The city of Palm Springs has a new director of Parks and Recreation. Nicholas Gonzalez was named the new director of the department on Monday. Gonzalez will begin his new position on Monday, Dec. 9. Gonzalez works as the city of Ontario’s Recreation and Community Services Director, a position he’s held since 2020. He has
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October is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s no secret that younger generations are open about their mental health and the struggles they may face. But for Gen X and baby boomers, talking about trauma and feelings can be taboo. “We never talked about anything outside of the house, you know, all of our family stuff stayed in the
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A female pedestrian in dark clothing was killed Sunday night when she was struck by a vehicle while running on the Redlands (10) Freeway in Whitewater. The woman was first spotted at 7:49 p.m. Sunday walking in the center divider of the eastbound 10 Freeway west of Haugen-Lehmann Way, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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People from all around the Coachella Valley gathered for DAP Health’s 2024 Health Equity Walk Saturday morning. The big event kicked off at Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs and helped raise money to support individuals served by DAP Health around Southern California. Volunteers cheered and waved as participants crossed the finish line. This year’s
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A Wind Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. today through tomorrow at 9 a.m. and the First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert from this morning until 1 p.m. tomorrow. Winds could reach 45 to 50 m.p.h. In addition to the Wind Advisory, there is a Windblown Dust Advisory
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Thousands of people gathered Sunday for Palm Desert’s 60th Annual Golf Cart Parade, a cherished event for residents. The event offers fun for the whole family, including a kid zone, food vendors, beer gardens, and a marching band. For Coachella Valley’s Gloria Bonillas, the day is about more than the parade—it’s a celebration of family.
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Reynas del Valle is hosting an early Día de Los Muertos event for families at Rancho Escondido on Sunday. Día de Los Muertos is is Mexican holiday that honors loved ones who have passed. During the event, there will be traditional performances by local youth equestrian team Escaramuza Reynas del Valle. A mariachi band will
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A 17-year-old and 18-year-old were arrested for the murder of a Coachella man in August, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. 18-year-old Isaac Gonzalez was found dead on August 28, 2024 when Thermal Sheriff’s located him in the area of Calle Rojo and Calle Camachothe suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities say they arrested
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Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, will honor Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and healthcare provider DAP Health at its 2024 Palm Springs Equality Awards on Saturday. Held at the Riviera Resort & Spa, the event is bringing together advocates, political leaders and allies to celebrate ongoing work toward LGBTQ+ civil rights
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California’s State Senate District 19 is a newly redrawn district. It includes western Coachella Valley cities like Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Desert Hot Springs – though does not include east valley cities like Indio and Coachella. The district also includes Inland Empire cities like Beaumont, Banning, and Redlands, as well as cities
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The 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s event brought people to the city’s civic center park on Saturday. They were there for fun, to learn, and to support the many programs, services, and research the Alzheimer’s Association offers in the Coachella Valley for people with brain-wasting disease and other dementia. Among those getting in their steps were Bertie Gardner, her
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Palm Springs police are investigating an attempted murder following a shooting early Saturday morning in downtown Palm Springs according to the department. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 200 block of N. Palm Canyon Drive at approximately 1:44 a.m. and located two victims involved in the incident. One individual sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot
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Week 10 of the high school football season featured some big division matchups. La Quinta – 29@Shadow Hills – 30F (OT)Palm Desert – 35@Palm Springs – 6FXavier Prep – 7@Rancho Mirage – 14FCoachella Valley – 47@Yucca Valley – 27FDesert Hot Springs – 33@Desert Mirage – 0FBanning – 54@Cathedral City – 32F THURSDAY 10/24 Indio –
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The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees with a walk-off grand slam in extra innings to take Game 1 of the World Series. The Dodgers won 6-3 thanks to a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning from Freddie Freeman. IT'S GONEIT'S GONEIT'S GONEIT'S GONEFREDDIE FREEMAN #WALKOFF GRAND
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Early voting will be available at locations throughout Riverside County tomorrow when 20 vote centers open, offering residents the opportunity to fill out paper ballots or use electronic voting machines, in lieu of mail-in ballots. Another 130 centers are slated to become available on Nov. 2, according to the Office of the Registrar of Voters.
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Election day is quickly approaching with close to just a week left before November 5. In a mad dash to inform and register voters KESQ is taking a look at how local republican and democratic operations are at their respective party headquarters in the Coachella Valley. Saturday, October 26 is the last day California is
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It’s been nearly a month since back to back hurricanes destroyed parts of the southeastern coast. However, Laura McCann and Catherine LePetit say the pain and trauma from losing everything in their business remain. McCann and LePetit are small business owners of clean wellness brands. Both were hit hard when Hurricane’s Helene and Milton hit
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Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum spent his day with students from the Palm Springs Unified School District. Sorum’s visit was part of assemblies for the “Adopt the Arts” program, founded in Los Angeles by Sorum. The program has since expanded to the Coachella Valley after Sorum’s move to Palm Springs. Research from the
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A suspect accused of taking part in a robbery with five others at a Palm Desert business last year pleaded guilty to multiple charges today. Mason Barron, 22 — a Southern Californian, whose city of residence was not provided — entered guilty pleas to four felony counts of robbery, two felony counts of burglary, and
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Following a string of recent homicides in Coachella, residents are questioning public safety measures as the city is now tied with Palm Springs, with 4 homicides this year. The last three homicides in the Coachella Valley have occurred in Coachella between late August and mid-September. Some cases remain unsolved, and residents are reaching out to
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