PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Navigation Center has been a game-changer in reducing the city’s unsheltered population, and by most accounts, city leaders say it’s proven itself in getting people off the streets and connected with resources to get them back into housing. However, in an I-Team investigation, some individuals receiving help at the Navigation
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Harold Matzner, a prominent entrepreneur, humanitarian, and philanthropist in the Coachella Valley, has died at the age of 88 after a brief illness. News Channel 3 confirmed Matzner was pronounced dead at Eisenhower Health Thursday afternoon. Services will be announced at a later date. He is survived by his partner for
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) — Jake and Rebecca Haro pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and filing a false police report in the presumed death of their 7-month-old son, Emmanuel Haro. The Haros were in court for their arraignment Thursday morning in Riverside. Both will return to court on Sept. 16 for a Felony Settlement
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The United States Attorney’s office announced two lawsuits against Southern California Edison Co., today, alleging that faulty transmission and power lines led to the devastating Eaton and Fairview fires. The filings cite “a troubling pattern of negligence,” and allege that the company’s negligence caused the deadly fires, which burned tens of
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ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) – A brush fire that erupted today south of Highway 371 inAnza scorched seven acres before it was stopped. The non-injury blaze was reported at 1:57 p.m. Thursday in the area of Coyote Canyon and Terwilliger roads, on the east end of the Cahuilla Indian Reservation, according to the Riverside County
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Students and staff at Palm Springs High School are back in classrooms after an anonymous phone threat prompted a brief lockdown and heavy police presence Thursday morning. Palm Springs Unified School District sent a message to parents the school is on lockdown after an anonymous phone threat to the front
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As the Valley prepares for another busy season, officials are renewing calls to be careful around bighorn sheep wandering into urban areas. Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills released a video on social media Wednesday featuring Mills and animal control officers Jeanette Guzman and Stephanie Anderson, who discussed the risks
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Taxpayers will cover the $120 million bill for President Donald Trump’s illegal move to federalize the National Guard and put the U.S. Marines on the streets of Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed today. With 300 National Guard members still deployed to Los Angeles under what Newsom calls “the guise of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio Police Department has conducted two large drug bust operations within the last week, something they say is necessary for keeping the narcotics and other drugs away from their community. Officer Benjamin Moran, also a K9 handler to drug and patrol dog Hoki, said drug have been a large issue in
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was pronounced dead after a crash on Interstate 10 west of Palm Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was first reported at around 10:30 a.m. after a vehicle went into a ditch. CHP Officer David Torres told News Channel 3 that the vehicle was traveling
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio Police Department is planning a traffic safety operation for Thursday between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Their operation is focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking within the community at risk. Many of the violations include speeding, making illegal turns,
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States. According to the CDC, nearly 49,000 Americans died by suicide in 2023. A tragic and urgent public health issue. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time when mental health experts emphasize the importance of raising awareness, breaking
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Parents within the Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) say the new school year has brought daily transportation struggles. From buses arriving late to not showing up at all, families are sounding the alarm over what they call a growing problem affecting their children’s education and well-being. Jessica, a parent who asked
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert City Council has been discussing the fate of streetside patios along El Paseo, something that restaurants added during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Now, the city council has declined to adopt rule changes for the outdoor dining decks as the suggestion faced pushback from numerous eateries along the shopping
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Yellow Cab of the Desert, operating throughout the Coachella Valley for more than a decade, is no longer in business. Several drivers reached out to News Channel 3 on Tuesday saying the company is out of service. News Channel 3 called their office and a voicemail confirmed the company is
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CATHEDRAL CITY/RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa has been announced as the official hotel and venue sponsor for the 11th Annual Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival. The festival is set for Friday, November 21 through Sunday, November 23, 2025. The resort will host several events as
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley residents lined up for a chance to win the estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot. The winning numbers are 3, 16, 29, 61, 69 with a Powerball of 22. No one won the jackpot on Wednesday so now it continues to grow. 2 tickets in California matched 5 numbers,
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 20-year-old Thousand Palms man has been reported missing. Family said Derek Gillum was last seen leaving his residence on La Canada Way in Thousand Palms Friday at around 10:30 p.m. Recent photo of Derek Gaillum Photo of Derek Gaillum taken in 2024 Gaillum is described as six feet tall,
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Monsoonal thunderstorms have brought some summer rain to Riverside County’s local wildland, but fire officials say it has done little to curb the region’s high fire danger. Because of the lingering fire risk, firefighters with CAL FIRE caution outdoor restrictions for campfires, trails, and other activities will likely remain in
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – County officials are hoping to get more unclaimed pets out of shelters thanks to a new pre-adoption incentive, “DIBS for Dogs.” Just this week, Riverside County animal shelters have taken in more than 150 animals, officials say a large part of those animals are unclaimed, lost pets. The new program
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