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European nations send additional troops to Greenland as US annexation threats escalate

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Several European NATO countries are deploying small numbers of military personnel to Greenland to participate in joint exercises with Denmark as US President Donald Trump ramps up his threats to forcibly annex the Arctic island. Trump’s declarations have thrown Europe’s decades-old, US-led security alliance into crisis, raising the prospect

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Democrat activists hold Social Security Day of Action amid budget cuts and personnel reduction

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of Democrats of the Desert and friends activists gathered Wednesday afternoon in front of the Social Security Administration (SSA) building in Indio. Organizers said they’re trying to draw attention to what they describe as growing turmoil within the agency and threats to the program’s ability to serve Americans. Debbie Green,

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A protesting community member attempts to protect themselves as federal agents fire munitions and pepper balls

Federal agent shoots a man officials say assaulted an officer, sparking new protests in Minneapolis

By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in a week, a shooting involving an immigration agent sparked heated clashes in Minnesota – prompting the president to threaten to use the Insurrection Act. According to the Department of Homeland Security, federal agents were conducting a “targeted traffic stop” when

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Rainfall has erased drought from California. What does that mean for the Coachella Valley’s aquifer?

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Recent rainfall has pushed the entire state out of drought conditions for the first time in a quarter century.  The Coachella Valley has long been known to rely on its own aquifer, managed by water authorities like the Coachella Valley Water District. The underground source of water is finite; natural annual rainfall

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Felony hit and run case against Silvercrest CEO pushed to March

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) Silvercrest CEO William Frank Rodriguez appeared in court Wednesday in connection with a 2024 deadly hit-and-run crash in Cathedral City. Rodriguez faces a felony hit-and-run charge tied to a crash that killed 60-year-old Christina Barrington. Prosecutors allege Rodriguez fled the scene without stopping to render aid. The hearing was continued until March

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KESQ News Channel 3 confirms Jake Haro’s transfer to state prison; Rebecca Haro due back in court

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KESQ) News Channel 3 has confirmed that Jake Mitchell Haro, convicted in the 2025 killing of his 7-month-old son Emmanuel, is currently housed at California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo. Haro was transferred from Wasco State Prison, where he was first sent following his sentencing last fall. Haro pleaded guilty

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Former CVUSD janitor arrested on suspicion of child porn possession, invasion of privacy

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A former Coachella Valley Unified School District janitor was arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The 20-year-old Coachella resident was arrested on Jan. 7. He remains in custody at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of invasion of privacy and possession of child pornography.

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Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs listed on the National Register of Historic Places

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Administered by the National Park Service at the U.S. Department of Interior, the National Register helps identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and

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CCHS teacher placed on admin leave after allegations of inappropriate conduct with student

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A teacher at Cathedral City High School was placed on administrative leave following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female student, although police determined that there was no criminal activity. According to a statement from the Palm Springs Unified School District, officials received a report and the teacher was placed

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California Republicans lose bid to pause Prop 50’s new district lines

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A three-judge panel in Los Angeles federal court today ruled against California Republicans in their bid to nullify the new congressional map California voters approved in November. In their lawsuit, filed one day after California voters approved Proposition 50, Assemblyman David Tangipa, R-Fresno, the California Republican Party and a group of

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