PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians marked a major milestone Friday, celebrating 150 years of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation with a community gathering in downtown Palm Springs. The event, held at the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza, brought together tribal members, local leaders, vendors, and residents for an evening
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — After losing Game 1 to the Colorado Eagles on Wednesday night, the Firebirds responded with a 4-0 victory in Game 2, leveling the best-of-5 Pacific Division Finals at 1-1. The Firebirds scored all four goals in the third period and Nikke Kokko earned the shutout, stopping all 33 shots from
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By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — US and Nigerian forces killed a senior ISIS commander on Friday, President Donald Trump said, in an operation he claimed had “greatly diminished” the militant group’s power. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Anthony Seldon has written biographies of each of the last eight British prime ministers. When he embarked on the project in the 1990s, the work was mammoth but measured. Then, the occupants of 10 Downing Street would spend several years in office, allowing him to scrutinize his subjects
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — One in five mothers experience mental health issues during or after pregnancy, according to health experts, a growing concern that was front and center Friday at a regional conference focused on improving maternal care. More than 100 nurses, doulas, and health care professionals gathered at Desert Regional Medical Center for
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Online videos showing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detaining people Friday morning in Palm Springs, is leaving some residents scared. Immigrant rights group, ‘IC4IJ,’ or the Inland Coalition 4 Immigration Justice, posted several videos of officers in ‘ICE’ vests taking people into custody. They now say 30 operations have taken
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation just won a prestigious preservation award. As news channel three has reported in-depth, the restoration was a significant project.. balancing the building’s historic character with modern technology. The “California Preservation Foundation” recently presented the award to the foundation for a number of reasons.. including
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Concerns about the future of Coachella’s youth soccer leagues were clarified following a recent City Council meeting, where city leaders confirmed that both existing leagues will continue operating under renewed agreements for the next five years. The Coachella Youth Sports Association (CYSA) and Coachella Valley Soccer League (CVSL) will remain the city’s contracted
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DESERT CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – A new fire station will be unveiled in the community of Desert Center next week that aims to improve daily operations for the community. A grand opening ceremony for what officials refer to as state-of-the-art fire station will take place at 10 a.m. Monday at 43700 Tamarisk Drive. Lake Tamarisk
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 54-year-old Lake Elsinore man who repeatedly sexually assaulted three girls, then fled to Guatemala after learning he was under investigation, was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Riverside jury in March convicted Santos Erasmo Garcia of 22 felony counts, most of which stemmed from
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By Helen Regan, and Su Chay, CNN (CNN) — Maung Nu Sein needs fuel to plow, and fertilizer to nourish his rice as planting season approaches. But the ships carrying his crucial cargo are trapped 2,000 miles away by Iran’s stranglehold of one of the world’s most important waterways. Now, the farmer is running the
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — An American Airlines regional jet with a congressman on board made an emergency landing and evacuated on the tarmac on Friday after smoke was reported in the cabin moments before landing. American Eagle flight 5318, operated by PSA Airlines, was flying to Kansas City from Ronald Reagan Washington National
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters are working to contain a fire that has impacted a building and multiple trees in Coachella Friday afternoon. The fire was reported just after 2:05 p.m. on the 86000 block of Vista Del Sur. “Firefighters are on-scene of multiple trees, and a single-story, single family dwelling involved with fire. A
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MURRIETA (CNS) – A 35-year-old Arizona woman who fatally shot another woman without provocation at an Indio motel was sentenced to 10 years in prison. A Murrieta jury in March deliberated one day before finding Carla Sharese Flores guilty in the death of 27-year-old Ashley Brito of Thousand Palms in 2021. Flores was originally
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday tossed out an emergency request from Virginia officials to reinstate a congressional map that would have benefited Democrats in this year’s midterm election, a widely expected decision that represented the court’s latest foray into a nationwide redistricting war. The decision thwarts Democratic plans to
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom today touted progress in expanding affordable housing throughout the state, including a 53-unit complex for seniors in Coachella. “These new housing developments will create more opportunities for Californians to live near family, work and the place that shape their lives — bringing greater stability and strengthening communities for
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber today urged Southern California voters and residents across the rest of the state to register to vote by May 18 for the June 2 primary election and to track their mail ballots online. All active registered voters in California will receive a vote-by-mail ballot
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign led to overcrowding and deteriorating medical care at the seven immigration detention facilities operating in California last year, according to a report released today. Six detainees died in ICE custody between September 2025 and March 2026 — the highest number since the California Department of
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By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration needs fewer air traffic controllers than earlier estimates to be fully staffed, the agency announced Friday. Under the 2026 – 2028 Workforce Plan, 12,563 Certified Professional Controllers will be required, down from the 14,633 the agency forecast it needed for those years in 2024. “Modern
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Tina Peters, the Republican former election clerk imprisoned for crimes related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, will receive clemency from Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis and soon be released from custody, Polis exclusively told CNN. The decision followed a statement in Peters’ clemency application, obtained
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