National Breastfeeding Month highlights support for new moms

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - August is National Breastfeeding Month, highlighting both the benefits of breastfeeding and the challenges some new moms face. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has set a goal of 42% of mothers exclusively breastfeeding through six months. The latest rate is 29.8%, according to the CDC. Desert Regional

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Person suffers serious injuries after fire at mobile home in Desert Edge

DESERT EDGE, Calif. (KESQ) - A person was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a fire at a mobile home in Desert Edge Thursday night. The fire was reported at around 10:10 p.m. on the 18100 block of Langlois Road, in an unincorporated community between Sky Valley and Desert Hot Springs. Upon their

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Power outage leaves Thermal schools without AC as temperatures soar

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Questions are being raised about how Coachella Valley Unified School District handled a power outage at two Thermal schools Thursday as temperatures climbed well above 100 degrees. The power outage affected John Kelley Elementary School and La Familia High School, leaving parts of the campuses without air conditioning. The Imperial Irrigation

Judge pauses US Postal Service plan to implement Trump’s new mail voting restrictions

By Dan Berman, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the US Postal Service from carrying out a plan, issued under an executive order from President Trump, that could limit mail voting. Democratic states and voter advocacy groups challenging the recently released USPS rules were granted a temporary restraining

Valley heat sends visitors to Idyllwild

IDYLLWILD, CALIF. (KESQ)- As hot and humid conditions continue across the Coachella Valley, some residents and visitors are heading to higher elevations for a break from the desert heat. Idyllwild, located in the San Jacinto Mountains, offers cooler temperatures just a short drive from the valley. For local businesses, the change in weather can also

Palm Desert man accused of attacking Flock camera contractor is out on bail; case now in DA’s hands

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) The Palm Desert man arrested in an attack on a Flock Safety contractor posted bail and was released from custody Wednesday, and the case was submitted to prosecutors Thursday for a decision on formal charges, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office confirmed to News Channel 3. Nathan Daniel Ceballos, had been expected

Final victim of the ‘Happy Face Killer’ identified 34 years later

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Investigators have identified the final unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the “Happy Face Killer,” 34 years after the discovery of her body near Blythe. The woman, previously referred to by investigators as “Claudia,” was officially identified on Thursday as Lydia Jane Wade McWhorter, a 26-year-old from

Thousand Palms man who flashed gun during road rage incident sentenced

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - A 27-year-old man was convicted and immediately sentenced days after being arrested for waving a pistol at a motorist during a road rage confrontation in Palm Desert, then fleeing from deputies. Willard Alexander Giron Jr. of Thousand Palms was arrested Tuesday following the incident and a brief chase. He was