INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio Mayor Glenn Miller passed the gavel to new Mayor Elaine Holmes at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting in the new City Hall Council Chamber. The title of Mayor was rotated from Glenn Miller to Elaine Holmes as part of the city’s annual rotation. Mayor Miller was honored for his leadership
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – With winter nearly upon us, more valley residents are starting up their heating units for the first time in months. In the long period between uses, though, some systems may be in need of some maintenance. News Channel 3 is speaking with local experts on what dangers could be sparked
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Imperial Irrigation District in partnership with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments will be planting 1,000 new trees near the Salton Sea by December 31. The organizations were awarded a $2.9 million grant by CAL FIRE for their “Shade Trees for Southern California’s Deserts” initiative. Through the program, 6,000 trees
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of Jamie Maher, a 30-year-old Indio woman who was killed in 2016, is now speaking out after the man arrested for her murder was released on bail and recently arrested in Indio. “When this monster shot my daughter seven times, including once in the face while she begged for
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Update 12/03/25 Aaron Garcia was found by police, his family told News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson. Original Report 12/02/25 COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities are calling on the community’s help to locate a 12-year-old Coachella boy reported missing on Monday. Aaron Garcia was last seen on the 45900 block of Meritage Lane, according to the
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WASHINGTON D.C. (KESQ) – President Donald Trump issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the Justice Department in July for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena in Texas. Timothy Joseph Leiweke – 508_0Download “As outlined in the indictment, the
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TRONA, Calif. (KESQ) – An F-16 fighter aircraft was involved in a crash during a training mission near Trona in San Bernardino County. TRONA: #SBCoFD resources from Station 57 responding to a reported aircraft emergency with @NAWS_CL and @ChinaLake_EM near the San Bernardino/Inyo County line area. pic.twitter.com/RkfMdx25oX— San Bernardino County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) December 3, 2025
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A transient man was arrested after allegedly offering teens beer in exchange for sexual acts earlier this week in Twentynine Palms. Joshua Padore, 32, was arrested on Monday afternoon on the 71700 block of Twentynine Palms Highway. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Padore approached two teenagers and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Philanthropists Barbara Rogers and Gary Geske will receive the 484th star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars next week, it was announced today. They will receive the star in the humanitarian and literary categories at 3 p.m. Dec. 11 at 849 N. Palm Canyon Drive. Rogers and
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 49-year-old man was killed in an off-road vehicle crash over the weekend in Joshua Tree, authorities confirmed. Gary Scott Breneman of Oceanside was pronounced dead in the hospital shortly after the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was first reported on Friday at around 9:50 p.m.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – At the Palm Springs “State of the City,” Mayor Ron deHarte announced the Palm Springs Police Department is making significant strides in crime rates. deHarte attributed new technology, with Flock cameras and drones, to the departments success in crime-solving rates. He said that technology will continue to expand in the
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DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (KESQ) – The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) is taking action on expanding its dust monitoring capabilities to better understand and address dust (particulate matter-PM10) challenges in the Coachella Valley. The strong desert winds that blow through the valley stir up and carry dust across the region, affecting air quality,
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Villas at Millennium, a new affordable housing complex, hosted its groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday in Palm Desert. Palm Villas at Millennium will be developed in two phases across 10.49 acres. The first phase will include five three-story residential buildings with 120 residential units. “Up and down the state of California, the number
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Update 12/03/25 Aaron Garcia was found by police, his family told News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson. Original Report 12/02/25 COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Daniela Gonzalez, the mother of Aaron Garcia a 12-year-old Coachella boy reported missing on Monday, is pleading for the public’s help as the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO) continues to search for
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A major milestone at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus on Tuesday – Leaders celebrated the topping off of the new Student Success Center. The Center is the first state-funded facility on campus and is currently ahead of schedule, with plans to open in 2027. Many attended the ceremony,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs hosted its “State of the City” Tuesday at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The address highlighted some of the city’s accomplishments and took a look ahead to future plans. Mayor Ron deHarte shared updates on the recent accomplishments and new ideas for Palm Springs. Local
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man accused of a suspected DUI crash that killed a La Quinta teen has now been charged with murder. Jose Villegas Orbe, 47, of Palm Springs, was back in court on Tuesday, where he received an additional charge of murder after the teen he struck with his car, Liam Cantu,
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A lawsuit spearheaded by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office against Panda Express Restaurant Group Inc. over the alleged mishandling of sensitive substances was settled for $1.056 million, which the corporation will pay to Riverside and other counties, along with implementation of a program to correct past deficiencies, it was announced
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – City officials in Indio are pushing for clarity on recent immigration enforcement in the area, seeking information about who has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and why the public has been left in the dark. Council member Oscar Ortiz is leading the effort to request data from
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A federal judge in Los Angeles has again ruled for Cher in her lawsuit claiming Sonny Bono’s widow owes her $1 million in royalties for Sonny & Cher songs, according to court papers obtained today by City News Service. U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt wrote in a final judgment issued Nov.
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