May 2020 - KESQ

El Paseo windows boarded up & traffic stopped ahead of anticipated protest march

May 31, 2020 10:22 PM KESQ News Team

Riverside County proclaims local emergency, countywide curfew set from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews are busy boarding up windows on some businesses on El…

President Trump announces possible terrorist organization

May 31, 2020 5:49 PM Rico Bruce

President Trump is designating ‘Antifa’ as a terrorist organization. Trump made that announcement today. Antifa is short for anti-fascists and…

Slow warming begins

May 31, 2020 5:02 PM Taylor Begley

Yesterday was nice and seasonal in the upper 90s. Today, we’re starting to see temperatures slowly warm. Triple digit highs returned today with a…

The U.S. sends ventilators to Brazil

May 31, 2020 4:56 PM Rico Bruce

The United States is supplying Brazil with ventilators and the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine. Both nations confirm the U.S. plans to ship a…

Firework-like sounds rattle homes in Cathedral City

May 31, 2020 4:39 PM Dani Romero

Some Cathedral City residents tell News Channel 3 they have been hearing a string of illegal fireworks go off during the night for weeks. …

Atlanta Mayor: Trump ‘should just stop talking’

May 31, 2020 2:12 PM Rico Bruce

Atlanta’s Mayor is accusing President Trump of making violent protests across the U.S. worse and is urging him to quote “just stop talking.” Trump…

NOW OPEN: Revivals thrift stores

May 31, 2020 9:12 AM Caitlin Thropay

Revivals stores are now reopen. “Isn’t that beautiful and it’s only 20 dollars!” Linda Stewart said as she held up a sparkly blue dress. This…

Watch live: SpaceX spacecraft docked at space station

May 31, 2020 6:41 AM KESQ News Team

A SpaceX spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts is has docked at the International Space Station. Watch the historic moments live in the player…

Slowly warming up through the week

May 31, 2020 5:57 AM Taban Sharifi

Palm Springs on Saturday reached a high temperature right at seasonal average at 97°. Today, the average is 98°. Temperatures will be a couple…

LA sports photographer, Jon Soohoo interview: Part I & II

May 30, 2020 10:47 PM Taylor Begley

For over 30 years, Dodgers team photographer Jon Soohoo has been behind Los Angeles’ most iconic sports moments. His portrait of Kobe Bryant was…

Slowly warming up again

May 30, 2020 9:23 PM Taylor Begley

Today was nice and seasonal with highs in the upper 90s, due to an area of low pressure to the north. As we head into tomorrow, high pressure starts…

Los Angeles Mayor Imposes a Downtown Curfew

May 30, 2020 4:52 PM Wendy Garcia

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a curfew Saturday evening after the arrest of over 500 people were arrested during a violent protest over…

Joshua Tree man accused of leading deputies on 52 mile pursuit

May 30, 2020 3:54 PM Wendy Garcia

A Joshua Tree man was in custody Saturday evening accused of evading San Bernardino County Sheriff Deputies and leading them on a 52 mile pursuit.…

Palm Springs Air Museum Reopens on Limited Basis June 1

May 30, 2020 3:39 PM Wendy Garcia

Officials from the Palm Springs Air Museum announced on Friday that starting Monday June 1st, the museum will be reopening on a limited basis as an…

Indio furniture store donates thousands of dollars to local food bank to help feed families

May 30, 2020 3:08 PM Dani Romero

A Find food bank drive in Indio was setup this morning to help local families put meals on the table. There was a line of cars outside Mathis…

Indio vigil for George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery postponed

May 30, 2020 9:32 AM Caitlin Thropay

UPDATE: Due to Riverside County enacting a curfew, this event has been postponed by organizers. a new date has not yet been set. Original post: A…

Feeling cooler this weekend

May 30, 2020 6:26 AM Taban Sharifi

Palm Springs on Friday reached a high temperature of 106°. The average temperature for this time of year is 97°. For Saturday, temperatures will be…

TJ Stanford replaces local legend Ernie Martinez as head coach for 29 Palms football

May 29, 2020 6:32 PM Blake Arthur

Ernie Martinez was the head coach for 29 Palms football for 25 seasons. He won 155 games, 9 league titles and made the playoffs 19 times. He also had…

Cooling continues into weekend

May 29, 2020 4:10 PM Haley Clawson

Once again Palm Springs has taken a step towards cooling down though we’re still experiencing above-normal temperatures. Today the high at the…

County ‘cool centers to open with pandemic modifications

May 29, 2020 2:35 PM KESQ STAFF

Fourteen cool centers are scheduled to open Monday in Riverside County. According to officials, there will be “modifications to accommodate…

Month: May 2020