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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Friday night lights … and maybe, lightning? The Coachella Valley will be seeing more humidity through the weekend and into next week, bringing chances for monsoonal thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service, chances remain slight on Friday, with increasing chances through the weekend, and even greater chances early next week

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs officials will host a public meeting next week to discuss a playground project at Desert Highland Park.    The event will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, 480 W. Tramview Road.    The city’s Parks and Recreation Department is asking

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A pursuit involving Border Patrol ended in a crash along Interstate 10 in Palm Desert Friday afternoon. The crash was first reported at about 1:55 p.m. on the westbound side of the I-10, near Washington Street. The California Highway Patrol told News Channel 3 that Border Patrol was in pursuit

Update 5:40 p.m. (8/22/25) The California Highway Patrol said the suspected DUI driver died in the hospital. Original Report 7:30 a.m. (8/22/25) COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were injured after a car crash in Coachella on Thursday night. It happened near the intersection of Calhoun Street and Avenue 52. A White Toyota Corolla ran

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — With book bans on the rise, over 10,000 instances in public schools during the 2023–24 school year according to PEN America — the battle for access to diverse literature is intensifying. While libraries in Long Beach, Los Angeles, and San Diego are joining the nationwide Books Unbanned movement to provide

MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire broke out today in a vacant two-story building in Mecca.   The non-injury blaze was reported shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday in the 99000 block of Corvina Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency stated that crews will remain at the scene for about two hours.   

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As students across the Coachella Valley head back to school, local doctors are reminding parents that a healthy start is key to a successful academic year. Dr. Rebecca Ward from the Desert Regional Medical Center’s Family Medicine Center emphasizes the importance of scheduling annual physicals and making sure children’s immunizations are

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Crews are conducting recovery efforts after a drowning incident at a canal in Indio, police said Thursday afternoon. The incident was first reported just before 11:30 a.m. near Avenue 44, west of Dillon Road. “The Riverside County Sheriff’s Dive Team is on scene to recover the body,” reads a post by

RIBBONWOOD, Calif. (KESQ) – The damage from the Rosa Fire is still clearly visible along Pine View Drive — blackened trees, scorched soil, and trails layered with ash. But now, there are boots on the ground, as local groups begin the long road to recovery. Friends of the Desert Mountains, along with local partners, are

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) Court documents reviewed by News Channel 3 show that Isabel Gonzalez has filed a domestic violence restraining order against her ex-husband, Jake Mitchell Haro. The request, filed Aug. 19 in Riverside family court, also seeks protection for the couple’s son. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Sept. 9. According

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — A new lawsuit has been filed against the City of Twentynine Palms over its approval of the controversial Ofland Hotel, a 100-unit luxury resort planned less than a mile from Joshua Tree National Park. The Center for Biological Diversity and Indian Cove Neighbors filed suit Wednesday in San Bernardino County