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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A local conservation event brought the Coachella Valley community together Saturday to support wildlife protection efforts thousands of miles away. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens hosted its Wildlife Ranger Challenge, raising money and awareness for the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit, an all-female ranger team working to protect wildlife and
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Desert Recreation District collaborated with the Riverside County Emergency Management Department and the City of Palm Desert to host a community disaster preparedness gathering. The event focused on educating local families on how to remain ready for unexpected emergencies. Organizers staged the event because severe catastrophes can overwhelm emergency
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Drier dew points continue to make conditions more comfortable. Highs will reach the century mark today but will not climb toward 110 degrees. The trough in the Pacific Northwest continues to dominate the weather pattern in Southern California, helping bring the cooler temperatures as monsoonal moisture continues to funnel East.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Un hombre de 22 años condenado por el asesinato de un cliente en el centro comercial “Desert Hills Premium Outlets”, en Cabazon, fue sentenciado a cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional. Fiscales señalan que Reginald Trice asesinó a Michael Moser, de 66 años y residente de Palm Springs, durante un
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Week 5 of the high school football season is in the books, with mixed results for our local teams. Desert Christian Academy kept its regular season winning streak alive, bringing it up to 24, after a dominant win at home. Friday 9/18 Cathedral City12@DCA 66FRedlands 6@Palm Desert 42FCentral 14@La Quinta
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — UPDATE: 9/24- Three people have been arrested following a violent attack on employees at a Sonic Drive-In in Yucca Valley, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators with the Morongo Basin Station assumed the case and used automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology, along with law enforcement databases,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – September is Hunger Action Month, and staggering numbers show that 1 in 6 people experience food insecurity in the Coachella Valley. For Hunger Action Month, FIND will once again join Feeding America’s 200 partner food banks across the country for the annual campaign to spread awareness and engage the public in
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Another comfortable and cooler than normal day across the Coachella Valley, with highs hovering in the upper 90s to near 100s today. Perfect for high school football! We’re still watching for some lingering breezy conditions this afternoon and evening, but strongest west winds will be in the Banning Pass and Desert Hot Springs. Temperatures warm
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 22-year-old man who gunned down a shopper at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon with the help of twin brothers, all of whom wanted the victim’s Rolex wristwatch, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Reginald Charles Trice, 22, of Victorville, was convicted of murder, as well
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)—Palm Springs International Airport generated $2.55 billion in total economic activity in 2025, according to a new economic impact study released by the airport. The findings highlight how PSP’s role in the Coachella Valley extends beyond air travel, with airport-related activity supporting more than 16,000 jobs and generating millions of dollars in
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KESQ) – “He’s a really great person, really friendly, really appreciable.” That’s how Pablo Perez, a helicopter mechanic, remembered George Marciniw. Marciniw was the pilot flying NewsChopper4 when it crashed on Tuesday. Marciniw, reporter Eliana Romero, and a pedestrian on the ground, Edy Guitierrez Mejia, were killed in the crash. Perez and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Extreme heat is nothing new in the Coachella Valley, but local leaders and researchers say preparing for it increasingly means looking beyond the temperature — and considering what happens when the systems people rely on to stay safe are put under stress. The City of Palm Springs brought together researchers,
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Thousand Palms, Calif. (KESQ)—The Coachella Valley Lakers announced Friday Alex Cerda was named the first head coach for the National Basketball League G-League team.CV Lakers General Manager Nick Mazzella commented on Cerda’s leadership, saying in part, “His ability to connect with players, his understanding of our development philosophy and his experience across the NBA and
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Rising gas prices are putting pressure on drivers and local businesses. AAA shows gas prices have climbed across the country, California and the Riverside area over the past week and month. John Rodriguez, owner of Angel Limousine Party Bus and Limousine Company, says his fuel costs have jumped from about
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