BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A suspect in the shooting death of a 66-year-old man at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Elijah Ray Burt, 22, is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 5. Burt was arrested along with his twin brother, Emanuel Rick Burt, and a third suspect,
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – Construction crews will be working on Indian Canyon Drive between Sunrise Parkway and Garnet Avenue in North Palm Springs from 8:00 p.m. on Friday to 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, officials said. Drivers are advised to watch out for traffic control as crews will be striping the road. To ensure the
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Iris Williams, a local resident and renowned singer, has died at the age of 79, according to the BBC. Williams performed for Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II honored Williams with the title of OBE, Order of the British Empire, for
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Update: In a letter released on Friday night , Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz and his colleagues detailed what they called a disturbing pattern of misconduct and constitutional violations carried out by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in recent months. The letter demands that Secretary Kristi Noem resign no later than July 20, 2025, to
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two small earthquakes were recorded a minute apart near Indio and Borrego Springs Thursday afternoon, the US Geological Survey reported. A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 5:16 p.m. west of Borrego Springs. One minute later, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded east of Indio.
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – All evacuation warnings issued in Mecca following a gas leak have been lifted Thursday afternoon. The leak was first reported just after Noon on Coahuilla Street and 2nd Street. “Crews are on scene of a valve issue involving a 1,200 gallon propane tank,” CAL FIRE wrote on social media. Evacuation warnings
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Global luxury group Kering is the new presenting sponsor of the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Palm Springs International Film Society has announced its multi-year partnership with Kering on Thursday. As part of the sponsorship, Women In Motion, Kering’s acclaimed program spotlighting women in the arts and culture, will
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 49-year-old man pleaded guilty to murder for a high-speed DUI pursuit crash that killed a newlywed woman in Cabazon last year. Jason Ray McQueary of Hemet pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was immediately sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office.
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Tim Leiweke has stepped down as the CEO of the Oak View Group after being criminally indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena in Texas, the Department of Justice announced. OVG said Leiweke, 68, will remain a shareholder
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man has been charged in connection with a shooting that left one person injured in Coachella earlier this week. Cecilio Nando-Gonzalez, 28, has been charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Nando-Gonzalez was arrested Monday morning after a shooting at around 10:00 a.m. on the 84000 block
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are working to put out a tamarisk tree fire burning near Interstate 10 near the Bob Hope exit. CAL FIRE confirmed the fire is an eighth of an acre and is burning at a slow rate of spread. There is no impact on the freeway or any nearby roadways.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. – The Palm Springs Power game has been canceled due to an ongoing power outage. It’s the second game canceled since the outage started on Saturday. Officials said the outage is due to equipment failure at Sunrise Park. Facilities slowly reopening at Sunrise Park after weekend power outage The Power was set
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Living Desert announced the death of the zoo’s striped hyena Kipenzi, affectionately known as Kip by guests and those who cared for him. Kip arrived at the Living Desert from the San Diego Zoo in 2014. He quickly became a staff and guest favorite. Zoo officials said that last
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UPDATE: 7/7/2025 7:00 PM – CAL FIRE reports that the fire is 100 percent contained and the fire burned a total of 13 acres. BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A vegetation fire that broke out today burned 13 acres in the Banning area before crews stopped its forward spread. The non-injury blaze was reported shortly
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are working to contain a structure fire in the Windy Cove area north of Palm Springs. The fire was reported at around 1:10 p.m. on the 15000 Block of La Vida Drive in the county area of Palm Springs. According to CAL FIRE, there was “heavy smoke and fire
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – One person has been rushed to the hospital after being shot Monday morning in Coachella. The shooting was reported at around 10:00 a.m. at a residence in the 84000 block of Avenue 51, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Authorities said a caller told dispatch that a man had been shot
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash involving a semi-truck and an SUV Thursday morning on Interstate 10 in Indio. The crash was first reported at around 11 a.m. on the eastbound side on the I-10, west of Monroe. According to the California Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling in
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MALIBU, Calif. (KESQ) – Actor Michael Madsen, known for his frequent collaboration with director Quentin Tarantino in films such as “Reservoir Dogs,” “Kill Bill” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” died today at his Malibu home. He was 67. His publicist, Liz Rodriguez, said Madsen suffered what appeared to be a cardiac arrest, and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A mother and her son were charged in connection with the death of a 24-year-old Indio woman who was found last week near the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission campus. Mario Morales Jr., 25, of Coachella, faces multiple charges, including murder, for the death of his girlfriend, Alexis Cano. He pleaded not
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