PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – Ya entró en vigor una nueva ley diseñada para evitar que la gente sea drogada. Los bares de todo el estado deben tener varias tapas disponibles para proteger las bebidas de las drogas. Si quieres una tapa para proteger tu bebida, solo tienes que pedirla. La ley, que entró en vigor
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A new bill designed to keep you from being drugged is now in effect. Bars across the state must now have a stack of lids available to protect drinks from being spiked. If you want a lid to protect your drink, just ask. The law, which went into effect Tuesday,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – California Highway Patrol is reminding residents and visitors about staying safe during July 4th, especially as over 72 million Americans are forecasted to travel throughout the weekend, according to AAA. While CHP and residents say traveling is good for everyone, officers say it raises concerns over traveler safety. Because of the
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Three men were arrested after Indio police officers seized illegal fireworks and firearms in the Coachella Valley, police said today. A search warrant was served around 6 p.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of Second Street, in Coachella, regarding a market allegedly selling illegal fireworks to minors. Authorities recovered “a substantial
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash involving a semi-truck and an SUV Thursday morning on Interstate 10 in Indio. The crash was first reported at around 11 a.m. on the eastbound side on the I-10, west of Monroe. According to the California Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling in
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Indio wants residents to report and resolve issues more efficiently by using new online tools. Public Works concerns, which include damaged sidewalks, streetlight outages, and graffiti can now be reported directly through its official city app. People can send pictures and information through the app, which goes directly
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Dos personas fueron hospitalizadas tras un choque con fuga que involucró a un camión semirremolque y una camioneta SUV la mañana del jueves en la Interestatal 10 en Indio. El accidente se reportó inicialmente alrededor de las 11 a. m. en la I-10 en dirección este, al oeste de Monroe. Según la
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A program to provide money to businesses impacted by the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing in May was announced Thursday. “The Palm Springs City Council and I are unwavering in our commitment to our local businesses,” Mayor Ron deHarte said in announcing the program. “That’s why we’ve allocated $50,000
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Update 07/02/25 6:00 a.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies confirmed they were dispatched just before 10 p.m. Monday to Douma Avenue and Avenue 52 after a driver reported their vehicle was hit by gunfire. The driver was not injured. Deputies found evidence of a shooting, but no suspects have been identified. The area has since been
Continue Reading A partir de hoy el CHP realiza su operativo del feriado del 4 de julio incrementando su patrullaje en calles y caminos de su jurisdicción en el Valle de Coachella donde tendrán cero tolerancias para los conductores borrachos o a los que no respetan las leyes de tráfico incluyendo a los que hablan por celular
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The National Pageant begins on July 28th through July 30th, 2025
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Highs today and tomorrow will hover near seasonal norms (108), but hotter temps will return as soon as next week. A weak trough moves past us to the North, but high pressure will be the driving force through the weekend and into next week. Smoke remains an issue through SoCal, with an Air Quality Alert
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff’s investigators were looking for a suspect in a shooting in the 75000 block of Pierce Street in Thermal on Wednesday night. Deputies were called to that location just before 8:00 p.m. for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon and found a man there with injuries
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – In an effort to expand community access to specialty care services, Desert Healthcare District & Foundation awarded a grant of $236,555 to Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. The grant primarily will fund 50 percent of the salary of the organization’s first Coachella Valley-based physician. The staff addition is expected
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Good evening! We are officially halfway through 2025 on this July 2nd. It’s certainly been a warm start to July, but we have a little bit of relief in sight. Overnight conditions remain calm across the region with partly cloudy skies. Temps remain on the warm side. A weak trough lingering over Southern California is
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Robert Leon Wendler, a Vietnam veteran, is facing trouble in his efforts to attend an Honor Flight to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial or ‘Vietnam Wall’ in September. “When I first came home from Vietnam, we weren’t welcomed home,” Wendler said. “It was a very difficult thing for most of us
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BANNING, Calif. (CNS) – A felon accused of gunning down a 50-year-old man in a drive-by attack on the edge of the Morongo Indian Reservation northeast of Banning was charged on Wednesday with first-degree murder and other offenses. Robert Eugene Leonard, 43, of Beaumont, was arrested over the weekend following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– The Fourth of July is just days away, and several cities around the Coachella Valley, the Hi-Desert, and the mountain areas are gearing up for city-led fireworks displays. Here at News Channel 3, several concerned viewers have sent in e-mails, worried about wildlife, and more specifically the Big Bear Eagles, on
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