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After being down since Election Day, Dr. Frank Figueroa has taken the lead in the race for mayor of Coachella. kesq.com/news/2026/11/11/fra…

A Blue Angels jet going through downtown Palm Springs caused delays for the annual Veterans Parade Details: kesq.com/news/2026/11/11/pal…

A million dollars spent designing a new library that will not be built. Palm Desert is scrapping plans for a new facility after construction estimates continue to climb. But what happens to the taxpayer money already spent? @RaymondKESQ is getting answers kesq.com/news/2026/11/10/wha…

BREAKING: The 2027 Coachella lineup has been released. Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, SZA, and Daddy Yankee are set to headline. The lineup also includes Madonna, Phoebe Bridgers, Weezer, Don Toliver, Becky G, and more kesq.com/news/2026/11/10/202…

Rancho Mirage is moving forward with plans for new cell tower locations, but some residents are hung up on who gets the final say. Watch @TVJeffStahl's I-Team investigation Wednesday at 6PM on News Channel 3 Details: kesq.com/news/2026/11/09/i-t…

UPDATE: A suspect in a deadly shooting in Indio Friday night has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a pursuit in Yuma, Arizona, police announced kesq.com/news/2026/11/06/19-…

News Channel 3 anchor @PeterDaut is in San Diego County to cover the Marni von Wilpert watch party for tonight's election. He'll have coverage throughout the night. Election Coverage: kesq.com/your-vote/2026/11/0…

A longtime LGBTQ+ nightlife destination in Cathedral City is getting a new beginning, more than two years after its former nightclub closed amid controversy. @RaymondKESQ has more on the grand opening of the Eagle Cathedral City kesq.com/news/2026/10/30/new…

Organizers behind Desert X, the Coachella Valley's popular outdoor art exhibition, have secured $200,000 in donations ahead of its November deadline, making it possible to launch production and have next year's 10th anniversary free to the public kesq.com/news/2026/10/30/des…

Dua Lipa, SZA, and Tame Impala are nearly confirmed to headline Coachella in 2027, according to TMZ kesq.com/news/2026/10/30/tmz…

The Justice Department's emergency bid to stop California from processing more than 20,000 ballots from suspected non-citizens included more than 1,300 ballots in Riverside County kesq.com/news/2026/10/29/doj…

A 27-year-old Beaumont man accused of murdering a woman in front of their toddler son in El Salvador has been extradited at the request of the government, the Department of Justice announced kesq.com/news/2026/10/28/bea…

After the Cathedral City location lost its veterinarian, Loving All Animals has been left with no option but to suspend care in the West Valley. However, on Thursday, the organization will show off its new location in Indio. @matthewpKESQ has more kesq.com/news/top-stories/20…

For the second year in a row, the Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage will be canceled as concerns over immigration enforcement continue kesq.com/news/2026/10/23/our…

California voters will choose a new governor next month as Gavin Newsom completes his second term in office and is term-limited out. @JohnWhiteKESQ goes in-depth on the race for governor, hear from both candidates kesq.com/your-vote/2026/10/2…

MapQuest launched a new feature that allows drivers to see automated license plate readers and other cameras on their maps and along their routes. @matthewpKESQ spoke with drivers & officials about this new feature kesq.com/news/top-stories/20…

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco claims the 650,000 Prop 50 ballots he seized and was forced to return will be destroyed on Tuesday kesq.com/news/2026/10/12/she…

CLEANUP CONTINUES: North Shore was hit hard by Tropical Storm Rachel. Tonight, @matthewpKESQ shares reactions from members of the community as they work to clean up their neighborhoods Details: kesq.com/news/top-stories/20…

Travel Alert: Tropical Storm Rachel moves through Coachella Valley bringing heavy rain; Check here for list of latest road closures.