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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) The College of the Desert Golf Center has been closed for the whole month of July due to maintenance. The golf center closed on July 1st and is expected to re-open on the first day of August this year. Chip West, the Interim Vice President of Administrative Services, told News Channel
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Public Library is hosting a closing party Saturday afternoon, to celebrate the buildings upcoming renovations. The library is preparing for a $45 million major renovation project, which will bring new life to the 50 year old building in Sunrise Park. During renovations, the staff and a portion
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Several units at the Palm Springs Navigation Center were damaged after a fire broke out Saturday morning. Fire crews arrived at the homeless shelter around 8:28 a.m. to find a small room on the second floor engulfed in flames. Shortly after containing the fire, emergency responders rescued a puppy from
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Five homes are damaged after a fire broke out shortly before 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ramon Mobile Home Park in Palm Springs. Authorities say five fire engines and two ambulances responded to the scene to find multiple homes and palm trees on fire. The fire was quickly contained, but
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a very pleasant day in the Coachella Valley! Temperatures have stayed just below our seasonal average thanks to some lingering moisture overhead, which has been helping our temperatures from climbing too high recently. That added moisture has also led to some scattered thunderstorms over our local mountains, but
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Two men were each sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Cathedral City store owner during a botched robbery in 2021. Charles Lamar Campbell, 23, of Beaumont, and Joel Ortiz Hidalgo, 23, of Desert Hot Springs, were convicted in May for the killing of Chris Sgouromitis, 61, of Cathedral City, at the
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council was expected to vote next week on the Oak View Group taking over the contract of the Palm Springs Convention Center. Oak View Group was the company that brought Acrisure Arena and the Firebirds to the Coachella Valley. As News Channel 3 reported the previous week,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A powerful new presence now stands in downtown Indio. “The Messengers,” a vibrant public art piece by Sri Lankan artist Kumkum Fernando, was first seen at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023 and has now found a permanent home at the park on Towne Street and Bliss Avenue. The
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Palm Springs Power are back in the championship series, seeking their third straight league title. Sports Director Blake Arthur visited the team prior to this weekend for a preview. The Power take on the Inland Valley Pirates in the 2025 California Premier Collegiate League (CPCL) Championship Series. The best-of-three
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs Department of Parks and Recreation has announced that due to ongoing repairs from the recent power outage at the Palm Springs Swim Center, this Saturday’s (July 19th) “Dive-in Movie” has been rescheduled. “Moana” can now be seen at the Swim Center on Saturday, August 2nd.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KUNA)– La Oficina de Alcohol, Tabaco, Armas de Fuego y Explosivos (ATF), junto con la Fundación Nacional de Deportes de Tiro (NSSF), ofrecen hasta 10.000 dólares por información para el arresto y condena de los ladrones de armas de fuego y piezas de armas en los trenes de carga de Union Pacific
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) — El viernes, se escucharon reclamos de cambio frente a la oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Indio, mientras los manifestantes denunciaban lo que llaman políticas migratorias discriminatorias. “ICE y la Patrulla Fronteriza están secuestrando a miembros inocentes de la comunidad a plena luz del día, en los campos, en las calles
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) Three lawsuits have been brought against Cathedral City and Fire Chief Michael Contreras, with more expected, an attorney involved with the cases tells News Channel 3. The lawsuits, which were filed by Beaman Jacinto Law P.C., involve present and former workers of the Cathedral City Fire Department. Megan J. Beaman, an
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Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article stated that Replogle was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. This was incorrect. The judge sentenced Replogle to life without the possibility of parole. The article has been updated with the correct information. INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A former attorney convicted twice for his role
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– A 21-year-old man is facing multiple charges after Indio Police pulled him over for a traffic stop and found fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and a 12-gauge shotgun in his vehicle. Police stopped the man on July 10th around 1:15 a.m. in the 46000 block of Rubidoux Street for an equipment violation, and discovered
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Calls for change erupted outside the Indio Customs and Border Protection office Friday as protesters denounced what they call discriminatory immigration policies. “ICE and Border Patrol are kidnaping innocent community members in broad daylight, in fields, and in the streets and even in churches,” Balthazar Aguirre Jr. with the United Farmworker
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) — Un oficial de Indio arrestó a un conductor tras encontrar fentanilo, metanfetamina, cocaína y una escopeta calibre 12 en un vehículo durante una parada de tráfico. La parada de tráfico se produjo por una infracción relacionada con el equipo, cuando el oficial de policía de Indio descubrió que el conductor del vehículo
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ)– The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) are offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of train thieves from early to mid-June. The burglary of the Union Pacific freight trains took place in the Los Angeles
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MORONGO, Calif. – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians marked a major milestone in regional public safety today with the grand opening of its new Fire Station #1. The modern, 15,000-square-foot facility will enhance emergency response capabilities on the Morongo Reservation and throughout the San Gorgonio Pass. Replacing the previous station that served the community
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UPDATE 7/22/2025: City of Palm Springs officials announced on Tuesday that the Indian Canyon Sewer Project work has been adjusted to begin on Wednesday, July 23rd instead of the following week. Starting Wednesday, the city’s contractor will be working on utility location in the area from Tramview Road to Sunrise Parkway through Friday, July 25th.
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