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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department is launching a new program aimed at supporting isolated seniors in the city. The program officially kicked off Monday, Oct. 19, as city leaders work to spread the word about a service they say will connect older residents with vital resources. According to a University of Michigan
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A major electrical infrastructure project is now complete in Indio, adding enough power capacity to serve the equivalent of approximately 2,500 homes as city leaders prepare for continued residential and commercial growth. The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) and the City of Indio celebrated the completion of the Avenue 42 Substation Expansion
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Pretrial motions got underway today ahead of jury selection for the trial of a felon accused in a fatal knife assault on a 24-year-old Cathedral City man. Johnny Ramirez, 34, of Escondido, allegedly joined 33-year-old Edgar Navez of Desert Hot Springs in the deadly attack on Ricardo Gallardo in 2020.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Over $170,000 in scholarships has been awarded to more than 50 Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert campus students for the 2026-27 academic year, it was announced today. The students were recognized not only for their academic excellence across various disciplines but also their community involvement and dedication to
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio police K9 Hoki died on Monday, the department announced on its social media pages. Details on Hoki’s death were not available. In February, Hoki’s partner and handler, Officer Moran, suffered significant injuries after a suspected impaired driver struck a parked patrol vehicle. Hoki was not injured. News Channel 3 did
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)— U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station conducted joint commercial vehicle enforcement operations at the Highway 86 checkpoint throughout August and September, working alongside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Authorities say they inspected at least 196 commercial drivers, issued 57 citations for violations
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LOS ANGELES, CA (KESQ)- The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) launched its inaugural Palm Springs Honors at Soho House West Hollywood, celebrating outstanding achievement in filmmaking and honoring the legacy of Harold Matzner. Filmmaking icons Ron Howard and Brian Grazer received the Harold Matzner Distinguished Achievement Award, presented by renowned film historian Leonard Maltin.
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RIVERSIDE (KESQ) – With Election Day two weeks away, the U.S. Postal Service says it is prepared to deliver ballots securely and on time, while urging voters to mail their ballots early. During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Jose Medina echoed that message, highlighting recommendations from California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Plans for Palm Springs’ first In-N-Out are one step closer to reality after the design received approval from the city’s Architectural Review Committee. It was a split 3-2 vote by the committee. It comes after the Palm Springs Planning Commission delayed its decision on the plans in July, recommending 18
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – For those who have written off the Salton Sea as an environmental ticking time bomb — or stink bomb — as it may be — the tide may now be turning. Millions of dollars poured into restoration projects around the Salton Sea are bringing life back. “This moment is different.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s time to highlight trailblazers in our local Hispanic community. Today, we’re focusing on a leader at the Find Regional Food Bank. Lorena Marroquin is a Coachella Valley native and is at the helm of one of the desert’s most important food banks. As you can expect– feeding tens of thousands
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A quarter-century of celebrating community and advancing LGBTQ equality in the Coachella Valley. The Human Rights Campaign is marking the 25th anniversary of its Palm Springs Garden Party on November 7. This year’s event, called the “Silver Palm Edition,” will take place at the historic Dinah Shore Estate. Acclaimed photographer
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YUCCA VALLEY (KESQ) – A 33-year-old Yucca Valley man was arrested Tuesday, October 13, after allegedly attempting to kidnap a 13-year-old boy at a local gas station, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to the ARCO gas station in the 56000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway at approximately 6:47 p.m. Monday,
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — MapQuest, a digital mapping service, launched a new feature in its mobile app Oct. 15 that allows drivers to see automated license plate readers and other cameras on their maps and along their routes. The company announced the feature Thursday on social media platform BlueSky. “The roads have eyes,” MapQuest
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Darren Criss will perform at the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 1, celebrating the first anniversary of the venue’s reopening and launching its 90th anniversary festivities. Known for Glee, StarKid and Broadway’s Maybe Happy Ending, the Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Criss will perform music spanning
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people sustained injuries in a two-vehicle collision involving a semi truck and a sedan today on Highway 86 in the community of Mecca. The crash was reported shortly before 1 p.m. Monday near 66th Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. A white semi truck apparently ran a red
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The pace of home sales dipped across California and Riverside County last month as rising mortgage rates and persistent affordability challenges weighed on buyer demand, the California Association of Realtors said today. Sales of existing, single-family homes in California totaled 260,410 in September on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 3.4% from
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Tribal leaders from across the country gathered in Palm Springs Monday, raising concerns over proposed federal changes they say could weaken protections for sacred sites, ancestral lands and generations of cultural history. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) held a news conference Monday afternoon at the Palm Springs Convention
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – National Teen Driver Safety Week is underway, bringing attention to the risks young drivers face on the road, including speeding and distracted driving. Riverside County Public Health data shows 2,744 fatal and nonfatal crashes involving drivers ages 13 to 18 from 2022 through 2024. The county also reported 48 fatal
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Local children with disabilities will receive bikes fitted to their individual needs Sunday through Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert’s Freedom Program. Three Coachella Valley siblings have a new way to ride together after receiving adaptive bikes through Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert. Jayden Verduzco, Princess Verduzco and Precious
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