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Peyote Beats isn’t just an up-and-coming music producer and song-writer from the Coachella Valley, he is also a Grammy Award winner. The Armenian-American producer earned the prestigious award for his contribution to Doechii’s latest album, ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’. Peyote helped to produce the track ‘Boiled Peanuts’ with Doechii, who is regarded as one of

CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ)  – A billboard visible east facing on the I-10 freeway near Railroad Avenue is drawing intense backlash from grieving parents and anti-drug advocates who say it sends a dangerous message — especially during one of the biggest music festivals in the world. Disco Lines billboard, which says “Accidentally smoked that s***, now

Just two days ahead of Earth Day 2025, Sunnylands is inviting the public to explore the beauty of the desert at its annual “Family Day: In the Gardens,” a fun-filled day focused on desert plants and wildlife and art materials that can be found in nature.  The event at Sunnylands Center & Gardens is open

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Abi Carter, an Indio native and winner of last season’s American Idol, performed at ‘Kidchella’ Saturday. The second annual event, hosted by Palm Springs Unified School District and Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), featured music, yard games, carnival rides and other interactive activities at the Aziz Farms Packing Center in Thermal.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — With weekend two of Coachella underway, businesses in Indio see a decline of shoppers compared to weekend one. Last week, Downtown Indio thrived with a few local music events like “Indie-o” and “Chella” going on during festival hours, drawing in  locals and visitors. But one business says they notice a decrease

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Festival-goers arriving for Coachella Weekend 2 met with gusty and dusty conditions, causing a problem for some. “I’m so ill. I can’t breathe, I can’t do anything. The dust is killing me.” Sasha, festival-goer “Before you even get there your nose is like black, filled with dust, and your throat, and

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A plane carrying a banner made an emergency landing in an open field in the city of Coachella Friday evening. The emergency landing happened just after 5:30 p.m. in the area of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 CAL FIRE confirmed it was a clean landing, there were no injuries reported. “A

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — One restaurant in downtown Palm Springs says they had over $500 dollars stolen this past weekend. This comes during the rise of food prices for restaurant owners and trying to recover after the pandemic. Increasing costs for necessities like labor and food leave many independent restaurants, like Wilma and Frieda’s

SNOW CREEK, Calif. (KESQ) – A hiker was airlifted from a trail in the unincorporated area of Snow Creek Friday afternoon. The hiker sustained a medical emergency on the trail., which is located west of Palm Springs. “The patient has been hoisted via helicopter to an awaiting ground ambulance for transport to a local area

Update – 12:25 p.m. All lanes are back open, CHP confirmed All lanes now open. https://t.co/VatKgrAiJE— CHP Indio (@chpindio) April 18, 2025 Update – 11:55 a.m. The #2 lane has opened, CHP announced before Noon. Westbound traffic remains heavily backed up to Jackson Street. Original Report – 4:45 a.m. PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif (KESQ) – The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is setting the standard for mental health and substance use treatment with an expanded model of care. The foundation reported it’s seen an increased number of patients enter Hazelden Betty Ford clinics for substance use treatment with multiple health conditions. They report 79% of patients