PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Unified School District was remembering the life of Ricky Wright. He was a former principal at Palm Springs High School. He reportedly passed away on March 8, 2025; there was no word yet on the cause of death. The school district was inviting the community to honor his
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – One Coachella program is helping low-income families repair their homes at no cost. The Home Enhancement Program in collaboration with Riverside County and funding received from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and The American Rescue Plan Act, recently accepted twelve families in need of minor home repairs. It included
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors approved a 45-day moratorium on the issuance of short-term rental certificates in Thousand Palms and the nearby Coachella Valley community known as B Bar H Ranch on Tuesday. The action will give Riverside County Transportation & Land Management Agency staff time to draft regulations that address problems
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs city officials are reminding Section 14 survivors they need to complete a residency verification by April 5, 2025 in order to participate in the settlement approved by the city last November. The verification is part of the settlement with the city. Those who lived on the one square
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Vem Miller, the man arrested near a Donald Trump rally in Coachella last October, announced on Tuesday that he is suing Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, among others, for $100 million. Miller’s federal civil rights suit lists ten causes of action, including violations of Constitutional rights, defamation, and intentional infliction of
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Update – 3/11/2025: RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – If you are in the market for a furry companion, you’re in luck – The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is extending free dog adoptions through Monday, March 17. Adoption fees will be waived at all shelter locations, including the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. Shelter officials say
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Teachers Association President Carissa Carrera was recognized on Monday by Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez as the 2025 Assembly District 36 Woman of the Year. Gonzalez said he was honored to name Carrera as Woman of the Year, and “As President of the Coachella Valley Teachers Association (CVTA), Carissa has dedicated
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Martha’s Village and Kitchen is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for it’s Child Development Center expansion on March 11. The new addition to the center will provide additional space for Martha’s Village and Kitchen to provide care and support for Coachella Valley families. CEO and President, Sam Hollenbeck, said the expansion will
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — Rain may have stopped play at the BNP Paribas Open, but for fans outside the stadiums, the game of fun continues. Thousands of attendees at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden have found other ways to enjoy their day. Some said they are exploring the food vendors, while others take in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Gun possession among teenagers in the U.S. has become more common. About 4.6 percent of teens carried handguns, according to a 2022 study in the journal Pediatrics. Up from 3.3 percent previously. The Palm Springs Police Department taking a 15-year-old boy into custody Friday for allegedly running multiple red lights
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A man was arrested in Desert Hot Springs today after police allegedly found bags of methamphetamine on his car’s front seat. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person early Tuesday morning and found the suspect standing outside his vehicle, according to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department.
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Uptate 3/11/25 – 5:45 p.m. INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – After a suspension of play at around 4:00 p.m., players have returned to the court. According to the tournament’s inclement weather policy: “If one (1) match is completed or 90 minutes of play have taken place in any one session, that session is considered complete
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — One local political advocacy group is assembling to “send a loud and clear message” to elected officials representing the Coachella Valley. Lift to Rise, a group based in Palm Desert, is taking to the phones on Tuesday to urge representatives to push back against federal funding cuts. The group says
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UPDATE – 3/11/2025: INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury deliberations began Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio in the trial of Jose Valles Meza. After more than a week of testimony, the prosecution called its final witness Monday afternoon. Riverside County Superior Court Judge James Hawkins ordered jurors to return to the courthouse Tuesday,
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — 48 juniors from the Palm Springs Unified School District will spend their spring break touring Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The district is sponsoring this 9-day college tour, covering transportation, lodging, and meals. Students applied to attend this tour, and they were selected for their
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Originally Published: 11 MAR 25 17:48 ETUpdated: 11 MAR 25 17:49 ETBy Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today approved a $2.16 million contract with Uber Technologies Inc. to provide subsidized rides for Riverside County inmates who can’t arrange or afford to pay for their own transportation after they’re released from any of the county’s four main detention facilities. Â Â In a 5-0 vote without
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Lauren Kent, Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine had accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States, following critical peace talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. The ceasefire proposal accepted by Ukraine covers the entire
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BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities positively identified the remains of an off-duty Forest Service firefighter last seen nearly five years ago in the Big Bear area. Carlos Alexander Baltazar, 35, a member of the United States Forest Service Interagency Hotshot Crew, was reported missing by family on September 24, 2020. His vehicle and backpack
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Cybercrime could put your hard-earned money at risk as you surf the web. According to a report using FBI and FTC data, California lost $3.54 billion to cybercrime in 2023. That works out to just under $90 lost for every Californian. Cybercrime refers to any crime that takes place online,
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