Festival Theater Palm Springs announces summer season with exclusive screening opportunities

KESQ on June 19, 2026

Haley Meberg

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Festival Theaters Palm Springs announced a summer season full of exclusive premieres and filmmaker talkbacks marking a new chapter for the Coachella Valley’s cinema legacy.

The summer season takes off on June 26th at 7:00pm, with the screening of Coroner of the Stars followed by a post-screening talkback with director Ben Hethcoat. The exclusive screening opportunities span throughout the month of July, concluding July 29th, following the Festival Theaters Palm Springs Shortfest.

Viewings like the Palm Springs premier of Atropia, include a post-screening career retrospective by actress and Coachella Valley native Alia Shawkat, giving audiences a deeper look into the filmmaking world.

“We’re building something that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the desert, a place where you can see a great film and then sit in the same room as the person who made it,” said Zack Solomon, General Manager of Festival Theaters Palm Springs. “The support from our community has been extraordinary, and we’re committed to keeping these experiences as fun, accessible, and affordable as possible.”

All events offered throughout the summer season are ticketed at $20. Each film screening will be accompanied by a talkback with a director or actor from each film to reinforce Festival Theaters Palm Springs commitment to presenting cinema as a community experience.

Visit https://festivaltheaters.com/home/ for more details.

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Heat break holds for the weekend but the wind and dust hang on

KESQ on June 19, 2026

Garrett Hottle

Happy Friday, Coachella Valley. Our spell of above average temperatures when we flirting with the 110s earlier this week is staying away for the weekend, but the same system giving us the break is keeping the wind up and the dust flying.

We’re running in the low 100s today, right around 102 in Palm Springs and a touch warmer out east in Indio and Coachella. That’s near where we should be for mid-June.

A windblown dust advisory is up until 11 a.m. Saturday for the valley including Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Indio, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Desert Hot Springs, Coachella and Mecca. The good news on the smoke front: the Shore Fire near Calimesa is mostly contained now about 78 percent and that haze has thinned out across the valley.

The wind takes over tonight. A weak area of low pressure off the West Coast is pulling cooler ocean air inland that’s our cool-down, and it’s also driving the gusts. The strongest winds will be through the San Gorgonio Pass and the north end of the valley, where gusts could reach 55 mph overnight before easing Saturday.

The weekend stays comfortable. Look for low 100s Saturday and near 104 for Father’s Day on Sunday.

Then it flips. Temperatures climb right back up next week past 110 by Tuesday and near 112 by Wednesday. The National Weather Service is already flagging major heat risk for the middle of next week.

Take advantage of the break this weekend, and stay with News Channel 3 for updates on air and online.

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Two suspects arrested in connection with murder of 21-year-old man in Banning

KESQ on June 19, 2026

Jesus Reyes

Update 6/19/26

Two suspects were arrested on Thursday, police said.

One suspect, a 34-year-old man, was arrested on Thursday at around 3:05 p.m. in the 300 block of E. Ramsey Street in Banning. Later that evening, police arrested the second suspect, a 22-year-old man, in the 200 block of W. Dale Street in Beaumont.

Both suspects face charges of murder and active participation in a criminal street gang. The 22-year-old also faces an additional accessory charge.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Banning Police Department Detective Bureau at (951) 922-3170 and reference Banning Police Department Case #26-1078.

Original Report 6/8/26

BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – The investigation into a shooting that killed a 21-year-old man in Banning on Sunday remains ongoing.

The shooting was reported just before 11 p.m. in the area of 6th Street and Ramsey Street.

Police said officers arrived and found David Hernandez-Enriques suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 600 block of W. Ramsey Street. Hernandez-Enriques was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Banning Police Department Detective Bureau is actively investigating this incident. The investigation remains active and ongoing.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Banning Police Department Detective Bureau at (951) 922-3170 and reference Banning Police Department Case #26-1078.

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VIVA! El Paso returns to McKelligon Canyon for 49th season of tradition

KVIA on June 19, 2026

Gabrielle Lopez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso tradition returns next Friday for its 49th season. VIVA! El Paso will once again reconnect the Borderland with music and stories representing the Borderland.

VIVA! El Paso said the show takes on McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater June 26 through Aug. 1.

