INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 23-year-old Indio man was arrested after allegedly advertising and selling counterfeit luxury merchandise through social media platforms, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced. Authorities said in April 2026, the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SCVCSD) began its investigation regarding the sale of counterfeit luxury merchandise in the Coachella
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Daniel Garcia, one of the men convicted in the 2008 murder of Palm Springs art dealer Clifford Lambert, has been denied a hearing on a request to reduce his life sentence. Check Out: Karen Devine goes in-depth on the Lambert Case in an exclusive report Garcia appeared by video in court
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CONDADO DE RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Más de 100 centros de votación abrirán sus puertas en todo el condado de Riverside el sábado para la votación anticipada de las primarias de junio. En el Valle de Coachella, la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Indio-Riverside funcionará como centro de votación local. Haga clic aquí para
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 100 vote centers will open across Riverside County on Saturday for early voting for the June primaries. In the Coachella Valley, the Indio-Riverside County Office of Education will serve as the local vote center. Click here for an Interactive Ballot Drop-Off Location Map County officials said an additional
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Culver City man who formerly worked for a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the homeless was arrested today on a federal charge of possessing fentanyl during a police stop near MacArthur Park earlier this month. Christopher Barret Johnson, 42, is charged in Los Angeles federal court with possession with intent
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IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The man accused of murdering a teen in Salton City was back in court on Thursday. Abraham Feinbloom, 51, was back in court on Thursday, pleading not guilty to murder and resisting a peace officer. His attorney, Melanie Rowe, said she will file a 9-9-5 motion to dismiss after reviewing
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities said evidence suggests the deaths of two Bermuda Dunes residents last week could be a murder-suicide; however, the investigation isn’t finalized. Donald Whitaker, 80, and his wife Karen, 79, were found with traumatic injuries inside their home on Montego Bay Drive just before noon on Friday. Details were limited
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A search was underway today for a 36-year-old man whose last known location was in Palm Desert. James Philip Nastasi was last seen in the 76000 block of Rainswept Way, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Nastasi is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs180 pounds. He
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (CVMC) Board approved more than $2 million in conservation grant funding. The move, which came during the May 11 CVMC board meeting, is set to advance projects focused on endangered species protection and wildlife connectivity throughout the Coachella Valley region. The Board approved three grants
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters fully contained a 14-acre vegetation fire in Cabazon that burned Wednesday afternoon. The non-injury blaze was reported at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Lemon and Lime streets, less than a mile south of Interstate 10, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. “Firefighters are on-scene of a fully
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) Las autoridades están investigando un homicidio luego de que los agentes encontraron a un hombre muerto en Salton City durante el fin de semana. Según la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Imperial, los agentes respondieron el domingo alrededor de las 7:42 a.m. tras recibir una llamada de una persona que
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – First-generation college scholars, future teachers, and students who will shape the next generation of the Coachella Valley are among the ten seniors in the Class of 2026 from high schools throughout the desert region who will be honored at the Greater Coachella Valley Student of the Year event, the Riverside County
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – El concejo municipal de Coachella abre el plazo de solicitudes para cubrir la vacante en el concejo. La solicitud permanecerá disponible hasta el martes, 26 de mayo. Los candidatos interesados pueden postularse en línea o presentando una solicitud impresa. Los funcionarios de la ciudad están planeando realizar entrevistas presenciales el sábado,
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Un incendio ha dañado a varios árboles y una residencia en Coachella el viernes en la tarde. El incendio se reportó poco después de las 2 p.m. en el bloque 86000 de Vista Del Sur, según el Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Riverside. La agencia solicitó una segunda alarma para
Continue Reading COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are working to contain a fire that has impacted a building and multiple trees in Coachella Friday afternoon. The fire was reported just after 2:05 p.m. on the 86000 block of Vista Del Sur. “Firefighters are on-scene of multiple trees, and a single-story, single family dwelling involved with fire. A
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is reopening after nearly 8 months of renovation. Activities, such as the lap pool, reopened on Wednesday. According to the center’s website, the water park features will have a soft opening on Sunday, May 17, from 10:30 AM – 03:45 PM. Registration for Spring 2026
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