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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Most residents in the Southern California desert can probably tell you that the seven casinos in the Coachella Valley are owned by different Native American tribes. But they might not be able to tell you more than that. The history and force of these tribes helped shape the Coachella Valley, including its current economic power.
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By Kylie Atwood, Katie Bo Lillis, Thomas Bordeaux, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia has shut down a key oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones from Iraq, as repercussions of the Iran war widen. The development is more bad news for the Saudi government after the Iran-backed Houthis captured strategic points along
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. September 20-21, 2026 – Yom Kippur will begin at sundown on September 20 and end at nightfall on September 21. October 1-2, 2025 – Yom Kippur begins at sundown on October 1 and ends at nightfall on
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By Tierney Sneed, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — In a victory for President Donald Trump, the Justice Department announced Friday that it secured a first-of-its-kind deportation through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive tribunal that had never been used before the administration activated it this summer. Nazira Haji Zada — an Afghan woman who
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By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A CEO has failed in his bid to sue his ex-girlfriend in Singapore’s high court for almost $370,000 (SGD $468,090) after breaking up with her, claiming she owed him for luxury gifts he lavished on her during their relationship. Chander Agarwal showered Felicia Lee with Hermes, Dior and Prada
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The merciless ring of the wall-mounted telephone forced Arnold Roma out of the kind of heavy sleep that only his 12-hour hospital shifts could lull him into. He’d only been home from work for five hours, anyway. Squinting against the morning sunlight threatening to consume his Staten Island living
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By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Cadillac had baked her own 16th birthday cake, heart-shaped with white-and-pink frosting, and put it in the fridge the night before: September 10, 2001. The next night, what was there to do? She held the cake up, her face stricken, as a big TV behind her replayed smoke
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing Award,” a partnership between the Palm Springs Police Dept. and News Channel 3. 10 students got the honor on Thursday, from elementary to high schools valley-wide. Henry Maclean Rubin Yanez Jesus Segura Fernando Martinez-Esteban Dayanara barriga-huitron William millan
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Palm Desert City Council voted unanimously Thursday to table a proposed resolution asking Southern California Edison to minimize planned power outages during the summer. The proposal comes after concerns over a maintenance outage in July that would have affected 878 customers during a period of extreme heat. The outage
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A celebration in Palm Springs. On Thursday, Johnny Costa’s Ristorante celebrated 50 years of family, tradition, and Palm Springs history with a “Golden Anniversary” celebration and ribbon-cutting. The Palm Springs Chamber honored the legacy of late founder, chef Johnny Costa. Costa opened his first Pictured: Johhny and Vince Costa “Yeah,
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man who took part in a drug trafficking conspiracy that led to the murders of two people, including a pregnant woman, was sentenced in San Diego federal court today to 40 years in prison. Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, 25, pleaded guilty to his role in the 2022 deaths of Cesar
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LONG BEACH (KESQ) – Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, hailed the signing today of legislation he authored barring social media platforms from offering certain addictive features to users under 16, part of a package of new California laws aimed at protecting children online. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1709 in Marin County along with
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 56-year-old woman was arrested today after being charged in a federal indictment with defrauding a nonprofit set up to assist a high school football team. Julie Hanway Molina was arrested at her home and made an initial court appearance in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana on Thursday to
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By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance offered Republicans a glimpse of what could be the party’s future on Thursday night, as he hammered home a midterm message with overtures to disaffected voters, a pro-family pitch in personal terms, and plenty of red-meat attacks on Democrats. Then President Donald Trump stepped on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Stagecoach Country Music Festival released a video Thursday teasing Florida Georgia Line as headliners for 2027. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stagecoach (@stagecoach) The popular pop-country music duo of Tyler Hubbard and Bryan Kelley, dominated the charts with their 2012 hit “Cruise.” They continued to have
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — When Cash Gervin isn’t shooting baskets, he’s shooting video. The Rancho Mirage junior is known for his ability on the basketball court, but he’s developing another skill off the court. Call him “Camera Cash” or “Content Cash.” During a recent Rancho Mirage football game, Gervin could be seen on the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Lieutenant William Hutchinson is retiring from the Palm Springs Police Department after 30 years. Hutchinson joined PSPD as a Police Explorer at 14, became a Reserve Police Officer at 19, and was hired full-time in 1998. He served in patrol and as a Field Training Officer, then advanced from street-level
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By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Three key organizers behind what used to be the only large-scale public commemoration for the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre on Chinese soil will spend years in prison for inciting subversion in Hong Kong after judges handed down their sentence on Friday. Their imprisonment is the latest chapter
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CALEXICO, CA (KESQ) – A report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General indicates that the federal government’s focus on immigration investigations may have resulted in fewer resources allocated to fentanyl investigations. The report also found that 90% of interdicted fentanyl entering the United States is stopped directly at designated ports of entry. The findings come as border officials
Continue Reading CALEXICO, CA (KESQ) – Encounters in the El Centro Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol have dropped from more than 50,500 in fiscal year 2023 to under 2,000 in the current fiscal year. The reduction in local encounters south of the Coachella Valley comes as nationwide Border Patrol staffing reached a record high of more
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