Set against the Franklin Mountains, VIVA! brings 400 years of Borderland history to life with colorful live performances. The first show debuted 1978, according to VIVA! El Paso.

“For nearly five decades, families have gathered at McKelligon Canyon to celebrate our shared history and traditions. This season honors that legacy while welcoming a new generation to experience the magic of VIVA!,” Artistic Director Jaime Carrasco said.

Performances will take place Fridays and Saturdays at the amphitheater at 8 p.m., VIVA! El Paso said. According to Ticketmaster, tickets cost $32.80. You can buy tickets here.

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Riverside county jobless rates dip in May despite mixed economic trends

KESQ on June 19, 2026

Haley Meberg

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ)– Riverside County’s unemployment rate dropped marginally amidst payroll losses and gains in the regional economy.

California Employment Development Department (EDD) reports that throughout the month of May countywide jobless rates estimated at 4.7%, compared to 4.9% in April. The May 2026 rate lies three-tenths of a percentage lower than last year’s level, when unemployment rates in Riverside County stood at 5%.

Countywide payrolls in the professional business, health services, hospitality, information technology and trade, as well as transportation and utilities sectors faced significant declines with 4,200 positions being shed throughout the county.

However, bi-county data from the EDD revealed large payroll expansions in the agricultural, construction, manufacturing, and public sectors with 2,400 positions being added in May, contributing to this change in rate.

Stay with News Channel 3 for more updates.

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Hiker injured on trek near Pine Cove, prompting rescue operation

KESQ on June 19, 2026

City News Service

PINE COVE, Calif. (KESQ) – A hiker trekking today with his family in the San Bernardino National Forest northeast of Pine Cove fell and suffered injuries, leading firefighters to mount a rescue operation with the help of a sheriff’s helicopter crew.

The “hiker down” call was received at 11:30 a.m. Friday along Black Mountain Truck Trail, east of Highway 243, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Capt. John Clingingsmith told City News Service the man, whose identity was not released, went down on the trail and experienced a “medical emergency” that left him unable to continue.

The victim’s family members, accompanying him, called 911, and engine crews were sent to the trailhead to mount a rescue.

Clingingsmith said due to the terrain, firefighters promptly requested that a sheriff’s helicopter crew based at Hemet-Ryan Airport initiate an air search for the parties.

As of noon, the search was getting underway.

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Vienna man charged with animal abuse

KMIZ on June 19, 2026

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Vienna man was charged on Thursday in Maries County with animal abuse.

A no-bond warrant was issued for Stephen Dale Helton. A court date has not been scheduled.

The probable cause statement says law enforcement was called to a home on Dec. 12 in the 30000 block of Highway 63 North after receiving a call from an investigator from the Humane Society of Missouri.

Helton allegedly told investigators that he fed his dog three times per day, though its food and water bowls were knocked over with no water present and “every bone in the dog’s body” being visible, the statement says.

The dog allegedly had a collar that was “cutting into” its neck and included two padlocks on a heavy duty chain, the statement says. The Maries County deputy wrote that he could see cuts on the dog, which included a “deep and opened wound on his neck,” and “it appeared to be losing hair.”

Helton was asked he would transfer ownership of the dog to the Humane Society and he agreed, the statement says. A case file from the Humane Society was completed on Feb. 11, court documents say.

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Man arrested after authorities find explosive materials, book about making explosives

KVIA on June 19, 2026

Gabrielle Lopez

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The New Mexico State University Police Department arrested a 46-year-old man for owning an explosive device, jail records said. Authorities found a book about making explosives in his home, according to court documents.

According to court documents, NMSU Police went to David J. Curtis’, trailer home in the desert June 9. Authorities received a call that he detonated pipe bombs.

It was south of 4100 Dripping Springs road near Centennial High School. It’s also not too far from the NMSU campus. Documents said the property had a makeshift fence, barbed wire and a “no trespassing” sign.

Documents said land in the area belongs to the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, but Curtis claimed his family member owned the land.

The person who called police said he heard an explosion, saw two men in the desert and saw another explosion, documents said. NMSU police set up a perimeter at the trailer home and watched two men walk back and forth around the property.

While police watched the men, a woman in a truck pulled up and dropped off wooden pallets. Curtis then tried to leave the area, but was stopped and questioned, documents said. He refused to share his identity and was arrested.

