RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco endorsed Republican Michael Gates for California attorney general Tuesday during a campaign event in Riverside. It was Bianco’s first public appearance since his campaign for governor ended after the June primary. Bianco said Gates would bring a stronger focus on public safety and accountability to the California
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A year after a similar proposal died for lack of support, the Board of Supervisors today approved formation of a committee to assess possible measures to improve oversight of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and enhance the agency’s overall operations going forward. “Watching sausage being made is messy,” Supervisor Jose Medina
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Good morning Coachella Valley! If the air feels thick as you’re walking out the door this morning, you’re not imagining it, we’re tracking a surge of monsoonal moisture and building high pressure which will provide scattered shower and storm chances along with elevated heat index values through week. Building high pressure will bring above average
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A man in Cabazon, California has been seen on video punching and throwing a dog to the ground, and is refusing to apologize for his actions, while Riverside County Animal Services is actively investigating the incident.
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The Palm Springs City Council is considering a plan to remove the natural skirts from 2,150 California fan palms on city property to protect public safety, which a local land trust says would destroy wildlife habitat and permanently change the look of Palm Springs.
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of 37-year-old Amy McClintock, who was last seen in the Cathedral City area on June 23.
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Idyllwild residents are paying more than ever for wildfire insurance, with many insuring for less than their homes are worth due to high costs, while others are choosing to accept the risk of not being insured.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) A Riverside County civil grand jury says the department responsible for enforcing county rules often fails to apply them fairly to the public or to its own employees. The 19-page report titled “Code Enforcement: Not Living up to Code,” was released June 24. It drew on more than two dozen interviews with
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Southern California Edison’s Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program has offered over $700 million to over 5,000 people affected by the Eaton Fire, with the program open to homeowners, renters and business owners through Nov. 30, 2026.
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It’s hot today, but the wind will be the real headline this evening. Palm Springs climbed to 100 degrees and of us landed with a high in the low 100s. A trough dropping into the Great Basin is helping crank up the wind through the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. Across the valley floor it
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State and county investigators searched a Hemet assisted living and memory care home as part of an elder abuse and neglect investigation, and several residents were taken to hospitals, while the home denies any wrongdoing.
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Good morning, Coachella Valley! We’re already in the low 80s before sunrise and you can expect quiet weather conditions to kick off our day. This afternoon we’ll top out near 107. Tomorrow is hotter. Wednesday our heat will peak with temps near 1011, the hottest day of the week. A strong dome of high pressure
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Happy Friday, Coachella Valley. Our spell of above average temperatures when we flirting with the 110s earlier this week is staying away for the weekend, but the same system giving us the break is keeping the wind up and the dust flying. We’re running in the low 100s today, right around 102 in Palm Springs
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Happy Thursday Coachella Valley! If stepping outside this morning felt a little kinder, you weren’t imagining it – the heat has finally started to ease. The catch is that the same system giving us the break, is also kicking up the wind and the dust. Start with the good part. We’re running in the low
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Desert Hot Springs has joined other Coachella Valley cities in imposing a moratorium on new data center development, citing concerns over water and power usage in the desert.
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A retired teacher in Palm Springs reported that her cluster mailbox was pried open in broad daylight, and a postal supervisor told her that this was one of hundreds of communities hit by similar break-ins.
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High temperatures today pushing 110 across several cities in our Valley. You can expect mostly clear skies this evening with slightly breezy conditions picking up later this evening out of the west. We’ve had to contend with some low clouds this afternoon, and there’s slight chance of showers in the mountains. Overnight lows will dip
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Southern California Edison customers in Rancho Mirage experienced a power outage due to a damaged underground cable, and temporary generators were used to restore power to most customers within hours, though some residents complained about the noise and lack of communication from Edison.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) A homeowner in the gated Escena community says his homeowners association has spent more than a year coming after him over the color of his entry gate, a fight he calls selective enforcement and harassment. Jordan Smith says the trouble started almost as soon as he moved in last March, when
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) A 28-year-old Coachella man reported missing last week has been found dead in the open desert, and his family says they’re still searching for answers about how he got there. Miguel Angel Chavez was found the morning of June 5 in an unincorporated area near Indio, according to the coroner’s office. No
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