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The long-awaited opening of the new Dave and Busters location at The River at Rancho Mirage is scheduled for Monday, September 18. The 22,000 square foot space will include over 100 arcade games, dining options and a sports bar for customers to enjoy. This new location presents a lucrative opportunity for The River, which has
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued an Air Quality Alert for the Coachella Valley due to Monday’s gusty winds. The South Coast AQMD says soil moisture, recent rainfall, humidity, forecasted winds and historical data are used to determine if an Air Quality Alert needs to be called. The South Coast AQMD says they
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It was a rough Thursday around the valley for our high school football programs. Friday Night Highlights Here All five local teams lost their respective game. Yikes. We had 5 games in the valley tonight. All 5 were losses for local teams. @KESQ @BaileyKESQ pic.twitter.com/1NbobEEc5P— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) September 1, 2023 La Quinta, Rancho Mirage,
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The National Weather Service is keeping us under an Excessive Heat Warning until Wednesday evening at 8PM. Tuesday, temperatures as high as 118° were possible and Wednesday’s high temperature could peak at 114°F. Both yesterday and today, we tied the record high temperature for the day at 118°F in Palm Springs. Today, Thermal was one
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The Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network, or the CVDPN, is partnering up with The American Red Cross for two disaster preparedness learning sessions. CVDPN These sessions, scheduled for August 30. and September 13., will focus on local Red Cross disaster services and how Coachella Valley residents can become volunteers. To register for these events, click
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The First Alert Weather Team is tracking the possibility of record-breaking heat through Tuesday. Temperatures could reach up to 118° during this heat wave which could be an issue for those still cleaning up the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. According to the CDC, the most common heat-related illnesses are: -Heat cramps -Heat exhaustion -Heat
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FRIDAY 8/25 Jurupa Valley – 8@Desert Hot Springs – 34FLa Quinta – 56@Heritage – 14FPalm Desert – 0@Central – 27FXavier Prep – 28@La Salle – 6FCoachella Valley – 41@Palo Verde Valley – 21FIndio – 13@Hemet – 38FAliso Niguel@Rancho MirageCanceledPalm Springs@MonroviaCanceled THURSDAY 8/24 Shadow Hills loses at Norte Vista 49-6Yucca Valley loses at Rancho Christian 40-19Desert
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Congressman Raul Ruiz took a valley-wide aerial tour to assess the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. California Highway Patrol conducted the tour over heavily-affected areas like the I-10 and Bob Hope, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, Coachella, Mecca, Desert Shores, and Salton City. Congressman Ruiz said the damage was, “…worse than he anticipated.” “Clearly, our infrastructure
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Jose Salazar is one of many Desert Hot Springs residents who have continued to feel the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary. Salazar and his partner lost their mobile home in the flood that ravaged the city. “We ended up going back and forth through…the mud and rain to get our pets. We finally get our
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Residents at the Tri-Palms Estates and Country Club are still cleaning up the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. Neighbors are removing the thick mud with shovels, brooms, buckets and wheelbarrows. Jimmy Taylor, a 30-year resident of Tri-Palm, is determined to cleanup his driveway although it is a hassle. “I’m going to be 79 and I
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The Tri Palms Estates and Country Club in Thousand Palms is flooded with water following Hurricane Hilary. For the latest updates on from the First Alert Weather Team Hurricane Hilary, click here. Many Tri Palms residents are now stranded as roads leading out of the community are submerged in deep flood waters. News Channel 3’s
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As of the latest update, Hurricane Hilary remains a powerful category 4 hurricane. The latest reading have the storm’s minimum pressure as 946mb and has a sustained wind speed of 130mph. The storm is also moving to the north-northwest at 13mph. Hilary has grown and strengthened very quickly. It became a tropical storm, and was
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Southern California rarely sees tropical weather. However, every now and again we get some remnants of a tropical storm, bringing plenty of rain. What’s even rarer though, is a tropical storm making a direct landfall in California. Credit: National Weather Service – San Diego Since records began, there have been two tropical storms which made
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As we continue to learn more about the devastating Maui Wildfires, one long time Coachella Valley resident who lived in Lahaina is sharing her story with us. Ariella Carrillo grew up in the Valley her entire life, attending Cathedral City High School and College of the Desert. She even shares that she worked at the
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Southern California Edison is reporting that scammers posing as representatives of the company are going door to door to collect “connection fees.” SCE says in an attempt to collect payments for these fees, which do not exist, scammers are threatening to shut off services. Jeff Monford, a Senior Advisor with SCE, says that scammers are
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SoCal Adaptive Sports is collaborating with Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) and ACEing Autism to bring more adaptive sports to the valley this fall. “These are national organizations. I think it’s really positive for the valley, that we’re now able to work with them,” said Michael Rosenkrantz, the Executive Director of SoCal Adaptive Sports. SoCal
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Heavy traffic is expected through the end of the weekend near Joshua Tree National Park as people try to get clearer view of the Perseid meteor shower. To read Spencer Blum’s full breakdown of what the Perseid Meteor Shower is, click here. Getting a clear view of the meteor showers requires people to get away
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During the summer months, the LifeStream sees a stark decline in blood donations. This week, the organization reported that they’re seeing a massive shortage in platelet donations. Platelets are a clotting agent that are essential for cancer patients. According to LifeStream, about 50% of their platelet donations go to cancer patients in the valley. In
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The city of Desert Hot Springs is reviewing the plans for a new housing development called ‘Green Day Village’. City of Desert Hot Springs News Channel 3’s Jeff Stahl recently covered the upcoming affordable housing development in his I-Team report: A Place of their Own. To watch and read the full report, click here. The
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Local auto shops are reporting an increase in vehicles with stolen catalytic converters. Eric Lopez, a mechanic at I-10 Collision Center in Thousand Palms, says their shop sees at least one car a week with a stolen converter. “It’s just easy access for them to get something easy like that. Quick to sell it at
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