As temperatures rise in the Coachella Valley, the City of Palm Springs reminds residents that cooling centers are now available to provide relief when temperatures hit 100 degrees or higher. The following locations will serve as cooling centers through the end of September: James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center480 W. Tramview RoadOpen Monday –
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Yucca Valley man has been charged with threatening to assassinate then-President-elect Donald Trump after last year’s election, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday. Thomas Eugene Streavel, 73, of Yucca Valley, was arrested Monday and charged with three counts of making threats against the President-elect, the DOJ confirmed. Streavel was arraigned
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Cathedral City man arrested after five kittens were found dead in a trash bag was arraigned on Tuesday. Jorge Edwin Ramirez pleaded not guilty to five counts of animal cruelty charges. Ramirez was arrested on April 29Â on the 32300 block of Aurora Vista Road after a resident called police and
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CACTUS CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Improvements to the I-10 aimed at improving safety and connecting electric vehicle drivers to the grid are nearing completion. The I-10 Desert Rehab Project began in 2022 with an estimated completion time of three and a half years. According to project leaders, the project will be substantially completed in late
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) As part of Men’s Health Month, Desert Oasis Healthcare is sending a clear message to men across the Coachella Valley: Don’t wait until something’s wrong to go to the doctor. Some of the most serious health threats men face including heart disease, diabetes, and prostate cancer can be caught early with routine
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)– June 3rd is World Bike Day, which celebrates bikes and cyclists around the world. It’s also a day that encourages cyclists to ditch the car for a day, and if possible, take a bike for transportation instead. Several desert cities are also celebrating World Bike Day. From the Ironman to the
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents are outraged after finding flyers from a known hate group put up in plain sight across a shopping center parking lot in Rancho Mirage. The flyers appear to be from Patriot Front, an American white supremacist and neo-fascist hate group. The flyers were discovered last week at the corner
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Legendary LGBTQ+ trailblazer Mariah Hanson—founder and producer of The Dinah, the world’s largest and longest-running music festival for queer women, nonbinary folks, and allies—will take her final bow in September 2025 capping off an unprecedented 34-year run of music, celebration and LGBTQ+ cultural impact. Hanson confirmed that the upcoming edition of
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – President Donald Trump again threatened California today with possible fines and loss of federal education funds for allowing a transgender athlete from Jurupa Valley High School to compete in the CIF State Track and Field meet last week in Clovis. Trump posted Tuesday on social media that Gov. Gavin Newsom
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By Holmes Lybrand, Priscilla Alvarez, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The family of the Egyptian national charged with attempted murder after an antisemitic Molotov cocktail attack in Boulder, Colorado, has been taken into ICE custody, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The suspected attacker, Mohamed Soliman, has a wife and five children, all of
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The California Highway Patrol is recruiting for officers, dispatchers and inspection specialists. The California Highway Patrol office in Indio primarily serves the Coachella Valley, but their reach extends beyond—patrolling Interstate 10, State Routes 62, 86, and 177, along with unincorporated areas in between. Right now, the CHP is actively looking for individuals between the ages
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its programmed lineup. Sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, this 31st edition is set to welcome audiences at the Festival Theaters at 789 E Tahquitz Canyon Way from June 24-30. In all, the festival will screen 51 curated programs showcasing 311 films from 64 countries and
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was killed after a single-vehicle crash heading eastbound on I-10, west of Hargrave Street, swerved off the freeway. On Tuesday, at around 6:10 A.M., a 2019 Subaru Outback swerved off the road and killed a 75-year-old male passenger from Oro Valley, Arizona. He was pronounced dead on scene. The
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The achievements of 22 local students were celebrated by the Desert Hot Springs Women’s Club Monday evening at their 2025-26 Scholarship Awards Night. The Desert Hot Springs Women’s Club provides thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to support students in the DHS area. This year, the scholarships totaled
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – An $8.5 million project to upgrade roads throughout North Shore will get underway in the next couple of weeks, with the goal of making travel safer and smoother in the eastern Coachella Valley community. “This is a significant investment that Riverside County is making. I am glad these roads will
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – New research is showing that groundwater from the Colorado River Basin, or CRB, is depleting more quickly than most first thought. Researchers from Arizona State University published the research letter just last week. They say since 2003, enough groundwater has been pumped out of the Colorado River Basin to fill
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BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) – We have first flight! The moment so many people have been waiting for finally happened Monday morning. Sunny, one of the two eaglets at the Big Bear nest, flew for the first time. The moment happened at around 10:46 a.m. You can watch a livestream here Sunny has been building
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)– Cathedral City’s City Council unanimously approved and adopted the biennial budget for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The budget was approved at the council’s regular meeting on Wednesday, May 28th. According to the City, the biennial budget addresses the priorities of the community while generating revenues that meet city expenditures and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Following a violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, Jewish communities across the country are processing the pain. In Palm Springs, leaders said they are choosing to respond with resilience. Rabbi David Lazar of Congregation Or Hamidbar in Palm Springs said he personally knows victims injured in the attack. “They’re going
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – CVAG is working on a plan to better manage and maintain major roads across the region. Right now, each city or county handles its own roadwork. A regional program would help spread out costs, improve road quality, and reduce traffic disruptions. In 2024, CVAG hired a consultant, Michael Baker International,
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