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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs City Council members unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on new large-scale data center projects Wednesday night. The 45-day pause gives the city time to study the potential impacts of the facilities before deciding whether additional regulations are needed. During public comment, several residents spoke in favor of the

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Hundreds gathered in La Quinta Wednesday night to honor local fallen Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez and the 12 other U.S. service members killed in the Kabul airport attack five years ago. (Top row left to right) Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David Espinoza, Rylee McCollum, Jared Schmitz, Taylor Hoover, Nicole Gee

THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- COVID-19 activity is increasing nationally as infections are growing or likely growing in 47 states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The surge aligns with federal health research identifying a recurring pattern of two distinct COVID-19 peaks each year. Unlike influenza, which primarily surges during the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — This year, the Love Fund has spent $35,244 on specialized medical procedures and surgeries at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. But every day, new animals come into the shelter in need of medical procedures. With increasing veterinary costs and animals arriving at the shelter at any given moment, the fund

BERMUDA DUNES, CA (KESQ) – A Bermuda Dunes man was arrested after a multi-agency effort was initiated following a tip that the person possessed videos and images of child sexual abuse material. Indio Police say on June 10, 2025, a CyberTip was received from social media platform Kik regarding a user suspected of possessing multiple

PALM DESERT (KESQ) – A Palm Desert man was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting a contractor who was working to replace a vandalized license plate reader camera and threatening him with a knife, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The incident was reported at about 10:25 a.m. on August 24 near Monterey Avenue and

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Big changes are coming to the Ramon Road Bridge, but concerns are growing over the impacts of a long construction project. The Ramon Road Bridge is set to be widened from a 4-lane bridge to a 6-lane bridge, with 3 lanes flowing in each direction. The goal is to reduce

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — As college students return to campus for a new semester, tuition is only one piece of the financial pressure many are facing. The costs of food, housing and other everyday necessities are increasingly part of the equation for students trying to earn a degree. At College of the Desert, the

MEXICALI, Mexico (KESQ) – U.S. government activities in, and travel to, Mexicali have been suspended on Tuesday, August 25, due to “threat information,” the U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced. “We are alerting U.S. citizens of this potential threat,” the agency wrote in a message Monday night. There were no additional details on the threat available.