RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The victim of a shooting in Coachella earlier this week died on Thursday, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation. The RSO Central Homicide Unit is now requesting the charge of murder against Cecilio Nando-Gonzalez, 28, who had been charged with with attempted murder and
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Update: In a letter released on Friday night , Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz and his colleagues detailed what they called a disturbing pattern of misconduct and constitutional violations carried out by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in recent months. The letter demands that Secretary Kristi Noem resign no later than July 20, 2025, to
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – New Channel 3 is tracking two fatal car crashes in Cathedral City. Around 8:47 P.M. on Saturday, Cathedral City Police received numerous 911 phone calls of a traffic collision in the intersection of Dinah Shore Drive and Via Echo. Witnesses told CCPD Dispatch the collision involved a pedestrian and a
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — A Goldenvoice representative apologized Tuesday for a chaotic start to Coachella Weekend One, where traffic delays left thousands of festivalgoers stranded for hours during a desert heatwave. The trouble started on Thursday, when long lines of festival campers tried to stream into the festival’s onsite campgrounds. Many ran out of
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PALM DESERT, Calif. — One person is dead and another is in serious condition after a fire broke out early Friday morning in a Palm Desert home. Firefighters responded to reports of a house fire shortly after 1:00 a.m. in the Del Webb community, located off Washington Street, north of the I-10 freeway. The blaze
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – According to a Facebook post from the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Palm Drive and Ironwood Drive on Saturday evening. Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim and found no one was injured in the incident. During an
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Around 6 a.m., California Highway Patrol issued a sig alert near Indio, warning of a overturned semi-truck blocking both lanes on interstate 10. According to Google Maps, interstate 10 is closed near the intersection of Highway 86 all the way through Cotton Springs Road, which is near Joshua Tree National Park.
Continue Reading Palm Springs Police Department sent out an alert that Gene Autry Trail is closed at the wash, just before nine this morning. Officials say the closure is due to low visibility as winds continue to pick up dust around the Coachella Valley. At last check, both North Indian Canyon Drive and Vista Chino are still
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A large structure fire broke out in Coachella overnight. A viewer sent us this video of a building fully engulfed in flames. They say the fire broke out around 85400 grapefruit boulevard, sometime before 12:30 A.M.. We have reached out to Cal fire and authorities for additional information, but have yet to hear back. Stay
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The El Dorado Polo Club in Indio is coming to life every weekend until the end of March. Players from around the world are coming to compete in the Coachella Valley. As horses gallivant across the polo grounds, many spectators come not only to cheer on their favorites but also to experience the graceful skills
Continue Reading Around 9:24 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in the 51000 block of Adele Avenue in Cabazon. When crews arrived on scene, they found two mobile homes fully involved with fire. Fire crews say they were able to confine the flames to two of those homes, but both were destroyed in the
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. The Democratic president had previously said he would
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One person had to be taken to a local hospital by helicopter following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Thermal Saturday morning. CAL FIRE reports that crash occurred around 10:23 a.m. near the intersection of Harrison Street and Polk Street. There’s no word on the status of that victim at this time, stay with News Channel
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A crash has shut down part of the westbound side of Interstate 10 Sunday morning through the afternoon. The crash was reported at approximately 10:28 a.m. on the I-10 west of Morongo Trail, according to the California Highway Patrol. Details were limited on the crash. According to CHP, the #1 lane remains shut down after
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Six adults and four children have been displaced following a fire Sunday morning. CAL FIRE states that the fire was first reported at 9:09 a.m. at a property on Grant Street, south of Highway 11 in Mecca. Heavy smoke from a single-story, single family house was reported, with fire spreading to nearby vegetation. The fire
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Road closures were put up overnight after a fatal traffic collision in La Quinta. On August 31, 2024, at 8:33 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Washington Street and Fred Waring Drive in La Quinta regarding a major-injury traffic collision. One of the drivers sustained minor injuries and declined medical attention. The other driver was
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.3 has struck 32 miles south-southeast of Coachella, 7 miles southwest of Salton City around 1:39 a.m. , according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. It’s the fifth such quake with a magnitude around 3.0 in the past three days
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By JULIE WATSON and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, the military said Thursday. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air
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Two local teens were arrested for making threats to commit a mass shooting at Yucca Valley High School. According to investigators, an 18-year-old along with a 17-year-old boy threatened to carry out the school shooting in a Snapchat video posted around 8:34 a.m. Thursday. Deputies with the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station arrived at the school
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The County of Riverside Transportation Department announced plans to demolish a collapsed bridge in Whitewater. The bridge is located along Whitewater Cutoff, a road that’s parallel to the I-10. During a board meeting Tuesday morning, plans to move forward with the emergency demolition process were passed by the department without discussion. The project is expected
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