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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A former colleague of Adva Lavie, a model and influencer arrested for grand theft in Riverside and LA counties, is speaking out about his interaction with the woman. Michael Sartain, a podcast host based in Las Vegas, says he hosted Lavie, who went by the alias ‘Mia Ventura’ on his show

The Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) is preparing to welcome students back to campus as the new academic year begins Wednesday, with district leaders emphasizing a renewed focus on connection, belonging, and student achievement. Superintendent Dr. Marcus Funchess says the district’s top priority this school year is ensuring every student feels supported, affirmed, and

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A plane made an emergency landing Monday afternoon at the Thermal airport. The incident was first reported at around 2:45 p.m. Authorities said a small personal aircraft was experiencing an alternator fire, prompting an emergency landing at Thermal Airport. The fire was extinguished before firefighters arrived at the scene just before

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters were called out to structure and vegetation fires burning in Desert Hot Springs on Sunday morning. Around 6:58 a.m., fire crews responded to the 18000 block of Bubbling Wells Road and the 67500 block of 18th Avenue. Multiple resources responded to reports of about four acres of brush and

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Recreation District is updating it’s cooling center facilities so residents can beat the heat this summer. As temperatures could reach near 120 degrees this weekend, News Channel 3’s Matthew Pearce visited the Indio cooling center to see what activities are available.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — With triple-digit temperatures expected across the Coachella Valley this weekend, some people are looking for a different way to beat the heat. For many, that means heading up — way up — on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The tram takes visitors more than 8,000 feet above the Valley floor