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Nueva app “ShiftPass” promete hacer la búsqueda de trabajo más sencilla y gratuita, población migrante la más beneficiada
Bermuda Dunes, California (KUNA) – ShiftPass, una plataforma nacional de empleo diseñada y creada por residentes del Valle de Coachella, ha comenzado a revolucionar la manera de encontrar empleo, beneficiando también a empleadores con la reducción de costos al momento de buscar personal capacitado. ShiftPass ya cuenta con más de 1,200 usuarios en todo el país,
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Flock camera mistakes: What happens when the wrong person is identified?
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As automated license plate readers continue to face scrutiny locally and nationwide, a Rancho Mirage resident says an official notice from the California Highway Patrol linked him to a vehicle he has never owned. Michael Harrington said he received a CHP notice involving a 2024 BMW registered in Colorado. According
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Near-record heat again today
Highs hit 118 yesterday, the hottest day of the year as well as a record-setting number. In Palm Springs that 118 tied the previous record from 2020, and in Indio and Thermal records were broken. High pressure remains the primary culprit, keeping the heat dome over the Western U.S. which will push heat close to
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Palm Springs City Council approves temporary data center moratorium
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs City Council members unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on new large-scale data center projects Wednesday night. The 45-day pause gives the city time to study the potential impacts of the facilities before deciding whether additional regulations are needed. During public comment, several residents spoke in favor of the
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Coachella Valley: Record Heat Midweek
Wednesday was the hottest day of the year–at 118 degrees in Palm Springs. 118 also ties our daily record as well. Our extreme heat is on repeat tomorrow continuing at about 10 degrees above average for late August. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through 8 p.m. Friday, with very warm overnight lows in
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Hundreds gather for lightsaber vigil to honor fallen Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Hundreds gathered in La Quinta Wednesday night to honor local fallen Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez and the 12 other U.S. service members killed in the Kabul airport attack five years ago. (Top row left to right) Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David Espinoza, Rylee McCollum, Jared Schmitz, Taylor Hoover, Nicole Gee
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Inside Dolly Parton’s cabin in Idyllwild, left just as she remembered it
IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – Tucked into the mountains of Idyllwild is a piece of Dolly Parton’s life that has remained largely untouched – down to the furniture, photographs, dishes and even bottles of Coca-Cola still sitting inside the refrigerators. Following Parton’s passing, the current owners of her former mountain home say they are thinking more
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The two seasons of COVID-19 and the rise of Xocova
THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- COVID-19 activity is increasing nationally as infections are growing or likely growing in 47 states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The surge aligns with federal health research identifying a recurring pattern of two distinct COVID-19 peaks each year. Unlike influenza, which primarily surges during the
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Man charged with killing missing person, burying him near I-10 in Cabazon
CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Update: 08/26 A man accused of fatally shooting an acquaintance and burying his remains near Interstate 10 in Cabazon has been charged with first-degree murder and other offenses. Jesse Bruce Kennedy, 48, of Cabazon, made his initial court appearance this afternoon at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. Investigators with the
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Love fund: saving animals one procedure at a time
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — This year, the Love Fund has spent $35,244 on specialized medical procedures and surgeries at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. But every day, new animals come into the shelter in need of medical procedures. With increasing veterinary costs and animals arriving at the shelter at any given moment, the fund
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Federal jury finds Sheriff’s personnel liable in inmate’s fentanyl death
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A federal jury today found that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department bore some responsibility for the death of a 29-year-old Beaumont man who suffered fentanyl poisoning in jail while awaiting trial for attempted murder, recommending that the dead man’s family receive millions for their loss. “After a week of trial, a
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Bermuda Dunes man arrested for child sexual abuse material, assault rifle possession
BERMUDA DUNES, CA (KESQ) – A Bermuda Dunes man was arrested after a multi-agency effort was initiated following a tip that the person possessed videos and images of child sexual abuse material. Indio Police say on June 10, 2025, a CyberTip was received from social media platform Kik regarding a user suspected of possessing multiple
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UPDATE: Judge orders Riverside County to preserve 2024 and 2025 election records, granting restraining order
A Riverside County judge issued a temporary restraining order requiring the county and Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco to preserve records from the November 2024 general election and the November 2025 Proposition 50 special election.
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Robo de salarios persiste en los campos agrícolas, trabajadores indocumentados los más afectados
Ciudad de Coachella, Calif. (KUNA) – En la busqueda de fortalecer la defensa de los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas durante una reunión dirigida por California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) bufete de abogados sin fines de lucro y con la participación de ICUC (Inland Congregations United for Change), se compartió información y estrategias para
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Extreme heat continues with near-record highs
Temps rose to 115 yesterday and we’ll repeat that today. The Extreme Heat Warning continues through Friday evening at 8 p.m. We are also under an Air Quality Alert due to pollutants like ozone trapped at the surface underneath a large ridge of high pressure. Temps next week will finally drop to near or below
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Trading Extreme Heat for Less Humidity
The heat continues to build across the Coachella Valley, with highs about 10 degrees hotter today through midweek as a strong ridge of high pressure remains in place. We’re trading higher humidity for hotter temps–but at least conditions won’t feel quite as muggy as the past few days. Highs peak around 115-117 degrees at the
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Cook Street Classic: Xavier Prep rallies past rival Palm Desert in five-set thriller
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Xavier Prep and Palm Desert renewed their rivalry Tuesday night in their Desert Empire League opener, and the match lived up to the hype. The Saints rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Aztecs in five sets, 3-2, extending their league winning streak to 44 matches. Palm Desert came
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Suspect arrested for allegedly assaulting a FLOCK contractor, camera
PALM DESERT (KESQ) – A Palm Desert man was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting a contractor who was working to replace a vandalized license plate reader camera and threatening him with a knife, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The incident was reported at about 10:25 a.m. on August 24 near Monterey Avenue and
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