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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Over a dozen mobile home parks in the eastern Coachella Valley are planned to see dirt roads become paved streets as part of efforts to improve air quality. Riverside County and the South Coast Air Quality Management District will work together on that $4.57 million project. The following are the tentative

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A tuberculosis case reported at Indio High School last week is drawing attention from health officials, who are also warning of a seasonal increase in respiratory illnesses across the Coachella Valley. Officials confirmed that a student at Indio High tested positive for tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial infection that primarily affects the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) The legal group representing 15 victims injured in last year’s Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade crash say the city’s newly announced police reforms don’t go far enough. In a statement issued Monday, the Formica Law Group called the December 7, 2024, incident a “nightmare” caused by “preventable, inexcusable failures.” The

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Officials announced today that the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will be closed for its annual preventative maintenance, with service scheduled to resume in mid-October. The tramway will shut down Sept. 8 through Oct. 12, with the last day of operations set for Sept. 7. It is scheduled to reopen at

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A man was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 near Cook Street. The crash was reported at around 1 p.m. News Channel 3 crew at the scene confirmed a person was on the ground in the middle

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.– The Oasis of Mara trail at Joshua Tree National Park is closed after damage from recent flooding. Park officials said recent summer monsoonal events caused severe erosion of the paved trail and impacted the cultural site. Several sections of the trail have been undercut, and others have steep drop-offs, creating unsafe hiking

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 67-year-old woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding an electric bike in Desert Hot Springs was identified today. Laura Harker, of Desert Hot Springs, was struck shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday on Pierson Boulevard west of North Indian Canyon, according to the Riverside County coroner’s

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – One person is in the hospital Sunday night following a gas leak at a Palm Desert business. At 11 a.m., Cal Fire officials say they responded to a compressed natural gas leak outside an industrial building on Lennon Place off Hovley and Cook Street. Authorities say they were able to

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A high-speed chase through the Coachella Valley ended with an attempted murder suspect in custody. The Desert Hot Springs Police Department posted the wild video of the chase to their social media account, commenting, “Another dangerous individual off the streets thanks to the proactive work of our officers.” Officials say

CHERRY VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — A young man is dead and a woman hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash involving a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy on Saturday morning. The collision occurred at approximately 10:03 a.m. on September 6, 2025, at the intersection of Cherry Valley Boulevard and Roberts Street. According to the California Highway Patrol, the