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Storm brings flooding to Twentynine Palms

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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A major road has been shut down in Twentynine Palms due to flooding. Adobe Road from Amboy Road to Two Mile Road is flooded. Motorists are advised to avoid this area if possible and drive with caution, city officials said. Videos from residents around the area show flooding around the

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Coachella Valley celebrates World Bike Day, reminding drivers about cyclist safety on the roads

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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– June 3rd is World Bike Day, which celebrates bikes and cyclists around the world. It’s also a day that encourages cyclists to ditch the car for a day, and if possible, take a bike for transportation instead. Several cities, including Palm Springs, are celebrating World Bike Day. The city posted a

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Yucca Valley man charged with threatening to kill President Trump

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Yucca Valley man has been charged with threatening to assassinate then-President-elect Donald Trump after last year’s election, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday. Thomas Eugene Streavel, 73, of Yucca Valley, was arrested Monday and charged with three counts of making threats against the President-elect, the DOJ confirmed. Streavel was arraigned

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Palm Springs cooling center locations now open

As temperatures rise in the Coachella Valley, the City of Palm Springs reminds residents that cooling centers are now available to provide relief when temperatures hit 100 degrees or higher. The following locations will serve as cooling centers through the end of September: James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center480 W. Tramview RoadOpen Monday –

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Founder and producer of ‘The Dinah’ in Palm Springs to take final bow after 2025 festival

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Legendary LGBTQ+ trailblazer Mariah Hanson—founder and producer of The Dinah, the world’s largest and longest-running music festival for queer women, nonbinary folks, and allies—will take her final bow in September 2025 capping off an unprecedented 34-year run of music, celebration and LGBTQ+ cultural impact. Hanson confirmed that the upcoming edition of

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California Highway Patrol seeking new recruits to serve the Coachella Valley

The California Highway Patrol is recruiting for officers, dispatchers and inspection specialists. The California Highway Patrol office in Indio primarily serves the Coachella Valley, but their reach extends beyond—patrolling Interstate 10, State Routes 62, 86, and 177, along with unincorporated areas in between. Right now, the CHP is actively looking for individuals between the ages

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Groundwater in the Colorado River Basin is being depleted. What that means for the Coachella Valley

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – New research is showing that groundwater from the Colorado River Basin, or CRB, is depleting more quickly than most first thought. Researchers from Arizona State University published the research letter just last week. They say since 2003, enough groundwater has been pumped out of the Colorado River Basin to fill

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