Luis Avila

3 days ago | kesq.com | Luis Avila

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - People with disabilities and community members will gather outside Rep. Ken Calvert's office to protest potential cuts to Medicaid. Under the recently passed Budget Reconciliation bill, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees programs like Medicaid, has been instructed to cut at least $880 billion in waste, fraud and abuse. Demonstrators are demanding Calvert, who voted in favor of the budget plan, reverse course.

6 days ago | kesq.com | Luis Avila

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - Festival-goers arriving for Coachella Weekend 2 met with gusty and dusty conditions. Poor air quality causing a problem for some. "I'm so ill. I can't breathe, I can't do anything. The dust is killing me."Sasha, festival-goer"Before you even get there your nose is like black, filled with dust, and your throat, and after the first day of screaming, just heading back, your throat burns so bad. I lose my voice immediately.

1 week ago | kesq.com | Luis Avila

By Luis Avila INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A much less frustrating beginning for thousands of campers. You may remember last week's scenes, with some people waiting for hours and hours, trying to get into the camping areas. Tonight, we're taking a closer look at whether Goldenvoice is living up to its promise to do better this week. Stay with News Channel 3 for more.

1 week ago | kesq.com | Luis Avila

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Last month, the average cost for a dozen eggs in the U.S. rose to $6.23. Last year, the average price was $2.99. With the high demand for eggs ahead of Easter, officials don't expect the price to go down until at least after the holiday. As a result, some people are taking to social media to share alternatives, such as painting potatoes and marshmallows. Is the high price putting a crack in Easter traditions for families here in the Valley?

1 week ago | kesq.com | Luis Avila

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Last month, the average cost for a dozen eggs in the U.S. rose to $6.23, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Last year, the average price was $2.99. With the high demand for eggs ahead of Easter, officials don't expect the price to go down until at least after the holiday. As a result, some people are taking to social media to share alternatives, such as painting potatoes and marshmallows.