PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – As the Rosa Fire continues to burn, Highway 74 remains closed. The closure began on Monday when the fire first ignited. According to the California Highway Patrol, the highway will remain closed at least through Saturday. Guardrails and road signs are scorched. Pink fire retardant has made portions of the
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We all dread it: energy bills skyrocketing during the hot summer months as we rely on our air conditioners to cool off. One program throughout Southern California is offering a way for homeowners to ensure their air conditioning & climate control is working as efficiently as possible. Synergy Companies partners
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ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) – CAL FIRE has mapped the Rosa Fire at over 1,500 acres. Teresa Turner, an evacuee from Pinyon Pines, said she’s staying in Palm Springs. “I just started grabbing stuff in garbage bags, anything I could get,” Turner said. “All my animals I got them in the car.” She said before she evacuated
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Evacuation orders remain for areas around the Rosa Fire, displacing people and animals. The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is assisting and taking in impacted animals at its Coachella Valley and San Jacinto shelters. “Our field team is out. They are able to go and rescue the pets that
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CATHEDRAL CITY (CNS) – The Cathedral City Library will host an art exhibition and observance in honor of next month’s International Day of Peace, officials said today. The free event will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 21 at the city’s library, located at 33520 Date Palm Drive, and aims to “promote education and cross-cultural
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)–The James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center received a big tech upgrade thanks to a grant from the California Public Utilities Commission. The center, located on 480 W. Tramview Road, received a grant over $56,000 from the California Public Utilities Commission to upgrade their facility. With 16 brand-new computer workstations and
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The first “Fix-it Fair” will be held later thismonth in Palm Springs, where residents may bring in broken items to befixed or learn new repair skills as part of an effort to keep items out oflandfills and reduce waste. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. until 2
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HESPERIA, Calif. (KESQ)– A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested in connection to engaging in criminal acts while on duty early Tuesday morning. According to the Sheriff’s Department in June 2024, they received a call alleging on-duty criminal acts by Cameron Romo, 27, a Rialto resident. Romo was employed by the Sheriff’s Department as
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Many students are slated to return back to school, with an opportunity for high school and college students across the valley to get to class for free. The opportunity is part of a program offered by the Sunline Transit Agency called “Haul Pass.” The agency says all students have to do is fill out an
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– Eisenhower Health achieves another regional medical milestone by being the first hospital in the Coachella Valley to successfully perform a groundbreaking procedure, the TriClip. The TriClip procedure is a minimally invasive treatment to help patients with tricuspid valve regurgitation. This condition occurs when the valve between the right atrium and the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were injured in a crash on Interstate 10 between a car and a CAL FIRE ambulance Monday night, causing traffic and prompting a SIG Alert from California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported just before 9:15 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 10 west of Jackson Street in Indio, and CHP
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– A new chapter is underway at Palm Springs Unified School District with the arrival of new Superintendent Dr. Marcus Funchess. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke in-depth with Dr. Funchess Thursday about his vision for the district’s future. Funchess emerged as the top choice in a nationwide search that included over
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – United Parcel Services, Inc., UPS Supply Chain Solutions, General Services, Inc., and UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. (collectively “UPS”) has been ordered to pay $1.745 million as settlement in a civil lawsuit alleging unlawful disposal of hazardous waste and medical waste. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin along with 44 District
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A young female coyote named Athena, who was recovering after surviving a hit-and-run, is now in the custody of California Fish and Wildlife. Athena had been under the care of El Paseo Animal Hospital, where she underwent surgery to amputate her front right leg. But Dr. David Jeffrey, the veterinarian
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A parolee accused of fatally beating a 92-year-old man with whom he was rooming at an assisted living facility in Banning must undergo psychiatric examinations to determine his mental competency, a judge ruled today. Sam Ato Timaloa, 77, allegedly inflicted grave injuries on Attilio Cecchetto of Banning in May. Timaloa is
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) –A pedestrian was struck and killed in Rancho Mirage Sunday night, prompting an overnight investigation. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched to the area of Highway 111 and Dunes View Road at 10:27 p.m. for a report of a person underneath a vehicle suffering from major injuries.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been hot and hazy across the Coachella Valley, leading to poor air quality in recent days. Rick Miller, who often takes his dog to the David H. Ready Dog Park in Palm Springs, noticed the usual group of dog owners was thinner on Monday. Miller and his dog, Luca,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– A woman was taken into custody following a hit and run involving a fire hydrant early Monday afternoon in Indio. Indio Police Department reports that they responded to a call on Monroe and Bella Gate for a hit and run collision that ended with a broken fire hydrant. The crash caused water
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UPDATE 8/5/25 11:45 AM – The fire has been mapped at 936.2 acres by Intel Aircraft BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) – A vegetation fire that broke out Monday morning has burned nearly 350 acres near Big Bear Lake. Gold Fire Update – 348 Acres – 0% ContainedCurrently, the official acreage on the fire is 348
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Highway Patrol issued a SIG Alert along Interstate 10 in Indio due to a vehicle fire that has caused a heavy traffic backup. The incident was reported at around 1:45 p.m. on the I-10 east of the Monroe exit. As of 2 p.m., traffic is backed up from Monroe
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