DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Nathan “Mason” Alger was sentenced Tuesday to 21 years in state prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a 2020 burglary that left his accomplice dead. The 25-year-old entered the plea at the Larson Justice Center under an agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. The deal avoids
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A major development in an I-Team investigation that has been rocking a Palm Springs community. Legal action is now being taken against the tribal landowner of Saddlerock Estates, on behalf of dozens of homeowners who say they fear losing their homes. I-Team investigator Peter Daut spoke with the attorney leading
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Update 2/12/26 Statement from Consulate of Mexico in San Bernardino In response to the report by News Channel 3 concerning a Mexican national currently held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, the Consulate of Mexico in San Bernardino confirms that it is aware of the case and is actively providing consular follow-up. The Consulate has formally
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) Two of the Coachella Valley’s most iconic events kick off February 12, bringing tens of thousands of visitors and a major economic boost to the region. The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival runs February 12 through March 1 at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio. The 13-day event traces its
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) -T’neya Tovar’s mother tells News Channel Three that the Imperial County Coroner confirmed her daughter’s death. Charro Tovar says the Coroner informed her that remains found near the Salton Sea area in December were confirmed to be T’neya’s. Authorities have not yet publicly confirmed this information. We have reached out to the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A change for students at Palm Springs Unified School District is on the way. The Board considered a new policy Tuesday night that would keep students from using cell phones in the classroom. It wrote in its policy that the Board “recognizes that the use of personal smartphones and other mobile communication
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Unified School District migrant student-athletes were given the unique and exclusive opportunity Wednesday, to meet with LA Galaxy soccer club players, amid the ongoing 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational preseason Major League Soccer tournament at Empire Polo Club in Indio. Students attended the LA Galaxy vs. St. Louis City SC match, followed by a
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) –It’s that time of the year again: the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is back, with three weekends of fun. for our friends and our families, from February 12th through March 1st! The Fair runs from February 12th through March 1st. This year’s theme “Return to the Oasis” incorporates 78 years
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On this episode of Desert Chat we acknowledge the fact that CV Giving Day is right around the corner so we sit down with some of the folks behind it all. We also talk with the Rick Espinoza award recipient Deputy Claro Sanchez and visit the Augustine Casino as they have a busy agenda ahead
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On this Desert Chat episode we meet the new winners of this months Do The Right Thing and a special recognition for some of the program sponsors. We meet this years Women of Wonder honorees and visit the Agua Caliente Casinos as they get ready for the big game.
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INDIO, California (KUNA) – El día de hoy se llevó a cabo una vista previa para medios de comunicación de la Feria del condado de Riverside y el Festival Nacional el Dátil presentado por Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, esta fue una visualización exclusiva justo antes de la inauguración de la feria. Conocimos cuales serán las
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An area of low pressure moving into Northern California will bring clouds, cool temps and the chance of spotty showers in the West Valley. As of 7 a.m., scattered Inland Empire and Mountain showers dot the Live Doppler Radar. A High Wind Warning is in place until 1 p.m. in our local mountains as that
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Update 2/11/26 – 1:30 a.m. Authorities have released a person who was being questioned in the Nancy Guthrie case, according to ABC 15 in Arizona. The man spoke to the station after being released. Original Report – 2/10/26 TUCSON, Ariz. (KESQ) – A person has been detained for questioning in connection with the abduction of Nancy
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A cloudier and cooler day for the Coachella Valley this Tuesday with similar conditions expected this evening as a low pressure system approaches Southern California. While most of the area stays dry, a few spotty pre-frontal showers could develop this evening with of the mountains, but steadier rain would likely hold off until Wednesday morning.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Desert’s girls water polo star Nadia Frutkin is this week’s student-athlete of the week. “Nadia has been just a really key component for our team this year,” Elise Stein, the Aztec’s assistant coach said. “She’s one of our captains. She is a very selfless player.” Frutkin has played water
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The FBI has released new surveillance video of a subject in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie — the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie. Investigators said they were about to pull video from residual data after it was believed to be lost. The images show an armed
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