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Update 08/31/25: Police have identified the victim as a 16-year-old male resident of Desert Hot Springs. Desert Hot Springs Police Department Detectives and members of the Riverside County DistrictAttorney’s Office are investigating. Original report: DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One person is dead in what police believe was an accidental shooting in Desert Hot

INDIO, Calif (KESQ) — Firefighters worked to contain a fire in the 43000 block of Jackson Street in Indio Sunday afternoon. Officials say the fire broke out at 2:36 p.m. in the rear of a business. The fire was contained shortly after 3 p.m. with no injuries. An unplanned power outage was also reported near

CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – While Cabazon locals wait for more answers on the case of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, residents plan to hold a second vigil in support of his life and the grieving community. Haro was first reported missing two weeks ago, and residents first held a vigil just hours after his parents, Jake and

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)  – Cathedral City is blowing out the candles — turning 100. City leaders are throwing a birthday party on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday’s celebration is happening at the Mary Pickford Theatre is D’Place. The desert city received its first designated land marker back in 1925. Officials will

Update: PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A theft at a Palm Desert business leads to a pursuit on the eastbound side of Interstate 10. Around 6 on Friday night, deputies responded to a call about a theft at a nearby business in the 74000 block of Country Club Drive. A witness reported seeing two females

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — The owners of Fernando’s Tacos in Coachella are reeling after a suspected drunk driver crashed into their taco truck earlier this week. Last Thursday, August 21, a White Toyota Corolla ran a stop sign and crashed into a power pole at the intersection of Avenue 52 and Calhoun Street. That driver, who

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – FIND Food Bank has officially completed construction on its new Food Security Campus, designed to expand its capacity and improve operations. Distributing over 20 million pounds of food each year, FIND’s original campus is over capacity. The new facility offers relief, allowing for faster, more efficient food distribution and increased storage. This

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As millions of Californians hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is ramping up enforcement in anticipation of one of the most dangerous travel weekends of the year. Starting Friday evening and continuing through Monday night, CHP is launching a Maximum Enforcement Period.