PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Former Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton has been appointed by Governor Newsom to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CALPERS) Board of Administration. She will help to oversee a $535 billion operation serving millions of members across the state. The four year appointment is a return to CALPERS for Middleton,
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Parents and students are concerned after a number of school threats have been made to PSUSD schools in recent days. Several emails and phone calls were made into the KESQ Newsroom after posts on social media began circulating online on Wednesday about violence that would occur on Thursday at
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — Summer in the desert is always a challenge for local businesses, but this year, some restaurant owners say the slowdown hit harder than usual. From July through September, restaurants typically see a dip in sales as triple-digit heat keeps many customers away. Brian Murphy, owner of Jimmy John’s in La
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Nearly three years after a deadly shooting in Indio, Indio Police announce the arrests of two men connected to the 2022 homicide. On December 23, 2022, around 2:00 a.m., Indio Police detectives responded to a homicide investigation at 45955 Grace Street, near Jackson Street and Highway 111. They found Steven Matthew
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A young man who gunned down a 17-year-old Cathedral City boy during a street confrontation that possibly stemmed from prior workplace ill-will was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison. A Murrieta jury in June deliberated one day before convicting Juan Alfredo Landeros Garcia, 26, of Cathedral
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 50-year-old man pleaded guilty on Friday to killing five kittens and leaving them in a trash bag at a Cathedral City residence. Jorge Edwin Ramirez pleaded guilty to five counts of animal cruelty and was immediately sentenced to two years of probation and 180 days in custody, according to court records.
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A hit-and-run investigation is ongoing after a pedestrian was killed in a crash Thursday morning in Banning, police announced. The crash was reported at around 5:35 a.m. on E. Ramsey Street, near the intersection with Val Monte Street. Police originally responded to reports of a man lying on the roadway. Injuries to
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District announced today it will conduct anti-mosquito spraying to help prevent the spread of mosquito-borne viruses next week in Coachella. The truck-mounted mosquito control spraying will take place from 12 a.m. through 5 a.m. Monday throughout the city, dependent on weather conditions. The
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PALM DESERT (CNS) – The Who, a legendary UK rock band, will end their North American tour with a farewell show at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert next month, it was announced today. “The Song is Over — The North American Farewell Tour” will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at 75702 Varner Road.
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These enjoyable cooler-than-normal temps continue into the weekend as an area of low pressure remains firmly in place across the Northern Pacific today and tomorrow. Highs will hover in the mid-90s today, and then gradually warm up through the weekend and early next week. Winds have been gusty this morning but are gradually easing. Expect
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif (KESQ) – Rancho Mirage business owners and marketing professionals are gathering this morning for a sold-out event aimed at helping brands stay ahead in a fast-changing digital landscape. The Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce is hosting its third annual Marketing Summit at the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory. The event runs from
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NEW YORK, NY (CNN) – Palm Springs resident Barbara Keating was killed in the September 11 terror attacks when the plane she was on board crashed into the World Trade Center. Twenty-four years later, her family recently gained a new sense of closure when her remains were identified by the New York City Office of
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A sea of candlelight illuminated the Civic Center Campus in La Quinta Thursday night, as residents gathered in solemn remembrance of the lives lost and the heroes who emerged on September 11, 2001. The ceremony, part of ongoing 9/11 commemorations across the Coachella Valley, served as both a memorial and
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It’s a fantastic and beautiful Thursday here in the Coachella Valley. Highs today are again only in the 90s and are well below the seasonal average. There’s just a light breeze today with clear skies and dry air. Overnight, temperatures will again fall into the low 70s/upper 60s. Enjoy it! All of this nice weather
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The 2nd annual “Healthy Desert, Healthy You” Environmental Health Summit presented by the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation got underway on Thursday with a full slate of panels. The event, being held at the Westin Rancho Mirage, brings together experts from across the valley to talk about various community health
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office is addressing what it describes as “a significant amount of misinformation” surrounding the handling of a prior criminal case against Jake Haro. DA officials released a statement on Thursday clarifying the Office’s position and actions in the matter. According to the DA’s Office, an internal
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A tragic case in Desert Hot Springs is shining a spotlight on the growing danger of fentanyl — not just for users, but for the most vulnerable: children. An I-Team investigation has uncovered two separate cases in the last two years where children under the age of four died from
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. (KESQ) — As the Riverside County Department of Animal Services battles it’s overcrowding crisis, they’re pushing more volunteers to take dogs out into the community seeking adopters. The program, ‘Dog Day Out,’ allows for one-day foster field trips where volunteers can give dogs a day of activities away from their kennel, which
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Sands Unified School Districts is honoring the lives lost 24 years ago on Sept. 11. The district’s principals and other administrative staff gathered together for moments of silence and patriotism. Two of DSUSD’s principal are retired military, and each shared their experience in 2001. Both believe it is ceremony’s
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