Athena Jreij

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — An 18-year-old man and his dog were rescued by Indio Police after they almost drowned in a canal. According to the department, the man was attempting to rescue his dog when he fell in. Officers responded to reports of a possible drowning in a canal near Golf Center Parkway and Avenue

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Following the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling, local immigration attorneys are now worried about the impact it could have on their clients. After more than 150 years of legal precedence, the court’s conservative majority ruled 6-3 to allow President Trump’s order to move forward in some ways. They also rolled

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A Father’s Day dance planned for this month was cancelled by organizers due to fears over potential immigration enforcement. According to organizers with the Mujeres Latinas Club, the fear of local ICE and CBP operations have kept dozens of families from leaving their homes. “We have parents that send

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As temperatures near the hottest parts of the season, Palm Springs’s homeless population is struggling to stay cool. This week, Palm Springs reached highs of 117 degrees and for one local veteran battling homelesness, it’s been a rude awakening. “There is support out there, you just really have to find

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — From Rancho Mirage to Cathedral City and Palm Springs, thousands of Coachella Valley residents have taken to the streets protesting President Donald Trump’s policies. In Cathedral City, crowds gathered Saturday morning in an ‘ICE melts in the desert,’ rally against recent immigration enforcement the city saw. Earlier this month, ICE

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — As Israel and Iran exchange missiles tonight, local Jewish community members are feeling the weight of the conflict. “They don’t seem to be able to resolve any of it. I mean, we’re on the brink of all out war,” Marlene Lynn said. It comes as several local Jewish community members

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — The nonprofit, Coachella Animal Network, is hosting a low-cost dog and cat clinic June 11 – 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The two day clinic will offer low-cost spay and neuter surgeries Wednesday by appointment only, as well as microchips and vaccines on Thursday for walk-ins. For Kim Hardee,

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — As President Trump orders over 4,000 troops to Los Angeles, the reaction among former Marines in the desert is mixed. That number also includes 700 Marines from 29 Palms. The protests, which have now entered their fifth day, have gone from peaceful to chaotic at times, with scenes of burning

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops despite the governor’s objections to Los Angeles, where protests led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators. Confrontations broke out again for a second day on Saturday. The White House said in a statement on Saturday that Trump was deploying the Guardsmen

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Five Coachella Valley graduating high school seniors were awarded $54,000 by the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens on Saturday. The teens are apart of the Living Desert’s ‘Zoo Teen program,’ a four year youth conservation program focused on animal care, science, and conservation. Awards were given to teens pursuing science

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — East Valley animal rescues Support 4 Paws says they’re overwhelmed with abandoned dogs in Thermal, specifically those coming out of Oasis Mobile Home Park. Kimberly Raney with Support 4 Paws says with the help of Animal Action League, her team has fostered, fixed and found homes for dozens of abandoned dogs

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A nearly $150,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant awarded to California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus has been revoked under the Trump administration. According to university officials, the NEH grant awarded $149,935 for the “Inland Echoes: Empowering Inclusive Histories of California’s Inland Empire and Coachella Valley in