Rich Tarpening, Author at KESQ

Police investigate shooting in Desert Hot Springs

July 8, 2020 11:52 am Rich Tarpening

One person has been reportedly shot in Desert Hot Springs late Wednesday morning. According to Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Jim Henson, they got a…

Thermal mulch fire 50% contained but still sending smoke throughout the Coachella Valley

June 24, 2020 11:35 am Rich Tarpening

Cal fire said several mulch fires were still burning near the area of Avenue 58 and Van Buren Blvd in Thermal Thursday morning, but the fire was 50%…

Hair salons and barbershops can open says California Governor

May 26, 2020 11:50 am Rich Tarpening

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that hair salons and barbershops in all but 11 counties will be allowed to reopen with newly released…

Police search for missing Palm Springs man

May 11, 2020 2:20 pm Rich Tarpening

Carl Brines, provided photo from husband Palm Springs Police confirm they are searching for a missing 65-year old man who was last seen on Saturday…

Riverside County Coronavirus cases top 5,000

May 10, 2020 3:59 pm Rich Tarpening

Riverside County reported 47 new positive Coronavirus cases on Sunday taking the total over 5,000 with 5,039 cases reported. The county recorded only…

Moderate quake centered near Salton Sea

May 10, 2020 3:22 pm Rich Tarpening

The USGS reports a 4.5 Magnitude earthquake shook an area near the Southwest portion of the Salton Sea Sunday afternoon. According to USGS, the quake…

Coronavirus cases increase in both San Bernardino and Riverside County jails

May 9, 2020 5:15 pm Rich Tarpening

A second inmate has tested positive for Coronavirus in San Bernardino County. On Saturday, the Sheriff’s Department reported that an inmate is in…

Riverside County reports 175 new Coronavirus cases, 0 Deaths

May 9, 2020 4:15 pm Rich Tarpening

Riverside County cases have increased to 4,992, that was an increase in 175 cases in the past 24 hours. Monday the number of cases was at 4,180 while…

Mulch fire near La Quinta shuts down roadway

May 8, 2020 4:54 pm Rich Tarpening

A large mulch fire has shut down a valley roadway in the East Valley. According to Cal Fire they responded to a call of a brush fire burning near the…

85 more coronavirus cases and 5 deaths reported by Riverside County

May 2, 2020 3:58 pm Rich Tarpening

Riverside County updated coronavirus numbers Saturday afternoon bringing the total number of cases to 4,164. That number represents 85 more cases…

Mecca rollover crash sends one person to the hospital

May 2, 2020 10:34 am Rich Tarpening

One person is in serious condition on Saturday after crashing in the area of Box Canyon Road and Painted Canyon in Mecca. Cal Fire received the call…

Palm Springs extends moratorium on short term lodging until May 31st.

April 25, 2020 6:10 pm Rich Tarpening

Late Saturday afternoon the city of Palm Springs announced that they were extending the order that encompasses short term lodging until May 31st,…

Riverside County coronavirus update: 94 new cases and 5 more deaths reported

April 25, 2020 3:50 pm Rich Tarpening

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries over the last 24 hours.…

Motorcyclist killed in Highway 62 collision near Desert Hot Springs

April 25, 2020 1:20 pm Rich Tarpening

According to Cal Fire one person is dead after a Saturday afternoon collision on Highway 62. The wreck was reported just before 12:30 p.m. on the…

81 new cases of Coronavirus reported in Riverside County

April 11, 2020 2:38 pm Rich Tarpening

The total number of cases is now 1,431. The total deaths has reached 41 with 156 patients recovered. Riverside continues to report the most cases in…

Riverside County Sheriff deputy dies from coronavirus

April 2, 2020 8:51 am Rich Tarpening, KESQ News Team

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced on social media this morning that the first Riverside County Sheriff deputy who has died from the…