DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 35-year-old felon was behind bars today after police allegedly found and seized loaded firearms and numerous narcotics during a traffic stop in Desert Hot Springs. The suspect was booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on Friday on suspicion of drugs and weapon charges, according to the Desert
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Unified School District is continuing the tradition of naming streets after excellent students. Today, Matthew Bustamante, a student at Mount San Jacinto High School, was honored with his name on the street nearby the high school. “It feels really good…I will remember this every day,” says Bustamante Bustamante
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We remain under a First Alert Weather Alert as we track the impacts of gusty winds that are set to peak this afternoon. After a gorgeous Memorial Day weekend, wind gusts have returned to the Coachella Valley, kicking up plenty of dust as the crowd heads out of town. This
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County District Attorney’s office is renewing calls for the public to help identify a woman whose body was found in the Desert Center area in 1994. Investigators released a new facial approximation on Tuesday and are asking anyone who recognizes her to come forward with information. The woman’s body was
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INDIO California (KUNA) — Con motivo de fomentar la donación de sangre en el Valle de Coachella la policía de la ciudad de Indio realiza su evento anual en colaboración con LifeStream Blood Bank, donde además buscan incentivar a la comunidad ofreciendo una tarjeta de regalo a los primeros donantes. A principios de año la
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William “Billy” Rodriguez, the founder and CEO of Silvercrest Advertising, is expected to appear in court Tuesday morning in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed 60-year-old Christina Barrington, with prosecutors alleging he fled the scene in a black Porsche.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Anxiety and depression are the two most common mental health issues, according to the World Health Organization. Over 300 people worldwide are living with depression, according to the WHO. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and mental health experts around the country are urging people of all ages to prioritize
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A gusty and dusty pattern is expected to pick up late Memorial Day, kicking off our week with windy weather and noticeably cooler temperatures through midweek as a stronger system drops in from the PNW. A First Alert Weather Alert is in place for the Coachella Valley and mountain passes during a busy travel day
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District honored fallen heroes during its annual Memorial Day ceremony this morning. Veterans, families who’ve lost loved ones and city officials all gathered to remember the brave men and women who’ve fought for our country. For veterans like Robert Lopez, raised in Coachella and having served in
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Desert standout golfer Luke Ringkamp continues to shine, adding another win to his impressive young career. The 18-year-old just won the Team TaylorMade Invitational at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. Rising to the top of one of junior golf’s deepest fields. 🔥Luke Ringkamp wins the #TeamTaylorMade Invitational at
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Heather Topliff, a Police Services Manager with the Palm Springs Police Department, was honored for more than 20 years in public safety communications during the 20th annual Memorial Day Awards Luncheon in Cathedral City. The event, hosted by AMVETS Post 66 and Veterans for Peace, brought together veterans, community leaders,
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Veterans, community leaders, and families gathered at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City on Memorial Day to mark the 25th anniversary of the California LGBTQ Veterans Memorial. The memorial, dedicated in 2001 before the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” became California’s first state-recognized LGBTQ veterans memorial. “This memorial is
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Flower Drop has returned to the Palm Springs Air Museum this Memorial Day. Thousands of carnations were dropped out of a World War II-era bomber, each representing those who gave their lives for our country. Like each and every year, the event is being held to honor our fallen
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Este del Valle de Coachella, Calif. (KUNA) – El Día de los Caídos es definitivamente un poco más delicado, es un día para honrar a quienes perdieron la vida en la guerra, situación que sensibiliza en este día aun más a los familiares que no pudieron ver de vuelta a sus seres queridos. El Distrito
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Families across the Coachella Valley are paying more this Memorial Day weekend as gas prices and cookout essentials continue to rise. California gas prices have climbed above $6 per gallon on average, with Riverside County prices near $6.05. At the grocery store, barbecue favorites like ground beef, steaks, hot dogs
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) Expect mostly sunny skies with high temperatures topping out in the upper 90s for our Memorial. It should be a gorgeous Winds will pick up as we move further in the week. A wind advisory is in place for portions of Riverside County Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning West winds 25
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