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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County leaders are gathering feedback from residents as they consider whether additional independent oversight is needed for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. A special committee established by the Board of Supervisors held a public listening session Thursday evening in Palm Desert, giving community members an opportunity to share their
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Palm Springs International Airport is investing tens of millions of dollars in improvements, from a new baggage-handling system to electric vehicle chargers and escalators. But one of the airport’s most anticipated projects remains without a firm timeline: a federal customs facility that could open the door to more nonstop international flights.
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — A health and wellness fair in La Quinta brought together local organizations Thursday, giving residents a chance to learn about healthcare services, ask questions and find resources that could help them save money. The free event was held at the La Quinta Wellness Center, where visitors could learn about Medicare,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs has postponed a public hearing and assessment ballot count for a proposed utility undergrounding project in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood after some homeowners raised concerns over costs reaching nearly $140,000 per property. The project would move existing overhead utility lines underground, an improvement some
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PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. (KESQ)- The Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs is preparing for its annual “Be a Hero for Kids” Halloween Bash this Sunday, Oct. 25, bringing the community together for an evening of costumes, entertainment and fundraising. The event, held at the Hilton Hotel, is the club’s largest fundraiser of the year,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — On Tuesday, the La Quinta City Council voted 3-2 to remove Sean Webb from the Arts and Community Services Commission. The vote comes just two weeks before Webb faces voters in a race for the Desert Recreation District Board of Directors. The La Quinta City Council voted 3-2 to remove
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 26-year-old school employee is in custody after allegations of sexually assaulting a student at a Coachella school. Brittny Jaramillo, 26, was arrested Thursday following a traffic stop in the area of Varner Road and Adams Street in Indio. Jaramillo’s arrest stems from a report on Oct. 8 of inappropriate contact
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Update 4:15 PM The Indio Police Department reports 911 lines are back up in the city UPDATE 3:35 PM The Indio Police Department reports that AT&T is now working, but T-Mobile is not. Original Report 7:30 PM RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — Emergency officials are warning residents about disruptions to 911 service across parts of
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A Board of Supervisors committee created to consider residents’ concerns and requests for changes at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will convene a community meeting tonight in Palm Desert to hear from the public. “The purpose of these `listening sessions’ is to hear directly from the people we serve,” Board
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ)— Riverside County’s first 21 vote centers will open Saturday, October 24, ahead of the November 3, 2026, General Election. Another 131 locations will open October 31, bringing the countywide total to 152, including five Super Vote Centers. Coachella Valley Locations Opening October 24 Indio Library: 200 Civic Center Drive, Indio, CA
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Riverside County CalFresh recipients who lost food due to Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel have until Oct. 30 to report their losses and request replacement food benefits. The storm, which made landfall along the Southern California coast Oct. 10, brought heavy rain, flooding, mudslides, high winds and power outages that lasted several days.
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INDIO Calif. (KESQ) – The Ranch House Bar & Grill is set to open in Indio this Friday, bringing a new dining option and approximately 75 jobs to the Coachella Valley. The restaurant is opening in a revitalized location, adding to ongoing efforts to breathe new life into the area and support local economic activity.
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – UPDATE 10/22: The man who died in a crash near the parking lot exit of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway last Friday has been identified as 74-year-old Donald Beeson of Tucson, Arizona, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. Beeson died on Oct. 16, 2026, following a single-vehicle collision near
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A woman was taken to the hospital following a crash on eastbound Interstate 10 in Palm Desert Thursday morning, according to new information from authorities. The crash was reported shortly before 6:40 a.m., just east of Washington Street. According to preliminary information, a gray Honda Civic was changing from the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council voted to appoint Jim Vanderpool as its interim city manager. “I am honored by the confidence the Palm Springs City Council has placed in me and excited for the opportunity to serve such an exceptional, welcoming, and diverse community,” said Vanderpool. “Palm Springs is a
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A local human rights advocacy group is raising questions after being denied participation in the Palm Springs Pride Parade for the second consecutive year, as organizers explain their decision and the group pushes back. This year’s parade carries the theme “Be Included,” but members of CODEPINK, a grassroots organization focused
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By Holmes Lybrand, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop certain investigative actions in its hunt for noncitizen voters, writing that the department’s efforts rely on faulty data that includes US citizens legally allowed to vote. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín wrote in the order that DHS’s
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – For some families across the Coachella Valley, putting food on the table has become a daily struggle. At the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, staff and volunteers are working to meet that need, serving hundreds of meals each day while preparing for an even greater demand during the upcoming holiday season. On
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Pickleball players in Palm Springs have a new place to play, as the city celebrated the grand opening of a 22-court complex at Demuth Park. The $5.1 million project, funded in part through Measure J, includes new courts, shade structures, seating areas, drinking fountains and sports lighting. The grand opening
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Proposition 44 asks California voters to set a spending floor for the nonprofit community clinics that care for low-income and uninsured patients. If it passes Nov. 3, those clinics would have to spend at least 90% of their total revenue each year on providing health care services, according to the Legislative
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