RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County will not be picking up the tab in the legal battle over Sheriff Chad Bianco’s ballot investigation. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to decline to hire or pay outside counsel to defend Bianco in four lawsuits tied to his ballot seizure investigation. A county spokesperson confirmed
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved extending a moratorium on the issuance of short-term rental certificates for Thousand Palms and neighboring B-Bar H Ranch for the duration of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and beyond to enable Riverside County administrators to gauge the impacts of STR properties on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The set times for Weekend 2 of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival were released on Tuesday. There are some slight changes from last weekend, including a slightly earlier start for Sabrina Carpenter and a later start for Karol G. Kacey Musgraves was the surprise addition to the lineup, taking the
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the creation of the Salton Sea Conservancy, which is meant to restore the habitat in the area and improve air quality. It’s the state’s first conservancy in 15 years. “For too long, communities around the Salton Sea have carried the burden of environmental challenges and
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – As the crowds depart the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, they leave behind more than memories. Tents, blankets, and clothing — once part of a weekend escape — are now finding new purpose. At the heart of this transformation is the Galilee Center, where truckloads of these items arrive in
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INDIO, (Calif.) – A man suspected of threatening an Indio store employee with a knife was arrested today. Officers responded to a report of a man brandishing a knife shortly before 10:25 a.m. Tuesday at a Circle K store at Indio Boulevard and Fred Waring Drive, according to the Indio Police Department. They learned that
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – A unique workshop gave local high school students eyeing careers in the hospitality and tourism industries a head start. 120 students from high schools encompassing all three valley school districts attended Tuesday’s event, dubbed “Student Hospitality Day.” They gathered at the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells,
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today formally approved a resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings for properties abutting Airport Boulevard in Thermal in order to facilitate a bridge improvement project. The Transportation & Land Management Agency is overseeing the Airport Boulevard Bridge Replacement Project and requires 10 temporary and permanent easements connected to
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio Police Department shared its data on arrests during Weekend 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The total number of arrests was up just slightly from 2025, going from 95 to 97. However, police arrested more festivalgoers for drug possession than in previous years. This year, there
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – “Day Zero” performance will return for Weekend 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The DJ trio of Kettama, Prospa, and Josh Baker will perform a “B3B” Thursday night at the campgrounds. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coachella (@coachella) Last week, Disco Lines performed at
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Firefighters and emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Highway 86 Expressway and Avenue 62 in Thermal on Tuesday morning. The crash involved three vehicles and a total of five patients. One individual sustained serious injuries after being ejected from a vehicle during the collision. The
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY (KESQ) — An Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old child who was abducted late Monday night in Los Angeles, authorities said. Police identified the child as Messiah Evans, who was taken at approximately 10:20 p.m. Investigators say 38-year-old Joshua Pendleton is the suspect in the abduction. Authorities believe Pendleton is driving
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As festival goers depart the Coachella Valley, those who drove electric vehicles are looking for a charge. Many of them, though, are being left disappointed on Monday, as the valley’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure is strained by the swaths of people looking to top off. News Channel 3 was in
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) California Congressman Eric Swalwell announced Monday he plans to resign from the U.S. House of Representatives, capping a rapid political collapse triggered by sexual assault and misconduct allegations from multiple women.= Swalwell, a Democrat who represents California’s 14th Congressional District east of San Francisco, posted a statement on X saying he
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Festivalgoers leaving the Coachella Valley after Weekend 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival faced the usual slow-moving traffic, with long lines of cars stretching across the I-10. While the overall mood remained upbeat, the weekend did bring a few challenges. Strong winds swept through the grounds, kicking
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El Centro, Calif. (KESQ)braham Feinbloom, the 51-year-old Salton City man charged with murdering 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar, appeared in Imperial County Superior Court Monday morning, where a judge set his preliminary hearing for April 28. The hearing will determine whether prosecutors can present enough evidence to establish probable cause and hold Feinbloom for trial. It was
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell, suspended his campaign for California governor Sunday night following sexual assault and misconduct allegations from multiple women, including a former congressional staffer. “I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” Swalwell wrote on X. “I will fight the serious, false allegations that have
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – United Youth We Stand, a local activist organization, is speaking out in support of the valley’s immigrant communities amidst the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. “Coachella is one of the biggest international festivals, but I think it’s important to showcase what really is Coachella. It is a land of a
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella’s first weekend brought large crowds and challenging weather conditions, but Indio Police say strong planning and coordination helped keep the event running safely. Officials confirm wind played a role in several disruptions, including brief schedule adjustments for some performances and an incident in which a light fixture was dislodged and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Strong winds and blowing dust are creating challenges for festivalgoers on day two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, after gusty conditions disrupted performances and raised safety concerns Friday night. Attendees say the wind was strong enough to cause issues across the festival grounds and camp areas. Kevin Velasco,
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