Peter Daut

21 hours ago | kesq.com | Peter Daut

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Local theater organization Dezart Performs is transforming a historic church in Palm Springs into at state-of-the-art professional theater. Architects have just been selected to create the new playhouse, which is set to open this November. The multi-million dollar project is expected to turn the First Church of Christ, Scientist on South Riverside Drive into a cultural hub for our valley.

2 days ago | kesq.com | Peter Daut

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) - The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are nationally known as the most dangerous time for teen drivers. In 2023, nearly 2,900 people in the U.S. were killed in crashes involving a teen driver. According to AAA, there's a 30% increase in deadly crashes involving teens over the summer compared to the rest of the year. Experts say that's because more teens are driving, often with their friends.

1 week ago | kesq.com | Peter Daut

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - Coachella Valley kids can enjoy free swim lessons this summer, thanks to a grant awarded to the Desert Recreation District by Kaiser Permanente. "Operation Splash" aims to equip local families with lifesaving water safety skills. The $85,000 grant will provide thousands of children in low income neighborhoods with free swim lessons, free swim passes, and free lifeguard training at valley public pools.

1 week ago | kesq.com | Peter Daut

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Doctors say cases of congenital syphilis are climbing - now at numbers that are the highest the U.S. has seen in decades. The disease can cause abnormalities and even death to newborns. In 2023, nearly 3,900 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in the United States, which is a huge jump from only 330 cases a decade earlier. Not only can the disease cause death to the newborn, but also premature birth, deformed bones, and brain problems.

1 week ago | kesq.com | Peter Daut

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) - A dedication ceremony is being held on Wednesday in La Quinta for the new Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building. The Coachella Valley native was one of 13 servicemembers killed in the 2021 attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. News Channel 3's Peter Daut spoke with Hunter's parents, Herman and Alicia Lopez, on Tuesday about how their son is being remembered.