PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Some Palm Desert residents are questioning why a planned overnight power outage is being scheduled during one of the hottest stretches of summer. Southern California Edison has scheduled a maintenance outage affecting approximately 878 customers in Palm Desert. The outage is expected to begin at 10 p.m. Tuesday and continue
BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) - An arrest has been made in a shooting 22 years ago that took the life of a 17-year-old Indio teenager. The suspect, a 40-year-old man from Bermuda Dunes, was arrested on Friday, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office announced. County jail records show he is scheduled to appear in court on
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - A suspect in a stolen vehicle was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Thousand Palms. Deputies reported spotting a vehicle reported stolen shortly before 4 p.m. in the area of Varner Road and Monterey Avenue. Deputies attempted a traffic stop in the area of Cook Street and Varner Road, where the vehicle
COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) - Three people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash Monday evening in Coachella. The crash was reported just before 6:20 p.m. on Van Buren Street and Avenue 53. Police said three vehicles were involved. Details on what led up to the crash were not available. One person was airlifted
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — School is just weeks away, but recent economic challenges are changing how families approach which supplies are essential. A new analysis by Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation, using NielsenIQ data, found families will spend about $4,000 per child on school supplies and food during the school year, up 10.7%
A former senior executive at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is suing the institution, alleging she was fired in retaliation for reporting animal deaths, alleged cover-ups, and internal misconduct.
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A Desert Hot Springs man has been sentenced for his role in a shootout that ended with injuries to a deputy and suspect in a Thousand Palms business area in 2023. Jose Eduardo Rosales Perez, 37, was sentenced to 7 years in prison after being convicted of accessory to escape arrest/trial
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - As students prepare to return to the classroom, Palm Springs Unified School District is reminding families to make sure their children are up to date on required vaccinations and health records before the first day of school. School officials say this is one of the busiest times of year for
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