SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) A bill backed by comedian and car enthusiast Jay Leno is picking up speed in the California Legislature. Senate Bill 712 or Leno’s Law passed the Senate Transportation Committee this week with bipartisan support. Supporters say the measure is a common-sense update aimed at preserving California’s classic car culture, but its critics
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella has a 125,000 people capacity each day, causing long lines and wait times to get into the festival grounds. Attendees travel from across the country for the music and arts, but it can be a tiring experience, especially in 100 degree heat. Friday festival goers were faced with triple digit
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — The first day of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is here, residents are encouraged to take alternative routes. The Indio Police Department recommends residents to use side streets like: Dr. Carreon Boulevard, Highway 111 and further north. For south of the Empire Polo Grounds it is recommended to use Avenue
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MORONGO, Calif. (KUNA) – Una mujer del Valle de Morongo fue arrestada el miércoles, acusada de posesión ilegal de drogas. Los investigadores afirman que no es la primera vez que ocurre. El miércoles por la noche, agentes del Sheriff del Condado de San Bernardino detuvieron a la mujer en la zona de Sunburst Street y
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Una persona falleció y otra se encuentra en estado grave tras el incendio que se desató la madrugada del viernes en una casa en Palm Desert. Los bomberos respondieron a los reportes de un incendio en una casa poco después de la 1:00 a. m. en la comunidad de Del Webb, ubicada
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We hit the hottest temperatures of the year today in Palm Springs, breaking the daytime high record. LOTS of triple digits across the valley to wrap up the work week! We also tied and broke records in Palm Springs yesterday. A shift in the weather pattern is underway as a ridge of high pressure moves
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As festival season kicks off, DAP Health is taking proactive steps to promote harm reduction by distributing life-saving tools like narcan and fentanyl test strips. Each day, DAP will be stationed at the Palm Springs Convention Center, where they will be handing out free tools. It expects to hand out over 1,100 doses of narcan
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Palm Springs tied the all-time heat record for April 10th yesterday, hitting 101 late in the afternoon. That tied the previous 1989 record. I’m anticipating temps in that range again today before we see some modest cooling through the weekend as high pressure still dominates the forecast. We’re still in the “Crescent of Heat” that
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Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Presents Glow in the Park: Pride Night, held on Thursday, April 17th at 6:30 p.m.
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The event is set for Saturday, April 19th, at 5:30 p.m.
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The time has come… tens of thousands of people are flocking to the Coachella Valley for weekend one of Coachella! They are being greeted by near-record highs, blue skies, calm winds, and dry weather. Thanks to a persistent ridge of high pressure building over the Southwest, temperatures will only continue to rise into tomorrow. A
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de EE.UU. en el Sector El Centro arrestaron el martes a dos ciudadanas estadounidenses, acusándolos de intentar contrabandear a dos menores ilegalmente a Estados Unidos. Los agentes informan que una camioneta SUV se acercó al puesto de control de inmigración de la Carretera 86, conducida por una
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – El primer fin de semana de Coachella ha vuelto, y mientras los fans preparan sus campamentos, los hospitales locales también lo hacen. La Dra. Julie Puzzo, subdirectora médica del Departamento de Urgencias del Hospital JFK Memorial, afirmó que están listos para atender la afluencia de público. “Tenemos todo el personal disponible”, declaró
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Un delincuente convicto que estranguló a su novia hasta la muerte durante una pelea doméstica en el estacionamiento de un complejo de condominios de Indio esperaba hoy su sentencia tras ser declarado culpable de asesinato en segundo grado. El miércoles, un jurado de Indio declaró culpable a Eduardo Álvarez, de 44 años
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Rodarte siblings are from Cathedral City, and growing up, they never imagined working together. Two of the siblings, Claribel and Enrique, worked together in their youth, but have since been inspired by each other to keep doing so. The youngest sibling, Yasmin Rodarte, joined Claribel and Enrique just three
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – U.S. Border Patrol agents at the El Centro Sector arrested two United States citizens on Tuesday, accusing them of attempting to smuggle two children illegally into the U.S. Agents report an SUV approached the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint, driven by a woman accompanied by another woman in the front passenger seat. Two
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Desert broke ground on a new fire station on Thursday. Fire Station 102 is being built near Frank Sinatra and Gerald Ford Drives, right behind the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert campus. The new station will be a 12,000 square foot facility with three bays.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Department of Animal Services is marking “Barkchella” with fee-waived adoptions during both weekends of the Coachella music festival at all shelter locations. The promotion runs from Wednesday-Saturday, April 9-12, and again on April 16-19. The department released information on some of the adoptable dogs on Thursday, announcing on Facebook,
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Coachella Valley local governments and agencies are inviting business owners to learn about the process to do business with them. The 2nd annual Coachella Valley Local Government Vendor Fair will be held next Wednesday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros. This free event
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KUNA) – El jueves, el Departamento de Policía de Cathedral City continuó utilizando una subvención de 2024 del Departamento de Justicia de California para llevar a cabo operativos antitabaco en toda la ciudad. Los agentes de policía de Cathedral City utilizaron por primera vez parte de dicha subvención, destinada tanto a la educación
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