BRAWLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A large cluster of earthquakes centered in the Brawley area, south of the Salton Sea, continued to shake this week. Well over 350 earthquakes have rattled the area since the weekend, though many of them have been microquakes – typically under magnitude 2.0. In just the past 24 hours, nearly two
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 27-year-old man was arrested at Andrew Jackson Elementary School last Thursday after police allegedly found a loaded firearm, a magazine, and multiple narcotics packaged for sale in his vehicle. Authorities said because the suspect was “considered armed and dangerous, detectives immediately detained him without incident to protect the safety of students,
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — One person was killed, three others were injured after a crash Monday along State Route 86 in Salton City. The crash was reported Monday just before 8:30 p.m. on SR-86, near Norm Niver Road, just south of Red Earth Casino. CHP officials said a driver in a Honda Accord was
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A La Quinta couple said they are overwhelmed by the support they’ve received after first responders helped them escape a fast-moving house fire that destroyed their home. Diann Carroll, a teacher at Desert Learning Academy, and her husband, Mark Nicholas, a teacher at La Quinta High School, said they lost
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 80 dogs who were seized during a rescue operation in Cabazon were up for adoption today at the Blythe Animal Shelter. A total of 82 dogs were removed from a residential property in Cabazon last month following an investigation by Riverside County Animal Control. According to the Coachella
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 65-year-old man has been arrested for alleged possession of an illegal firearm and narcotics, Palm Springs police said today. Officers conducted a “proactive” traffic stop of the suspect, a Desert Hot Springs resident, at 11:18 a.m. Monday near the intersection of North Indian Canyon Drive and Vista Chino,
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If you want to visit Hawaii but can’t quite get away from the desert this summer, there’s a new tropical spot in town for you to escape to for the next few months. The Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage kicked off the transformation of its outdoor bar into a tropical oasis called “Tiki
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CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) – A big rig fire had closed both sides of Interstate 10, west of Cottonwood Springs Road, in Chiriaco Summit. The driver was able to exit the vehicle, officials said. The contents inside the big rig were not immediately known, but a hazardous materials crew was requested at the scene due
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Following a double-overtime victory on the road in a winner-take-all Game 5 over the Ontario Reign, the Coachella Valley Firebirds soar into the third round of the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs. BATTLE OF THE BIRDS The Firebirds, who are 4-0 elimination games this postseason, will now face the Colorado Eagles
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Ahead of Mother’s Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state is launching a program to provide free diapers for all new babies born in California. The state is partnering with national nonprofit Baby2Baby, and it’s the first program in the nation to do so. Starting this summer. every newborn delivered in
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A new affordable housing development held its official grand opening Monday morning. Crossings at Palm Desert, located on the north side of Palm Desert at the corner of Dick Kelly Drive and Gateway Drive, has brought 176 new low-cost apartment units to the city. 87 of those units are reserved for
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California’s Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act is forcing Morongo Basin residents to pay thousands in state mitigation fees for connecting their homes to the sewer or building a fence, but a three-bill package from Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) aims to ease the burden.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The prosecution and defense rested today in the trial of a parolee accused of shooting a girl in the head because she happened to be “at the wrong place, at the wrong time” while sitting in a car near downtown Indio. Vicente Manuel Reyes, 30, of Thousand Palms, allegedly perpetrated the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Surveillance video captured the moment thieves broke into Alcorn Adaptive Bike & Mobility Shop in Palm Springs, leaving behind what the owner describes as devastating damage and an uncertain future for the small business. The video appears to show suspects rummaging through the cash register before stealing two e-bikes from
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – About 1,200 people, including dozens of community and business leaders, will gather in Palm Springs this week for the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast. The annual event celebrates Harvey Milk’s life and legacy, and helps to support valley LGBTQ youth programs. This year’s honorees include Judy and Dennis Shepard, the founders
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A yearlong, multi-agency operation led by the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET) identified more than 500 suspected distributors of child sexual abuse material and led to 42 arrests, the District Attorney’s office announced on Monday. Authorities confirmed the arrested including local residents including: 56-year-old from Palm Springs 46-year-old man from Bermuda
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Four California residents who were possibly exposed to the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship were being monitored, state health officials said today, while emphasizing the risk to the general public remains extremely low. State Public Health Officer Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health, said
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Aug. 25 trial date was confirmed today for a Coachella woman accused of fatally stabbing her 53-year-old mother. Marilyn Alisa Cardenas, 25, is charged with murder and a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony stemming from the attack on Elba Estrada of
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The City of Palm Desert announced the launch of the Homeward Paws Pet Adoption Incentive Program, a new initiative designed to help local animals find homes while supporting residents who choose to adopt. The program provides a $125 gift card to eligible residents who adopt a dog or cat that originated
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department is seeking the community’s help in the search for a suspected package thief, sharing a photo on its social media pages Monday. A package worth roughly $2,000 was stolen shortly after 3 p.m. April 29 from outside a residence located in the 500 block of
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