DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 35-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to various child sexual abuse charges after being arrested earlier this month in Desert Hot Springs. Ian Whitney was arrested on June 16 in Desert Hot Springs after an extensive investigation conducted by Desert Hot Springs Police Department detectives assigned to the
Continue ReadingINDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Un entrenador de fútbol de 53 años que manoseó y realizó repetidas insinuaciones sexuales a una niña del valle de Coachella ha sido condenado hoy a dos años de supervisión obligatoria. Rosario Navarro González, de Menifee, se declaró culpable en febrero de dos delitos graves por actos obscenos con un menor.
Continue ReadingANZA, Calif. (KESQ) – A vegetation fire quickly burned 30 acres in Anza Thursday evening, before forward progress was stopped. The fire was reported just after 6:30 p.m. in the 39300 block of Rolling Hill Road, south of Highway 371. By 7:10 p.m., officials reported the blaze had burned 15 acres. As of 8 p.m.,
Continue ReadingPALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Healthcare District board of directors voted to not appoint a replacement for the vacant Zone 1 seat. The position will remain vacant until the November election. At one point, the board was split on the decision with a 3-3 vote, before one director broke the stalemate and switched
Continue ReadingCOACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Un hombre fue trasladado de urgencia al hospital tras resultar herido en un tiroteo en Coachella. El tiroteo se reportó poco antes de las 6 p.m., justo al este de la Avenida 52 y la Calle César Chávez. Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside acudieron a la
Continue ReadingCOACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A man was rushed to the hospital after being injured in a shooting Tuesday evening in Coachella. The shooting was reported just before 6 p.m., just east of 52nd Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street. Deputies responded to the 51000 block of Tripoli Way and found a man with a gunshot wound. The
Continue ReadingTWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Joshua Tree National Park will temporarily close public access to the Covington Flats area during the Fourth of July weekend to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire, officials announced Tuesday. The area will be closed from Thursday, July 2, 2026, to Monday, July 6, 2026. Covington is located in the north-western section of the park,
Continue ReadingRancho Mirage, Calif. – (KESQ) – The Walter Clark Legal Group’s Safe Ride Home Program will return for the Independence Day holiday. The initiative offers free ride reimbursements to help prevent impaired driving and reduce motor vehicle accidents on one of the most dangerous nights of the year. The Safe Ride Home Program will be
Continue ReadingDESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 42-year-old man was behind bars today for alleged possession of a firearm in Desert Hot Springs. Silvestre Amaya of Desert Hot Springs was booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of brandishing a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in public and possession of an assault
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Paying it forward here in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 is teaming up with LifeStream Blood Bank on Friday. You can roll up your sleeves and donate at the bloodmobile, which will be located outside our studios off Dunham Way in Thousand Palms. It’s happening on Friday, June 26,
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy has been officially charged with vehicular manslaughter after a deadly on-duty crash last year near the Beaumont area. Deputy Glynn Wilburn, 42, was charged Wednesday, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office announced. In addition to Gross Vehicular Manslaughter, Wilburn, of the Cabazon station, has been charged
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Southern California voters will have a chance in November to weigh in on a proposed measure that would expand rideshare company liability and impose new safety requirements aimed at preventing sexual misconduct. Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber announced Wednesday that a proposed statewide ballot measure has gathered enough valid signatures
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Tom Dreesen, stand-up comic, longtime opening act for Frank Sinatra, and a Coachella Valley regular, died at the age of 86, according to multiple reports. Dreesen, a Chicago native, died at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. There was no word on a cause of death. He
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – To celebrate a nationwide day encouraging commuters to use public transportation or walk instead of driving, SunLine Transit Agency will provide Coachella Valley residents free bus rides tomorrow. The agency will provide free rides on fixed Routes 1-9 and 14, organizers said. “Dump the Pump” day, which is held
Continue ReadingPALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The first installation of Palm Springs International Airport’s new public art program was unveiled today. “Desert in Motion,” created by artist Patrick Barwinski, was unveiled Tuesday in the baggage claim area. The large-scale installation transformed 14 baggage claim columns into painted desert landscapes using geometric forms and vivid colors,
Continue ReadingINDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Más de 100 estudiantes locales recibieron un total de aproximadamente $360,000 en becas de la Carreón Foundation durante una ceremonia de premiación en Indio. Las becas se entregaron a 120 estudiantes en el evento, que tuvo lugar el domingo en la preparatoria Shadow Hills. Linda Evans, alcaldesa de La Quinta y
Continue ReadingCALIMESA, Calif. (KESQ) – Un incendio forestal en Badlands, al suroeste de Calimesa, se mantenía hoy en aproximadamente 2,600 acres y estaba 32% contenido, por lo que ya no representaba una amenaza para la autopista Moreno Valley (60), lo que llevó a las autoridades a reabrir el lado oeste del corredor entre Beaumont y Moreno
Continue ReadingUPDATE (06/17/2026) 3:45 PM: The fire has burned 3,085 acres with 40% containment. Evacuation orders for zones RVC-231-B and RVC-231-C have been downgraded to evacuation warnings. All other evacuation warnings associated with the Shore Fire have been lifted. An evacuation orders remains in effect for the fire perimeter (Zone 117-SHORE FIRE PERIMETER), which encompasses the
Continue ReadingPALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 is confirming tonight that Palm Springs’ top economic development official, Wayne Olson, has resigned. Olsen served as the city’s first-ever chief economic development officer. City officials confirmed Olson submitted his resignation on Monday. In his resignation letter, sent by the city, Olson writes that his reasons for departing
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