PALM DESERT, CALIF. (KESQ) — Calling all food and wine lovers. The Palm Desert Food and Wine Festival is in full swing. With a four-day experience that will feature a diverse selection of mouth-watering eats, premium wines, hands-on cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, and much more. This year’s event features celebrity chefs Antonia Lofaso, Aarti Sequeira,
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CALEXICO, Calif. (KESQ) – Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Calexico Cargo Facility discovered more than 1,300 pounds of methamphetamine combined after two separate seizures last week. The first discovery was made on the morning of March 12. Officials said CBP officers encountered a 36-year-old man driving a red tractor-trailer seeking entry
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The federal Emergency Housing Voucher Program is running out of money. The five billion dollar pandemic era funding could impact over 60,000 renters, including renters in the Coachella Valley. Right now, the County of Riverside is assisting 300 households – 58 of those households in the Coachella Valley – for at
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents and descendants of Section 14 are being asked to complete a residency verification by April 5, 2025 in order to participate in the settlement approved by the city last November. As the deadline approaches, Tracy Conrad, president of the Palm Springs Historical Society, says they’re being inundated with calls from people
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Originally Published: 21 MAR 25 22:42 ETBy David Close and Becky Gamester-Newton, CNN (CNN) — George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist whose legendary rivalry with Muhammad Ali culminated in the famous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ title bout, died Friday according to a verified social media account dedicated to Foreman.
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — Layoff confusion related to Coachella Valley Unified School District’s multi-million dollar budget deficit continues. For months, CVUSD and Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza have worked to find solutions to the $44 million deficit, including laying off a number of employees. So far, the school board has approved 48 teaching and 252 classified
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Multiple people were arrested today after being named in a federal indictment alleging conspiracy in a ring that involved smuggling controlled substances, including fentanyl, into the Riverside County correctional system. A total of 10 individuals were named in the indictment, which alleged the defendants engaged in smuggling substances into the correctional
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) The threat of a potential 200% tariff on European wines made by President Trump this month was a shot across the bow of U.S. wine industry, and the rippling effect has been increased concern or optimism depending who you are and what you do in the industry. In the Golden State, the
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — FIND Food Bank is helping residents apply to CalFresh and other programs to help them become more independent. While the FIND Food Bank’s mobile food markets help get food into people’s fridges, they help locals apply to outreach services. Lorena Marroquin, FIND’s Vice President of Community Impact, says the services provides
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 34-year-old convicted felon accused of killing a holocaust survivor and a woman in separate burglaries must stand trial on two counts of first-degree murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Â Â Luis Flores Cantor of Palm Springs allegedly took the lives of 80-year-old Joseph Rajczi and 59-year-old Jennifer Dillon
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Today is the last day to purchase your ticket for a chance to win the Dream Home and a $3,000 gift card to Bike Man of Palm Desert, courtesy of Healey & Associates, Inc. and Kinetix Health and Performance Center. This Dream Home project supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s mission to ensure no child
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s almost time for the IndyCar Grand Prix and fans are gear up for a weekend of high-speed fun at Thermal Club. Local IndyCar fans said they’ve been waiting for the chance to see the race series in their backyard. “I think I was the first one to buy my ticket,”
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Preparing for 27 drivers and their pit crew is no easy task, but Thermal Club said it’s ready to take on the challenge. This isn’t the first time Thermal Club has hosted IndyCar. Two years ago, the club hosted a test day and last year it hosted a million-dollar challenge. However,
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Unified Board of Trustees voted in new leadership at the CVUSD Board meeting Thursday night after some debate over officeholders. Former President Joey Acuna, Jr. did not support a slate of candidates advanced for President, Vice-President, and Clerk, saying he was “done” with the issue. Board Member Jesus Gonzalez
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs VillageFest commemorated its 33rd anniversary Thursday night with a free party and concert. The festivities began at 6 p.m. at the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way. Â Â Attendees enjoyed cupcakes on the house and a performance from the Fleetwood Mac tribute band Twisted Gypsy.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student pleaded not guilty today to lewd acts on a minor and other offenses.  Mario Manuel Valenzuela, 42, of Coachella was arrested last month following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation.   Along with the lewd acts count, Valenzuela
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On Thursday, some people who have been helping in the fight against fentanyl poisonings were honored in Rancho Mirage. Mothers for Awareness and Prevention of Drug Abuse, or MAPDA, held its 4th annual West Coast Humanitarian Awards. Former Congresswoman Mary Bono founded MAPDA in an effort to help educate people on the dangers of illicit
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Update 3/20/25 The suspect, Ryan Dwayne Turner, was arraigned in court on Thursday. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. His next scheduled hearing date is set for April 8. Turner’s bail remains set at no bail. Original Report 3/19/25 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 22-year-old man accused of leading police on a
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Experts at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens are now rolling back several bird flu precautions for their bird populations. “As we started seeing bird flu spreading throughout the country and moving closer and closer to our location, we started putting in place our, animal protection plan, which we’ve developed for our bird population. In
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