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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – As the government shutdown begins, tensions are mounting in the Coachella Valley, with local Democrats and Republicans trading blame. On Tuesday morning, dozens of concerned residents gathered outside Congressman Ken Calvert’s Palm Desert office, waving signs and calling for accountability. The demonstration, organized by Democrats of the Desert, aimed to
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By Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration fired the top national security prosecutor in the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia after a social media post by a right-wing activist and writer falsely tied him to the case of FBI Director James Comey, two people familiar with the
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By CNN Impact Your World and Martha Shade (CNN) — Jane Goodall spent her life championing chimpanzees and working to prevent their extinction, while also supporting conservation efforts on every continent and advocating for the world’s poor. In 1960, 26-year-old Goodall traveled to Tanzania from her native England to work with chimpanzees. She was the
Continue Reading CNN, GETTY IMAGES, POPPERFOTO, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE, Popperfoto/Getty Images, National Geographic/Getty Images By CNN Impact Your World and Martha Shade (CNN) — Jane Goodall spent her life championing chimpanzees and working to prevent their extinction, while also supporting conservation efforts on every continent and advocating for the world’s poor. In 1960, 26-year-old Goodall
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation today announced the addition of a “Poetry Lounge” to the fourth annual Pride on the Page book festival next month at the Cultural Center. The free festival will be held from 10 a.m through 5 p.m. Nov. 1 at 2300 E. Baristo Road.
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – The government shutdown has arrived. With the shutdown comes thousands of furloughed national park staff, including those working Joshua Tree National Park. The park’s website shows this alert at the top of its website: Joshua Tree nonprofits have been concerned by the possibility of the shutdown in recent days. KESQ
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The city of Los Angeles has joined more than two dozen local governments across the nation that challenges alleged Trump administration attempts to place conditions on emergency and disaster preparedness funds, the City Attorney’s Office announced today. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Northern California alleges the federal government has
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is welcoming a second baby giraffe, just weeks after the zoo’s Vicki Lou gave birth to a baby girl calf. Last week, the zoo welcomed a baby boy to mama giraffe, Shelly, and dad, Kelly. The boy is the second calf born to Kelly
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Pride is just weeks away, and organizers are launching a final fundraising push to complete a highly anticipated permanent installation in the heart of downtown. This week, Greater Palm Springs Pride announced a 15-day, $25,000 matching challenge to help fund the new Landmark Pride Flagpole, which will stand
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Karina Bazarte CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – A two-month-old baby was pronounced dead at the Calexico Port of Entry Tuesday morning. The Calexico Fire Department (CPD) says they received a medical call at the Calexico Port of Entry and once they arrived, Border Patrol agents were performing CPR on a two-month-old baby. “Our paramedics on scene
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Riverside, Calif. (KESQ) – 39 pets were flown from Riverside County to Seattle this week to help them find loving new homes. The flight was a result of a partnership between Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) and Wings of Rescue. 20 dogs and eight cats went to Seattle Humane, while 11 cats went
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A La Quinta man has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found in the open desert of Desert Hot Springs in 2021. Jose Manuel Angel Arellano, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 8. Arellano was first arrested in February
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KESQ) – The 34-year-old who started the destructive Line Fire last year near Highland has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison. Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, of Norco, was officially sentenced on Wednesday in San Bernardino. He had been convicted of seven counts related to the Line Fire, and two
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By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump announced he was sending troops to “protect war-ravaged” Portland, his administration cited the need to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities from persistent demonstrations. But behind the scenes, White House officials say, Trump also had another goal in mind: he wanted to use the military
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Anti-government demonstrations gripped Morocco for a fourth straight night as youth filled the streets of cities throughout the country and destruction and violence broke out in several places. With billions in investment flowing toward preparations for the 2030 World Cup, promises to fix Morocco’s strained social services haven’t
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By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Congress left town Wednesday without a solution to break its bitter impasse over government funding, with the shutdown now set to last until at least Friday when members return for more votes. But with both parties dug in, many believe it could last
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you’re feeling a little out of whack, you might be dehydrated. The amount of water you need depends on several factors, including body size and activity level, but one simple self-check reveals a lot. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you’re feeling a little out of whack, you might be dehydrated. The amount of water you need depends on several factors, including body size and activity level, but one simple self-check reveals a lot. Here’s what else you might have missed during your
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (KYMA) – Con tan solo algunas horas de diferencia, dos agentes municipales fueron detenidos y están presuntamente relacionados con delitos de alto impacto como desaparición forzada y homicidio, la fiscal María Elena Andrade, confirmó que incluso uno de ellos contaba con dosis de metanfetamina: “En posesión de algunas cantidades de metanfetamina,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The California Supreme Court refused today to review the case of a Lancaster woman and her boyfriend who were convicted of torturing and murdering the woman’s 10-year-old son. Heather Maxine Barron, now 36, and Kareem Ernesto Leiva, now 39, are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for Anthony
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