PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Police say an elderly woman died in a car crash Sunday afternoon. Officers responded to the crash at South El Cielo Road and Kirk Douglas Way near the Palm Springs Airport. The 93-year-old was traveling southbound in a Honda, and attempted to make an eastbound turn going left,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – This week’s Christmas storm broke records across California, with the National Weather Service (NWS) dubbing it the wettest Christmas on modern record. Parts of the state, including here in the Valley saw flash floods, muddy roadways and in the San Bernardino mountains, devastating damage. The NWS reports the mountains saw
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission served more than 600 meals to those in need this Christmas during their annual holiday breakfast and dinner. The meals were free and open to the general public, serving a wide range of clients from those experiencing homelessness to others living paycheck to paycheck. For many,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug, a move experts say would open new financial and research opportunities for the drug. Currently, the Schedule I classifier for marijuana is the Drug Enforcement Administration’s most restricted category, and puts marijuana
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – While the CV Link opened in November, several parts of the stretch remain unfinished including a crosswalk at the Ramon Road bridge in Palm Springs. The Ramon crossing stands at the entrance of Palm Springs from Cathedral City, and often sees drivers traveling at fast speeds across the bridge. News
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BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KESQ) – Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, are dead after an apparent homicide in their Brentwood home Sunday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to Reiner’s home Sunday after a family member discovered the couple dead with multiple stab wounds. LAPD homicide detectives are now investigating the scene as
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A proposal from Palm Desert Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pradetto to limit Pride month celebrations in the city is facing pushback from state Assemblyman Greg Wallis. Earliert this week, Pradetto suggested the city end recognition for Pride month, including no longer displaying a Pride banner at City Hall. In response,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – After cancelling the annual walk in September, Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage resumes Friday at churches across the Valley, but with some changes. The 30-mile walk that took over 20,000 parishioners from the west to east end of the Valley last year, was postponed due to immigration enforcement fears. Participants
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UNINCORPORATED RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of 20-year-old Juan Mejia is sharing his memory after he was killed in a crash while riding his skateboard in unincorporated Riverside County. Mejia was riding on Mountain View and Dillon Road when he was hit by a car the night of December 5th. California Highway Patrol
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City discussed several items in its first city council meeting since the death of Councilmember Mark Carnevale in November. Councilmember started with a moment of silence before discussing their grief over Carnevale’s death. The city council voted to appoint his replacement in District 3. The city will accept candidate
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Update 12/8/25 Two additional suspects were arrested in connection with the shooting. Both suspects are 18-year-olds who were taken into custody on Sunday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. No further suspects are believed to be involved or outstanding, the agency confirmed. Original Report 12/5/25 THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – One person is in custody
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A star-studded lineup welcomed hundreds to Frances Stevens Park Friday evening for the city’s annual tree lighting. The city lit up its new 26-foot holiday tree, towering several feet higher than last years. The celebrations included a meet-and-greet with Santa Claus, free cookies and cocoa and arts and crafts. There
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A report from the California Department of Justice found Palm Springs leads Riverside County in hate crime incidents for 2024. According to the report, Palm Springs recorded 10 incidents last year, with 34 in total for the entire county. That’s nearly a third of all incidents, and reflects a trend
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Update 12/5/25 The judge at Friday’s Felony Settlement Conference ordered Gaeta to be held on no bail, the District Attorney’s office confirmed. He is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 23. Original Report 12/4/25 INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A court appearance for Marcos Cruz Gaeta, the 45-year-old man out on bail for a 2016
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of Jamie Maher, a 30-year-old Indio woman who was killed in 2016, is now speaking out after the man arrested for her murder was released on bail and recently arrested in Indio. “When this monster shot my daughter seven times, including once in the face while she begged for
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – One person is in critical condition after a traffic collision Saturday evening in Coachella. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the area of Ninth St. and Grapefruit Blvd. for reports of a traffic collision. When they arrived on scene they found a pedestrian down in the roadway. That pedestrian was
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Animal Services is preparing for one of it’s biggest adoption events of the year, Black Saturday, giving free adoptions to all families. All adoptions include age-appropriate vaccines, spay and neuter, microchip and ID tag engraving. It comes as the county continues to face an overcrowding crisis at 200%
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Over 800 customers are without power Sunday evening in Palm Desert, according to Southern California Edison. SCE is reports the outage began shortly after 8 p.m. in the area of Shadow Mountain Drive and surrounding blocks. A repair crew is on the way according to the company’s website. Power is
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Thousands gathered in Downtown Park in Palm Springs Saturday for the Coachella Valley Filipino Festival. The highly anticipated event finally kicked off after it was postponed last weekend due to weather. Over 50 vendors, locals and visitors gathered to celebrate Filipino culture, with many saying they were happy the event
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — Balloons are up Saturday night in Cathedral City, and are ready to glow for residents. With storms through the Coachella Valley, all Friday events and a balloon launch this morning were canceled. Organizers say the balloons cannot fly in windy conditions or with a single drop of rain for safety
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