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Election Day is almost here; how proposed redistricting could affect local races

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Election Day is just one day away. Voters will decide on Proposition 50, introduced by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which would temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts starting in 2026 to favor Democrats. If passed, the measure could help Democrats secure five additional seats in the House of Representatives. Locally, the City

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Board to approve Ag commissioner contract to enforce bollworm policy

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors tomorrow is slated to approve the Riverside County Office of Agriculture Commissioner’s proposed contract with the state to monitor programs intended to ensure containment of any pink bollworm threats to cotton crops countywide. The office has entered into agreements with the California Department of Food & Agriculture

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Palm Springs ice cream festival supports LGBTQ+ food bank with growing government shutdown need

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As the government shutdown stretches on, food insecurity is rising across the Coachella Valley, and local organizations are stepping up to help. Over the weekend, the first-ever Scoop Palm Springs Ice Cream Festival brought hundreds of people downtown for a day of sweets, music, and community. Behind the celebration, the

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Coachella hosts ‘Run with Los Muertos’ block party, 5K run to start holiday weekend

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – “Run with Los Muertos” is joining the City of Coachella for the holiday weekend to continue what organizers call “a centuries-old tradition by uniting dozens of community groups” and more. The event is held throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada to celebrate health, wellness, art, music and culture. The event also

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BLSS: Rivalries, league championships headline final week of high school football regular season

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — It’s the final week of the regular season for high school football and there are plenty of storylines and rivalries. La Quinta – 0@Palm Desert – 35FRancho Mirage – 21@Palm Springs – 33FXavier Prep – 7@Shadow Hills – 23FCoachella Valley – 37@Indio – 7FTwentynine Palms – 0@Yucca Valley – 49F

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DUI suspect who crashed into CHP unit earlier this month pleads not guilty to multiple felony counts

UPDATE 10/31/25 – The driver of the car that collided with the CHP unit in Palm Desert on October 10 pled not guilty on Friday to multiple felony charges connected with the crash. A felony complaint was filed against 22-year-old suspect Jose Huitron Rueda on October 17, with charges including evading arrest, DUI causing bodily

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COD expands tuition-free college to every Coachella Valley resident

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – College of the Desert will provide free education to every Coachella Valley resident, regardless of age, income, or educational background, COD Superintendent/President Val Martinez Garcia announced. During the State of the College address Thursday, Martinez Garcia announced a major expansion of the College’s tuition-free program, unveiling a phased roll-out of

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Suspect arrested in connection with theft of mobile detailing trailer in Rancho Mirage

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A 45-year-old Yucca Valley man is facing charges of vehicle theft, along with multiple firearm-related offenses after an investigation of the theft of a mobile detailing trailer in Rancho Mirage. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Palm Desert Station received a report on October 17th of the trailer, valued

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