Desert Hot Springs, Calif. (KESQ) — An apartment fire at the Casa del Sol Apartments in Desert Hot Springs impacted multiple units and prompted assistance from the American Red Cross, officials said. Cal Fire crews responded late Wednesday night to the complex near Ocotillo Road and 4th Street. Authorities said the fire started in one
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — A Riverside County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle was involved in a crash early Wednesday morning in Rancho Mirage, authorities said. The collision happened shortly after 3 a.m. near Highway 111 and Frank Sinatra Drive. Officials say no injuries have been reported. Authorities temporarily closed the roadway while crews worked to remove
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Update 2/18/26 10:30 a.m. All three wash roadways are closed. Palm Springs Police Department sent out alerts Wednesday that Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino are closed at the wash. Officials say the closures are due to low visibility as winds continue to pick up dust around the Coachella Valley. This comes after Palm Springs
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ)— The Palo Verde Healthcare District has asked Riverside County officials to step in and appoint two members to its hospital board after vacancies left the district without enough members to conduct official business.. In a letter dated Tuesday, Feb. 3, district officials said the board currently lacks a quorum and missed a
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WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) — A crash involving a semi-truck in Whitewater early Tuesday prompted a hazardous materials response and caused traffic delays for drivers heading into the Coachella Valley, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after 1 a.m. and involved a semi-truck that leaked fuel onto the roadway. Emergency crews shut down multiple lanes
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Cali. (KESQ) — Authorities have identified the driver killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night as Bryan Verduzco, 29, of Cathedral City, according to the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office. Police responded around 9:34 p.m. to the 35000 block of Cathedral Canyon Drive. Investigators determined both vehicles were traveling northbound when one was struck
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INDIO, Cali. (KESQ) – A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Indio early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit at 12:30 a.m. local time about 12 miles north-northeast of Indio, the agency said. It was recorded at a depth of about 2.6 miles. There were no immediate reports of major damage or
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio police are investigating a fatal crash involving a big rig truck and a motorcyclist that occurred late Thursday night. Officers responded to the crash just after 11 p.m. on Monroe Street, south of Interstate 10. Police say a 33-year-old man riding a motorcycle was found in the roadway with severe
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UPDATE 10/31/25 – The driver of the car that collided with the CHP unit in Palm Desert on October 10 pled not guilty on Friday to multiple felony charges connected with the crash. A felony complaint was filed against 22-year-old suspect Jose Huitron Rueda on October 17, with charges including evading arrest, DUI causing bodily
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BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) — A 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a tow truck Wednesday night in Beaumont. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Tuesday near Brookside Avenue, just east of Nobel Street. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers determined the crash involved a Nissan Maxima
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Extra security is in place at Desert Hot Springs schools after threatening social media posts targeted Desert Springs Middle School, according to police. In a statement released on Thursday, the Desert Hot Springs Police Department stated that the investigation into the posts is ongoing, but so far, there is
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) —Palm Springs is moving forward with a $125 million modernization and expansion of its convention center, coupled with new pedestrian and multimodal links to better connect the site with downtown and nearby neighborhoods. The city council approved the renovations during its Wednesday council meeting. For residents, the plan means phased interior
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Original Report 9/1/25 – 11:40 a.m. Richard Schwartz was found deceased this morning and no foul play is suspected, the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station announced Monday morning. Original Report 9/1/25 – 4:38 a.m. YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating an 85-year-old Yucca Valley man who went missing
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) –A pedestrian was struck and killed in Rancho Mirage Sunday night, prompting an overnight investigation. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched to the area of Highway 111 and Dunes View Road at 10:27 p.m. for a report of a person underneath a vehicle suffering from major injuries.
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of La Quinta has announced temporary closures at Fritz Burns Park for palm tree removal and resurfacing of the tennis courts. From July 28 to August 1, palm tree removal will take place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. City officials warn visitors that access to the pickleball
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — More than 1,200 customers in Indian Wells are without power as Southern California Edison crews respond to an unexpected outage. The outage was first reported at approximately 7:23 a.m. Friday morning, with a total of 1,294 customers impacted, according to the utility company. According to the SCE website, a field investigator
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — All lanes and the I-10 westbound offramp at North Indian Canyon Drive have reopened after a trash truck fire caused delays early Monday morning. The fire was reported at 5:29 a.m. at the I-10 westbound offramp at North Indian Canyon Drive, in the city of Desert Hot Springs. Firefighters
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)— Authorities are investigating a commercial fire that erupted Sunday evening at a towing yard in Indio. The fire was reported just before 7:30 p.m. at a business on Commerce Street near Van Buren Street — across the railroad tracks from Indio Boulevard. Flames tore through a portion of the yard, engulfing a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — North Gene Autry Trail has reopened after being closed Friday morning due to low visibility caused by blowing sand through the Whitewater Wash. The temporary closure affected the stretch between Salvia Road and East Via Escuela. Other nearby Whitewater Wash crossings, including Indian Canyon Drive and Vista Chino, remain open
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Editor’s Note: Indio Police clarify that during the pursuit, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office vehicle collided with an uninvolved vehicle. The pursuit ended due to that collision and the suspect vehicle evaded capture. The original version of the article described the pursuit ending in a collision with the suspect’s vehicle. The Indio Police Department is
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