Here’s some celebratory events happening around the Coachella Valley for the holiday weekend! Palm Springs Thursday, July 3, enjoy the Fourth of July weekend “Kick-Off Party at Villagefest,” located at Downtown Palm Springs, Tahquitz Canyon Way and Palm Canyon Drive to celebrate the patriotic weekend with games, live music, arts and crafts and snow cones
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — President Trump has signed his Big Beautiful Bill and some local servers could be cashing in on the ‘no tax on tips’ incentive. The incentive was one of the President’s key campaign promises, drawing in voters with the promise to take home more cash. Beginning the 2026 tax year, tip-reliant
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) -The CDC says prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer. With prostate cancer cases on the rise across the nation local health experts want you to know how critical it can be for men to get screened to catch potential cases as
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By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — It’s the celebration President Donald Trump has been waiting for. After weeks of cajoling Republicans into backing his domestic mega-bill — despite lingering concerns about its Medicaid cuts, deficit expansion and political pitfalls — Trump signed the measure into law on the White House
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio Police Department is seeking the help of the community to identify the person responsible in a series of recent burglaries at businesses around the city. They say the suspect in the burglaries is described as a black male adult around 5’8″ to 6’0″, wearing a dark hoodie with an emblem
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Pyro Spectaculars is putting together a colorful fireworks display for the Palm Springs Department of Parks and Recreation “All American” Fourth of July events Friday night. Robert Bronner, a pyrotechnic operator, said it takes nearly 20 hours to set up over 600 shells for the big display – something they
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped today to its lowest Independence Day amount since 2021, decreasing eight-tenths of a cent to $4.392. The average price has dropped 10 the past 11 days, decreasing 8 cents, including six-tenths of a cent Thursday, according
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s the Fourth of July and Palm Springs is ready to welcome nearly 10,000 people between its three events. The Department of Parks and Recreation has planned a weekend full of fun festivities for all residents and visitors. All city organizers are urging people to attend fireworks shows Friday night rather
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Millennials are the largest generation in the nation and make up the largest share of our workforce. They are at the typical age to become first-time homebuyers. Many are just starting their families. But as millennials hit their prime years in reaching these traditional adult milestones, they are seeing worse
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Just days after a shooting near Bagdouma Park, the city of Coachella moved forward with its annual Independence Day celebration Thursday night — complete with food trucks, carnival games and a firework show. Despite safety concerns, many families still showed up to celebrate. “I am really happy to be here,” Dulce,
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The owners of a Desert Hot Springs home are asking the community for help in finding homes for dozens of pets abandoned in the home by squatters. Betty Kerr, the real estate agent representing the home, says the property owners recently won an eviction case against a family member
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A new bill designed to keep you from being drugged is now in effect. Bars across the state must now have a stack of lids available to protect drinks from being spiked. If you want a lid to protect your drink, just ask. The law, which went into effect Tuesday,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – California Highway Patrol is reminding residents and visitors about staying safe during July 4th, especially as over 72 million Americans are forecasted to travel throughout the weekend, according to AAA. While CHP and residents say traveling is good for everyone, officers say it raises concerns over traveler safety. Because of the
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Three men were arrested after Indio police officers seized illegal fireworks and firearms in the Coachella Valley, police said today. A search warrant was served around 6 p.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of Second Street, in Coachella, regarding a market allegedly selling illegal fireworks to minors. Authorities recovered “a substantial
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash involving a semi-truck and an SUV Thursday morning on Interstate 10 in Indio. The crash was first reported at around 11 a.m. on the eastbound side on the I-10, west of Monroe. According to the California Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A program to provide money to businesses impacted by the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing in May was announced Thursday. “The Palm Springs City Council and I are unwavering in our commitment to our local businesses,” Mayor Ron deHarte said in announcing the program. “That’s why we’ve allocated $50,000
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Update 07/02/25 6:00 a.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies confirmed they were dispatched just before 10 p.m. Monday to Douma Avenue and Avenue 52 after a driver reported their vehicle was hit by gunfire. The driver was not injured. Deputies found evidence of a shooting, but no suspects have been identified. The area has since been
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MALIBU, Calif. (KESQ) – Actor Michael Madsen, known for his frequent collaboration with director Quentin Tarantino in films such as “Reservoir Dogs,” “Kill Bill” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” died today at his Malibu home. He was 67. His publicist, Liz Rodriguez, said Madsen suffered what appeared to be a cardiac arrest, and
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In a major victory, House Republicans passed the massive Trump domestic policy bill by a vote of 218-214, sending the tax and immigration legislation to the President’s desk for passage and satisfying the GOP’s lofty goal to finish the job before Independence Day. Rep. Thomas Massie and Brian Fitzpatrick were the GOP no votes.
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff’s investigators were looking for a suspect in a shooting in the 75000 block of Pierce Street in Thermal on Wednesday night. Deputies were called to that location just before 8:00 p.m. for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon and found a man there with injuries
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