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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley’s busy tourism season is taking off earlier this year, with some seasonal flights returning to Palm Springs International Airport weeks, and in some cases, months ahead of last year. Airport officials say the earlier return of seasonal service is helping stretch the region’s travel season, giving both
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Early voting is officially underway across Riverside County, where 107 ballot drop-off locations have opened for voters to return their completed ballots through Election Day. In-person voting in the county is currently limited to the Registrar of Voters office in Riverside until additional voting centers open later this month. The
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Road closures are already in place on Avenue 50 in Indio ahead of this month’s Head Trip electronic music festival, police said today. Avenue 50 between Monroe and Madison streets will be temporarily closed for vehicles and pedestrians until 6 p.m. on Oct. 18, according to the Indio Police Department.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 42-year-old Cherry Valley man is dead, and two others were injured, after a vehicle being pursued by police crashed head-on with another vehicle in the opposite lane along the off-ramp of Interstate 10 in Indio Monday night. The crash was reported at around 7:35 p.m. near the off-ramp heading into
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio Police are inviting the community to downtown Indio Tuesday evening for National Night Out. The free event runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Center Stage, 82881 Miles Avenue. The event will give families a chance to meet local police officers and learn more about public safety through police demonstrations,
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert City Council will consider adopting a proposed artificial intelligence policy citywide, governing how AI can be used in city work during a council meeting later this week. The proposed policy would allow routine uses of city-approved AI tools to assist city employees only, including interns, volunteers,
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Joshua Tree. The crash was reported just after 4:35 a.m. on State Route 62 near Rice Avenue. CHP officers responded and began life-saving measures until emergency medical arrived on scene, however, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The American Express released its Headliners for the 2027 concert series – Country and Rock Superstar Zac Brown Band and Train. The Concert Series is set for Friday, January 22nd and Saturday, January 23rd – following the conclusion of play on the PGA WEST Stadium Course driving range. “We are
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Update: Around 8:30 p.m. Monday, the Palm Springs Police Department responded to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist along on East Palm Canyon Drive, near Cherokee Way. An investigation indicates a vehicle traveling eastbound on East Palm Canyon collided with a bicyclist. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Pride Monument at Frances Stevens Park in downtown Palm Springs has been vandalized. Officials said the vandalism happened on September 15. The monument has smeared handprints and the words, “Hate,” Hatred,” and “Hater” written in portions of the monument. Photos Courtesy of Gary Armstrong City Public Works personnel determined
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Monday is World Teachers’ Day, highlighting educators and the many roles they play both inside and outside the classroom. In the Coachella Valley, teachers like Evan Boomer at Katherine Finchy Elementary and Kristen Goerzen at Raymond Cree Middle School are helping students learn through hands-on experiences, leadership opportunities and more.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Republican candidates running for several of California’s top statewide offices gathered in Rancho Mirage on Monday, using a candidate forum to make their case to Coachella Valley voters ahead of the November election. The event brought together candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor, state controller and other statewide offices. While
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Springs police released new details Monday about a vehicle that crashed into two businesses in downtown Palm Springs over the weekend. The crash happened Saturday afternoon at the La Plaza complex. Police said officers were called at approximately 3:26 p.m. after receiving multiple reports of a vehicle crashing into
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A video captured two unidentified men, believed by neighbors to be federal immigration agents, pulling a 14-year-old boy to the ground and handcuffing him at a Thermal mobile home park.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Beginning Tuesday and continuing to the day of the general election, Riverside County residents interested in seeing how the Office of the Registrar of Voters processes vote-by-mail ballots and coordinates other tasks are welcome to have a look. “Election Observer Tours” start Tuesday and thereafter will be held every Tuesday and
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MOUNTAIN CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – An autopsy was pending today on a 74-year-old motorist fatally injured after he crashed into an embankment along Highway 74 near Mountain Center. The fatality occurred shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday on the eastbound side of the highway, near the junction for Highway 243, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – A 32-year-old Beaumont man was killed in a crash on Saturday in Whitewater, the California Highway Patrol announced. The solo-vehicle crash was reported just before 1:30 p.m. on Tamarack Road, west of Rushmore Avenue. Police said the preliminary investigation suggests the man was driving at a high rate of speed, westbound on
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — California’s senior population is growing quickly, putting more attention on the services older adults may need in the years ahead. For the first time, Californians age 60 and older now outnumber children under 18. By 2030, about one in four Californians is expected to be 60 or older. As that
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — Summer temperatures are in the past, and cooler fall conditions are here, meaning the outdoor certified farmers market in La Quinta is back open. Shoppers can find everything from fresh produce and flowers to artisan goods and more. According to the market’s website, all products are grown within 100 miles
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – National Night Out brings families, first responders together in Palm Desert Families from across the Coachella Valley gathered at Palm Desert Civic Center Park Saturday evening for National Night Out, an event aimed at strengthening relationships between residents and the first responders who serve their communities. The event brought together
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