INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — All Aztecs all the time. Palm Desert girls’ teams dominated the DEL finals at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Thursday. In the singles final, senior Allison Smith defeated junior Diliara Trehub 6-1, 6-0, winning her second career DEL singles title. In the doubles final, it was an all-Palm Desert
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Registrar of Voters held a demonstration for its auto signature verification tool, or ‘ASV’ ahead of the November 4th special election. The new tool implements software in the Registrar’s sorting machines that compare voter signatures on a ballot to those in their voter profile, completing the verification process
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Coachella presented its annual State of the City Address on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park. The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce organized the event in collaboration with the city. Among the talking points were ways to provide more students with better educational opportunities and to promote growth
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Indio has forfeited their game this Friday, Oct. 24 at Yucca Valley. Just received word that the Indio-Yucca Valley football game tomorrow night on the high desert has been cancelled. Indio is unable to field both a varsity and JV team. @KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ @kendallkesq @FootballinCV @Tarp1969 @Jesus_G_Reyes— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24)
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – A third case of a potentially deadlier strain of Mpox has been detected in nearby Los Angeles County. And with Greater Palm Springs Pride approaching, local doctors are concerned. Health officials say none of the men who contracted the disease had traveled outside of the U.S. where the strain is
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Las condiciones agradables continuarán en el Valle de Coachella a finales de la semana y durante el fin de semana, con vientos suaves y ligeros períodos de calentamiento y enfriamiento. Una débil alta presión traerá un clima ligeramente más cálido el viernes, con máximas que rondarán los 90°F, pero será de corta duración. A finales
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Actualización 10/23/25 La policía arrestó el miércoles al sospechoso, Ramón Alexis Salazar, de 34 años, residente de Coachella, según informó la policía. Según los registros de la cárcel del condado, Salazar fue arrestado en Riverside. Está previsto que comparezca ante el tribunal el viernes. Reporte original 10/20/25 INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – La policía continúa la búsqueda
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INDIO, California (KUNA) – La necesidad de recursos para personas sin hogar sigue creciendo en el Valle de Coachella, y las organizaciones locales trabajan constantemente para proporcionar suministros a quienes los necesitan en sus albergues y programas. Martha’s Village and Kitchen y Coachella Valley Rescue Mission están realizando campañas de donación para sus comunidades sin
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) Un conductor que afirma haber sido casi chocado durante la persecución policial del miércoles por La Quinta e Indio describe lo que él llama un momento “aterrador, en una fracción de segundo”, que podría haberle costado la vida. Jesse Bautista, de veinte años, declaró a Telemundo 15 que conducía hacia el este por la Avenida 48,
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Alaska Airlines has grounded its flights nationwide due to an “IT outage affecting operations.” There is no word on when the temporary ground stop will be lifted. Officials advise that if you’re scheduled to fly tonight, check your flight status before heading to the airport. Alaska Airlines is experiencing an
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The 29-year-old man accused of setting a New Year’s Day fire that prosecutors say smoldered for a week and grew into what became the deadly Palisades Fire pleaded not guilty today to a trio of federal charges. Rinderknecht pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom to one
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BANNING, Calif. (KUNA) – Un exentrenador de fútbol juvenil del Valle de Coachella era un depredador habitual que besaba, acariciaba y hacía proposiciones sexuales a múltiples jugadoras, declaró hoy la fiscalía. La defensa argumentó que el testimonio de los testigos no era fiable y posiblemente estaba motivado por un compañero de trabajo hostil que incitaba a
Continue Reading Update 10/23/25 Police arrested the suspect, Ramon Alexis Salazar, 34, of Coachella on Wednesday, police said. According to county jail records, Salazar was arrested in Riverside. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday. Original Report 10/20/25 INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Police are continuing to search for a suspect in a robbery at an
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) A driver who says he was nearly hit during Wednesday’s police pursuit through La Quinta and Indio is describing what he calls a “terrifying, split-second” moment that could have taken his life. Twenty-year-old Jesse Bautista told KESQ News Channel he was driving east on Avenue 48, near Jefferson Street, when he suddenly saw
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The need for resources for homeless individuals continues to grow in the Coachella Valley, and local organization are consistently working to provide supplies to those in need within their shelters and programs. Martha’s Village and Kitchen and the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission are both working toward donation drives for their homeless
Continue Reading BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A former girls soccer coach from the Coachella Valley was a habitual predator, kissing, fondling and propositioning multiple players, the prosecution said today, while the defense argued the witnesses’ testimony was unreliable and possibly driven by a hostile co-worker who encouraged the victims to tell stories. Juan Manuel Pantoja Troncoso, 29,
Continue ReadingA departing area of low pressure will leave us a bit breezy through the morning with winds easing into the afternoon. A small area of Imperial County remains under a wind advisory through this morning. Winds will back off as we head through the day, with fairly mild temps through the weekend. Highs are warming
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It’s a breezy night around the Coachella Valley. Overall, our temperatures are running 5-10 degrees cooler than they have been, but they are still in the upper 80s. Given the onshore wind pattern, the west winds will be strongest in the most wind-prone communities and areas near the freeway. Keep in mind, there is a
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