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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The FIFA World Cup is heating up as teams complete the round of 16, and local fans could not be more excited to watch the matches. Sunday's watch party highlighted Mexico taking on England in Mexico City. It's a matchup in one of the most historic stadiums, Estadio Azteca, and a game The post Local World Cup fans gather at Fantasy Springs for Mexico-England match appeared first on KESQ.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A 72-year-old rideshare driver says he was violently attacked by a passenger during an early morning pickup in Indio. According to the driver, Bill Meyers, the incident happened around 2:30 a.m. during an Uber pickup involving a bicycle that would not fit inside the vehicle. He says the passenger became violent The post Rideshare driver says he was attacked by passenger, then deactivated by company appeared first on KESQ.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A 53-year-old soccer coach who groped and made repeated sexual advances toward a Coachella Valley girl was sentenced today to two years' mandatory supervision. Rosario Navarro Gonzalez of Menifee pleaded guilty in February to two felony counts of lewd acts on a minor. The plea was directly to Riverside County Superior The post Soccer coach who molested Coachella Valley girl sentenced appeared first on KESQ.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - Un entrenador de fútbol de 53 años que manoseó y realizó repetidas insinuaciones sexuales a una niña del valle de Coachella ha sido condenado hoy a dos años de supervisión obligatoria. Rosario Navarro González, de Menifee, se declaró culpable en febrero de dos delitos graves por actos obscenos con un menor. The post Entrenador de fútbol que abusó sexualmente de una niña sentenciado appeared first on KESQ.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — City leaders, police officers, and community members gathered this morning to break ground on a new $45 million police headquarters in Indio. The facility will serve as the new central hub for the Indio Police Department and is part of the city's expanding Public Safety Campus. According to city officials, the The post Indio breaks ground on new $45 million police headquarters appeared first on KESQ.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A 38-year-old man accused of siphoning almost $100,000 from the bank accounts of a Palm Desert senior failed to appear for a hearing today at the Indio courthouse, prompting a judge to revoke his bail and sign a bench warrant for his arrest. Miguel Angel Gonzalez of Coachella was arrested in The post Coachella man accused of embezzlement fails to show for court, judge revokes bail appeared first on KESQ.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)— Families and seniors gathered in Indio this week to receive groceries at a community food distribution event, as many continue to feel the impact of rising food costs. Helping lead the effort was Luis Yepiz, a Food Recovery Advisor with The Farmlink Project, whose work is also being highlighted in a documentary The post ShortFest documentary shines light on food distribution appeared first on KESQ.

INDIO, Calif. — The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing woman from Indio. Sarah Lynn Eades, 75, was last seen in the 84000 block of Indio Springs Parkway in the city of Indio. Authorities describe Eades as standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing approximately 140 The post Riverside County Sheriff’s Department searching for missing 75-year-old Indio woman appeared first on KESQ.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — An Indio veteran is celebrating a major milestone after reaching 10 million steps, the equivalent of more than 4,000 miles walked. Rob Hartley reached the mark on Monday after spending the past eight months walking to raise money for veterans, children with disabilities and community projects. What began as a personal The post Indio veteran raises money while breaking walking records appeared first on KESQ.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — More than 100 students from across the Coachella Valley are one step closer to achieving their educational goals after receiving scholarships from the Dr. Carreón Foundation. The nonprofit organization celebrated its annual scholarship awards ceremony Sunday at Shadow Hills High School, recognizing the Class of 2026 and students continuing their higher education. The post Dr. Carreón Foundation awards 120 scholarships to Coachella Valley students appeared first o