PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s an alarming number at first glance: according to CAL FIRE, arson arrests are up 30% compared to this time last year. The department posted the stats on Facebook in early July. They update the total each month. CAL FIRE law enforcement has made 74 arson arrests statewide through the end
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– Eisenhower Health received the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines- Stroke Gold quality achievement award for its commitment to appropriate stroke treatment, helping save lives. Get with the Guidelines is the American Heart Association as well as the American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that aims to provide hospitals
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Update 7/23/25 – The Riverside Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man found dead this weekend as Benjamin Cole, a 42-year-old who had been missing since July 9. Officials say the exact date and time of his death remain unknown. Investigators also have not determined where the injury that led to his death
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UPDATE 7/23/2025 – All westbound lanes are now open. UPDATE 7/22/2025 – CHP reports that the westbound lanes on I-10 lanes in the Cactus City area are still closed at this time due to extensive bridge damage. They state they are working on opening the right shoulder for traffic to continue traveling westbound, with an
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Jose Estevan Chavarria, Jr., one of the two suspects arrested and accused of robbing a U.S. postal worker and possibly committing similar offenses in other places, is heading to state prison. Chavarria, 28, of Los Angeles was arrested in March along with Luis Alberto Gonzalez, 32, of Victorville following a Riverside
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)  – Following the death of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, Coachella Valley advocates are urging residents to learn the early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease — a condition Osbourne publicly battled in his final years. According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, about 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with the disease. In
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KESQ) – Congressman Ken Calvert (R-41) announced on Tuesday that more than $67 million for District water and transportation infrastructure projects was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill. The bill was approved by the House Appropriations Committee last week and now advances to the House
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Promising signs in the fight against the HIV epidemic. But officials warn cuts to public health funding could reverse this progress. Director of specialty services at DAP Health, Dr. Jason Halperin, says access comes down to cost. “The biggest barrier I see for my patients are actually fighting to get the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ)– A new candidate has entered the race for the 41st Congressional District. On Tuesday morning, Katherine Aleman announced she will be running as a Democratic candidate, backed by an endorsement from Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. Aleman is a public school teacher, working mom of four, small business owner, and former
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The fall version of Modernism Week in Palm Springs will include more than 50 events featuring free and low-cost programs during its Oct. 16-19 run, officials announced today. “We are so excited to continue sharing the momentum of our twentieth-year celebration with this popular fall version of our festival,” Modernism
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– Scams targeting older adults are on the rise, becoming more deceptive and more costly. An upcoming “senior scam awareness seminar” in Palm Desert aims to give people the tools to stay informed and alert. The event is being hosted by assemblyman Greg Wallis in partnership with the desert recreation district. Organizers
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been six months since President Trump began his second term in office. Local opponents of the president have made their voices heard in the months since his inauguration. Several protests have been held across the valley, with many expressing their discontent with the president’s agenda and policies. While displeased of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents were surprised when a fighter jets took to the skies in the Palm Springs area conducting military training. We’re working on getting more information on the training. Residents called News Channel 3 just before 3 p.m. According to the airport, military use of Palm Springs International Airport is not
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An unlicensed motorist who killed a woman and injured three others in a driving under the influence collision in Cathedral City on Christmas Day 2023 was sentenced today to 10 years in state prison. Â Â Angel Gabriel Torres Hernandez of Cathedral City pleaded guilty last week to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter,
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 31-year-old man was arrested following a suspected DUI crash that killed a driver over the weekend in Yucca Valley. The crash happened Saturday at approximately 1:50 a.m. along State Route 247, north of Ancient Woman Springs Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the suspect, a Wildomar resident, was
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)- Teal Thron has been named Chief Executive Officer of the nonprofit First Tee Coachella Valley. Officials said Thron is no stranger to the Coachella Valley, as she has deep roots in the region, with decades of experience and connections. Thron joined the nonprofit in 2008 as the first Program Director of the
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ)– The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians donates over 500 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Thermal Station as back to school approaches. As a part of their outreach initiative, officers have begun distributing the backpacks filled with supplies to families in need. The backpacks include
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced that goaltender Jack LaFontaine has been re-signed to a one-year, AHL contract through the 2025-26 season. LaFontaine, 27, played in two games for the Firebirds last season, spending the majority of the season in the ECHL with the Kansas City Mavericks, Coachella Valley’s affiliate. In 31 games with
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County is proposing the creation of an enhanced infrastructure financing district (EIFD) and is seeking community input for the process. There is limited infrastructure in the Cabazon area and it’s an ongoing concern for residents. From weekend traffic along the Interstate 10, trains blocking resident exits or losing power to
Continue ReadingThe first day of school is just around the corner, and families are starting to shift back into school-year routines. While the transition from summer to the classroom can be tough, small changes now can make a big difference. Mental Health Therapist, Sofia Prieto, from the Palm Springs Unified School District says now is the
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