Miss U.S. Latina National Competition in Miami, Florida
The National Pageant begins on July 28th through July 30th, 2025
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Normal temps for the holiday, heating up this weekend
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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Man shot in Thermal, investigation ongoing
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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Desert Healthcare District awards grant to Planned Parenthood to expand healthcare access
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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A Seasonal 4th of July Ahead, But Hotter Temps Return Next Week
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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Veteran’s journey to ‘Vietnam Wall’ hits roadblock over Real ID
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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Felon charged with gunning down man on Morongo reservation near Banning
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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Fireworks and wildlife, experts weigh in on how Fourth of July festivities can affect the Big Bear Eagles and wild animals
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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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz speaks out against “Big Beautiful Bill”
WASHINGTON, DC (KESQ) – The deeply divided House is set to take up President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package after Senate Republicans narrowly approved the measure on Tuesday. The President has been meeting with some House GOP holdouts to attempt to convince them to back his bill before the July 4th deadline. Some
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Se avecina un 4 de Julio estacional, pero regresan temperaturas más altas la próxima semana
Este 2 de julio, estamos oficialmente a mitad de 2025. Sin duda, julio ha comenzado con calor, pero se vislumbra un poco de alivio. Durante la noche, las condiciones se mantendrán tranquilas en toda la región, con cielos parcialmente nublados. Las temperaturas se mantendrán cálidas. Una débil vaguada que persiste sobre el sur de California
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Desert Regional recuerda a los residentes la seguridad con los fuegos artificiales y cuándo buscar atención médica en caso de lesiones
PALMS SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – El Centro Médico Desert Regional informó que cada año esperan atender a un mayor número de personas en el centro de traumatología. Las personas no solo se deshidratan por el calor del Valle, sino que también sufren lesiones por los fuegos artificiales, a pesar de ser ilegales en Palm Springs. El
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Refugios instan a los residentes a mantener a sus mascotas seguras durante el 4 de Julio
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KUNA) – El 4 de Julio es el fin de semana con mayor número de mascotas perdidas en los refugios, principalmente debido a los fuertes ruidos y los destellos de los fuegos artificiales, que pueden asustarlas y hacer que huyan. Muchos refugios de animales e instalaciones de control animal reportan un aumento del
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American Reproductive Centers share plans to reopen, rebuild in a year
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The American Reproductive Centers, the fertility clinic targeted in the Palm Springs terrorist attack, are now demolishing their old office and preparing for a new beginning. Dr. Maher Abdallah, the clinic’s founder and chief doctor, says the rebuild will cost $17 million, not including the cost of new equipment. While
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Fourth of July is the busiest weekend for lost pets entering shelters, primarily due to the loud noises and flashing lights from fireworks, which can frighten pets and cause them to run away. Many animal shelters and animal control facilities report a 30% to 60% increase in lost pets, according
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New “heli-hydrant” systems aid firefighters on the Wolf Fire
CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – New technology in the Banning Pass is giving firefighters an advantage to fight wildfires in our region. There are two heli-hydrant systems currently installed and operational in the Cabazon area on both the northern and southern sides of the I-10. The tanks were installed in mid-June. These water tanks allow helicopters
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Policía de Indio usa drones para atrapar a usuarios de fuegos artificiales ilegales este 4 de Julio
INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – El Departamento de Policía de Indio (IPD) está tomando medidas enérgicas contra los fuegos artificiales ilegales este 4 de julio, y este año la aplicación de la ley está cobrando fuerza. El oficial Felipe Escalante informó que el departamento está desplegando varios drones para ayudar a identificar y responder a las infracciones
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Maestra de la Preparatoria Yucca Valley arrestada por malversación de fondos de la Organización de Padres y Maestros de la escuela
YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KUNA) – Una maestra de la Preparatoria Yucca Valley fue arrestada el miércoles por la mañana por malversación de fondos de la Organización de Padres y Maestros de la escuela. El Departamento del Sheriff de Morongo Basin informa que el 18 de junio, un miembro de la Organización de Padres y Maestros llamó
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Fuerte presencia policial e investigación cerca del Parque Bagdouma en Coachella
Actualización 02/07/25 6:00 a. m. Los agentes del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside confirmaron que fueron despachados poco antes de las 10 p. m. del lunes a la avenida Douma y la avenida 52 después de que un conductor reportara que su vehículo había sido alcanzado por disparos. El conductor resultó ileso. Los agentes encontraron
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Agente de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside involucrado en un accidente de tráfico en Palm Desert
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Un agente de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside se vio involucrado en un accidente de tráfico en Palm Desert la madrugada del miércoles. Se informó que aproximadamente a las 8:10 a. m. del miércoles, un agente de turno de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside sufrió
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