THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. — A fire broke out at the News Channel 3 television station just after 5 a.m. Thursday. Everyone at the station is safe, and no injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire remains unknown. News Channel 3 staff are working to restore systems and return to normal operations as quickly
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - News Channel 3 I-Team Investigator John White continues his reporting on sky-high electric bills in the Coachella Valley. Check Out Part One of John White's Report Southern California Edison ratepayers typically pay much higher bills than Imperial Irrigation District customers. SCE's rates are approved by the California Public Utilities Commission
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Palm Springs police say the city’s public safety camera system is helping investigators make arrests and recover stolen vehicles, but some residents are raising questions about transparency, audits and how surveillance data is shared. The department presented an update to the Palm Springs City Council on Wednesday, October 14, outlining
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - An outside contractor was found dead Wednesday morning at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens after what authorities described as an industrial accident. According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at 9:05 a.m. to the 47000 block of Portola Avenue in Palm Desert following a report of
BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) - The final necropsy report on Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle's death was released on Wednesday, revealing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza as the underlying primary cause of her decline. "The necropsy, performed by veterinary pathologists at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, along with extensive additional laboratory and toxicology testing,
PALM DESERT, CALIF. (KESQ)- News of Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis and surgery is bringing renewed attention to the importance of early detection and screening. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and many eligible people may not realize screening is available. Dr. Justin Thomas, a board-certified interventional pulmonologist
OASIS, Calif. (KESQ) - A motorcycle rider was airlifted to the hospital with major injuries after a crash along SR-86 in Oasis Wednesday afternoon. The two-vehicle crash was reported at approximately 3:40 p.m., near 81st Avenue. According to the California Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist was traveling on State Route 86 when a Ford F-150 entered
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