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OJAI, Calif. (KESQ) – The Ojai Raptor Center says Jackie, the bald eagle found at Big Bear Lake, remains in critical and unstable condition. The center says Jackie’s packed cell volume (PCV) — a measure of the percentage of red blood cells in her blood — fell below 6% yesterday. Today, it increased to 9%.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department says nine people were injured after bottles were thrown into the crowd during a Splash House event at the Palm Springs Air Museum in the early hours Sunday morning. At about 1:37 a.m. Sunday morning, officers working at the event were alerted to a reported assault.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A group in Palm Springs is continuing its effort to decriminalize or deprioritize the enforcement of laws involving certain psychedelic plants and fungi. The Palm Springs Psychedelic Society held an educational event Saturday at the Mizell Center, one year after the organization first introduced the community to the Decriminalize Nature
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — A backpack giveaway in Cathedral City allows students to choose their backpacks and build excitement for the upcoming school year. Hosted by Assemblymember Greg Wallis, the event aims to prepare students for the new school year by providing school supplies. Helmets were also given to students to promote safe biking
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – A person was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night in Mecca, authorities confirmed. The crash was reported just before 8:40 p.m. on the 67000 Block of Hammond Road, north of Johnson Street. Details on the crash remain limited. We’ve reached out to the California Highway
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon suspected of flashing a handgun at a motorist during a road rage confrontation in Moreno Valley was arrested today. The suspect, a 33-year-old man from Cathedral City, was booked into the Smith Correctional Facility Friday on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a loaded firearm
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The daughter of a victim killed in an October 2024 hit-and-run is suing the City of Cathedral City and the alleged driver, alleging inadequate street lighting contributed to the fatal accident.
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PALM DESERT, CALIF. (KESQ)- With temperatures in the Coachella Valley climbing into the triple digits, people are looking for ways to stay cool, but the animals living in the desert have their own survival strategies. Native wild desert animals survive these extreme highs through behavioral and physical adaptations like nocturnal activity, underground burrows, and heat-dissipating features,
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – In the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Twin Falls, Idaho, some gun rights activists are advocating for concealed carry weapons (CCW) permits. The shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho killed three people and hurt seven others. During the shooting, an off-duty state trooper and a private citizen, both
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As thousands of music fans head to the Coachella Valley for Splash House this weekend, one local DJ is preparing to take the stage at the festival for the very first time. DTOMP, a Coachella Valley native, is set to perform Saturday at the Hilton, marking another major milestone in
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – More than 20 artists and DJ’s were set to perform at three Palm Springs hotel resorts during the annual electronic music festival, Splash House, which starts today. The two-weekend event will take place from Friday through Sunday poolside at Hilton, Renaissance and Saguaro. An `after hours’ set will take place Friday from
Continue Reading OJAI, Calif. — UPDATE 8/7/2026 The Ojai Raptor Center reports that Big Bear Lake bald eagle Jackie remains in intensive care, where she is receiving oxygen therapy, supportive treatment, and continuous monitoring. Her condition remains critical after recent blood work showed her packed cell volume (PCV) has declined again, falling below 10%. “We are sorry
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– Palm Springs International Airport has just made new improvements to its air traffic control tower. The technology aims to improve safety and efficiency in airport operations. The tower simulation provides training in a controlled environment, using real airport layouts and studying specific operations and scenarios to better understand them. The FAA
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A new 24/7, no-appointment needed mental health clinic in Indio is bringing much needed services to the East Valley, officials with Riverside University Health say. The Indio Behavioral Health Crisis Walk-In Center opened earlier this week. It comes as a Palm Springs mental health clinic, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Behavioral Health,
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – An update tonight on a story we have been following for years. Residents at the Oasis Mobile Home Park near Thermal say they’re working to make sure new tenants know their rights more than a year after a legal settlement. The Oasis Mobile Home Park continues to welcome new residents, but
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – After President Trump’s second round of birthright citizenship executive orders were signed today, a local immigration attorney is breaking down the order’s new provisions. Ally Bolour with the Bolour/Carl Immigration Group in Palm Springs says he doubts the executive order will have an impact with the Supreme Court’s recent ruling
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 1,800 free backpacks and a thousand free scoops of ice cream will be handed out tomorrow in Indio. The annual giveaway helps local students prepare for the upcoming school year, while bringing the community together for an evening of fun. It will take place during the “Food Truck Friday”
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – OneFuture Coachella Valley is hosting its Gents Alliance College Send-Off at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, bringing together incoming and returning male college students from across the Coachella Valley before the start of the new academic year. The event celebrates students as they take the next step in their educational
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – As local animal shelters face one of their most challenging times of the year, Animal Samaritans is bringing back a lighthearted fundraiser with a serious purpose. The nonprofit’s annual “Poorly Drawn Pets” campaign invites pet owners to donate $20 in exchange for a hand-drawn portrait of their pet. While the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — A Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños has sickened 345 people across 27 states, including in California, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 36 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported. The jalapeños were sourced from Mexico and supplied by California-based Coast Citrus Distributors. The
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