Update 9/18/25 Forensic teams and Sheriff’s deputies were out at the scene once again on Thursday. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. No other details were available. Original Report 9/16/25 WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – An investigation is ongoing after human remains were found in Whitewater Monday night, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The investigation
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs hosted a community meeting Wednesday to discuss their plans for the Racquet Club Road Reconfiguration Project. The meeting focused on a Fire Response Study conducted by Kimley-Horn. The project would configure a two-mile corridor from North Palm Canyon Drive along Racquet Club Road to Farrell Drive
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Una familia hispana fue separada por agentes encubiertos de “ICE” en la ciudad de Indian Wells, California, la pareja originaria de Mexicali y Navojoa, Sonora, vivieron una terrible experiencia el día de ayer. Se trata de Carlos Parra y María Alcaraz, quienes migraron a Indio en el año 2020, en busca de una
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Desert teenager Johnny Brande has been battling a rare form of bone cancer, Ewing’s Sarcoma. We told you about Johnny and his difficult journey back in June. You can find the full story HERE. An avid golfer and sports fan, Johnny has been in Los Angeles receiving treatment at
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We’re looking at active next 24-36 hours as both tropical moisture and monsoonal moisture collide and push into Southern California tonight and Thursday. This will bring a numbers of scattered showers, thunderstorms — especially over the mountains and desert. There is a potential for significant localized rainfall that could lead to flooding concerns during this
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – An Indio mother said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents surrounded her family’s car outside her 9-month-old son’s autism therapy session at Accel Therapies in Indian Wells, and detained her husband. Maria Alcaraz said her family had just arrived at her sons therapy session when several unmarked trucks boxed them
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds will take on their I-10 rivals, the Ontario Reign, in a preseason game on Thursday, Oct. 2. The game will take place at the Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo. The game will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis as this
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) Michael Block is now a 5-time SCPGA Section Champion. Block, who works at the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, shot 16-under to hold a four-shot lead and win the 101st edition of the tournament. Michael Block won the 101st edition of the SCPGA Section Championship at 16-under, holding a four-shot lead.I got
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Se prevé actividad en las próximas 24 a 36 horas, ya que la humedad tropical y la humedad monzónica se unirán y avanzarán hacia el sur de California esta noche y el jueves. Esto traerá varias lluvias dispersas y tormentas eléctricas, especialmente en las montañas y el desierto. Existe la posibilidad de lluvias localizadas significativas
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Un músico del Valle de Coachella que espió a niños usando el baño de un restaurante, grabándolos ilegalmente, fue sentenciado hoy a tres años de prisión estatal. Joseph Paul Seiders, de 45 años y residente de Palm Desert, se declaró culpable en junio de posesión de pornografía infantil (delito grave) y de
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) – Un traficante de drogas convicto que suministró una dosis letal de fentanilo a un hombre de 30 años de Temecula fue declarado culpable hoy de asesinato. Esta es la segunda condena por asesinato relacionado con fentanilo en el condado de Riverside. Tras deliberar menos de un día, un jurado de Riverside declaró
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – Un hombre de 29 años fue declarado muerto tras ser atropellado por un vehículo el martes por la noche en Palm Springs. El accidente se reportó inicialmente alrededor de las 8:50 a. m. en East San Rafael Drive, justo al oeste de North Avenida Caballeros. La policía informó que al llegar
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – El Programa de Enfermería “medicina callejera’ del Campus Palm Desert de la Universidad Estatal de California en San Bernardino ha recibido una subvención de $100,000 de la Fundación Familiar de Houston para apoyar su misión de brindar atención médica compasiva a las poblaciones marginadas del Valle de Coachella. Las autoridades universitarias
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Acrisure Arena is making it easier for fans to get tickets this season, starting now. The Ticketmaster box office will have extended hours — open Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and staying open from 10 a.m. until showtime on event days. This gives fans more options
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is running for governor next year and made a campaign stop in Palm Springs Wednesday. The Democrat addressed the Latino community on a recent Supreme Court decision allowing federal immigration officers to question their immigration status. “Come in military style deportations, covered from head
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SAN FRANSISCO, Calif. (KESQ) State regulators are scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to let Southern California Edison raise residential power bills by nearly 10 percent starting Oct. 1, an increase the California Public Utilities Commission estimates would add about $17 a month, or roughly $200 a year, for a typical household using 500 kilowatt
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The annual Palm Springs celebration of LGBTQ films and filmmakers is about to return for its 18th year. Tickets are now on sale for “Cinema Diverse,” which will be taking place over the next two weekends. More than 50 feature films and 100 short films will be screened at the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Technical problems continue to plague the Palm Desert Aquatic Center. City officials announced Tuesday that the lap pool at the facility would temporarily close until key equipment could be replaced. The city cited issues with its pump room equipment, including filtration system, pumps, and heaters – all of which was installed
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City is taking steps towards making its roads safer and more accessible for cyclists. Starting Thursday, city crews will begin construction on a new bike lane along Whispering Palms Trail — a key component of a broader effort to expand alternative transportation infrastructure. The project is part of Cathedral
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley musician who spied on boys using a restaurant bathroom, illegally recording them, was sentenced today to three years in state prison. Joseph Paul Seiders, 45, of Palm Desert in June pleaded guilty to felony possession of child pornography and misdemeanor counts of intent to invade privacy through use
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