RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County prosecutors will decide in the coming weeks whether to retry a convicted felon accused of second-degree murder for directly conspiring with a friend to burglarize a Desert Hot Springs house, where the friend was fatally shot by an occupant. After two days of deliberations, a Riverside jury announced Monday
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Surveillance video shows the moment a bomb exploded, damaging a Palm Springs fertility clinic. On Wednesday, federal officials announced an arrest was made in connection with the bombing. Daniel Park, 32, of Kent, Washington, was arrested Tuesday night at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, according to U.S.
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – A 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Idyllwild Wednesday afternoon, according to USGS. The earthquake was reported just before 12:30 p.m. It was initially recorded as a M 3.6, but later downgraded to a M 3.2 We received calls from residents who reported feeling some shaking in the Coachella Valley. Get the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Coachella Valley Water District and Desert Water Agency have reached a settlement agreement regarding water rights and water management throughout the Coachella Valley, the tribe announced today. The agreement stems from two lawsuits against the water districts by Agua Caliente, which argued for
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Un mortal accidente automovilÃstico ocurrió ayer a las 6 de la mañana cuando perdió el control la conductora de un carro que circulaba por los carriles con rumbo al este sobre la I-10 en Banning. lamentablmente en la volcadura del vehÃculo un señor de 75 años quien viajaba como pasajero murió en la escena, mientras
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The release show is Friday, June 13th, at Pappy & Harriet’s.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Richard Gauthier was 19 when he was sent to Vietnam to serve in the Army. After he was injured by fragments from a rocket launcher, he received a Purple Heart. Now 79, Gauthier is a member of American Legion Post 739 in Indio, and he’s working to start a new Purple Heart
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The showers and storms of yesterday have cleared off to our East, and now lingering humidity will gradually decrease. Highs will be close seasonal norms today. Low pressure will move out, and high pressure will build in bringing drier and hotter conditions through the weekend and into next week. A flood watch remains in effect
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It’s been an active day across the Coachella Valley Tuesday as scattered thunderstorms begin decreasing overnight. Some pockets of isolated heavy rain however have extended a number of Flash Flood Warning & Advisories and even triggered new ones around Joshua Tree National Park as of 11:45pm. A Flood Advisory has been extended for several southeast
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Update 6/3/2025 As of 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Joshua Tree National Park officials report the Eureka Fire remains at 214 acres with 80% containment. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday morning may continue to help firefighters. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. All non-local resources are expected to be released by Thursday
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Assembly Bill 1145 – “Tristin’s Bill” – passed the Assembly Floor with bipartisan support on Wednesday, marking a step forward in improving highway safety. The bill directs the state to conduct a comprehensive safety study of Highway 74, along with similar roads across the state, which will analyze accident data and
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Un hombre de Cathedral City, arrestado tras encontrar cinco gatitos muertos en una bolsa de basura, compareció el martes ante la justicia. Jorge Edwin RamÃrez se declaró inocente de cinco cargos de crueldad animal. RamÃrez fue arrestado el 29 de abril en la cuadra 32300 de Aurora Vista Road después de que
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As temperatures rise in the Coachella Valley, the City of Palm Springs reminds residents that cooling centers are now available to provide relief when temperatures hit 100 degrees or higher. The following locations will serve as cooling centers through the end of September: James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center480 W. Tramview RoadOpen Monday –
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KUNA) – Residentes se encuentran conmocionados y perturbados tras descubrir volantes de un conocido grupo de odio colocados en el estacionamiento de un centro comercial en Rancho Mirage, en la esquina de Bob Hope y Gerald Ford. Los volantes parecen pertenecer al Frente Patriota, un grupo de odio neofascista y supremacista blanco estadounidense.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Yucca Valley man has been charged with threatening to assassinate then-President-elect Donald Trump after last year’s election, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday. Thomas Eugene Streavel, 73, of Yucca Valley, was arrested Monday and charged with three counts of making threats against the President-elect, the DOJ confirmed. Streavel was arraigned
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Cathedral City man arrested after five kittens were found dead in a trash bag was arraigned on Tuesday. Jorge Edwin Ramirez pleaded not guilty to five counts of animal cruelty charges. Ramirez was arrested on April 29Â on the 32300 block of Aurora Vista Road after a resident called police and
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CACTUS CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Improvements to the I-10 aimed at improving safety and connecting electric vehicle drivers to the grid are nearing completion. The I-10 Desert Rehab Project began in 2022 with an estimated completion time of three and a half years. According to project leaders, the project will be substantially completed in late
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