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Three arrested on firearms charges overnight in Palm Desert

March 19, 2023 8:31 AM Samantha Lomibao

Three people are behind bars following a traffic stop in Palm Desert just after midnight on Sunday. Riverside County Sherriff’s deputies tell us they…

PSPD: Missing at-risk teenager has been found

March 18, 2023 7:20 AM Jeff Stahl

Palm Springs police said Saturday morning a missing “at-risk” teenager had been found after walking away from her home overnight. The department said…

E. Vista Chino reopens after flood closure

March 17, 2023 9:11 AM Jeff Stahl

Update 12:45 p.m. 3/17/23 Gene Autry Trail is back open N Indian Canyon remains closed Original Report 9:10 a.m. 3/17/23 The Palm Springs Police…

Bicyclist killed in collision with car in Palm Springs

March 13, 2023 6:57 AM Jeff Stahl

Update 3/14/23 The bicyclist was identified as Nelson Esteban, 58, of Palm Springs. The driver, a 45-year-old man, was arrested on charges unrelated…

Driver dies in fiery Rancho Mirage wreck

March 10, 2023 4:46 AM Thalia Bricker

A driver was killed after hitting a tree in Rancho Mirage early Friday morning, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. KESQ The…

Lockdown lifted at Coachella Valley High School, reports of student with a knife unfounded, district says

March 7, 2023 9:26 AM Jake Ingrassia, KESQ News Team

A lockdown that led to several tense hours at Coachella Valley High School has been lifted following unfounded reports of a student with a knife,…

Indian Canyon Drive reopened Monday morning after brief low-visibility closure

March 6, 2023 6:14 AM Jeff Stahl

The City of Palm Springs reopened Indian Canyon Drive through the Whitewater wash Monday morning after briefly closing the roadway due to high winds,…

I-10 traffic clearing after 3 vehicle wreck in Whitewater

March 6, 2023 7:42 AM Jeff Stahl

Interstate 10 traffic was being slowed Monday morning following a 3 vehicle wreck in the eastbound lanes near Haugen Lehmann Way in Whitewater,…

Truck spills load of human waste following I-10 rollover collision

March 2, 2023 7:47 AM Jeff Stahl

A big rig hauling human waste rolled over on Interstate 10 in Palm Desert Thursday morning spilling its load on the roadside and backing up eastbound…

Collision slows Interstate traffic in Palm Desert

February 28, 2023 8:25 AM Jeff Stahl

First responders were on the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 10 in Palm Desert Tuesday morning that was slowing westbound traffic…

Amber Alert ends for two Riverside children

February 26, 2023 8:10 AM Crystal Jimenez

An Amber Alert was issued for two children allegedly abducted by their father out of Riverside County on Sunday morning. It has since been called…

Neighbors recount fatal shooting in Indio’s Penn West Neighborhood

February 19, 2023 5:10 PM Bianca Ventura

A homicide investigation is underway after an Indio man was shot overnight in the Penn West neighborhood. Phillip Gallegos lives on the same block…

Indio bar shooting leaves one person in critical condition

February 16, 2023 6:02 AM Jeff Stahl

A fight and shooting at an Indio bar sent one person to a hospital late Wednesday night, according to police. Police said the victim remains in…

Two killed in I-10 traffic collision involving big rigs just east of Coachella Valley

January 30, 2023 7:28 AM Jeff Stahl

It happened on the Chiriaco grade at 4:15 a.m. in the freeway’s westbound lanes east of Hayfield Road, according to the California Highway…

Early morning shooting outside Rancho Mirage casino under investigation

January 20, 2023 5:58 AM Jeff Stahl

A shooting outside the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage was under investigation Friday morning. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department…

Police investigating early-morning Mecca shooting

January 16, 2023 6:13 AM Jeff Stahl

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed a shooting in Mecca on Dale Kiler Road and 6th Street. It was reported shortly before 2:00…

Man arrested on suspicion of DUI following deadly crash in Palm Desert

January 13, 2023 5:59 AM Jeff Stahl, Jesus Reyes

A man is behind bars on suspicion of a DUI following a deadly overnight traffic collision in Palm Desert early Friday morning. One person died at the…