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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – An injured hiker who sustained minor injuries was rescued today at the Pushawalla Palms Trailhead in Thousand Palms.    The rescue was reported about 2 p.m. Thursday in the Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge, near Ramon and Thousand Palms Canyon roads, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.   The agency

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Registered nurses at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs joined their colleagues at five other Tenet-operated hospitals in the state on Thursday for a one-day strike to protest what they call a refusal by ownership to improve patient care and staffing.   Nurses began striking at 7:00 a.m. Thursday and

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – La Quinta High School students will be wearing their favorite jerseys or white shirts on Thursday in memory of Liam Cantu, their classmate who died last Friday after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. Before Cantu’s death, La Quinta High School friends, family, coaches and teammates gathered on the school’s

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Earlier this week, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) request to hike fees charged to cities that contract with the agency over the next three years to cover expenses for personnel, impounds and other necessities. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Here’s the scoop: the Scoop Palm Springs Ice Cream Festival is set to take place this weekend. It’s the first time the festival is coming to the desert. The organization behind has held the event for seven years in San Diego. Proceeds from this year’s festival will go to Community

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Halloween excitement isn’t just for kids — adults are gearing up to join in the festivities as well. One of the valley’s biggest hotspots is downtown Palm Springs, where large crowds are expected to fill the streets this weekend. Hundreds of attendees are expected at the Halloween block party on

Update 10/29/25 The motorcyclist was pronounced dead in the hospital, according the Riverside County coroner’s office. He was identified as Ruben Delgado, 33, of Desert Hot Springs. Original Report 10/28/25 SKY VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a head-on crash with a trash truck Tuesday afternoon

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Association of Governments is inviting the public to join them for the Grand Opening of CV Link in communities around the valley throughout the beginning of November, starting on Wednesday, November 5th. CVAG says attendees can be part of the inaugural ride down each segment of the link

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week that the state will be providing $140 million in funding to Planned Parenthood clinics across the state. This comes after they lost $300 million in federal funding in July. Clinics in Orange and San Bernardino counties announced that they will no be providing primary

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A memorial service for former Rancho Mirage Mayor and City Councilman Gorman Dana Hobart, who died Oct. 4 at the age of 93, will take place next week at the city’s library and observatory.    The service will be held at 10 a.m. on Nov. 4 at 71100 Highway 111.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Students, teachers and community leaders will gather together Saturday for the 4th annual PSUSD Multicultural and Equity in Education Conference where they hope to empower change through understanding. For the district, the event has become a tradition and had consistently grown in purpose, reach and impact, according to event organizers. Through