The local drag community in Palm Springs is taking a stand against anti-drag or anti-LGBTQ legislation that has been proposed or passed in at least 15 states across the country. The “Drag 4 Drag” rally took place at the Forever Marilyn statue on Monday night, with drag queens, local officials, and supporters coming together to
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Two people suspected of breaking into multiple vehicles in Joshua Tree in March were later spotted using stolen credit cards at the Palm Desert Walmart, authorities said The thefts were reported at around 5:00 p.m. on March 8 at the Hemingway Parking Lot. There was no word on how many cars were broken into. The
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With weekend one of Coachella Music and Arts Festival in the rearview mirror, one Indio resident is concerned about the prevalence of banner-towing airlines that fly over the festival grounds. Sandy Stewart lives across the street from the Empire Polo Club and said the noise from the planes has only worsened over the years. She
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A student at Amistad High School in Indio was arrested after allegedly being found in possession of a gun on campus, officials said. Indio Police notified the school’s principal of the possibility of a gun on campus at around 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Mary Perry, public information officer for the Desert Sands Unified
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A 43-year-old man who stabbed another man on a bus in Desert Hot Springs pleaded guilty today to felony charges and was immediately sentenced to four years and eight months in state prison. Israel Eduardo Perez of Desert Hot Springs pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count each
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Indio police is doubling down on safety protocols after many Coachella festivalgoers and ride share drivers created hazardous conditions on the roads during weekend one. “We’ve been doing the concerts for a long time and that service was introduced some few years ago. It became very popular to use that service rather than the traditional
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 A 41-year-old man who was involved in a 2019 street racing collision that killed two senior citizens in Coachella pleaded guilty to felony charges today. Angel Ramirez pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence stemming from the May 17, 2019, crash that killed
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In a 4-1 vote, the Board of Supervisors today approved Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to purchase a new helicopter and airplane for patrol and other deployments at a total cost of $18.46 million. “Our aviation division is robust for a patrol setting,” Bianco said ahead of the vote. “But you look at the
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Update 5/3/23 Daniel Lindell was found dead in his motorhome on April 28. His death appeared to be natural, authorities confirmed. Full Report: Missing Washington man found dead near Joshua Tree Original Report 4/18/23 The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department sent out a bulletin Monday asking for the public’s help in locating a man missing since
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A 43-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a man in the head several times in Palm Springs re-entered a not guilty plea today to a murder charge. Jeffrey Burgess of Sky Valley is charged with one felony count of murder for the June 22, 2021, killing of 44-year-old Jose Sosa of Coachella and faces a
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Emergency medical staff JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio treated about 100 festival-goers during weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. “I’ve been doing this for about 10 years here in the desert and that’s probably the amount each weekend that we typically will see, so its a fairly substantial impact on the Emergency
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds dropped their regular season finale against the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night by the final score of 4-2. First round best-of-3-series between #2 seed @Firebirds and #7 seed @RoadrunnersAHL is set.-WED April 19 @ 7pm-FRI April 21 @ 7pm (broadcast on @KESQ)-SUN April 23 @ 3pm (if necessary)@KESQ @Qassignmentdesk @AcrisureArena @BaileyKESQ
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6:30 p.m. Update: Cal Fire crews have stopped the forward spread of the fire and are currently mopping up hot spots. Cal Fire says a small fire stemming from a traffic accident sparked up near Highway 62 and Worsley Road near Desert Hot Springs. The fire was first reported as only 2 acres just before
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Goldenvoice was fined $117,000 for curfew violations for weekend one of Coachella for all three nights, according to Assistant City Manager Scott Trujillo. All three headliners, Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, and Calvin Harris went over their performance times, resulting in the six-figure fine. On Sunday, Frank Ocean was about an hour late and went over
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The “Fountain of Life” in the middle of Town Square in Cathedral City has not been operational for the past six months. The city reached out to a contractor to do an infrastructure investigation and the report revealed areas of soft surface deterioration, safety concerns, slip and fall issues, and potential structure issues – with
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Outgoing Coachella festival-goers are causing traffic delays on valley roads. The mass exodus of travelers began early this morning and is expected to last until later tonight on the I-10 freeway heading west. Traffic delays are expected to become increasingly more dangerous for drivers as winds begin to pick up. The First Alert Weather Team
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With weekend one of Coachella in the books, thousands of festival attendees are expected to create a traffic buildup as they head back home. Every year, the festival brings in revenue for the Coachella Valley but also brings traffic along with it. In previous years of the festival happening traffic began as early as 9:00
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Four guest speakers educated the community about reparations from an economic and mental health/trauma lens at a local Palm Springs Church. “My history was from section 14 to the north end, as a child, I am 63 years old of age,” says Mickey Brown Freney, a survivor of Section 14. “And still we’re fighting for
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On Sunday afternoon, firefighters had the upper hand on a brush fire that broke out in Mecca. It was first reported in the area of Grapefruit Boulevard and 66th Avenue on Sunday around 12:30 p.m. Investigators said the fire had the potential to grow up to 15 acres but the fire was contained to 1
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The Palm Springs Police Department was warning residents to be aware of a phone scam. It reported a scammer recently tricked someone into buying $40,000 worth of cash cards. The agency shared pictures of receipts and cards involved with the investigation. The scammer reportedly claimed to be a lieutenant with PSPD. The caller ID on
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