PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Art Festival has multiple weekends set for 2026, with the first being this weekend Jan 17 -18. Art will include mixed media, glass artwork, sculptures and more. The festival will be open from 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m on each day and admission is free. The event
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s another gorgeous day in the Coachella Valley. Highs are still running about 10° warmer than usual and it’s feeling more like spring than winter – but it feels great! We’ve been getting the best of both worlds lately: cool mornings that give way to warm afternoons. Expect the same
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – On Friday, officers with the Cathedral City Police Department arrested a man –accused of sexually assaulting a minor with intellectual disabilities. Investigators said the incident was reported in the early morning hours of January 1, 2026. They said the 14 year old was walking southbound on Date Palm Drive, when she
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Update: 01/17 Riverside County has identified the person killed in a crash in Palm Desert on Friday morning, as 20-year-old Jamie Licht of Riverside. Original Report: 01/16 PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)Â – One person was killed in a traffic collision near a busy intersection in Palm Desert on Friday morning. Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 10:22
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Investigators announced an at-risk missing woman, who was last seen at her Indio home on Friday, had been found safe the next morning. She was reportedly in good physical condition after being evaluated by medical personnel. She was safely reunited with family.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Dozens of authors and thousands of readers were expected to attend the annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival. The festival is a world-class gathering of some of the biggest writers on a wide range of topics. Some of the anticipated authors included: Ken Burns, Melinda French Gates, Michael Connelly, and General David
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Golden Boy Promotions put on a show Friday night at Acrisure Arena, hosting the first boxing event of its kind. Two local fighters were featured on the card, Manny Flores and Cayden Griffiths. Flores, co-headlining this historic event in his hometown, lost by unanimous decision to Jorge Chavez in a
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — James Dockery is preparing to take over the football program at Indio high school, pending DSUSD board approval. The board meeting is set for Tuesday, Jan. 20 and Dockery’s name is listed on the docket for the vacant head football coaching position at Indio high school. Sports Director Blake Arthur
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – An environmental group known as SAFER, Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility, is suing the city of Palm Springs over their approval of the 9-story Nexus Hotel. The hotel, which would also serve as a condominium near the Palm Springs Convention Center, was approved by the city council in November. Once
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is hosting its 5th annual International Desert Conservation Summit, taking place January 16–18, 2026. The three-day event will feature conservation leaders from around the world. The event will spotlight efforts to protect desert wildlife and habitats. The summit kicks off tonight with a welcome
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CONDADO DE RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) -Debido a los recientes daños que sufrieron familias por las intensas lluvias. durante la ultima semana del 2025 y la primer semana del primer año, el programa CALFRESH ha lanzado un programa de reembolso para sus beneficiados que hayan sido afectados. Esto programa se abre cada vez que ocurre una emergencia a nivel estatal y existe una declaración del estado donde indica al departamento de servicios publicos que pueden reemplazar dichos beneficios. Es lo que nos comenta Marivel Castañeda, especialista en programas de autosuficiencia del condado de Riverside, “Ellos
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Homeowners at a Palm Springs mobile home park claim management violated local rent control laws by failing to properly notify residents of a 2026 rent increase. Residents at Palm Springs View Estates say required written notices were not mailed in October 2025, which would have allowed the increase to take
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity Thursday in Thermal raised concerns for parents and staff near the Coachella Valley Unified School District. Â Â There was an unconfirmed sighting of an ICE checkpoint at Avenue 70 and Harrison Street, the Coachella Valley Teachers Association said on social media Thursday. The
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KUNA) – Una persona perdió la vida el viernes por la mañana tras un accidente de trafico en la ciudad de Indian Wells. Los bomberos acudieron a la intersección de Fred Waring Drive y Cook Street en Indian Wells a las 10:22 a. m. tras un accidente de tráfico entre tres vehÃculos. El primer
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