UPDATE 6/30/25 A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Orlando Lara. The suspect, a 43-year-old man from Beaumont, was arrested Friday in Banning. The suspect is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. UPDATE 6/27/2025: Sheriff’s investigators identified the man in this case as 50-year-old Banning resident Orlando Lara. The investigation
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Each year, alcohol-related crashes spike during the Fourth of July holiday, making it one of the most dangerous nights of the year to be driving. In an effort to help prevent impaired driving and reduce crashes this Independence Day holiday, local law firm Walter Clark Legal Group is offering its
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The fight against HIV is far from over, and growing uncertainty around federal support isn’t helping. This year, fears grew when the Trump administration proposed deep cuts to HIV prevention programs, both in the U.S. and abroad. The proposals included ending support for CDC prevention efforts, vaccine research, and global
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)- A train burglary in Southern California was stopped by local enforcements saving over $22,000 worth of unreleased Nike sneakers. Friday afternoon, it was reported that on Route 66 two men were stopped by Indio Border Patrol agents in their attempts to steal 104 pairs of not-yet-released Nike sneakers. The two men have
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Aug. 13 trial date was confirmed today for a 24-year-old man accused of publicly exposing himself to multiple young women in La Quinta. Christopher Duran Jr. of Thermal was arrested in 2020 following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation that was based on a rash ofcomplaints against the defendant, who
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon accused of killing a 30-year-old Cabazon man whose disappearance remained a mystery until his remains were located more than two years later must stand trial for first-degree murder, a judge ruled today. Shannon McCloud Collins, 48, of Cabazon was arrested last year following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
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By Alexandra HutzlerJune 27, 2025, 10:03 AM President Donald Trump took a victory a lap on Friday after the Supreme Court limited nationwide injunctions issued by lower court judges against his executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship. “This was a big one, wasn’t it?” Trump said as he walked into the White House briefing room. While
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Air Museum is wrapping up week two of it’s inaugural Science of Aviation Rocketry camp for ages 10 to 14, giving local kids the chances to design, build and launch model rockets. Organizers say the program is designed to “ignite curiosity and inspire future innovators.” The group
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DESERT CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – Traffic lanes were closed for about an hour along Interstate 10 in Coachella at the I-10 State Highway 86 interchange due to a crash and fire east of the Coachella Valley early Friday morning. California Highway Patrol reported there was a semi-truck with hazardous cargo that caught fire on the
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Local Assemblyman Greg Wallis (R-Bermuda Dunes) announced on Thursday he’s secured state funding to help rebuild the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic damaged in the Palm Springs bombing in May. In a statement, Wallis called it a bipartisan effort and thanked legislative leaders and the LGBTQ+ caucus for their support. “Collaborating
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – San Bernardino County Morongo Basin Sheriff’s investigators are looking for two armed robbery suspects after they entered a massage parlor on Wednesday brandishing a machete and demanding money. Deputies say they responded to Dragon Massage on Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An ex-Riverside County sheriff’s deputy who behaved like a “cowboy” during a deadly arrest targeting a man with whom he was at odds over a woman was convicted today of voluntary manslaughter and other offenses. An Indio jury deliberated less than two days before finding Oscar Rodriguez, 44, guilty of the
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The man suspected of helping in the Palm Springs bombing jumped to his death in prison, TMZ reports, citing federal sources. Daniel Park, 32, of Kent, Washington, was pronounced dead Tuesday morning after being found unresponsive at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, the Department of Justice announced. According to
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – More than a dozen local organizations will receive a combined $90,000 in funding through two Cathedral City grant programs for the 2025-26 fiscal year, city officials announced today. Â Â Six organizations were approved to receive a total of $20,000 through the city’s Community Arts Grant program, which supports diverse and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Areas of Palm Springs, like the Backstreet Art District and Safari Mobile Home Park saw significant flooding in 2017, prompting Riverside County to make some changes. Now businesses and homeowners could see flood insurance savings because of the map revisions. The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a Letter of Map
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A special delivery for families facing hunger. FIND Food Bank, in partnership with Amazon, stepping up to fight food insecurity in the Coachella Valley. Amazon delivering a $25,000 check that will provide 100,000 meals to local residents. Amazon employees also delivered food collected from sites across Southern California and volunteered to
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The National Weather Service is comprised of 122 Weather Forecast Offices, which work day and night to monitor local weather conditions for every inch of the United States. This is in addition to 9 additional specialized offices, such as the National Hurricane Center and the Storm Prediction Center, which monitor hurricanes and severe weather, respectively.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Young Creators Program is opening doors for the next generation of filmmakers. This program is part of Palm Springs Unified School District’s Expanded Learning Program, aimed at giving students opportunities they might not get during regularly scheduled school hours. Over nine days, students have had the opportunity to learn
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Â – Palm Springs City Council approved the city’s budget for fiscal year 2025-26 and 2026-27 comprehensive budgets at Wednesdays meeting. It comes after finance officials incorporated recommendations from Mayor Ron deHarte after he raised concerns of potential shortfall at the June 11 meeting. The mayor recently published a “Resident Guide to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A project to reduce the impacts of blowing dust and sand along Palm Springs roadways has begun construction. The nearly 600-foot wind wall project along North Gene Autry Trail will stand at 14.5 ft tall. The city wrote online at its Engage Palm Springs website: “Work is under way on
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