Firefighters battle blaze in high temperatures
Firefighters continue to work days on end to contain fires like the Bogart blaze.Today is captain Lucas Spelman’s 19th day fighting fires in…
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Local farmer reacts to farm worker overtime bill
A local date farmer said it would be difficult for her small farm if California’s proposed farmworker overtime bill is signed into law. The…
Continue ReadingIndio Police K9 Passes Away
Indio Police are mourning the loss of a fallen k9 police service dog Zeus. Indio police say that Zeus died on Saturday from an aggressive form of…
Continue ReadingEastbound I-10 traffic shut down in Desert Center for several hours
A semi-truck overturned on Interstate 10 in Desert Center Wednesday, spilling nearly 100 gallons of fuel into the roadway and halting eastbound…
Continue ReadingDowntown Palm Springs set for grand opening of West Elm
Downtown Palm Springs is set for the grand opening of West Elm, a popular furniture retailer that launched in Brooklyn, NY in 2002. KESQ’s…
Continue ReadingAugustine Casino will temporarily close for full-scale remodel
After more than 14 years of wear and tear, the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians announced the Augustine Casino will be undergoing a full-scale…
Continue ReadingMuere motociclista durante choque en Palm Desert
Un hombre perdi la vida ayer cuando su motocicleta se impact con un carro en la interseccin de Cook St. y Frank Sinatra en Palm Desert. Al filo de la…
Continue ReadingTrump visita a Mxico antes de hablar de inmigracin
El candidato presidencial republicano Donald Trump realiza el mircoles un viaje relmpago a Mxico para encontrarse con el presidente de un pas al que…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest “Baggy Eyes Bandit” wanted for bank robberies in Riverside County and elsewhere
The FBI says a man suspected of six bank robberies in Southern California has been arrested. The San Bernardino Sun reports that Anaheim police…
Continue ReadingSmall power outage hits Cathedral City
Thirty one Southern California Edison customers are without power in Cathedral City Wednesday morning. It started about 4:30 a.m. No word on a cause.…
Continue ReadingFourth and final shooting suspect picked up in Mexico
The last of four suspects to be arrested in connection with the gang-related drive-by shooting of a man in Indio was tracked down in Mexico and…
Continue ReadingSmoke advisory issued for Coachella Valley
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a smoke advisory for the Banning Pass and the Coachella Valley thanks to smoke being…
Continue ReadingNeighbors react to Indio homicide
A 30-year-old Indio woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died Sunday night. A neighbor, who asked not to be identified, says she heard the…
Continue ReadingComic Con Palm Springs brings thousands to the desert
Comic Con Palm Springs drew thousands of visitors from all over the world to the city this past weekend, a time which otherwise might be slow. More…
Continue ReadingUn incendio arde al oeste del Valle de Coachella, son amenazadas 700 personas y 200 hogares
La hoguera comenz por razones desconocidas a las 12:25 p.m. cerca de la Avenida Winesap e International Park Road. Rpidamente se esparcio a 100 acres…
Continue ReadingGas leak causes evacuation at Cathedral City gas station
A gas leak at an Arco station on the corner of Date Palm and Gerald Ford Tuesday morning caused an evacuation of the AM-PM and roads to be…
Continue ReadingUpdate: PSPD arrest man on assault charges in case involving honey oil lab found at home
UPDATE (August 30th, 8:42 am): Police officers have arrested the resident who lived at the home where the fight took place. 44-year-old Shawn Ziegler…
Continue ReadingDescubren laboratorio de drogas sintticas en Palm Springs, un sujeto es arrestado
Ayer a las 2:45 p.m. la polica acudi a una vivienda ubicada en la manzana 2700 de San Marino Road en Palm Springs despus de recibir el reporte de que…
Continue ReadingSe registra movimiento telrico cerca de Big Bear
El Servicio Geolgico de Estados Unidos report que hoy a las 7:25 a.m. se registr un movimiento telrico con epicentro 19 millas al este-noroeste de…
Continue ReadingAnniversary of FBI raid at Palm Springs City Hall approaches
It was a story that brought national media attention to the city of Palm Springs for all the wrong reasons, and it’s a story that is not over…
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