Friday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 100°. Today, temperatures will be a few degrees cooler. High’s through the weekend are expected to stick around in the 90s. The average for this time of year is 89°. Near the coast temperatures will be closer to average, in the desert we will be above average.
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Cal Fire responded to a vegetation fire in Thermal that began just before nine Friday night. The blaze was located on the 68000 block of Polk Street. Officials say the fire was approximately 5 acres and was burning in several palm trees. Fire crews have stopped the forward spread of the flames and will remain
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Local nonprofit ‘Lift to Rise will launch a new rental assistance fund on June 1. The fund has more $2 million in initial seed commitments to help valley families impacted by coronavirus shutdowns be able to stay in their homes. The organization and its partners are currently working on establishing eligibility priorities to help distribute
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Nurses protested Friday afternoon in front of Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs in solidarity with nurses around the country. The protesting nurses say they are not getting enough personal protective equipment to keep them safe during their shift. “We’re getting one N95 and then the shield that we’ve had for over a month
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Riverside County loosened even more restrictions when it comes to the use of face coverings. According to the county’s amended order, effective May 1, people taking part in outdoor activities are not required to use face coverings as long as they follow social distancing protocols of six feet apart. Although face coverings are no longer
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Local Sikh temple GurdwaraChandi Group USA to help giveaway over 2,000 traditional Indian/Sikh dishes meals near Bagdouma Park this Saturday, May 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (or until meals have run out). The food distribution will take place at the corner of Avenue 52 and Douma Street. Click here to check out more stories of
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Para ayudar a reducir la propagación del coronavirus en el este del Valle de Coachella, la ciudad de Coachella se asocia con Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians, Borrego Health, Desert Healthcare District and Foundation y el County of Riverside para abrir un lugar que proporciona pruebas LabCorp PCR COVID-19 a partir del viernes 1
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Three reputed gang members were behind bars today without bail after being arrested in Indio for alleged parole violations, including a convicted felon who was out on bail in an unrelated burglary case. Authorities conducted a parole compliance check Thursday at a home in the 44000 block of Cassia Drive, according to Riverside County sheriff’s
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La policía investiga un tiroteo en Indio que ocurrió justo antes de las 11:23 p.m. del jueves en el bloque 80700 de Canyon Trail Street entre Youngs Lane y Madison Street.El vídeo de una aplicación de redes sociales capturó los sonidos de los disparos y revelaba como la policía rodeaba el area con cinta amarilla
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El Colegio Comuniatrio del Desierto solo ofrecerá clases en línea durante los semestres de verano y otoño debido a la pandemia del coronavirus. “La salud y seguridad de nuestros estudiantes, profesores y personal y el mantenimiento de la calidad de nuestros programas de enseñanza y aprendizaje son de suma importancia para el Colegio, nuestra Junta
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Funcionarios de salud publicaron datos actualizados sobre coronavirus, mostrando el último número de casos, muertes y recuperaciones alrededor del condado de Riverside en las últimas 24 horas. El condado de Riverside ahora tiene un total de 4.079 casos. El número de casos notificados aumentó en 48 casos en las últimas 24 horas. Las muertes en
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Temperatures will remain warm through the evening, cooling into the mid 80s around 9:00 p.m., paired with a breezy west wind. The breeze will prevail through the weekend, predominately in the evening hours, with gusts up to 40 MPH. That breeze will assist with the cooling trend that will follow into the start of the
Continue Reading Health officials released updated coronavirus data, showing the latest number of cases, deaths, & recoveries around Riverside County in the past 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Riverside County now has a total of 4,079 cases. The number of reported cases increased by 48 cases in the past 24 hours. The total was at
Continue Reading College of the Desert will only offer online classes during the Summer and Fall semesters due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stay up-to-date with local update at KESQ.com/Coronavirus “The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff and maintaining the quality of our teaching and learning programs are of utmost importance for the College, our
Continue Reading To help reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the Eastern Coachella Valley, the City of Coachella is partnering with Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians, Borrego Health, Desert Healthcare District and Foundation and the County of Riverside to open a location providing LabCorp PCR COVID-19 tests starting on Friday, May 1, 2020. “The Eastern
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Spartan is looking for a forever home at Animal Samaritans, SPCA in Thousand Palms, CA. Call 760-601-3918. See what else is going on at Animal Samaritans during this pandemic.
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May 1 is typically a day where high school seniors solidify their plans for the upcoming school year. It’s called National College Decision Day because, for most colleges and universities in the United States, it’s the deadline for students to notify them of their decision to attend. High school seniors are grappling with the loss
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During today’s news conference, CA Governor Gavin Newsom said the state is “days not months” away from lifting some restrictions. Newsom had said earlier this week that we are “weeks not months” from lifting certain restrictions. “We’re getting very close to making very meaningful augmentations to that stay-at-home order. We said ‘weeks, not months’ about
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