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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Update 8:30 pm: SCE confirmed power to customers at 7 p.m. through the use of generators. Crews are still at the scene and will be until repairs to our equipment are complete, an SCE spokesperson confirmed. Update 3:40 pm: Southern California Edison says the estimated restoration time has been moved to
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As preparations continue for Saturday’s Indio Pride celebration, questions are being raised after a local transgender advocacy organization said it was not invited to participate in the event. The controversy has drawn significant attention on social media, prompting discussions about representation and inclusion. The CEO and founder of the Transgender Health
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 61-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a person in a wheelchair this past November in Yucca Valley. The collision happened on the afternoon of November 6, 2025, near the intersection of Airway Avenue and Primrose Drive. Police said the woman killed in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) A homeowner in the gated Escena community says his homeowners association has spent more than a year coming after him over the color of his entry gate, a fight he calls selective enforcement and harassment. Jordan Smith says the trouble started almost as soon as he moved in last March, when
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of a man killed in a motorcycle crash along Highway 74 is speaking out tonight. “It’s a beautiful scenic highway, but it’s so unsafe and it’s been unsafe for, for years. As long as I’ve been here,” said Werner Boettcher, the father of Eric Boettcher, who was killed in
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ). — As triple-digit temperatures return to the desert, some Coachella Valley seniors say they’re facing a difficult choice: stay cool or save money on electricity bills. Many residents living on fixed incomes say running air conditioning all day has become increasingly difficult to afford during the summer months. At the Indio
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By Kaanita Iyer, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November election in California’s gubernatorial race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. Hilton, a former Fox News host who has President Donald Trump’s endorsement, will face former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat. Hilton and Becerra were among a
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County public safety and other agencies will not receive all of the appropriations they requested under the 2026-27 fiscal year budget tentatively approved by the Board of Supervisors today, though the county chief executive officer reiterated that impromptu spending requests will be considered anytime they’re submitted. “The absence of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs nonprofit that provides meals and other essential services to the homeless was issued a 30-day notice to vacate its premises and has until Monday to leave as the city moves forward with plans for a new fire station. As we reported in late April, Well in the
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By Sarah Ferris, Dugald McConnell, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans on Tuesday sent a $70 billion immigration enforcement package to President Donald Trump’s desk, ending a months-long fight that exposed major cracks in the party. The move will now fully fund the Department of Homeland Security — specifically, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities shared video of a hoist rescue of a 71-year-old hiker who was reported missing in Palm Springs on Friday. The hiker was reported missing at around 4:40 p.m., according to the Palm Springs Police Department. At 7:20 p.m., a hiker called dispatch to report that he had located an
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorist was arrested and three others were cited during a DUI checkpoint in Palm Springs, authorities said today. The checkpoint was held from 7 p.m. through midnight Friday at East Tahquitz Canyon Way and Hermosa Drive, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. The agency said out of
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today approved a $100,000 contract with a media marketing firm to conduct a public awareness campaign emphasizing the penalties for illegal use of fireworks in Riverside County. In a 5-0 vote without comment Tuesday, the board signed off on the Executive Office’s agreement with Fountain Valley-based
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Last month, News Channel 3 reported on concerns from residents at Mountain View Apartments, a senior community in Cathedral City, who said a radio station property next door had become a potential fire hazard due to overgrown dry vegetation, towering tamarisk trees, and signs of trespassing. The City of Cathedral
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) A 28-year-old Coachella man reported missing last week has been found dead in the open desert, and his family says they’re still searching for answers about how he got there. Miguel Angel Chavez was found the morning of June 5 in an unincorporated area near Indio, according to the coroner’s office. No
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Just days after celebrating the end of a successful school year, it was an abrupt end for students and their families at Palm Valley School. For Zander Eaton, now a former student at the school, the announcement was shocking. “We were completely under the impression a few days ago that
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MOUNTAIN CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – A Rancho Mirage man was killed in a crash on Highway 74 and Carrizo Road Saturday evening, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. Eric Boettcher, 38, was pronounced dead in a crash while riding his motorcycle shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday. According to the California Highway Patrol, a La
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A woman was arrested after a pursuit stemming from her mistakenly believing Desert Hot Springs police officers were taking part in an ICE immigration enforcement operation. The incident happened on Monday when DHSPD detectives were assisting a county task force conducting compliance checks on registered sex offenders and parolees
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told the Board of Supervisors today that unmet budget requests in the 2026-27 fiscal year totaling $250 million would likely require him to slash hundreds of positions, most of them patrol deputies. “This is a massive number that we cannot recover from,” Bianco told the board
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — As more people turn to dating apps to meet potential partners, experts say safety and awareness remain key concerns in the digital dating world. Apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge have made it easier to connect with others, but advocates warn they can also expose users to risks ranging from
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