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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Assemblymember Greg Wallis announced today that 60 animals found homes as a result of Saturday’s Pet Adoption Fair at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. The event was hosted with hopes of alleviating the overcrowding issues many animal shelters in the valley tend to face. Assemblymember Wallis along with the P.S.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Indio announced its 3rd Annual Veterans Day Run/Walk, set to take place in November with a new, exciting 10K race option. The annual event sets out to honor local veterans while also supporting the Hunter Lopez Memorial Foundation and American Legion Post 739, who aid in serving the
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy accused of searching a secure computer network without permission or a legitimate reason pleaded not guilty to felony charges, court records showed today. Matthew Enrique Estrada, 53, of Blythe was arrested in May following a nearly yearlong probe by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Investigations
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Update 07/01 7:20 A.M. Southern California Edison officials say all lanes at the intersection of North Gene Autry Trail and East Vista Chino will be closed until 8 P.M. following an early morning crash in Palm Springs. Around 2:15 Wednesday morning, Palm Springs Police Department officers responded to a traffic collision at North Gene Autry
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council has unanimously approved a new contract putting OVG Hospitality in charge of food and beverage service at the Palm Springs Convention Center for the next five years. Council members approved the agreement during a special meeting Tuesday. OVG Hospitality, a division of Oak View Group,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 53-year-old soccer coach who groped and made repeated sexual advances toward a Coachella Valley girl was sentenced today to two years’ mandatory supervision. Rosario Navarro Gonzalez of Menifee pleaded guilty in February to two felony counts of lewd acts on a minor. The plea was directly to Riverside County Superior
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – Ahead of the Fourth of July, law enforcement wants to be clear: not all live fireworks are an emergency. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office posted an announcement to residents of the county on Instagram and said reporting illegal fireworks should not involve calling 911. “Every second counts when lives are
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision against President Trump’s executive order, upholding birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court states the order does not align with the language of the fourteenth amendment, which states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City officials announce today a new $4.5 million grant has been awarded to the city to combat illicit cannabis activity. Officials say the grant will be used to strengthen cannabis enforcement throughout the area creating improvements that they believe will improve the living standard for those in the city.
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Legislation backed by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office to prevent potentially violent criminal offenders from exploiting courts’ mental health treatment allowances by using claims of psychiatric disorders to avoid incarceration is now enshrined in state law. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed Assembly Bill 46, introduced by Assemblywoman Stephanie Nguyen, D-Sacramento,
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The 10 highest paid officials in Riverside County government last year were working almost entirely in public health, according to a report released today by the California State Controller’s Office. The agency on Tuesday published its 2025 Government Compensation in California analysis, showing how taxpayer funds were spent in the previous year,
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) A Riverside County civil grand jury says the department responsible for enforcing county rules often fails to apply them fairly to the public or to its own employees. The 19-page report titled “Code Enforcement: Not Living up to Code,” was released June 24. It drew on more than two dozen interviews with
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped today for the 40th time in 41 days, falling 2.6 cents to $5.261, its lowest amount since March 11. The average price has dropped 79.4 cents over the past 41 days, including three-tenths of a cent Monday, according
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ)- As families get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, veterinarians are reminding pet owners to prepare for the holiday before the fireworks begin. Dr. Michael Hyder with VEG ER for Pets says fireworks are just one of several concerns this time of year. Emergency veterinarians also see pets suffering from
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – At the Palm Springs Cultural Center, both the feeling of uncertainty and the smell of smoke lingered in the air after a fire in the attic damaged the building over the weekend. The leadership team at the Cultural Center said they had pulled promotions for events that were scheduled this
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CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIF. (KESQ) – Following the recent earthquakes that devastated the population of Caracas, Venezuela, a family in Cathedral City has organized an event to collect food and personal hygiene products to donate to the victims. The collection center is located at 68100 Tortuga Road, Cathedral City, CA 92234. Now today, they are accepting
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — As Americans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, a broader national conversation is emerging about how the country should mark its upcoming 250th birthday, with opinions varying on what the milestone should represent. Across the Coachella Valley, Independence Day traditions like backyard barbecues, neighborhood gatherings, and community fireworks shows
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Southern California Edison’s Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program has offered over $700 million to over 5,000 people affected by the Eaton Fire, with the program open to homeowners, renters and business owners through Nov. 30, 2026.
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Palm Springs’ premier poolside music festival, Splash House, returns with two weekends of electronic music and After Hours performances at the Palm Springs Air Museum. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Splash House (@splashhouse) Splash House is set to make its highly anticipated return to Palm Springs in August of 2026, unveiling
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The 32nd Palm Springs International ShortFest wrapped up Sunday with its annual awards ceremony, recognizing outstanding filmmakers from around the world and distributing $30,000 in cash prizes across multiple categories. The awards ceremony was held at the Hilton Palm Springs, where more than a dozen films and filmmakers were honored
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