RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) – La familia de un hombre de Cathedral City con problemas mentales que apuñaló a un agente del sheriff del condado de Riverside, lo que provocó que este le disparara fatalmente por la espalda, recibió $13.1 millones tras un juicio civil contra el condado, según se anunció hoy. Logina Perez Monroy y David
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Un ave que logró escapar del the Living Desert la semana pasada fue devuelta sana y salva al zoológico, anunciaron las autoridades el lunes. “Pili”, un cálao terrestre del sur, escapó del zoológico el jueves. Inicialmente, el personal rastreó al ave, pero debido a la pendiente del terreno, no pudieron seguir
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KUNA) – Este año, los piratas de porches atacan con mayor frecuencia las entregas navideñas, ya que las compras en línea siguen en auge en todo el país. Según estimaciones del sector, se espera que casi el 70 % de las compras navideñas en 2025 se realicen en línea. Este aumento en las
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Police shared new information Monday on a deadly crash over the weekend along Highway 111 that was initially believed to be a hit-and-run incident. The incident started Sunday just after 10:30 a.m. when a bicyclist found a body off the side of the roadway on Highway 111, between Tipton
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City hosted a celebration of life service for Councilmember Mark Carnevale Monday at the Mary Pickford Theatre. Carnevale represented District 3 and was first elected to the council in 2014. He served as the city’s mayor twice, in 2019-20, following the passing of Mayor Gregory S. Pettis, and again
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Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills was part of a news conference Monday morning with the FBI and DOJ. Mills said PSPD was in a supportive role for the operation, making sure the FBI had what it needed. Mills expanded on that in an interview with News Channel 3, adding that Palm Springs police played
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A bird that managed to escape from the Living Desert last week was returned safely to the zoo, officials announced on Monday. “Pili,” a Southern ground hornbill, escaped the zoo grounds on Thursday. Staff initially tracked the bird, but due to the steep terrain, couldn’t follow its path. It was
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – A rock climber was rescued after falling 40 feet in the Indian Cove area at Joshua Tree National Park. Joshua Tree National Park—San Bernardino County Fire crews responded to the scene on Sunday. Crews found the patient suffering from severe injuries after the fall. Firefighter paramedics immediately began advanced medical
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A bicyclist is recovering in the hospital following a DUI hit-and-run crash in Palm Springs on Sunday night. Around 7:13 p.m. on Sunday, the Palm Springs Police Department received a report of a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist, near the intersection of Avenida Caballeros and Vista Chino.
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High pressure again dominates the Desert Southwest, despite strong storms moving into the Pacific N.W. Daytime highs will run close to 15 degrees above average through the early part of this week, but will slowly decrease heading toward the weekend. This afternoon, expect temps in the middle 80s. As we progress toward the weekend, temps
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BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KESQ) – Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, are dead after an apparent homicide in their Brentwood home Sunday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to Reiner’s home Sunday after a family member discovered the couple dead with multiple stab wounds. LAPD homicide detectives are now investigating the scene as
Continue Reading COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Porch pirates are targeting holiday deliveries at higher rates this year as online shopping continues to surge across the country. Nearly 70% of holiday shopping in 2025 is expected to take place online, according to industry estimates. That increase in deliveries has led to a sharp rise in package theft
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Local politicians are sharing their thoughts following a terrorist shooting in Australia this morning targeting the Jewish community. At 5 a.m. at Bondi Beach in Sydney, shooters opened fire on a crowd of hundreds attending an event to kick off Hanukkah. At least 11 were killed and 29 injured, according
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – What was planned as a celebration of the first night of Hanukkah was also a moment of solidarity at the Jewish Federation of the Desert. The Jewish Federation of the Desert’s first annual Hanukkah community celebration featured performances by the Palm Springs Gay Men’s chorus and Israeli folk dancing. The
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Update 12/14/25 Snyder’s mother has reported her daughter has been found and is now back home. Original Report 12/12/25 RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A teenager from Rancho Mirage has been missing for several days. Sara Snyder, 13, has been missing since Monday, Dec. 8. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that this is an
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Grant Fuhr celebrity invitational celebrated its fifth year at the Desert Willow Golf Resort The invitational was all for a good cause. All the money raised in the event will be donated to benefit youth sports programs across the Coachella Valley. Here is the list of the celebrities who
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s staying warm and pleasant here in the valley! We’ve seen some very consistent conditions over the past few days that will likely stay similar into the workweek. Temperatures stay comfortable through dinnertime, dipping into the 60s around 7 or 8 o’clock. Expect a an overnight low in the upper
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