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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — An Indio woman is looking for answers after her son, Caleb Garcia, was struck by a car while he was riding a bicycle. The incident took place around 6:00 am on June 5th in Indio at Dr. Carreon Boulevard and Highway 111. According to the Indio Police Department report, Garcia was
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) A first-of-its-kind desert escape is now open just outside the north entrance of Joshua Tree National Park. The Reset Hotel officially opened its doors Monday, becoming the first full-service boutique hotel built from the ground up in the high desert in more than 15 years. Located on Split Rock Avenue in
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PALM DESERT Calif. (KESQ) –The Berger Foundation Iceplex announced a new partnership and arrival of the Palm Springs Hockey Academy (PSHA). The academy is a new elite high school prep program that will offer top-tier hockey training and competition for elite-level players set to begin in September. It will bring an exclusive group of athletes
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Summer isn’t over yet, but students are already preparing for the new school year. The City of Palm Springs wants to reduce the financial burden for families by offering supplies at no cost. The Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual backpack giveaway, offering free backpacks and supplies
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Airport is being recognized as one of the best airports in the country. According to the Washington Post, Palm Springs International Airport was named the 35th best airport in the United States for 2025 best airports. The beautiful breezy and warm sunshine, great food, relaxing environment
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– LGBTQ+ trailblazer Mariah Hanson released the 2025 lineup for her epic Dinah Grand Finale full of rising stars, queer icons and aspiring LGBTQ+ talent. The festival will take place September 24-28 at the Riviera Resort in Palm Springs, celebrating the long-lasting legacy Hanson has created with the iconic queer women’s festival.
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By Michael Rios, Ivonne Valdés and Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela says it is opening a formal investigation into several Salvadoran officials, including President Nayib Bukele, over the alleged abuse of Venezuelan migrants deported from the US. Some 252 Venezuelans, who had been imprisoned at the notorious Cecot prison in March following their deportation,
Continue ReadingBy Austin Turner Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Officials at Los Angeles International Airport seized hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs in an attempted smuggling operation into New Zealand, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations in L.A. In a post to X on
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella FC announced a rebranding as part of its new affiliation with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer. Coachella FC will now be known as FC Dallas FC, the team announced Monday on social media. “We’re proud to announce that Coachella Football Club is now FC Dallas Coachella, an official MLS-affiliated
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Two Italian nationals living in the United States are among the inmates currently being held at the ICE detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida, according to Italy’s foreign ministry. Fernando Eduardo Artese, 63, and Gaetano Cateno Mirabella Costa, 45, were both sent to the facility,
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can swiftly respond to natural disasters, resigned on Monday. Ken Pagurek’s departure comes less than three weeks after a delayed FEMA response to catastrophic flooding in central Texas caused
Continue ReadingBy Tricia Escobedo, Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! With temperatures soaring in many parts of the country, it’s hard to believe that fall is just around the corner. And that means Pumpkin Spice Lattes will be back on Starbucks’ menus soon. The coffee chain just revealed the date for the popular
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By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday said he does not plan to allow votes on any measures related to the Jeffrey Epstein case in the House’s final week in Washington before a weekslong recess, despite intense pressure from some of his own GOP members to
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was caught by surprise last week by Israeli actions in Gaza and Syria, and in both instances phoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “rectify” the matter, according to the White House. That underscores what sources have said is an increasingly tense dynamic between the two leaders.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was hospitalized for evaluation after a fire in Cathedral City Monday morning. The fire was reported at around 10:30 a.m. on the 37100 block of Cathedral Canyon Drive. Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire and contain it to one unit. One person was displaced. There
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ)– Riverside County Department of Animal Services is partnering with PetSmart to bring adoption events to the valley for National Adoption Week. National Adoption Week takes place July 21-27, bringing adoptable pets to the Palm Desert and Hemet PetSmart’s to help them find their forever homes. “Partnering with PetSmart Charities allows us
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A high school in Indio will plant 22 trees in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, thanks to a grant from the Imperial Irrigation District, the district announced today. Amistad Continuation High School, 83501 Dillon Ave., was named a recipient of a Public Green Space Grant. The program will fund
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By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed some of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign proposals in New York City as “nonsense,” saying the Democratic mayoral nominee would only serve one term if elected in November. Netanyahu appeared on “The Full Send Podcast” with the Nelk Boys Monday. During a wide-ranging
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The sweeping tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4 is expected to leave 10 million more people without health insurance in 2034, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate released Monday. The projection reflects last-minute alterations to the Senate legislation that
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– Acrisure Arena announced they are bringing back the Acrisure Series to the Coachella Valley during Thanksgiving week. For its third consecutive year, the Acrisure Arena is welcoming back the Acrisure Series, the largest multi-team college basketball event in the nation. The arena will host 20 NCAA Division I basketball programs the
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