RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival hosted a panel focused on current immigration policy, called Crossroads: America’s New Immigration Reality this morning. The panel featured journalist Meena Ahamed, historian Russell Shorto and columnist Bret Stephens. They examined immigration policy under the Trump administration and how immigrants have shaped American society. “We
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Desert Hot Springs, Calif. (KUNA) – El pasado 16 de diciembre de 2025, una pareja de origen mexicano, fue detenida en la ciudad de Desert Hot Springs y recluida en el centro de procesamiento de ICE en Adelanto, fueron liberados al pagar una fianza de $7,500 dólares, pero obligados a permanecer en el estado de
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) KESQ News Channel 3 is working to speak with former detainees from the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, as pressure mounts on federal officials over access, oversight and conditions inside the detention center. The effort comes one day after Rep. Raul Ruiz said he was denied entry into the
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival brings political talent from across the nation to our desert. News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij spoke with Karine Jean-Pierre, the former White House press secretary who served under President Biden.Â
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Transportation Commission has awarded $80 million to HDR Engineering to conduct an environmental study for the planned Coachella Valley Rail Project, officials announced. The Tier 2 study would include advancing the project towards construction by preparing and delivering an environmental documents that needs to meet all state and
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s not cheap to license and register your vehicle in California, and those high costs are driving some people to register their cars in other states. But what does this cost you and other drivers who do follow the rules? In an I-Team investigation, News Channel 3’s Jeff Stahl is getting answers about the
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MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – Ocho personas fueron trasladadas al hospital tras un choque frontal ocurrido en Mecca el miércoles por la tarde. El choque se reportó poco después de las 3:30 p. m. en la avenida 66 y la calle Buchanan. Las autoridades reportaron inicialmente el accidente como una colisión frontal; sin embargo, la Patrulla de
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 THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Cub Swanson, a 42-year-old UFC fighter from the Coachella Valley, is returning to the octagon after more than a year. In 2024, Sport’s Director Blake Arthur spoke with Swanson about his knockout win over Billy Quarantillo, with questions raised over his possible retirement after the fight. The Dec. 2024 knockout was
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Un programa que ofrece a estudiantes universitarios investigación geoespacial de campo que los prepara para diversas oportunidades profesionales se ha expandido al campus de Palm Desert de Cal State San Bernardino, según se anunció hoy. El programa de Becas de Aprendizaje, Extensión y Fuerza Laboral de Campo ha llegado a los
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El congresista Raúl Ruiz visitó ayer el centro de detención de Adelanto, California ubicado a pocas millas del Valle de Coachella y le negaron la entrada como sucedió en julio del año pasado. El demócrata alega que él envió la notificación anunciando su visita ocho dÃas antes como lo requiere el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional,
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – “Coachella Valley Giving Day” kicked off Thursday morning at Acrisure Arena. Watch the kickoff event below: The actual day is in March. Wednesday is the day to build up excitement for the event and News Channel 3’s Patrick Evans will be hosting the fun-filled morning to get the ball rolling.
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Today is “Stroke Prevention Day,” a time for everyone to remember the signs of stroke, which is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Stroke is a medical emergency where every second counts. Remember the warning signs of stroke with the acronym “BE FAST.” B is
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. – February is Black History Month, and the entire valley is invited to take part in a host of free, fun, and educational events organized by the Palm Springs Black History Month Committee. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with committee board member Zjarvre Crawford about the events coming up and why
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Ayer informaron que encontraron moho, que es como un hongo que pone en riesgo la salud de los humanos y aparece en lugares húmedos, el hallazgo fue en un área que comparten las escuelas Desert Mirage High School y la Toro Canyon Middle School ubicadas por la Avenida 66 cerca de la vieja carretera 86
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Water District officials attended a community meeting in Thousand Palms on Thursday to address ongoing flooding concerns. This comes after residents in the Amity Lane area have been urging Riverside County to fix the problem they say has been ignored for years. Residents say this will be exacerbated
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Clouds are clearing out and temps will warm up, expecting upper 70s later this afternoon. And it will be a beautiful afternoon and evening for Village Fest in downtown Palm Springs! From the Rockies to the East, the deep-freeze continues, with another storm system threatening snow over the weekend. We’ll see highs warm-up into the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost in a close game to the Colorado Eagles 2-1, in a matchup head coach Derek Laxdal believes they could’ve easily won. “It was a 2-1 game and could have been 2-1 for us, 2-1 for them, but I really like the way our guys battled,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) Â – Chloe Freeman, a La Quinta high school student, is helping organize a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity as part of a national day of action, drawing attention from school districts balancing student expression with safety concerns. She said she helped organize the walkout, scheduled on Friday, after
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Cathedral City, Calif. (KUNA) – Debido a la crisis migratoria que azota al valle de Coachella, muchos residentes han sido afectados de diversas maneras, en esta ocasión son los comerciantes ambulantes quienes mencionan sentirse desprotegidos, puesto que sus ventas han disminuido considerablemente. Para algunos la mejor defensa para evitar una detención es resguardarse en su
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It’s certainly a bit of a cloudy day here in the Coachella Valley. Despite the upper-level clouds, it remains very dry here at the surface. And it will stay that way over the coming hours. The lack of moisture will allow our temperatures to cool off quite considerably into the low 50s by early tomorrow
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