A Los Angeles County firefighter was killed in a shooting at a fire station Tuesday morning, LA County fire Chief Daryl Osby announced in a news conference. The shooting happened at around 10:40 a.m. in Agua Dulce, about 30 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. It is with heavy hearts that the LACoFD confirms that
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The US Geological Survey recorded a 3.4 magnitude earthquake near Aguanga Tuesday at around 2:29 p.m. M3.4 #earthquake recorded near Aguanga this afternoon, ~14 miles southwest of Anza. @KESQ pic.twitter.com/Vjq3nezhON— Haley Clawson KESQ (@KESQHaley) June 1, 2021 Check out our Earthquake Alert section for a map of recent earthquakes and tips from experts We’ve gotten
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Update 6/3/21 The person killed in the crash was identified as Miguel Ortiz Jr., 28, of Cathedral City. Additional Details: Man killed in rollover crash near Cabazon identified as Cathedral City resident Original Report 6/1/21 One person is dead following a single-vehicle traffic collision in Banning Tuesday afternoon, a Cal Fire spokesperson confirmed. The crash
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The 2021 edition of White Party Palm Springs has been canceled following the death of its founder, Jeffrey Sanker, a festival official confirmed Tuesday. White Party is the largest gay music festival in the United States, bringing in tens of thousands to the downtown Palm Springs area. In 2019, over 30,000 people attended the 30th anniversary
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The Palm Springs International ShortFest returns its 27th year. ShortFest is one of the most acclaimed short film showcases in the world. The festival will return with in-person screenings June 22-28 at the Camelot Theater (Palm Springs Cultural Center) at 2300 E Baristo Road. “As we collectively move toward this next stage together, we feel
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UPDATE: San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon confirmed early Tuesday morning a deputy shot during a Yucca Valley pursuit was pronounced dead at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. He was identified as Sergeant Dominic Vaca, 43. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sergeant Dominic Vaca. pic.twitter.com/VCqSX7YfhF— San Bernardino
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At least one person was killed and another injured after a head-on traffic collision in Whitewater just west of Palm Springs. It happened at 10:09 p.m. Monday at the intersection of State Highway 62 at Dillon Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, one of the vehicles rolled over onto incoming traffic. The motorist’s names
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The search continues for a 14-year-old boy missing since at least Sunday. Robert Clark, 14, was last seen around the 13700 block of Mark Drive. Robert is described as a White male juvenile, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes. Police say he was last seen wearing a blue
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The westbound lanes of Interstate 10 are already filled with travelers looking to get back home. Traffic was moving very slow all day, but started clearing up Monday night. At around 1:00 p.m., Google maps showed the traffic was backed up all the way to Gene Autry Trail. At the time, the delay was about
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It’s Memorial Day — events are happening throughout the valley to honor those who have served and given their lives for our country. Early Monday morning, VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 3699 and local boy scouts gathered at the Coachella Valley Public Cemetery to lay flags on the headstones of all veterans buried there.
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Hundreds of people gathered at the Palm Springs Air Museum Sunday afternoon for the annual ‘Air Fair & Flower Drop’ Memorial Day ceremony. A range of aircraft took flight while one of them dropped flowers over the crowd. Each flower symbolized a fallen soldier. Twenty-eight local families also took part in Sunday’s ceremony after having
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Founder of LA-based White Party Entertainment, Inc. Jeffrey Sanker has died, according to a Facebook post from the White Party Palm Springs. Sanker’s publicist Jack Ketsoyan also shared the news and memories of Sanker on his Instagram. Jeffrey Sanker In an interview with KESQ in 2019, Sanker reflected on the 30 year anniversary of the White
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The Riverside County Sheriff is investigating an assault with a deadly weapon that resulted in a homicide late Friday night. Deputies responded to Las Flores Way, near El Centro Way, just before midnight on May 28 in Thousand Palms. When deputies arrived they found a man, identified as Nathan Wells, 30, suffering from “traumatic injuries,”
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Police in Banning are looking for a carjacking suspect. It happened Tuesday morning just before 1:00 at a gas station in the 800 block of East Ramsey Street. Police say a woman got out of her, with the car running, and entered the station. When she came out a man was in the car. He
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Legendary Actor and Palm Desert resident Gavin MacLeod has passed away at 90 years old. MacLeod was best known for his role of Captain Stubing from The Love Boat but had many iconic roles including Murray Slaughter on the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Locally MacLeod locally was heavily involved with CVREP and Dezart Performs. He
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UPDATE: Police confirmed Emmanuel has ben found safe The Indio Police Department have put an alert out asking for the community’s help locating a 10-year-old missing since 6 p.m. Friday, May 28. If you have seen Emmanuel or have any information on his current whereabouts, please contact the Indio Police Department as soon as possible
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz hosted a Mental Health Roundtable discussion with Dr. Jill Gover, the project health manager for the Desert AIDS Project, and a variety of community leaders. “It’s very very important to let people know that there are services. given what we have been through in the past 15 months. I think all
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Lottery style cash prizes for recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine are already happening in Ohio. Other states, including California, have announced similar programs. “So I think it’s a definitely a good incentive and a way to properly spend the state’s money,” said vaccine recipient Tyler Evoniuk. Governor Newsom announced the plan Thursday after the federal
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Travel is expected to make a significant jump this holiday weekend as millions of Americans head out following some of the most stringent pandemic restrictions being relaxed. On Friday several flights landed at Palm Springs International Airport as people from all over the country descended onto the valley. “I’m meeting friends, we got a house
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“It has two meanings, it’s the heal of the sole and the heal of the soul,” said Darren Smith, the founder of Heal Soles Shoe Ministry. Darren Smith works a typical 9-5 job with SunLine Transit Agency and operates his own pressure washing business. On top of that, he founded Heal Soles Shoe Ministry where
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