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UPDATE: 2/11/2025 7:40 p.m. – Westbound Ramon Road is open to through traffic. UPDATE: 2/11/2025 7:30 p.m. Cathedral City Police officials confirm a single vehicle and a motorcycle were involved in the crash. The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries and in good condition. Police say there was no sign of

Changes in federal immigration policies and rhetoric from the White House have had a chilling effect on immigrants, families and friends, trickling down to the businesses that are both built by and support these communities. Among those are Castaneda’s Mexican Food and Aldo’s Mexican Food in the city of Coachella. Arturo Ruiz, manager at Castañeda’s

Palm Springs crews are preparing ahead of rainfall expected in the Coachella Valley over the next few days. Street maintenance crews have been moving sand and constructing berms over the past couple of days to redirect any water that may accumulate in the wash. They say some of their work has been hindered today due

As high winds and storms are expected for the weekend, California Highway Patrol is advising drivers to do what they can to stay safe one the road. CHP says they seen an increase in traffic related incidents during rainfall in the Coachella Valley compared to dry days and to other states that see rainfall more

Electric bikes are gaining popularity across California as an environmentally friendly and efficient mode of transportation. However, e-bike laws can be confusing as regulations vary by class and local jurisdictions. This article provides an overview of California Electric Bike Laws so you can ride informally and legally. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has been in

A big rig overturned on the Bob Hope off-ramp Tuesday morning. The crash was reported at around 10:30 a.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 10. According to the California Highway Patrol, the big rig was hauling two trailers but only the cab and the first trailer over turned. The cause of the crash remains under

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The search is on for a female bat-eared fox that escaped from a holding facility at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Monday evening. Zoo officials said the fox was last seen around 9:30 p.m. “Per protocol, team members of The Living Desert have been actively searching for the small

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif (KESQ) – At the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival on Monday, tech billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates spoke about his new book, “Source Code: My Beginnings,” that chronicles his childhood through his early days of Microsoft. Gates told Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin some of the childhood stories and memories that make

MECCA, Calif (KESQ) – Firefighters responded to a call from the 91000 block of 3rd Street in Mecca around 3:30 p.m. on Monday to find a home fully involved in flames. The fire was contained within 45 minutes, but the home was a loss. The two residents of the home are being assisted by the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Unified School District is hiring. The District held a recruitment fair over the weekend, and several positions are still open. A District spokesperson says that more than 160 of the 181 candidates in attendance were interviewed, with positions from math teachers to speech-language pathologists available. Several contracts

PALM DESERT Calif (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Association of Government Public Safety Committee is calling for legislative fixes and policies that will improve the desert’s 911 systems. CVAG staff say that since Tropical Storm Hillary hit in August of 2023, there have been at least 5 cases where local 911 systems experienced widespread outages

The Cathedral City Police Department held a community meeting Monday night to address growing concerns from residents in the Cathedral City Cove neighborhood, according to the city. The Cathedral City Police Department said in a statement: “The Cathedral City Police Department and City Officials have been made aware of online postings and news reports regarding

The Southwest region was the only region in the county that increased in attempted suicides every year from 2018- 2021. Riverside University Health Systems-Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Response Teams MCRT reports that 60% of crisis response is for youth 25 and under, including 585 crisis requests from schools during the 2021-22 school year.  On average, one attempted suicide