06/18/2026: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says the 75-year-old Indio woman has been located. Original Report: INDIO, Calif. — The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing woman from Indio. Sarah Lynn Eades, 75, was last seen in the 84000 block of Indio Springs Parkway in the city
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. KESQ) – A nearly seven-decade-old house in Rancho Mirage developed by one of the Coachella Valley’s legendary architects was declared a “historic resource” today by unanimous vote of the City Council, permanently recognizing its special status in the community. “This particular house is phenomenal, and it’s part of a pocket of homes
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Local preservationists are raising concerns about the future of the historic Town & Country Plaza after the Palm Springs city council recently approved plans for a new downtown fire station. Last week, the city council voted to move forward with purchasing the Town & Country Center property as the future
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Tom Dreesen, stand-up comic, longtime opening act for Frank Sinatra, and a Coachella Valley regular, died at the age of 86, according to multiple reports. Dreesen, a Chicago native, died at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. There was no word on a cause of death. He
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – For the first time since his sudden termination, former Desert Healthcare District CEO Chris Christensen is speaking out. Christensen says he was fired in retaliation after publicly raising concerns about board conduct and the district’s performance review process. He also alleges he was offered nearly $100,000 in additional compensation to
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As Pride Month continues, experts at the Betty Ford Center are raising awareness about the mental health and substance use challenges impacting LGBTQIA+ individuals. Research shows LGBTQIA+ people experience higher rates of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and trauma, as well as higher rates of substance use disorders compared
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)- The Palm Springs Unified School District is teaching students CPR through classes and training. Students at Nellie Coffman Middle School took part in a hands-on CPR training as part of the districts summer learning program. The training includes how to recognize a cardiac emergency, call 911, and start chest compressions. Mary
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Desert Hot Springs has joined other Coachella Valley cities in imposing a moratorium on new data center development, citing concerns over water and power usage in the desert.
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UPDATE (06/17/2026) 3:45 PM: The fire has burned 3,085 acres with 40% containment. Evacuation orders for zones RVC-231-B and RVC-231-C have been downgraded to evacuation warnings. All other evacuation warnings associated with the Shore Fire have been lifted. An evacuation orders remains in effect for the fire perimeter (Zone 117-SHORE FIRE PERIMETER), which encompasses the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. — DSRT Surf, the new wave lagoon set to open in Palm Desert in late summer 2026, will host a hiring event on Friday, June 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Willows Room inside Desert Willow Golf Resort. The company is hiring for lifeguard and maintenance positions ahead of its
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Riverside County’s median home price held steady in May while sales activity showed little change, according to data released today by the California Association of Realtors. The median price of an existing single-family home in Riverside County was $640,000 in May, unchanged from April and up 0.3% from $638,000 a year ago.
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — A new study is drawing attention to earthquake risks across the Coachella Valley, finding that Southern California’s San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems are under some of the highest levels of stress seen in the past 1,000 years. The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, found that
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The first installation of Palm Springs International Airport’s new public art program was unveiled today. “Desert in Motion,” created by artist Patrick Barwinski, was unveiled Tuesday in the baggage claim area. The large-scale installation transformed 14 baggage claim columns into painted desert landscapes using geometric forms and vivid colors,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Care Network hospitals are wrapping up their annual Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive on Thursday. Officials are asking the public for monetary or cereal donations to feed children and their families a healthy breakfast during the summer. The “Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive” will run through June 18. People can
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ)- Following a story we first reported on in 2025, the Palm Springs Fire Department is finally putting new fire engines into service. Fire season in the desert is always a concern, and with this new equipment, this will improve response times and overall service. Palm Springs Fire Chief Paul Alvarado explains that
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — Thousands of acres have burned in Riverside County as the Shore Fire continues to threaten communities, forcing evacuations and prompting significant road closures. The wildfire sparked around 3:23 p.m. Monday near Lake Shore Drive and San Timoteo Canyon Road in the Badlands, southwest of Calimesa. Firefighters from Riverside County, Cal Fire,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a wildfire smoke advisory as smoke from the Shore Fire in Riverside County and the Mateo Fire in San Diego County impacts air quality across the region. AQMD says smoke from the fires could lead to unhealthy air quality levels in
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — A new Riverside County Civil Grand Jury report is urging county leaders to establish independent civilian oversight of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, citing ongoing concerns over jail deaths, transparency, and accountability. The report found that Riverside County remains one of California’s largest counties without a formal civilian oversight body for
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A 26-year-old Mecca man was killed in a two-vehicle collision in the community of Thermal, authorities said today. Pablo Garcia Lopez was fatally injured at about 5 a.m. Saturday at Avenue 58 and Buchanan Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. A 2017 Acura RDX was traveling at an
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LA QUINTA, Calif (KESQ)- La Quinta City Councilmember Steve Sanchez has conceded the Riverside County Fourth District Supervisor race to V. Manuel Perez. Sanchez shared in a video on Facebook his disappointment with the outcome. He shared what election night was like for him, “I took a breath and I said a prayer not a
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