Expect a sunny pleasant day, but winds will be persistent, especially near and North of the freeway in the usually wind-prone areas as a weak trough still stirs up gusty winds. Gusts will range between 20mph to 30mph today, tapering off this evening and into tomorrow, but it will remain breezy tomorrow as well. The
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At the post office on Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, it was flurry of activity once again Monday morning as postal workers sorted and loaded up mail and packages for delivery. Most of the packages came from Amazon. “These trucks are 30 years old. They weren’t equipped to handle so much packages,” said mail
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With sports on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, professional sports leagues have turned to video games and competitive gaming as a way to keep sports alive. The NBA hosted an NBA 2K Tournament, where top players competed against each other, and fans could watch. Now the MLB is doing the same, forming an MLB
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A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Coachella Valley through 8 a.m. Monday morning. Sustained westerly winds from 20-30 mph are expected, with gusts on the valley floor reaching up to 45 mph. Stronger gusts can be expected through and below the San Gorgonio Pass. Today was cooler than normal in Palm Springs, reaching
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San Bernardino County health officials confirmed 77 new coronavirus cases and 6 deaths on Sunday. The total number of positive cases in the county is now 887 with 31 deaths. A total of 7,954 people have been tested. Cases in each city: Adelanto: 7 Alta Loma: 8 Apple Valley: 12 Barstow: 8 Big Bear City:
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A valley LGBTQ organization has launched a coronavirus hotline to help provide services to people during the coronavirus pandemic. “I had them deliver my groceries for me because I live alone and I don’t have a car,” said Carol Jefferson. Cathedral City resident Carol Jefferson said she saw the hotline on Facebook and called immediately
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The crash was reported at 4:05 Saturday on eastbound I-10 just East of Ford Dry Lake in Desert Center. CalFire said one person was taken by air ambulance to a hospital with moderate injuries. No one else was injured in the crash. The cause of the crash was under investigation. Stay with KESQ News Channel
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There are currently 373 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Coachella Valley cities, county health officials report. Adding in the community totals from Bermuda Dunes, Thousand Palms, Sky Valley, Oasis, Mecca and Thermal, the area total rises to 388. This is 54 more cases than were reported Saturday. Between Saturday and Sunday, Indio saw an increase
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Many people around the world are celebrating Easter differently this year while celebrating Easter from home. Easter at the Medina family’s home looks different this year. Everyone is gathered around the living room to watch Easter church service from the comfort of their couch. It’s safe to say Easter 2020 has certainly changed many family
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Calling the coronavirus crisis “a critical situation here in our own backyard,” Dr. Michael Mesisca issued a video plea for “all willing residents” to step up to help response efforts for novel coronavirus. Mesisca, the Medical Director of Operations for Riverside University Health System, and the Riverside County Joint Information Center are working to get
Continue Reading The high temperature in Palm Springs yesterday reached 79°. The average temperature for today is 84°. Temperatures will remain below the average for the next few days. A weak upper-level trough will lift moist air in place along and west of the mountains. Some light precipitation will be possible for the mountains and areas west,
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed the sixth positive case of coronavirus in the department. The latest deputy who tested positive is assigned to the corrections bureau and was off work with flu-like symptoms before getting tested. The deputy remained off work while awaiting test results. The deputy’s results came back positive Saturday.
Continue Reading Warmer and drier conditions today with a high of 79° in Palm Springs. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s for most of the area tomorrow. Conditions will be a bit breezy for Easter Sunday, with double-digit gusts expected for parts of the valley floor. Temperatures will continue to warm up as high pressure builds
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After the county announcement Friday to allow “drive-up” religious services. News Channel 3 reached out to area churches to find out if any were planning drive up services for Easter Sunday. Pastor Brenda Wood at Word of Life in Riverside said she’s made arrangements to have her congregation park their cars in the church’s parking
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The total number of cases is now 1,431. The total deaths has reached 41 with 156 patients recovered. Riverside continues to report the most cases in the county with 223 followed by Moreno Valley at 143 cases. The city of Indio added 3 new cases and now leads Palm Springs with the most cases in
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News Channel 3 spoke with Reena Patel, a San Diego-based renowned parenting expert, guidance counselor, licensed educational psychologist, and board-certified behavior analyst to learn ways parents can manage their children’s emotions during this quarantine. “By now, you probably are starting to see some frustration kick-in, maybe even some anxiety with our little ones some different
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Two gang members were arrested during a search warrant in Thousand Palms. On Friday, the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with the Riverside County Sheriff’s SWAT, served a search warrant at a residence in the 30000 block of Monte Vista in Thousand Palms. The reason for the warrant stemmed from a follow-up investigation into a
Continue Reading Since April 6th, Palm Springs International Airport has picked up on 1.08″ of rainfall. On April 10th, they tied the record rainfall amount of 0.35″, replacing the 1965 record. The slow moving area of low pressure that brought cooler temperatures and rainfall to the Coachella Valley is pushing east. Behind it, temperatures will warm up
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Shadow Hills and Palm Desert high schools both lit up their athletic facilities on Friday night as a way to show their support for the Class of 2020. The lights were on for 20 minutes. In turn, this was also was done for our local senior student-athletes who lost their final season due to the
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Friday would have marked the first night of Coachella, kicking off a weekend that, under normal circumstances, would have brought about 100,000 people to the valley. It would have been followed by weekend two, and then a third weekend of Stagecoach. All three weekends have been postponed until October. The valley’s festival season postponement means
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