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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – In an effort to reduce traffic and improve festival access, FlixBus has expanded its service from Los Angeles to the Coachella Valley for the upcoming festival weekends. The expanded bus route service includes direct drop off at Coachella Lot 2A – the Coachella Fest designated shuttle drop off area. There
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – After 50 years of historic and exclusive play, The Springs is ready to tee off on a new course. The Springs HOA Board of Directors announced a $16 million project set to begin April 7 for irrigation and renovation of its golf course. HOA Board President Joan Boomsma said the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– Residents in Indio are preparing themselves for the influx of visitors heading to the valley for three back to back weekends of Coachella and Stagecoach. It’s a drill they’ve gotten accustomed to every year. They’re adapted to some traffic and minor inconveniences, but a lot of locals that spoke with News Channel
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Excitement is growing in cinema-mad India for the return of a movie star from Pakistan to its big screens after his long absence due to an industry ban on artists from the neighboring country. Fawad Khan, an actor, singer and producer with a huge following in India, announced his
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters (Reuters) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed for the first time on Monday that Ukrainian troops have been active in Russia’s Belgorod region as they seek to protect Ukrainian towns near the border. Ukrainian troops remain in parts of the neighbouring Russian region of Kursk eight months after a cross-border incursion, though
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas on Monday nixed a controversial Biden administration rule that would have required nursing homes to boost their nursing staff in coming years. US District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk noted that staffing and other deficiencies at nursing homes “deserve an effectual response. But any regulatory
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A New York man was arrested in Fresno in relation to two unrelated crimes in Palm Springs last week. John Short, 63, of Massapequa, New York, is accused of two separate incidents where he was charged with criminal threats, stalking, and child abduction, Palm Springs police said on Monday. He
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Several construction projects are slowing traffic in the Coachella Valley this week. In Cathedral City, slowdowns are expected along East Palm Canyon Drive between Canyon Plaza and Perez Road. All lanes are open during the daytime hours on Monday, but traffic control will be in place for both directions of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A piece of Hollywood fantasy and a rare prototype from NASA’s past are now on display in the desert. The Palm Springs Air Museum has unveiled two new exhibits: Darkstar, a sleek mock jet featured in Top Gun: Maverick, and the X-38, a real spacecraft prototype designed as an emergency
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – As fears around immigration enforcement continue to impact students across the Coachella Valley, CVUSD and Border Patrol are working to bridge that gap. Joey Acuña Jr., CVUSD board trustee, says the the issue has been exacerbated by recent controversy surrounding the border patrol recruiters asked to leave the CVHS career fair.
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Misty Burruel, College of the Desert’s Interim Vice President, resigned from her position last week, a spokesperson for the school confirmed Monday. Burruel joined the college last year. According to school documents, her contract was set to end in July 30. There was no reason given for her resignation. Val Martinez Garcia, COD’s acting superintendent/president,
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump’s new tariffs shook global markets and sent foreign leaders scrambling this weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flew to Mar-a-Lago with a message. It was imperative to get the administration’s tariff communications aligned, Bessent told Trump, and more focused on the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation will host a free community event later this month spotlighting the theatre’s historical ties to the golden age of Hollywood, officials announced today. The event, which is named ”Hollywood Meets the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre: A Multimedia Journey,” will be held at the
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Two Los Angeles County prosecutors sued Los Angeles County and District Attorney Nathan Hochman today, alleging they were wrongfully demoted for their support of a resentencing of the Mendendez brothers while the office was under George Gascón. Deputy District Attorneys Nancy Theberge and Brock Lunsford each filed their own complaint in
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – One of two men accused of robbing a U.S. Postal Service delivery worker in Palm Desert and possibly perpetrating similar offenses in other locations pleaded not guilty today to second-degree robbery. Jose Estevan Chavarria Jr., 28, of Los Angeles was arrested last month along with Luis Alberto Gonzalez, 32, of Victorville
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – State legislators today touted a proposed bill aimed at creating so-called “hospitality zones,” allowing cities to extend last call times to 4 a.m. on certain days. Currently, state law prohibits bars and nightclubs from selling alcohol past 2 a.m. However, Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, wants to extend alcohol service until
Continue ReadingCNN Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated two former top federal labor protection officials who were fired by the Trump administration — even though they worked for independent government agencies. With the return of Cathy Harris, chairwoman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and Gwynne Wilcox, a member
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) now impacts 1 in 36 children nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the Coachella Valley, the Fenixia Foundation — founded by Lisa Valerio — is working to empower individuals with special needs through education, advocacy and support. They’re not alone. Several
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The National Park Service on Monday returned an image of and quote from Harriet Tubman to a webpage about the Underground Railroad, following backlash after her presence on the page was dramatically reduced. The agency said the reduced mention of Tubman had been made without approval by top leadership.
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By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to enforce the Alien Enemies Act for now, handing the White House a significant victory that will let immigration officials rely on a sweeping wartime authority to rapidly deport alleged gang members. The unsigned decision in the
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