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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Desert Hot Springs Marine veteran says a trip home from Mexico turned traumatic after he was mistakenly detained at the U.S.–Mexico border. Harold Anthony Johnson says he was returning through the San Ysidro Port of Entry when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers suddenly surrounded his vehicle with

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)  – Indio High School’s Agriculture Program will end after the current school year, a decision that is drawing concern from students, alumni and agricultural leaders who said the program is deeply tied to the community and local workforce. In a statement Tamara Wadkins, Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) Public Information Officer,

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A major step forward for accessibility in the Coachella Valley. The Braille Institute is opening a new facility in Rancho Mirage aimed at helping people with vision loss live more independently. The Braille Institute broke ground Wednesday morning on a new 5,200-square-foot center located at 42525 Rancho Mirage Lane. The

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — With the summer bringing in fewer tourists, local food banks say those in the service industry who work less over the summer often need additional food assistance. “It’s not something that’s really talked about,” says Charles Huff, the LGBTQ Center of the Desert’s food security director. According to Visit Greater

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A fundraiser organized by the Friends of Palm Valley raised concern among parents and families this week. The fundraiser, which had amassed about $275,000 in pledges as of Wednesday morning, was created to support Palm Valley School, a private preschool to 12th grade institution in Rancho Mirage. The school has