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July 15, 2026

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Homeownership: is it still worth it?

Homeownership: is it still worth it?

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - A new study suggests the path to homeownership is getting longer for many Californians. According to a report from SmartAsset, the average Californian now needs nearly 14.7 years to save for a down payment on a home — about a year and a half longer than it took a decade

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Riverside Coroner’s Bureau Identifies 1978 Crash Victim

Riverside Coroner’s Bureau Identifies 1978 Crash Victim

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - The Riverside County Sheriff's Office today announced the name of an 18-year-old male passenger who was among four people killed in a Riverside collision on June 2, 1978. A Volkswagen Beetle carrying five teenagers was traveling westbound on Arlington Avenue when its driver lost control, crossed the center divider, and struck

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Public forum set to discuss Oscar’s Palm Springs and Plaza Theatre dispute

Public forum set to discuss Oscar’s Palm Springs and Plaza Theatre dispute

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A public forum hopes to bring together those at the center of the ongoing dispute between Oscar's Palm Springs and the Plaza Theatre. The forum follows News Channel 3's reporting last week over the theater's request to continue using space inside the Oscar's building. Gore had said negotiations broke down

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Three people injured in suspected Palm Springs DUI collision

Three people injured in suspected Palm Springs DUI collision

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - N. Indian Canyon Drive was closed for several hours between E Racquet Club and E. Via Escuela after a suspected DUI crash, which left three people injured on Tuesday afternoon. The four-vehicle crash was reported at around 5:20 p.m. on Indian Canyon Drive, just north of Via Escuela. Police confirmed

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Eisenhower Health study links air pollution to increased health care visits

Eisenhower Health study links air pollution to increased health care visits

Rancho Mirage, Calif. (KESQ) — Research from Eisenhower Health has found that short-term increases in airborne particulate matter are associated with higher emergency department and urgent care visits across the Coachella Valley. Conducted in collaboration with the City of Indian Wells, the study examined the relationship between fine particulate matter, coarse particulate matter and patient

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Palm Springs Animal Shelter outbreak

Palm Springs Animal Shelter outbreak

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)- The Palm Springs Animal Shelter has temporarily stopped accepting cats and kittens after an illness outbreak at the facility. The pause will remain in effect through July 27 while staff treat sick kittens and thoroughly clean and sanitize the shelter. Officials say the closure is a precaution to help contain the

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County board continues contracts with nonprofits for homeless services

County board continues contracts with nonprofits for homeless services

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - The Board of Supervisors today approved agreements with three nonprofits for the continuation of homeless shelter and related services throughout Riverside County. In a 3-0 vote without comment -- with Supervisor Manuel Perez arriving late and Supervisor Chuck Washington absent -- the board signed off on the county Department of Housing &

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Sheriff Chad Bianco confirms reelection campaign in 2028

Sheriff Chad Bianco confirms reelection campaign in 2028

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco will run for reelection in 2028, he confirmed on Tuesday. Bianco wrote a statement to News Channel 3 confirming his campaign. "Aside from the Governor election, I have always had every intention of running for re-election in 2028. Under my leadership, the men and women of

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