PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Billy Reed’s, one of Palm Springs’ most iconic restaurants, is up for sale for $7.5 million. For decades, the restaurant has drawn visitors with its timeless breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, its koi pond, and the artwork painted by original owner William (Billy) Reed himself. “It’s a fun place, it’s
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Santa’s elves made an early delivery to Martha’s Village & Kitchen on Monday. The elves – members of the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus – dropped off several carloads of toys and gifts from their recent Holiday Toy Drive. The generous donations from chorus members and the Mattel Corporation will
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Symphony brought the magic of the season to the Plaza Theatre on Sunday in its premiere performance. Symphony lovers were treated to “Sleigh Ride & Symphony: A Joyful Christmas Concert,” where they were entertained with holiday classics, a festive sing-along, and a visit from Santa. The evening
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Immigrant families held at a detention facility in Texas describe prolonged stays, despondent children, limited access to potable water and agents offering money for families to voluntarily leave the country, according to new court declarations filed early Tuesday morning. The filings paint a portrait of the inside
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – There are safety concerns after a skateboarder died and another was left seriously hurt in the Coachella Valley on Friday in separate collisions. News Channel 3 reported that the two incidents happened Friday night, just after 6:00 p.m., with the fatal collision in Desert Hot Springs and the other in La Quinta,
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Update 12/9/25 The city has approved the use of the pantry following an inspection. City officials in Cathedral City came by Christina Bruno’s home earlier today to look at the reinforcements needed to keep it up. After confirming the pantry’s upgrades, the city told the owner that her case was now closed. They even brought
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Martha’s Village & Kitchen announced the appointment of Miki Jordan as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. The move is effective immediately, officials said. Jordan takes over for Sam Hollenbeck, who has been President/CEO of the nonprofit since 2022. There was no mention of Hollenbeck in the news release announcement.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Foster Youth Center at College of the Desert is collecting donations to create comfort bags for foster students across the Coachella Valley. What began as a holiday project has grown into a year-round effort to ensure local foster youth receive basic essentials—and a reminder that they are not alone.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Public comments close today on a major proposal from the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians to build a 2.85 million-square-foot industrial complex on tribal land at the north entrance to Palm Springs. The development, called the Desert Mountain View Business Park, spans roughly 217 acres between Interstate 10, Highway 111
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas of all categories since January, more than double the number pulled last year, according to a State Department official. The high number of revocations, which includes more than 8,000 student visas, come amid a broader push by the Trump administration to both
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – The wife of a Sinaloa Cartel kingpin was sentenced in San Diego federal court today to 14 years in prison for her role in her husband’s organization’s drug trafficking and money laundering offenses. Claudia Patricia Alvarez Hernandez, 38, described in a prosecution sentencing memorandum as a “trusted high-ranking member”
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday refused to release from prison former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, the only ally of President Donald Trump currently behind bars for crimes related to the attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Last year, a state jury convicted Peters, the former Republican clerk of Mesa
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The second week of witness testimony in the murder trial of Brian Walshe is underway as prosecutors continue to work to prove he killed his wife Ana Walshe around New Year’s Day in 2023. Much of Monday was spent revisiting the early hours and days after Ana’s purported
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The annual State of the County presentation will be held later this week at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, where local leaders will discuss the regional economy, local government issues and upcoming projects, it was announced today. The event is set for 4 p.m. Thursday at 75702 Varner Road, according
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CNN By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed Monday to run for US Senate from Texas in 2026, leaning into the criticisms of President Donald Trump that have built her national profile while also worrying Democrats hoping for a long-shot upset. “Trump, I know you’re watching, so let me tell you
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By Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The mounting battle to purchase one of Hollywood’s biggest prizes — Warner Bros. Discovery — has captured President Donald Trump’s attention as he sees his own interests entwined in the transaction and appears poised to try to influence its outcome. On Sunday evening, Trump declared he’d be
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents of a housing complex in Indio are raising concerns over the lack of proper maintenance for the trash. They say the accumulation of garbage at Sun Castle Condominiums on Aladdin Street is bringing unwelcome guests that include flies, rats, and cockroaches into their homes. They also say a lack of
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Update 12/8/25 Two additional suspects were arrested in connection with the shooting. Both suspects are 18-year-olds who were taken into custody on Sunday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. No further suspects are believed to be involved or outstanding, the agency confirmed. Original Report 12/5/25 THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – One person is in custody
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By Tamar Michaelis, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli authorities raided the compound of UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, took down the UN flag, and raised Israel’s flag, UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X. Lazzarini said Israeli police, accompanied by Jerusalem municipal officials, “forcibly”
Continue ReadingBy Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday would not commit to a vote on a GOP health care proposal this week with key Affordable Care Act subsidies soon to expire. Democrats are set to get a Senate vote later this week on their proposal to extend the
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