PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Palm Springs is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Tuesday, the Palm Springs Planning Commission voted 5-2 to approve a conditional use permit for a Chick-fil-A to be built in the Springs Shopping Center on Ramon Road and Gene Autry Trail. The commission also
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Some Coachella Valley students were recognized on Wednesday with the March 2025 “Do the Right Thing” award, which is a partnership between Palm Springs Police Department and News Channel 3. These students were chosen for their positive attitudes and their contributions to the community: Lydia Givens – Painted Hills Middle
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 54-year-old man who drove drunk and caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed three people in Palm Springs is slated to be sentenced to state prison next month. Shawn Michael Kirkpatrick on Tuesday admitted three counts of DUI gross vehicular manslaughter, as well as DUI resulting in great bodily injury and
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INDIO Calif. (KESQ) – With Coachella just weeks away, scammers are targeting festivalgoers looking for short term rentals (STR). Fake listings are popping up on Craigslist, complete with stolen property photos and fake rental contracts – all designed to trick attendees into handing over money and leaving them stranded when they arrive. In a statement
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KUNA) – Con la ayuda de PetSmart Charities, el Departamento de Servicios para Animales del Condado de Riverside (RCDAS) ofrece adopciones gratuitas de perros y gatos en todos los refugios de RCDAS esta semana para celebrar el “Ladrido de Primavera”. En conmemoración de su Semana Nacional de la Adopción, PetSmart Charities donó $25,000
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Tras un accidente durante una persecución en Indio que dejó heridas a una familia a finales del mes pasado, el entrenamiento y las tácticas policiales relacionadas con las persecuciones de vehículos están bajo escrutinio. Esto ocurre después de que un agente del alguacil del condado de San Bernardino falleciera y un transeúnte
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – A pocas semanas de Coachella, los estafadores se dirigen a los asistentes que buscan alquileres a corto plazo (STR). Están apareciendo anuncios falsos en Craigslist, con fotos de propiedades robadas y contratos de alquiler falsos, todo diseñado para engañar a los asistentes y dejarlos abandonados a su llegada. En un comunicado
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) — “Are you no-kill or not?” That’s the question many animal advocates have for Mary Martin, the newly hired director for the Riverside County Department of Animal Services, as they have long criticized the department for it’s euthanasia policies,. “That is a really hard question. Do I want to ‘not kill’ animals?
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Despite a steady drop in wholesale egg prices, many California shoppers say they’re still paying high prices at the store. In the Coachella Valley, an increasing number of frustrated shoppers are turning to backyard chicken farming for some solace during these ‘egg-spensive’ times. Driven by a mix of avian flu outbreaks,
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MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – Una joven de 17 años murió en un tiroteo la madrugada del miércoles en un complejo de apartamentos en Mecca. El tiroteo se registró por primera vez en torno a la 1:00 de la madrugada en los apartamentos Mecca II, en el bloque 91800 de la 66ª avenida. Según la Oficina
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¡Es un día ventoso y polvoriento en el Valle de Coachella! Hemos estado registrando vientos con ráfagas persistentes durante todo el día, lo que ha generado importantes preocupaciones sobre la calidad del aire en todo el valle. Estos vientos están ayudando a contener las temperaturas de hoy, pero aún experimentamos máximas en los 90 grados. La
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SKY VALLEY, Calif. (KUNA) – Dos personas murieron tras un choque frontal que provocó un incendio vehicular en Dillon Road la tarde del martes en Sky Valley. Una persona fue arrestada bajo sospecha de conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol. El accidente se reportó inicialmente poco después de las 3:30 p. m. en Dillon Road, cerca
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KUNA) – Las autoridades continúan investigando dos robos a mano armada que involucraron a carteros del Servicio Postal de EE.UU. en Cathedral City y Palm Desert en los últimos días. Esto genera nuevas preocupaciones para algunos carteros locales. Uno de ellos declaró a Telemundo 15, fuera de cámara, que la seguridad es siempre
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Players and golf course staff are ready for tournament play in Rancho Mirage, looking forward to the 3rd edition of the Galleri Classic at Mission Hills Country Club. Michael Holyk, Director of Golf at @MissionHillsCC1, is proud of his golf course and looking forward to hosting the 3rd annual @GalleriClassic this week in Rancho Mirage.
Continue Reading PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – After a pursuit crash injured a family in Indio late last month, police training and tactics related to vehicle pursuits are under scrutiny. This comes as a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy was killed and a bystander was injured in a vehicle pursuit last week, too. College of the Desert’s
Continue Reading CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities continue investigating two separate armed robberies involving U.S. Postal Service mail carriers in Cathedral City and Palm Desert over the past several days. This is presenting new concerns for some local mail carriers. One telling News Channel 3 off camera that safety is always top of mind, being extra
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 17-year-old girl was pronounced dead after a shooting early Wednesday morning in Mecca. The shooting was first reported at around 1:00 a.m. at the Mecca II Apartments on the 91800 block of 66th Avenue. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of an assault with
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – Un restaurante Chick-fil-A en Palm Springs está un paso más cerca de hacerse realidad. El martes, la Comisión de Planificación de Palm Springs votó 5-2 a favor de aprobar un permiso de uso condicional para la construcción de un Chick-fil-A en el Centro Comercial Springs, ubicado en Ramon Road y Gene
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Un camión que transportaba baterías a una planta de reciclaje cerca de Calexico se estrelló en la Interestatal 10, derramando su carga y provocando una hora de limpieza el miércoles por la mañana. El accidente ocurrió entre Monterey y Cook. Las autoridades informaron a Telemundo 15 que el conductor perdió el
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