Tom Tucker, Author at KESQ

Palm Springs Council member seeks historic designation for “Lawrence Welk” home

November 12, 2019 4:20 pm Tom Tucker

The sprawling estate sits in the heart of Palm Springs at 730 East Paseo El Mirador. City Councilmember J.R. Roberts purchased the place about a year…

New poll shows nearly half of veterans uncomfortable with phrase “thank you for your service”

November 11, 2019 2:37 pm Tom Tucker

The sound of a 21-gun salute filled the air Monday morning at the Coachella Valley Cemetery in Coachella, where veterans, active duty service…

Desert Hot Springs dad blames Phoenix Midas for son’s car troubles

November 5, 2019 9:43 am Tom Tucker

After the engine in his 2005 Nissan Altima started making a “sucking sound” about two months ago, Dustin Ponce says he took his car to Midas in…

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians to break ground on new casino in Cathedral City

November 4, 2019 10:38 am Tom Tucker

The groundbreaking Monday afternoon for the new Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City drew a big and enthusiastic crowd. “It’s just going to be a fun,…

One person seriously injured in Mecca traffic collision

November 3, 2019 10:17 am Tom Tucker

One person was seriously injured in a collision involving a pick-up truck and an SUV in Mecca. It happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. Saturday…

Tom Tucker

October 25, 2019 10:20 pm Tom Tucker

Tom Tucker is a veteran broadcast journalist with nearly 20 years of experience. He has worked for a number of mostly West Coast ABC, CBS, NBC and…

Cathedral City senior citizens complain about rent increases; rent control bill could bring relief

September 4, 2019 1:15 pm Tom Tucker

Bill Royce, a tenant at the Park David Senior Apartments in Cathedral City, an affordable housing complex, is among those who say their rent is not…

La Quinta woman looks for missing golf cart, after putting 2 carts up for sale on consignment

May 15, 2019 1:04 pm Tom Tucker

La Quinta resident Paulina Kallimanis says Fairway Golf Carts in Palm Desert, took possession of her two golf carts last November, on a “handshake…

Mission Springs Water District bills customer twice for monthly water use of 38,896 gallons

May 13, 2019 1:02 pm Tom Tucker

Sixty-eight-year-old Linda Barnes owns a mobile home in the “Palm View Estates” in Desert Hot Springs. She says her “typical” water bill usually runs…

Woman warns about “distracted driving” after husband dies in crash

May 1, 2019 12:59 pm Tom Tucker

Jennifer Zamora is talking about the crash that killed her husband Javier, an army veteran who served a tour of duty in Iraq. Their daughter Maxine,…

Valley Sanitary District employee raises questions about General Manager’s employment

April 10, 2019 12:56 pm Tom Tucker

At the Valley Sanitary District in Indio, they collect, treat, and re-use wastewater. But, a nine-year employee at the agency says there is something…