COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — Update 2:00 PM: The California Highway Patrol has reopened all lanes Northbound lanes of State Route 86 were closed in Coachella at 50th Avenue Thursday morning after a crash involving two big rig semi trucks and another vehicle. The collisions were reported at around 4:00am, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board Director Greg Rodriguez has resigned from his role effective immediately today to apply for the CEO position left vacant after former CEO Chris Christensen was terminated last month. “It has truly been a pleasure to serve alongside my fellow board members and to have
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Police conducted an operation on retail businesses suspected of selling illicit flavored tobacco products and illicit cannabis. The operation was conducted on Monday, police announced. “Cathedral City Police Officers partnered with Agents from the California Department of Tax Fee Administration (CDTFA) to conduct a series of inspections for evidence of illicit
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs City Council members approved a $4 million land purchase Wednesday that will pave the way for a new Fire Station No. 1 in downtown Palm Springs. The proposed agreement allows the city to acquire approximately 0.95 acres at the southwest corner of Andreas Road and North Indian Canyon
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A dehydrated hiker was airlifted to safety Tuesday afternoon in Palm Springs, video shared by the California Highway Patrol shows. A lost hiker was reported missing just before 1 p.m. on the N. Lykken Trail near W Tahquitz Canyon W & Museum Drive, authorities said. “After locating the hiker well
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BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Beaumont Police Department shared the dramatic moment when a vehicle crashed into a police motorcycle while the officer was conducting a traffic stop. The crash happened on the morning of May 27 on First Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. “… one of our motorcycle officers conducted a routine traffic enforcement stop
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MORONGO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A new project is aiming to provide faster, more reliable cell service to the Morongo Basin, but nearby residents are voicing concern ahead of the start of construction. The Bureau of Land Management’s Palm Springs Office announced late May it had approved an application for the Morongo Canyon Highway 62 Multi-Tenant Wireless
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — The U.S. Postal Service is raising awareness about dog bite prevention as California continues to lead the nation in reported attacks on letter carriers. USPS says more than 770 postal employees were bitten by dogs in California last year, the highest total of any state. Nationwide, more than 5,200 postal
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) – The 2026 FIFA World Cup starts on Thursday, and one local business is working to get the Coachella Valley excited for the matches. Just Java Coffee in Bermuda Dunes is a co-owned mother and daughter business. Camila Molina said her mother is from Argentina, and she hand makes the shops empanadas
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Another warehouse is coming to Desert Hot Springs, despite some residents concerns. Desert Hot Springs Planning Commission unanimously approved the ‘Snider Logistic Center’ development permit and a preparation of an environmental impact report Tuesday evening. That means the project only has to get city permits approved, then can begin
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Bank of America’s $500,000 grant to FIND will increase storage capacity, improve food distribution, and overall help the organization respond more quickly during those times of high demand. FIND Regional Food Bank distributes over 20 million pounds of food each year, and they serve approximately 125,000 people on average every month.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters were able to escort a man to safety during a structure fire just after midnight in Palm Springs. The fire was reported at around 12:20 a.m. at a single-story building on the 400 Block of W. San Rafael Drive. “As conditions rapidly changed, crews conducted a coordinated interior fire attack,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. — A Coachella Valley eighth-grader is turning an entrepreneurial dream into reality after taking first place in a valley wide business plan competition. Henry Lopez, a student in the Desert Sands Unified School District, earned the top prize of $1,000 in a contest organized by Friends of CV Link, a nonprofit organization
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An 86-year-old man was pronounced dead after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Indio. The crash was reported just before 11:30 a.m. on Avenue 44, west of Jackson Street. Police said an 86-year-old man was struck by a Ford Focus while he was in a crosswalk. The pedestrian was
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Firebirds team captain and forward Max McCormick has retired from professional hockey after 12 seasons, it was announced today. “The decision to retire from the game I have loved for as long as I can remember has not been easy, and as much as I wish I could
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two 19-year-old Indio women were behind bars today on suspicion of assaulting two sisters inside a Thousand Palms home and attempting to drag one of the victims from the residence. One suspect was booked on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and vandalism, while the second suspect was
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Update 8:30 pm: SCE confirmed power to customers at 7 p.m. through the use of generators. Crews are still at the scene and will be until repairs to our equipment are complete, an SCE spokesperson confirmed. Update 3:40 pm: Southern California Edison says the estimated restoration time has been moved to
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As preparations continue for Saturday’s Indio Pride celebration, questions are being raised after a local transgender advocacy organization said it was not invited to participate in the event. The controversy has drawn significant attention on social media, prompting discussions about representation and inclusion. The CEO and founder of the Transgender Health
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 61-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a person in a wheelchair this past November in Yucca Valley. The collision happened on the afternoon of November 6, 2025, near the intersection of Airway Avenue and Primrose Drive. Police said the woman killed in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) A homeowner in the gated Escena community says his homeowners association has spent more than a year coming after him over the color of his entry gate, a fight he calls selective enforcement and harassment. Jordan Smith says the trouble started almost as soon as he moved in last March, when
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