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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The search is on for a female bat-eared fox that escaped from a holding facility at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Monday evening. Zoo officials said the fox was last seen around 9:30 p.m. “Per protocol, team members of The Living Desert have been actively searching for the small

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif (KESQ) – At the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival on Monday, tech billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates spoke about his new book, “Source Code: My Beginnings,” that chronicles his childhood through his early days of Microsoft. Gates told Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin some of the childhood stories and memories that make

MECCA, Calif (KESQ) – Firefighters responded to a call from the 91000 block of 3rd Street in Mecca around 3:30 p.m. on Monday to find a home fully involved in flames. The fire was contained within 45 minutes, but the home was a loss. The two residents of the home are being assisted by the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Unified School District is hiring. The District held a recruitment fair over the weekend, and several positions are still open. A District spokesperson says that more than 160 of the 181 candidates in attendance were interviewed, with positions from math teachers to speech-language pathologists available. Several contracts

PALM DESERT Calif (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Association of Government Public Safety Committee is calling for legislative fixes and policies that will improve the desert’s 911 systems. CVAG staff say that since Tropical Storm Hillary hit in August of 2023, there have been at least 5 cases where local 911 systems experienced widespread outages

The Cathedral City Police Department held a community meeting Monday night to address growing concerns from residents in the Cathedral City Cove neighborhood, according to the city. The Cathedral City Police Department said in a statement: “The Cathedral City Police Department and City Officials have been made aware of online postings and news reports regarding

The Southwest region was the only region in the county that increased in attempted suicides every year from 2018- 2021. Riverside University Health Systems-Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Response Teams MCRT reports that 60% of crisis response is for youth 25 and under, including 585 crisis requests from schools during the 2021-22 school year.  On average, one attempted suicide

Rides, rich food, and – rain? It wouldn’t be the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival without a little bit of rain. The fair expected to have a wet start. Organizers say rain or shine, they’re ready. “We’re here rain or shine so we encourage everyone to check that weather, there are a lot

Reducing accidents and saving lives – that’s the goal of a bicycle safety presentation held at a local senior center. The Joslyn Center, in Palm Desert, hosted the presentation with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Attendees had the opportunity to ask questions regarding bike safety and the rules of the road, which deputies were able