THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — The desert’s heat is impacting more than just locals’ wellbeing, it could also be taking a toll on your car. That’s according to AAA, who say high temperatures can increase wear on a vehicle’s battery, tires, engine and fluids. “We know that the three top roadside emergencies caused by heat are overheating,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s that time of the year! Students at DSUSD returned to school Wednesday morning for the start of the 2025-26 school year. Desert Sands has 34 total schools, which includes eighteen elementary schools, one charter elementary school, six middle schools, one charter middle school, four comprehensive high schools, two continuation high schools, one
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire destroyed a home near the family of the missing baby case in Cabazon Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said they do not believe there is a connection between the two. The fire was reported along Ramona Road just after 6 p.m. CAL FIRE officials confirmed the first arriving units reported a
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A young man accused of gunning down a 19-year-old man during a dispute in Moreno Valley was charged today with murder and other offenses. Jacob Nulen Necochea, also 19, of Banning, allegedly killed Angelo Leivas of Banning Friday. In addition to murder, Necochea was charged with sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A felon accused of trying to sexually assault and kill a woman at a Whitewater canine training facility that he broke into was charged today with attempted murder and other offenses. Bryan Vines Burge, 54, was arrested over the weekend following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Along with attempted murder, Burge
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A woman is in jail after being accused of killing a puppy Monday night in Twentynine Palms. The incident was first reported at around 8 p.m. at a home in the 72300 block of Sunnyvale Drive. Police said officers learned the woman “grabbed a one-month-old dog by its neck and
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – After a years-long search and several changes to its administrative team, the City of Coachella officially appointed Lincoln Bogard, CPA, CFE, as its new Finance Director. Bogard brings more than two decades of financial leadership experience across municipal, private, and public sectors, with a career spanning executive, management, and auditing roles.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City City Council has approved Date Palm Drive for $380,000 in repairs for a mile-long stretch. The roadway was damaged during the major storm Hilary in 2023, and a pavement condition index survey found the thoroughfare to be in critical condition. A city staff report also said the major roadways pavement
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Unified School District is officially back in session today, welcoming nearly 16,000 students across the East Valley. Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza encourages all students to arrive prepared, in uniform, and ready to learn as the new academic year begins. This year, a brand new school is opening.  North
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Home sales declined in Riverside County and statewide in July, the California Association of Realtors announced today. Â Â Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 261,820 last month. July home sales activity dipped 1% from the annualized rate of 264,400 homes
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which was closed for a week due to a mechanical issue that has since been resolved, will extend for another week a promotion offering free rides to first responders, it was announced today. A problem with a motor contactor that supplies power from the tram
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)  – Friends of the Desert Mountains (Friends) said recovery will take time after the Rosa Fire burned 422 acres of conserved land in upper Palm Canyon earlier this month. “We have multiple acres of land up in the Pinyon area,” Friends’ Executive Director Tammy Martin said. “The key area that really
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs police said it will implement a “series of significant safety reforms” to prevent incidents similar to an officer’s crash during last year’s Festival of Lights parade. Last year, a PSPD motorcycle unit crashed into a crowd of people during the parade. Police said as the parade began, several officers
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Two men were arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 13-year-old last week in Cathedral City. Police announced Tuesday that an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old were arrested on Monday. According to jail records, both suspects were arrested in San Diego. Both are currently being held on $1 million
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Without a doubt, the most incredible mystery in the history of America. Amelia Earhart vanished over the South Pacific over 80 years ago, chasing history as the first woman to fly around the world. “This is one of the places in the world you don’t want to go.” Heading deep into the jungles of Papua
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – As students prepare to return to class Wednesday, some Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) staff are voicing concerns about the district’s readiness — just months after sweeping layoffs aimed at closing a $50 million budget shortfall. In May, CVUSD eliminated hundreds of positions in an effort to stabilize its finances.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Students in the Desert Sands and Coachella Valley Unified School Districts head back to school on Wednesday. With more traffic and kids on the road, local police departments are urging drivers to have extra patience and use caution when driving in and around school zones this school year. The return also comes
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Martha’s Village and Kitchen will host its inaugural Halloween-themed 5K and 10K race in Palm Springs later this year, with all proceeds benefiting services at the city’s Navigation Center. The family-friendly, all-ages event will be held at 8 a.m. Oct. 11 at Ruth Hardy Park, 700 Tamarisk Lane.  The “Spooktacular
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NORCO, Calif. (KESQ) – A remembrance service is scheduled a week from today in Norco to honor the 11 U.S. Marines and several other U.S. Armed service members killed in a suicide bombing that occurred during the chaotic evacuation of American military personnel and civilians from Afghanistan four years ago this month. (Top row left
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Jasmine Sullivan-Waits has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Palm Springs Pride, the organization announced on Tuesday. The move goes into effect on Sept. 1. “Jasmine Sullivan-Waits’s appointment as Executive Director is not just a new chapter for Palm Springs Pride, but a bold stride towards an even
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