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PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ)– The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation announced they have received a $250,000 grant from the Auen Foundation to restore the historic theater’s mezzanine.  The Auen Foundation, a Coachella Valley-based private grant-making foundation, has awarded the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre with a $250,000 grant in their mission to restore the historic structure

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Riverside County resident has been confirmed to have died as a result of a carfentanil overdose, Riverside University Health System – Public Health announced. The death – a male in his 40s – occurred in March 2025, outside Riverside County. The cause of death was recently confirmed as the process

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– The City of Indio is set to open a time capsule that has been sealed for two decades. The 20-year-old time capsule was sealed back in 2005. The special event will take place on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the Indio City Hall Council Chambers, located at 150 Civic Center Drive.  The

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A water pipeline project in Palm Desert has sparked frustration among local business owners. Joel Ontiveros, Harv’s Car Wash owner, said he was blindsided by construction. “I’ve been doing business here for over 20 years,” Ontiveros said. “I’ve never had something like this happen where you get no notice of

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A healthy group of triplets have been delivered at Desert Regional Medical Center! A Yucca Valley woman and her husband welcomed two baby boys and a baby girl on July 12th. The mom, Desiree Barrett-Wilson, says she’s excited to expand her family. She and her husband, Waylon, named the three

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The school year is just around the corner, and school supplies are anticipated to be the most expensive in years. But one local student, Natalie Barrios, is determined to make a difference for her community with a school supply donation drive. “I just feel like every kid should be prepared

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A national youth golf tour backed by NBA superstar Steph Curry is making a stop right here in the Coachella Valley. The “Underrated Golf” tour is about more than just winning on the green, it’s about building life skills and empowering underserved youth. Nearly 100 talented golfers have qualified to

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Vector control officials will conduct anti-mosquito spraying to help prevent the spread of mosquito-borne viruses starting this week throughout the Coachella Valley. The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District will operate the treatment on Saturdays from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. starting on July 19 through Sept. 6. The agency

CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) History is hard to miss along I-10 in Riverside County — especially when it’s made of steel. The General Patton Memorial Museum has unveiled its newest addition: a massive M59 armored personnel carrier, recently donated to the museum and now on display in the tank yard. The vehicle joins a fleet

Beaumont, Calif. (KESQ) -Beaumont named Christopher Ramos as the city’s new chief of police. Ramos takes over for Sean Thuilliez, who led the department for nearly 10 years before his departure in February. City officials said Ramos emerged as the “clear choice” for the position after an extensive selection process, which included multiple interview panels

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – First responders were met with a strange drop-off Tuesday after a woman went to turn over what she thought was just an old grenade that she found in the desert. Police said the woman walked into the Riverside County Fire Station 37 on Pierson Boulevard to turn in the

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio police arrested nine people for alleged possession of illegal fireworks and three others for DUI during an Independence Day weekend enforcement operation that also resulted in the seizure of approximately 1,500 pounds of fireworks, police announced today. Officers received more than 150 calls regarding fireworks on July 4 and 5.

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ)  – Farmworkers across California are leading a three-day strike in protest of recent immigration raids that have left communities living in fear. Flor Martinez Zaragoza, activist, said the strike is July 16th – 18th. She said the grassroots movement is not union-led but organized by the workers themselves who are calling