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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — The goal is to “fit in,” according to MedlinePlus. For some students, that pressure can lead to experimenting most commonly with substances like alcohol, marijuana and tobacco. But the dangers can be fatal. In 2025, 41% of 12th-graders reported drinking alcohol, and 25% reported using marijuana. Additionally, the Drug Enforcement

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – As students prepare to return to the classroom, many teachers are also preparing their learning spaces — and some say that preparation comes with a personal cost. For sixth grade teacher Miranda Alcalde, getting ready for the first day of school means lesson planning, organizing supplies, and creating a classroom

YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. — UPDATE 8/4: A missing person investigation in Yucca Valley has turned into a homicide case after investigators discovered human remains buried in a shallow grave behind a local residence and identified the victim as 61-year-old Daniel Joslin. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, detectives assigned to the Morongo Basin

PALM DESERT, CALIF. (KESQ)- As temperatures continue to climb into the triple digits, more people are relying on grocery delivery services. What happens when those groceries are left sitting outside in 115-120 degree heat? How quickly refrigerated and frozen foods can become unsafe in extreme desert temperatures and whether current food safety guidelines change in

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– After serving generations of locals and visitors for more than 50 years, Billy Reed’s restaurant in Palm Springs is beginning a new chapter.  The iconic restaurant has new owners who say preserving the restaurant’s legacy is their top priority. Billy Reed founded the restaurant in 1975 and it has long been

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Drivers are lining up at the newly opened Agua Caliente Fuel station in Palm Springs, where some of the city’s lowest gas prices are drawing motorists looking for relief from high fuel costs. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians officially opened its second Agua Caliente Fuel station Saturday at

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire has damaged at least three mobile homes and spread to nearby vegetation in Desert Hot Springs Monday evening. The fire was first reported at around 6:40 p.m. on the 14700 block of Palm Drive, inside the Skys Haven community. Battalion Chief Ryan Kirby said the fire started