The woman, Tamara Lewis, tried to leave the area too, and was stopped and questioned. She said she didn’t know anything about the explosives or pipe bombs, according to documents. Police dismissed her after questioning.

Curtis’ son, Thomas, went up to police and “refused to cooperate.” Police arrested him too, documents said.

A search warrant was obtained based on the statements made by the person who called police, documents said.

A Las Cruces Police drone found a crater on the northeast end of the property, which matched the reporting person’s story about seeing an explosion in the same area, documents said.

The drone also found a fire extinguisher in a blue barrel with several wires, marking it as a suspicious item, according to documents.

An explosive detection dog handler said suspects will do test runs of homemade explosives before a bombing run, documents said.

The Dona Ana Sheriff’s Office’s bomb squad helped with the warrant. Authorities found chemicals and a copper pipe with a fuse hidden under the RV, documents said.

DASO’s bomb squad took away unknown chemicals, sol sulfur, aluminum powder, hydrochloric acid and potassium chloride, according to documents.

NMSU Police took away the empty copper pipe, fuse and found a book titled “Blasters’ Handbook,” which had instructions to make explosives, documents said.

Public safety bomb technicians confirmed that if the chemicals combined in the pipe, Curtis would have had a working explosive, documents said.

June 10, Curtis was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center on possession of explosive device or incendiary device, jail records said. He was booked without bond.

According to records, Curtis has a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 25.

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Vitalant to host Summer Life Savers Drive

KYMA on June 19, 2026

Dillon Fuhrman

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Vitalant is hosting the Summer Life Savers Drive late next month.

The event is taking place at the Yuma Main Library, located at 2951 S. 21st Drive, on the following dates:

Thursday, July 30, 2026: 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Friday, July 31, 2026: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 1, 2026: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Courtesy: Vitalant

During last year’s Holiday Heroes Blood Drive, Vitalant says they collected 98 units of blood from 105 donors, which can save up of 294 lives.

KYMA is sponsoring the event. To schedule an appointment to participate in the blood drive, click here, or call 877-258-4825.

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Pocatello and Rexburg celebrate Pride this weekend

KIFI on June 19, 2026

Par Kermani

EASTERN IDAHO, (KIFI)— Pocatello and Rexburg are preparing for Pride celebrations this weekend.

The first celebration took place Saturday, June 20, as Gate City Pride returns to Pocatello with a family-friendly community event at Centennial Park.

The event ran from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and feature local businesses, food vendors, nonprofit organizations, live music, games, family activities and community resources.

“We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to host this event and proud to bring Pride back to our city,” the Gate City Pride Board said in a statement. “This celebration is about community, inclusion, connection, and supporting the many local businesses, nonprofits, artists, and residents who make Southeast Idaho such a vibrant place to live.”

Organizers say Centennial Park’s playground, pavilion, open green spaces and shaded areas make it an ideal location for this year’s celebration. Attendees are encouraged to bring water, stay hydrated and avoid entering the Portneuf River.

Rexburg Pride also hosted its annual celebration at Porter Park from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The event feature community activities and opportunities for LGBTQ+ residents, families and allies to gather and celebrate Pride Month.

For attendees like Stella Gefrom, being an ally means showing up to events like Rexburg Pride, offering support, and helping create a welcoming space for everyone.

“I’m really glad they have it here in a town where it’s like a lot less popular. And I love that everyone here has an opportunity to know that they’re loved and now they have a spot,” Gefrom said, “I just I love going to pride. It’s really fun. I love rainbows.”

Idaho Falls Pride will begin on Saturday, June 27, with the Idaho Falls Pride Parade beginning at 10 a.m. The parade will start at the Unitarian Universalist Church parking lot before making its way around the Greenbelt.

The Idaho Falls Pride Festival will follow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Greenbelt Bandshell Area. Organizers expect between 2,000 and 3,000 attendees throughout the day.

In a statement, Idaho Falls Pride said this year’s theme focuses on unity and belonging.

“This Pride, we honor the truth that our strength grows from diversity — from the many roots that ground us, shape us, and carry us forward,” organizers said. “Whether you define yourself by a label, many labels, or none at all — you belong.”

Organizers across eastern Idaho say the events are designed to bring communities together while providing opportunities for education, celebration and connection throughout Pride Month.

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