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September 12, 2026

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Palm Springs Police Captain Melissa Cain leaves department

Palm Springs Police Captain Melissa Cain leaves department

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — After more than 24 years with the Palm Springs Police Department, Captain Melissa Cain is leaving the agency and continuing her law enforcement career with the Beaumont Police Department. Cain joined PSPD in 2002 and went on to serve in a number of assignments during her time with the department.

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BLSS: Week 4 high school football highlights and scores

BLSS: Week 4 high school football highlights and scores

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) -- It was a tough week for many of our local teams here in Week 4 of the high school football season. Only two desert programs came away with wins this week. See below for the schedule and scores. Thursday 9/10 Rancho Mirage 18 at Tahquitz 34 29 Palms 14 at

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Palm Springs woman among 9/11 victims, laid to rest 25 years later

Palm Springs woman among 9/11 victims, laid to rest 25 years later

(PALM SPRINGS, CA) (KESQ) - One of the people being remembered today on the 25th Anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11th has a direct connection to the Coachella Valley. Barbara Keating was a 72-year-old Palm Springs grandmother who attended St. Teresa Catholic Church in Palm Springs and was very involved in the congregation. She

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Local businesses turn to AI for new tools and ideas

Local businesses turn to AI for new tools and ideas

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif, (KESQ)- Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of how small businesses operate, helping with tasks like social media, research, customer follow-ups and reports. That was a major focus Friday at the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual Marketing Summit, where local business owners and industry experts discussed how AI can

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25 years later: Indio unveils permanent 9/11 memorial featuring World Trade Center steel

25 years later: Indio unveils permanent 9/11 memorial featuring World Trade Center steel

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, a piece of the World Trade Center now has a permanent home in the Coachella Valley. The City of Indio unveiled its new 9/11 memorial Friday at Miles Avenue Park, bringing together city leaders, first responders and community members to remember the nearly

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Palm Springs veterans host 9/11 memorial dinner

Palm Springs veterans host 9/11 memorial dinner

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Veterans at American Legion Post 519 are coming together in Palm Springs to honor the lives lost in the September 11th attacks 25 years ago. The 9/11 Observance and Ceremonial Dinner will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the post, located at 400 N Belardo Rd. in Palm Springs. Organizers said

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‘He could barely walk’: Neighbor says she helped bleeding man days before his wife allegedly killed him

‘He could barely walk’: Neighbor says she helped bleeding man days before his wife allegedly killed him

A 65-year-old Palm Desert woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after a person was found dead with injuries consistent with an assault at The Enclave condo community on Friday.

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Pedestrian killed in 70th avenue crash identified as 39-year-old Mecca man

Pedestrian killed in 70th avenue crash identified as 39-year-old Mecca man

MECCA, CA (KESQ)- A 39-year-old Mecca man was killed Thursday evening after being struck by a vehicle on 70th Avenue east of Cleveland Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at approximately 7:26 p.m. on September 10, 2026. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Ramiro Gonzalez Jr., 39, of Mecca. According to

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