PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Desert family is raising awareness on the dangers of triple digit temperatures, after their grandfather died when his home’s air conditioning failed. Nikita Potter says her grandparent’s home was reaching 90 degree temperatures, when her 91-year-old grandpa, Chuck Potter, was found dead inside. “My grandma frantically called me,
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A man in Cabazon, California has been seen on video punching and throwing a dog to the ground, and is refusing to apologize for his actions, while Riverside County Animal Services is actively investigating the incident.
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Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A tense, multi-layered contract dispute is unfolding in the Imperial Valley as newly unionized geothermal power generation workers at CalEnergy accuse their multi-billion dollar parent company of bad-faith bargaining and employee retaliation. The standoff puts front-line machinists and plant operators against BHE Renewables, a division of Berkshire Hathaway
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By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Millions of HIV/AIDS patients, many of them in Africa, face an uncertain future as a financial cliff-edge for US-funded global programs fast approaches. In September, 120 funding awards for HIV/AIDS work carried out by the US Centers for Disease Control are set to expire, with no concrete replacement system
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By Sylvie Zhuang, Shuai Zhang, and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — It sounds like the script of a low-budget horror movie – a community besieged by hundreds of snakes. But in Hengzhou, a southern Chinese city of some one million residents, floodwaters have brought that terrifying reality to their doorsteps. Around 900 snakes
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A recent e-bike arrest in Palm Springs is highlighting how new technology is changing the way police respond to calls. Palm Springs police say a suspect riding an e-bike was committing multiple traffic violations and appeared to be trying to get officers to chase him through downtown. Lieutenant William Hutchinson from Palm Springs Police Department
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs couple aboard the LGBTQ cruise ship “Scarlet Lady” is speaking out after the ship was denied permission to dock in Turkey this week, and has now also been denied permission to stop at its substitute port in Egypt. Colin Wright and his husband are among the 2,000
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By Sean Lyngaas, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Thursday fired the leadership of the federal agency that provides funding and security guidance to election officials, according to sources familiar with the matter and an email reviewed by CNN — a move that’s already raising alarm bells among election officials about federal
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A local nonprofit is working to expand cultural programs in the East Valley. “Green Room Theatre Company” just received a $100,000 grant from the “Tammis Day Foundation,” which will allow it to grow and focus on underserved communities. Half the grant will go to producing mainstage artistic productions, while the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A public dispute between Oscar’s Palm Springs and the Plaza Theatre continues to escalate, with both sides offering conflicting accounts of negotiations over a room located inside the Oscar’s building. The disagreement centers on a space the Plaza Theatre has used to support performers, known as the ‘green room.’ Oscar’s
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – First responders treated six patients after a two-vehicle collision in Thermal Thursday afternoon. The crash was reported at a little after 4 p.m. near the intersection of 62nd Avenue and Highway 86 Expressway. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Jeep ran a red light heading southbound on SR 86 and
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Dodgers will visit the White House on July 23 to celebrate the team’s second consecutive World Series championship. The team confirmed the planned visit, which will occur on an off-day during an East Coast road trip, sandwiched between series with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. “As was
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Springs Unified School District is now accepting enrollment for its Early Childhood Education programs, offering eligible families free early learning opportunities designed to prepare young children for success in school and beyond. The district’s Early Childhood Education Department is enrolling children in its Head Start, Early Head Start and
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CNN, KSL, POOL VIA KSL, UTAH COURTS, UTAH GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, RICK EGAN, POOL, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Rick Egan/POOL/The Salt Lake Tribune By Andi Babineau, Nicki Brown, CNN Provo, Utah (CNN) — The former roommate of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, told investigators Robinson “said he wishes he hadn’t
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CALIMESA, Calif. — A 25-year-old Calimesa man is among eight individuals indicted by a federal grand jury in Ohio in connection with an alleged conspiracy to carry out a deadly attack targeting government officials and attendees at a UFC event held at the White House last month. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bryan
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By Pamela Brown, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Israel shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, adding another layer of tension as a ceasefire deal between the countries comes under strain. One of the sources
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By David Wright, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Marine veteran Victor Marx, whose wild claims – including saying he was forced to kill a man at age 7 – have drawn widespread attention and significant skepticism, will win the Republican nomination for governor in Colorado, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. Marx, a ministry leader and martial
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The countdown to another season of hockey in the Coachella Valley is officially underway. The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced their 2026-27 American Hockey League regular season schedule on Thursday, revealing a 72-game slate that begins Friday, Oct. 2, with a home opener against the Ontario Reign at Acrisure Arena. Puck drop is set for 7
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — As the sea of mourners filled a colossal mosque courtyard in Tehran to see the body of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for the last time, a mystery man in clerical robes stood at a distance, observing from a balcony the unfolding of the historic ceremony. The man,
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Community members are invited to make a difference tomorrow by supporting the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Venezuela Quake Drive, a donation event benefiting families affected by the recent earthquake in Venezuela. The drive will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Palm Springs Police Department Training Center. Donations of clean, gently used,
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