SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ)- One week after FBI agents raided a home in Salton City connected to the disappearance of 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar, they have returned to the home and are conducting more police operations. Several FBI officials, along with the Imperial County Sheriff’s Department and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Canine Team, were spotted on
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The TODEC Legal Center hosted a Valentine’s Day food drive Friday morning aimed at helping immigrant families in need. The event provided free groceries and essential items that may assist impacted families. The suggested items include: corn tortillas, beans, rice, canned chicken, baby wipes, and hygiene products. “We had two full
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – More budget cuts are coming to the Coachella Valley Unified School District. On Thursday, the CVUSD Board of Education approved a fiscal stabilization plan. The plan includes multiyear reductions of $25.4 million — $9.4 million in 2026–27, $8 million in 2027–28, and $8 million in 2028–29 The Riverside County Office of
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert Half Marathon and 5K scheduled for this Sunday will prompt numerous road closures, it was announced today. Full road closures will take place from 5 a.m. to noon at San Pablo Avenue from Fred Waring Drive to Magnesia Falls Drive. Magnesia Falls Drive from Portola Avenue
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The 26th Annual Modernism Show is welcoming over 100,000 attendees and dozens of designers to the Palm Springs Convention Center for an inside look at the hottest mid-century modern designs. The event kicks off a week of tours, lively celebrations and curated events for visitors and locals. Show producer Rosemary
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County residents hoping to tie the knot in civil ceremonies at county offices tomorrow for Valentine’s Day will have to postpone their plans until after the Presidents Day holiday weekend because county facilities will be closed to the public. “Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday this year, and we’re
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon accused of slashing a Palm Springs man with a box cutter, then fleeing the scene and almost making it out of the city until he was apprehended, was charged today with attempted murder and other offenses. James Jeremiah Fuller, 41, of Palmdale was arrested Tuesday following an investigation
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Update 2/20/26 The suspect was exonerated and released from jail, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Original Report 2/12/26 THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A 43-year-old man accused in a shooting that killed two people Wednesday night in Thermal was arrested, authorities announced. The shooting was first reported at a little after 11:30 p.m. on
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RIVERSIDE, CA- County health officials are alerting residents of a measles outbreak connected with an earlier case in Western Riverside County. According to Riverside County Public Health officials, an additional Western Riverside County adult and child with possible links to the first case have tested positive for measles. This marks a localized outbreak of three total confirmed
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As Valentine’s Day approaches, flower shops across the Coachella Valley are in full bloom preparing for one of their busiest days of the year. Consumer spending on Valentine’s Day is projected to hit a record $29.1 billion, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation. Shoppers plan
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A bicyclist is dead following a crash in Cathedral City on Thursday night. Around 10:55 p.m., Cathedral City Police officers responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at the intersection of Date Palm Drive and Ortega Road. Investigators determined a vehicle was traveling southbound on Date Palm Drive and run
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Indio family is left picking up the pieces after a devastating house fire destroyed their familial home, car and nearly all their belongings. Marina Garcia says her family, including her one-year-old son, are now left without a home after Monday’s fire. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. at the
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The annual 11-day celebration of midcentury architecture, art and design was underway today in Palm Springs during Modernism Week. The festival features more than 400 tours, programs and events, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the nonprofit and other local preservation, neighborhood and community groups. The Community and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Fair and Date Festival is officially underway in Indio — but for some Coachella Valley families, celebration is colliding with concern. As tens of thousands are expected to attend the annual event, recent immigration enforcement activity across the valley is causing some residents to think twice about going.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs city leaders are taking a closer look at last week’s Prescott Preserve fire. The blaze broke out Sunday, Feb. 1, burning about three and a half acres and nearly 100 palm trees before firefighters stopped its advance. At Wednesday night’s City Council meeting, Fire Chief Paul Alvarado presented an
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – Three operations carried out this week in Banning targeted illegal homeless encampments, which are now in the process of being dismantled after multiple occupants were arrested on suspicion of trespassing, authorities said today. The first operation occurred Tuesday just northeast of the intersection of Hathaway and Ramsey streets, according to the
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VISTA DELMAR, Calif. (KESQ) The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday that human remains found in Salton City in December have been identified as 17 year old T’Neya “TT” Tovar, who was reported missing out of Riverside County. News Channel 3 first reported Wednesday that T’Neya’s mother, Charro Tovar, said the Imperial County Coroner informed
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Palm Springs will host the 39th annual Black History Parade and Town Fair later this month, officials announced today. The free, all-ages event will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 28, with the parade set to start on Baristo Road and end at Alejo Road. In
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Prosecutors confirmed today that they intend to retry an alleged conspirator in the carjacking and killing of a 24-year-old Riverside man, with retrial proceedings tentatively set for April. A Riverside jury was unable to overcome an impasse in deliberations last week during the trial of Qevon Xavier Harvey, 27, of Desert
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport launched an online portal today designed for travelers to view found items in real time. In partnership with Liff Happens, a digital lost-and-found software platform, PSP is the first airport to implement this service. The company was mainly used at major events and destinations worldwide, including
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