UPDATE 8/25/25 7:00 PM – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that a deputy responded to the location following continued reports of a strong odor in the area. Upon assessment, the department coordinated with the local fire agency, which conducted a wash down in an effort to mitigate the issue. TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) –
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Monday was “Roadrunners’ Welcome Day” at College of the Desert ahead of the new semester, which begins on September 2nd. Students received their printed schedules, and go to learn about educational opportunities on campus. COD’s new President says the upcoming year will include several changes. Progress is being made on
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Students are returning to class today at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus, the only public university in the Coachella Valley offering full four-year degrees. This fall, the campus continues to grow with a new Student Success Center under construction. This year they are growing multiple programs like hospitality
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) — Jake Haro and Rebecca Haro, were arrested Friday morning at their Cabazon home on suspicion of murder in the disappearance of their 7-month-old son, Emmanuel, according to sheriff’s officials. Both were booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center without bail. News Channel 3 is confirming additional details, but it appears the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Public Library reopened today after relocating to its temporary location at Rimrock Plaza, while the original facility is renovated. The library, temporarily located at 4721 E. Palm Canyon Drive, opened at 10 a.m. Monday on the corner of Gene Autry Trail. The relocation was necessary to
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A pedestrian was pronounced dead after a traffic collision Monday afternoon in Twentynine Palms. The crash was reported at approximately 12:45 p.m. near the 5100 block of Adobe. Details remain limited; however, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed a male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. City officials
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The event runs September 24th-28th
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A road project in Palm Springs that began today will prompt street closures until next month. Construction work hours will be daily from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., through Sept. 5. The Pavement Rehabilitation project involves removing existing asphaltic concrete, placing new concrete,
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BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) — A Beaumont resident is demanding action after she says an animal control officer used ‘excessive force’ on a dog. Friday afternoon, Nikkie Thompson called animal control on a stray dog that had wandered onto the Oasis Thrift Store’s property in Beaumont. Thompson says she gave the dog food and water while
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The search for missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro resumed Sunday afternoon in Moreno Valley near State Route 60. According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s, the search unfolded near the westbound shoulder of the 60 freeway near Gilman Springs Road. Jake Haro, Emmanuel’s father who was booked on murder charges Friday, was
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been calmer for most of the day here in the Coachella Valley compared to Saturday, when we saw fairly widespread light rain and lightning. Our models have shown that the greatest chances Sunday for more monsoonal activity in our area is the afternoon, predominantly from 12:00 p.m. to around
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Good morning. It’s a calmer morning today in terms of the radar. However, we are still tracking a lot of moisture here in the valley and throughout the region as well. Temperatures will be notably hotter today thanks to the lack of significant rain and oppressive humidity. Here’s a look at our FutureTrack. We can
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Many folks across the Coachella Valley woke up to thunderclaps this morning! The thunderstorm potential we’ve been tracking for the past week has materialized and the valley has seen some rain and lightning on Saturday. Here’s a look at what our radar picked up at 10:30 a.m. Lots of cloud
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3’s weather team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for the Coachella Valley. Parts of the Coachella Valley experienced some monsoonal rain and thunderstorms throughout the region. Larry Gurley, Coachella Valley resident, said showers dampened sidewalks and provided some relief from summer heat. “I love it. All
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Cathedral City Public Arts Commission (CCPAC) third Quarterly Art Exhibit is back Saturday and Sunday. The event runs through 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cathedral City Library. Organizers said attendees can explore artists from across the Coachella Valley pieces. All pieces will be up for sale directly
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A First Alert Weather Alert is now in effect for the Coachella Valley as we track the risk for monsoonal rain and thunderstorms throughout the region. There will be the risk of thunderstorms, particularly over the local mountains and high desert. While the chance for a thunderstorm purely over the valley floor is less likely,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The local high school season continues to get underway Friday night. We’ll have highlights on the Best Local Sports Show at 11:15 p.m. on News Channel 3. Friday Games: Indio6@Shadow Hills66FSegerstrom32@Palm Springs38F/OT2Xavier Prep39@Lindfield Christian14FCoachella Valley33@Vista21FBrawley12@Palm Desert23FDesert Chapel38@Desert Mirage70FDesert Christian36@Twentynine Palms12F* Cathedral City at Santa Rosa Academy play on Saturday Thursday
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TGIF! An active next day or two possible across the Coachella Valley as we continue to experience hot and humid conditions. Our heat continues through the weekend, with highs remaining above average — reaching 110–114°F in some areas Friday and Saturday. Our Extreme Heat Warning remains in place for above average temperatures and little overnight
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) — Just hours after the arrests of Jake and Rebecca Haro, community members from across Southern California gathered at the home to honor the missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro in a candlelight vigil. Emmanuel’s parents were arrested in their Cabazon home on Friday morning and are now facing murder charges after reporting the
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