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As Thanksgiving approaches, local Coachella Valley indigenous tribes are giving away turkeys to those in need. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians gave away 15,000 free turkeys Monday morning to 119 pre-selected non-profit groups, churches and charities from across Southern California as part of the tribe’s 38th Annual Thanksgiving Outreach Program. Volunteers distributed the turkeys at the Morongo

INDIO, California (KESQ) – The Empire Polo club is jolly and bright!  The Magic of Lights drive-through holiday display returns tomorrow through December 29. There are over 2 million light features, and the show uses about 10 miles of steel to build the displays, and 10 miles of LED lighting installed inside the displays.This is

A flash from the past art installation was unveiled in Palm Springs today, with some familiar faces. Muralist John Cerney, who is well known for his installation “Popsicles,” released a new set of characters today called, “Neighbors.” The work depicts 5 celebrities – Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Liberace, Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr., at

Have you ever wanted to assist first responders on the scene of a disaster? Cathedral City Fire is offering just that, as it equips the public with life-saving knowledge to assist on-scene major disasters. The department’s Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, aids first responders with incidents when the agency is overwhelmed or in need

Officers serving a search warrant at a home in Indio on Friday found a monkey. The discovery was made while the Indio Police Department was serving a search warrant at a property on the 40000 block of Amador Drive, located inside the Sonora Wells community. When officers made their way inside, they found a spider

Following a unanimous vote by the Palm Springs city council, the group calling itself “Survivors and Descendants of Section 14” held a press conference outside the United Methodist Church of Palm Springs Friday morning. Civil rights attorney Areva Martin and residents of Section 14 spoke to the media, saying this is a victory for justice

Abi Carter, Indio native and 2024 American Idol winner, released her debut album, ghosts in the backyard, on Friday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Abi Carter (@abicartermusic) With raw lyrics and evocative storytelling, Carter explores the pains of growing up, fading relationships, and bittersweet memories that still linger and sting. Each

Following a year of rising hate crimes in 2023 and a shift in national politics, some members of the LGBTQ community in Palm Springs are feeling vulnerable. In response to fears, Palm Springs Police Chief, Andy Mills released a statement via social media, encouraging community members to remain hopeful and trust that officials will protect

Update11/14/24 – 8:06 PM After comments of support, Palm Springs Council members publicly submitted their votes to show a 5-0 unanimous approval of the settlement. Original Report 11/14/24 – 4:20 PM The Palm Springs City Council is set to vote tonight on a proposed settlement with the Section 14 Survivors group, a historic step in

The CDC says 15 percent of high schools and nearly 30 percent of middle schools report bullying incidents at school at least once a week.  A local counselor says there are signs parents should look out for. “A change of appetite looking for a change of behavior. Maybe they’re really happy and all of a