Skip to Content

News

Brawley drops moratorium, unanimously passes strict new infrastructure regulations

Lynette Niebla BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) – Rather than halting high-tech industrial growth, the Brawley City Council voted unanimously to drop a proposed moratorium, choosing instead to implement strict new land-use policies for massive data centers. This comes after weeks of intense local debate regarding how the city should handle the rapid expansion of technology infrastructure

Continue Reading

Man injured in Coachella shooting

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A man was rushed to the hospital after being injured in a shooting Tuesday evening in Coachella. The shooting was reported just before 6 p.m., just east of 52nd Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street. Deputies responded to the 51000 block of Tripoli Way and found a man with a gunshot wound. The

Continue Reading

Opening night kicks off Palm Springs International ShortFest

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Lights, camera, action. The 32nd annual Palm Springs International ShortFest officially kicked off Tuesday, bringing hundreds of filmmakers, industry professionals, and movie lovers to the Coachella Valley for a week dedicated to short-form storytelling. This year’s festival features more than 300 films from 71 countries and territories, showcasing a wide

Continue Reading
Brad Lander

Mamdani’s hat trick in New York, Trump’s hedged bet in South Carolina, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

By Eric Bradner, Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani saw a clean sweep Tuesday, with House candidates backed by the democratic socialist mayor winning three congressional primaries — ousting two incumbent Democrats in the process. Mamdani’s show of force were the latest preview of the ideological battles to come, as

Continue Reading
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte

Trump’s acting chief of national intelligence fires 6 political appointees, removes dozens of career officials, sources say

By Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has fired six political appointees put in place by former Director Tulsi Gabbard and removed dozens of career intelligence officials from their roles, according to four sources familiar with the moves. The 45 career officials were on

Continue Reading

Federal judge blocks Trump policy of making arrests at immigration courts nationwide

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in California on Tuesday issued a nationwide block against the Trump administration’s policy of making arrests at immigration courts, putting an end to a practice that garnered national attention. Last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement began detaining migrants in courthouse hallways across the country, sometimes moments

Continue Reading
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates departs after a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington

Bill Gates says he didn’t witness crimes but may have been in presence of Epstein victims

By Annie Grayer, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire Bill Gates testified that he never interacted with victims of Jeffrey Epstein but acknowledged that he may have been in their presence, according to a transcript of his closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee released Tuesday. The Microsoft co-founder maintained in the voluntary interview, which

Continue Reading

Covington Flats area at Joshua Tree National Park closing during Fourth of July weekend for wildfire prevention

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Joshua Tree National Park will temporarily close public access to the Covington Flats area during the Fourth of July weekend to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire, officials announced Tuesday. The area will be closed from Thursday, July 2, 2026, to Monday, July 6, 2026. Covington is located in the north-western section of the park,

Continue Reading