From wildfires to earthquakes and even a tropical storm hitting the Coachella Valley, disasters can strike unexpectedly. I-Team investigator Jeff Stahl is digging deep into Emergency Operation Plans and finding that there is a lot of work to do. Nine cities have nine unique plans. The I-Team has been requesting and combing through the documents. Palm Desert and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Maintaining mental health is important, especially in the formative years. To recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, Indio High School hosted a special event in the gymnasium for students on Thursday. Kids walked in to a sound bath by The Healing Collective, which was one of 30 booths offering resources at this
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California Senate leader Toni Atkins is hoping to be the state’s first female and LGBTQ governor. The San Diego Democrat made history as the first out lesbian to be assembly speaker, as well as the first woman and LGBTQ person to lead the senate. Atkins is hoping her long resume in elected office, coupled with
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) — The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is getting ready to launch a new foster program aimed at getting more animals into fur-ever homes. ‘Ticket to Ride,’ would provide a temporary home to animals in transition between shelters. It’s asking foster volunteers to house pets between 2 to 4 weeks prior
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The sound of church bells ringing across the Coachella Valley, signaling the dawn of a new papacy. American cardinal Robert F. Prevost elected as the first American pope, Pope Leo XIV. Church-goers at Sacred Heart Catholic Church filled with emotion. “I am so excited. I just got out of tennis
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The Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast was held Thursday morning at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The event honors the legacy of Harvey Milk — the first openly gay elected official in California — and serves as a powerful reminder of his enduring message of hope, courage, and equality. Held each year, the breakfast is a
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has detected and confirmed a West Nile Virus positive mosquito sample in the North Shore community. This is the first time a positive sample has been collected in 2025. The positive sample was collected in a routine site collection near Vanderveer and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man who gunned down a Cathedral City convenience store owner during a botched robbery was convicted today of first-degree murder and other offenses. An Indio jury deliberated one day before finding Charles Lamar Campbell, 23, of Beaumont guilty in the 2021 slaying of 61-year-old Chris Sgouromitis of Cathedral City. Along
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon who allegedly joined a woman in breaking into a Palm Desert business, stealing tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise, must stand trial for second-degree burglary, a judge ruled today. Â Â Michael James Graham, 55, of Lakewood was previously arrested in 2023 as part of a Riverside County
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REDLANDS, Calif. (KESQ) – An 83-year-old Banning woman was killed after crashing into a power pole in Redlands earlier this week, police announced. The crash was reported Wednesday shortly after 11 a.m. on Barton Road, west of Alabama Street. Redlands police said a 1990 Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck collided into a power pole. Another driver
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 51-year-old man who ignited nearly a dozen small brush fires in rapid succession around Cathedral City was bound for state prison today to serve a sentence of six years, eight months behind bars after pleading guilty to 10 counts of arson. Jose Hernandez of Cathedral City admitted the felony offenses
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people are dead and another person was airlifted to the hospital after a crash Thursday afternoon in Mecca. The two-vehicle crash was first reported just after noon in the area of SR-111, south of Avenue 68. The California Highway Patrol said a blue Honda Civic traveling southbound on SR-111 merged
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Originally Published: 08 MAY 25 12:08 ETUpdated: 08 MAY 25 13:26 ETBy Lauren Kent, Chris Lamb and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – A West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito sample was found in the community of North Shore, the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (CVMVCD) confirmed Thursday. The positive sample was collected from a routine collection site near the intersections of Vanderveer and Avenue 73. Officials said this marks the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs and Riverside County Fire responded to reports of a structure fire in an abandoned building just after 2:00 a.m. Thursday, on the corner of Sunrise Way and East Palm Canyon Drive. Firefighters say they found heavy smoke in the vacant structure, Another two additional engines and a ladder
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Local heroes were honored in Palm Springs on Wednesday. The 3rd Annual Police Officers’ Association Awards and Community Appreciation Social took place from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Rooftop Flannery Exchange at 750 N Palm Canyon Drive. News Channel Three’s Tori King spent the afternoon at the Palm Springs Police Department speaking with
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – With unanimous approval by the Indio City Council on Wednesday to enter an agreement with the agency, the Coachella Valley Power Agency-Joint Powers Authority (CVPA-JPA) is now official. The goal of the new governing authority is to give Coachella Valley residents more control over their electricity. The City of Indio joins
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – JFK Memorial Hospital held a celebration on Wednesday for achieving an advance certification in perinatal care. Peri-natal care is care offered to pregnant mothers beginning at conception and extending to a time after the baby is born. The certification comes from the Joint Commission and the American College of Obstetricians and
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Faced with a more than $50 million budget deficit, mass layoffs and less than favorable public sentiment, to say Dr. Frances Esparza was dealt a poor deck of cards as CVUSD’s new superintendent, would be an understatement. For the past year, Esparza has made tough decisions while weighing the fate of
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Desert man was taken into custody on Wednesday on suspicion of exposing himself while in his car, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The Department reports that Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station deputies were called to the 77000 block of Country Club Drive in Palm Desert just after
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