LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Candidates in California’s gubernatorial primary clashed sharply tonight over the state’s high cost of living, immigration and their approach to President Donald Trump during a televised CNN debate at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park. The two-hour debate Tuesday, moderated by anchors Elex Michaelson and Kaitlan Collins, offered voters a
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds square off against the Ontario Reign tonight in Game 3 of the Pacific Division Semifinals at Acrisure Arena. LIVE on location. Pivotal Game 3 tonight between the Firebirds and Reign with the series all square at 1-1. We'll have the coverage throughout the night. @KESQ @Tarp1969
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A surge in customers is giving local Latino-owned businesses a much-needed boost this Cinco de Mayo. At Taqueria El Guero in Indio, owner Jesus Banderas says the holiday is bringing in one of their busiest days since opening earlier this year. “Since we’ve opened, it’s been good for us,” Banderas
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Sheriff’s office conducted a “quality of life” operation in Palm Desert on Monday, making 48 arrests on misdemeanor and felony violations. They also issued 26 citations for traffic related offenses. Some residents were concerned by the police presence, and expressed worry for the homeless population in the
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorcyclist is in the hospital in critical condition after crashing with a sedan Tuesday morning in Coachella. The crash was reported at around 9:30 a.m. near Avenue 50 and Avenida Del Parque. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, the other driver remained on-scene and was uninjured. The investigation remains
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs firefighters began clearing brush Tuesday throughout the city as part of a program to eliminate fire hazards heading into Southern California’s wildfire season. Crews trimmed trees and clear brush in the morning at the city’s Visitor Information Center, located at 2901 North Palm Canyon Drive. Fire Chief Paul
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County government employees, as well as those who contract with the county for any type of business, with knowledge of “fraud, waste and abuse” occurring in any agency now have new resources available to anonymously report violations online or via telephone. In a 4-0 vote without comment Tuesday, the county
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Federal prosecutors say the 30-year-old former Uber driver accused of setting a New Year’s Day 2025 fire that prosecutors say smoldered for a week and grew into the deadly Palisades Fire was fascinated by Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murdering a health insurance executive in 2024, according to court papers
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 45-year-old Desert Hot Springs man suspected of multiple thefts, including a commercial diesel generator valued at over $20,000, was arrested over the weekend. The theft was reported on Friday at a business in the city. Police were told the generator was stolen along with its attached trailer during the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A stolen vehicle suspect led police on a pursuit from Mecca to Indio, where they rammed into a Sheriff’s vehicle and struck a pedestrian. The incident started just after 2:15 p.m. when deputies responded to a stolen vehicle report on 3rd Street and Frank J Valdovino Road in Mecca. The vehicle
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — A troubling trend on the tracks. Authorities in Indio are urging residents to use extreme caution around railroad tracks after two people were killed in separate incidents within just over a week. The most recent crash happened Friday, May 1, shortly after 7 p.m. near Indio Boulevard and Clinton Street. The
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The median price for a home in Palm Springs has dropped 12.5% to 1.1 million compared to last year, according to the March report from the Greater Palm Springs Realtors Desert housing report. However, even with a 12.5% decrease, some looking to purchase their first home in Palm Springs say it’s still
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Officials broke ground on the American Reproductive Centers clinic in Palm Springs, marking the start of the rebuilding process nearly a year after being destroyed in a terrorist attack. The clinic will be rebuilt at its original site, 1199 N Indian Canyon Drive. News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij was live
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Update – (5/4/26) A joint meeting between Palm Springs and Agua Caliente scheduled for June on a controversial warehouse proposal has been delayed until later this year. “Additional time is needed for the developer to address all the public comments received on the Draft Tribal Environment Impact Statement as well as further evaluate a number of technical
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies and other peace officers throughout the region will boost patrols tomorrow to catch Cinco de Mayo celebrants who risk drinking, or drugging, and driving. Anti-DUI enforcement deployments will be conducted all day on Tuesday, mostly involving saturation patrols in multiple locations. “Don’t put yourself and
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office has sent 1.4 million vote-by-mail ballots for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election to the U.S. Postal Service, officials announced on Monday. “The County of Riverside Registrar of Voters encourages all eligible voters to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming Statewide
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – An investigation by the California Department of Insurance found that claims filed with State Farm by survivors of the 2025 Eaton and Palisades wildfires were “delayed, underpaid, and buried” in red tape, resulting in legal action by the office, it was announced Monday. The department’s enforcement action seeks millions of dollars
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Beginning Tuesday and continuing to the day of the primary election, Riverside County residents interested in seeing how the Office of the Registrar of Voters processes vote-by-mail ballots and coordinates other tasks are welcome to have a look. “Election Observer Tours” start Tuesday and thereafter will be held every Tuesday and
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 44-year-old Yucca Valley man was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a child, police announced Monday. The man was arrested on Wednesday night on the 57000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway. The arrest came after an extensive investigation into the ongoing sexual abuse of a minor under the age
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway reopened today after temporarily closing due to technical issues. “On Sunday, our system identified a faulty circuit board, which has now been replaced. Out of an abundance of caution, we remained closed until thorough testing could be completed,” according to officials. The tramway
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