Month: October 2025

Jesus Reyes

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A hiker who went missing for about 34 hours at the Cathedral Canyon Trailhead in Cathedral City was found with assistance from other law enforcement agencies, authorities said today.   

Police officers received a report of a missing person shortly before 7:30 p.m. Sunday from the hiker’s roommate after he didn’t return home, according to the Cathedral City Police Department.

The missing person, identified only as a 75-year-old man from Palm Springs, was last seen at the trailhead located south of Foothill Road and Elna Way. The man “failed to return after searching for a cellphone lost the previous night while hiking,” police said.

Officers initiated a search and requested assistance from the California Highway Patrol’s Aviation Unit and Palm Springs Police Department’s Search and Rescue Unit.   

Using the CHP helicopter’s infrared camera system, authorities located the hiker, and the Palm Springs rescue team safely retrieved him out of the canyon, police said.

Cathedral City police offered some tips before heading outdoors, recommending that people plan ahead, never hike alone when possible, bring essential supplies, know your limit, stay on marked trails, dress appropriately, be prepared for emergencies to preserve battery power, and call for help if needed.

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Daniella Lake

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Ben & Jerry’s has launched their Waffle Lotta Good initiative. For every waffle cone a customer buys, $1 goes to Migrant Justice, a farmworker-led human rights program that is working to ensure dignified working conditions on farms.

Ben & Jerry’s in Palm Springs is participating and it’s not the first time they’ve used their ice cream for activism. Last year, the Waffle Lotta Good initiative helped raise 150K for Black Voters Matter.

Ben & Jerry’s across the country will be participating, and the Waffle Lotta Good initiative for Migrant Justice lasts until Nov. 4.

 “It’s really enlightening to see a company that isn’t afraid to stand up for what they believe in,” says Allison Ackley, who co-owns the Ben & Jerry’s in Palm Springs with her husband, Jason Ackley.

Enrique Balcazar has worked on multiple dairy farms and has seen first-hand the issues farmworkers face.

“Wage theft from workers, people being fired for speaking out in retaliation, sexual harassment, discriminate nation. And a lot of times the poor housing conditions that workers are forced to endure,” he says. Now an organizer for migrant justice, Balcazar hears concerns from farmworkers and tries to make life better for them.

“Now more than ever, as our communities are increasingly under attack – workers, communities, that are treated as minorities in this country, we need to stand together, unite and fight to defend our rights.”

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Luis Avila

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Beef prices are sizzling — and not in a good way. Shoppers across the Coachella Valley say they’re paying noticeably more for their favorite cuts, while local meat sellers are struggling to keep up with rising costs.

The higher prices are forcing some shoppers to make changes at the grocery store.

“It’s cheaper cuts of beef, it’s a lot more brisket. It has impacted the amount of beef I eat for sure.”

Michael Reno, Palm Desert Resident

According to recent data, ground beef sales are up about 12 percent from last year, while steak prices have climbed roughly 8 percent.

At Garibaldi Meat Market, manager Oscar Gutierrez says they’ve had to scale back orders just to stay afloat.

“We order what we can. Sometimes we don’t get it because of prices high and demand is so high.”

Oscar Gutierrez, Garibaldi Meat Market Manager

Experts say the spike comes down to supply and demand. Drought conditions and rising feed costs have forced ranchers to reduce herd sizes, tightening the beef supply nationwide.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the number of beef cattle in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest level in a decade. The average price of ground beef now sits at over six dollars per pound.

Gutierrez says his market tries to keep prices reasonable for customers, but there’s only so much they can absorb.

“Normally, we try to keep it average for consumers but at the end of the day it’s the consumers that take the hit.”

Oscar Gutierrez, Garibaldi Meat Market Manager

That means shoppers are paying more — and many say there’s little choice.

Stay with News Channel 3 for more.

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Gavin Nguyen

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – As the days count down to next Tuesday’s special election, political groups in the Coachella Valley are urging voters to cast their ballots on Proposition 50.

Prop 50 is the only item on next week’s ballot. The measure, introduced by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts starting in 2026 to favor Democrats.

More information about the proposition from California’s Official Voter Information Guide can be found here.

Also known as the ‘Election Rigging Response Act,’ the ballot measure was introduced in response to a similar effort in Texas, which could add up to five Republican seats to the House of Representatives. California’s redistricting effort, meanwhile, also aims to net five additional seats for Democrats in the House.

As of October 27, 2025, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters office said 270,781 ballots have been counted so far. The most recent statewide special election happened in 2009, and in Riverside County, only 227,443 votes were counted. The county has grown significantly since then, but mail-in ballots alone this year have outpaced 2009’s election.

Ballot drop-off locations across Riverside County can be found at this link.

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