KESQ News Team

PALM DESERT, CA (KESQ) – California regulators are considering new standards aimed at improving wireless service and keeping communication networks operating during emergencies, including access to 911. Hope Chistman, a local government liaison for the California Public Utilities Commission, updated Coachella Valley leaders on the efforts Monday morning during a meeting of the Coachella Valley

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) is urgently asking the Coachella Valley community for food donations as pantry supplies reach critically low levels. CVRM provides more than 1,000 meals each day to residents in its emergency shelter, recovery programs and Women and Children’s Shelter. The organization also distributes approximately 600 food

PALM SPRINGS & PALM DESERT, CA (KESQ)- The Rotary Clubs of the Coachella Valley and LifeStream Blood Bank are teaming up for a valley-wide community blood drive on Saturday, Sept. 19, aimed at strengthening the local blood supply and helping save lives across the desert. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The long-delayed Dream Hotel project is facing another setback after developers missed a key deadline set by the Palm Springs City Council. The project returned to the council Wednesday after the developer failed to submit a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for construction by the July 30 deadline. The GMP is a key step in

MIAMI, Fla (KESQ) — At least five people are dead after an Amazon cargo plane ran off the runway while landing Sunday at Miami International Airport, officials said. The Boeing 767 caught fire after leaving the runway and hit several vehicles on a road near the airport. More than 60 fire units responded to the

Rancho Mirage, CA (KESQ)- As Labor Day weekend approaches, Walter Clark Legal Group is encouraging Southern California residents to make responsible transportation choices after celebrating with friends and family. The personal injury law firm is once again offering its Safe Ride Home Program, which reimburses eligible participants for the cost of a cab or rideshare when

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved two five-year agreements involving the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, continuing law enforcement services in Rancho Mirage and public safety training at College of the Desert. The board voted 5-0 without comment on both agreements. The first agreement, worth approximately $86 million, extends