Nuestro clima soleado y primaveral continúa en el Valle de Coachella durante la semana laboral, con vientos por la tarde y la noche que aumentan ligeramente hacia la segunda mitad del dÃa. Hoy ha sido un dÃa espléndido y caracterÃstico de la temporada, aunque estamos registrando grandes cambios en nuestro patrón meteorológico a medida que
Continue Reading MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – A theft in Mecca led to two schools being placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were serving a search warrant related to a theft in the 65000 block of Dale Kiler Road. “Prior to the service of the warrant, four subjects left the location
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) -Esta noche se llevará a cabo un foro público para estudiantes y personal del College of the Desert en el que participarán los cuatro semifinalistas que compiten por el puesto de superintendente/presidente. “College of the Desert busca una persona con la combinación adecuada de experiencia, conocimientos, habilidades y capacidades para liderar al
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif (KUNA) – Indian Wells Tennis Garden y el Santuario Desert Paws se unen para organizar un evento de adopción de mascotas el sábado 3 de mayo. Los organizadores informaron que el evento brindará a los residentes del Valle de Coachella la oportunidad de conocer animales rescatados que buscan un hogar. Se anima a
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Update – 5/1/25 After numerous years of delays, the bribery case involving former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet and developer John Wessman will go to trial. Jury selection is set to get underway on May 6 at the Banning Justice Center. News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle spoke with Pougnet. We’ll have the latest on the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – In an effort to combat dangerous wildfires as temperatures start to rise, beginning Thursday, May 1 through July 31, the Palm Springs Fire Department will begin annual brush removal of 87 acres that cover 27 potential wildfires zones, determined by a recent Cal Fire fire hazard severity map. Removal started in the
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An area of high pressure will keep us sunny and seasonal today, with highs in the lower 80s, but we’re watching changes coming up this weekend. Much like the last couple of days, we’ll see modestly breezy conditions this evening. A significant trough drops in late Friday and into Saturday, bringing gusty winds, blowing sand
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Usar jeans con un propósito. El DÃa del Mezclilla se celebra el último miércoles de abril, en el Mes de Concientización sobre la Agresión Sexual. La Oficina de Vida Estudiantil del College of the Desert se ha asociado con Partners Against Violence para concientizar sobre el DÃa del Mezclilla y
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) announced Monday that AB 1145, also known as Tristin’s Bill, passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee with bipartisan support, and is moving on to the Appropriations Committee. The bill is now one step closer to becoming law and bringing much-needed safety oversight to dangerous mountain highways
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After low attendance numbers in the first round of the playoffs against the Calgary Wranglers, the Firebirds are expecting better support in the second round against the Abbotsford Canucks. Team officials tell KESQ that the Firebirds averaged around 8,000 fans per game during the 2025-2025 regular season. Despite strong attendance numbers during the regular season,
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It’s a fantastic day here in the valley with highs in the low 90s and a few upper-level clouds dotting the skies. These clouds are coming from a weak system just offshore of California. Temperatures today are fairly similar to yesterday’s. It’s a similar case for tomorrow, but Friday will be slightly warmer. The weather
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Update 4/30/25 Jeff Sperbeck has died, according to the coroner’s office. Sperbeck was pronounced dead Tuesday just after 1 a.m. at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. Elway was reportedly driving the golf cart at the time of the accident, witnesses told News Channel 3 Sports Director Blake Arthur. Elway released a statement after
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KUNA) – LÃderes de La Quinta y otros del Valle de Coachella se reunieron el miércoles para celebrar la gran inauguración del tan esperado puente Dune Palms, que cruza el arroyo y conecta la escuela preparatoria La Quinta con la autopista 111. El proyecto tardó más de dos años en completarse, con retrasos
Continue Reading LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – La Quinta and other Coachella Valley leaders gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of the long awaited Dune Palms bridge, which runs across the wash and connects La Quinta High School to Highway 111. The project took more than two years to complete, with delays due to Tropical
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Update – 4/30/25 Police announced that a shooting that left a woman and her five-year-old son in critical condition stemmed from an altercation between two men. The victims were in a pickup truck driven by Jesus Delarosa, 25, police said. Delarosa stopped at the residence of Ricardo Mercado, 29. During the meeting, Delarosa got into
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The owner of La Quinta’s first food truck park says the endeavor is a major success, but the project is running on borrowed time. It’s a story that News Channel Three has been following for almost a year now, a piece of land near Old Town La Quinta that remained an empty gravel lot for
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