A fire broke out in Mecca Saturday morning on the intersection of Avenue 66 and Highway 86. It involved a large row of tamarisk trees that caught fire due to winds. Caltrans District eight reported a hard closure in order to contain the blaze. Firefighters remained at the scene for several hours. The fire was
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On Friday, the high temperature in Palm Springs reached 99°. Today, temperatures will be cooler, closer to the seasonal average of 95°. The reason, a trough of low pressure over the Great Basin. This trough of low pressure is short-lived. It begins to lift out Sunday. This trough will be replaced by a ridge of
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Ryan Leaf, the #2 overall draft pick in the 1998 NFL draft and ESPN college football analyst, was arrested for domestic battery in Palm Desert, according to multiple outlets including USA Today and TMZ Sports. According to jail records, Leaf, 44, was arrested Friday at 1:59 p.m. on Grapevine Street in Palm Desert. He is
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La ciudad de Indio se convirtió en la última ciudad del Valle de Coachella en emitir una orden que requiere una cobertura facial cuando sale en público. El pedido de la ciudad requiere una cobertura facial al entrar a cualquier tienda comprar de comestibles, farmacias, o cualquier otro negocio que se les permite operar bajo
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Palm Desert lineman Ryan Neighbors launched a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society back in March to honor his friend Max Borbon, also a lineman at rival La Quinta High School, who was diagnosed with Leukemia last year. Neighbors’ fundraiser culminated with two blood drives this week. The first at Riccio’s Steak and Seafood
Continue Reading The city of Indio became the latest Coachella Valley city to issue an order requiring a face covering when out in public. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates Indio’s order requires a face covering when shopping a grocery stores, drug stores, or any other business that are allowed to operate under the state’s stay-at-home
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New numbers are in Friday showing Riverside County’s unemployment rate reach double digits, which is higher than the nationwide rate for April. According to data from the Employment Development Department, A shocking unemployment rate here in our county rises from 5.2 percent in March to 15.3 percent for April. Deanna Moore has been desperately trying
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La población carcelaria es una de las mas vulnerables de contraer el covid19 no solo por las condiciones de salubridad pero tambien el hacinamiento, las cárceles del condado que reportan ya unos 200 contagios. Con gran incertidumbre se levantan a diario presos de las carceles que relatan una version muy diferente a la proporcionada por
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Students graduating from 17 high schools and one adult school in the Coachella Valley can still have their pictures snapped as they walk across a stage while wearing caps and gowns, despite in-person graduating ceremonies going virtual due to the coronavirus, the districts announced on Friday. Watch our One-Hour special paying tribute to the Class
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Telemundo 15 nos unimos con los distritos escolares para honrar a los graduados de la escuela secundaria que no tendrán una ceremonia tradicional este año. Acompáñenos para celebrar a los graduados este viernes 22 de mayo a las 5 de la tarde en su canal TELEMUNDO 15.
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Another typical-tempered day in May with highs in the mid and upper 90s for the second day in a row. Gusty west winds will be felt around the Coachella Valley through the night. Another seasonal day to begin the holiday weekend but temperatures will climb into the triple digits on Sunday with even great warming
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El Estado de California aprobó que el Condado de Riverside abra centros comerciales, restaurantes y otros servicios. El estado de California aprobó la solicitud del Condado de Riverside de mudarse a la reapertura acelerada de la etapa 2. Habrá varias modificaciones en la forma en que operan estos negocios con el fin de proteger a
Continue Reading Effective immediately, Riverside County will be allowed to reopen more businesses, including shopping malls and dining restaurants. The state of California approved Riverside County’s request to move into accelerated stage 2 reopening. There will be several modifications to how these businesses operate in order to protect patrons and staff. Schools are apart of stage 2,
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Riverside University Health System – Public Health has released new coronavirus data from the past 24 hours. County health officials will be live today at 2:30 p.m. to share the latest on the county reopening more businesses and other coronavirus updates. Watch live on News Channel 3 & KESQ.com/Livestream-Events/ Today’s update shows an increase of
Continue Reading The unemployment rate in Riverside County was 15.3% in April — the highest level recorded in the California Employment DevelopmentDepartment’s electronic database going back three decades, figures released today show. Last month’s jobless rate, based on preliminary estimates, exceeded March’s rate by roughly 10 percentage points, before the full impact of thegovernment public health orders
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Riverside County officials announced that the state approved the county’s move in accelerated stage 2 reopening, meaning malls and dine-in restaurants will be allowed to operate with modifications. You can watch the news conference live at 2:30 p.m. on News Channel 3 or watch the livestream below: Officials expected to speak today include: Riverside County
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Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is “days away” from releasing guidelines for churches to reopen across the state. He says the guidelines will likely be released Monday. President Donald Trump earlier today called for thethe immediate reopening of houses of worship across the nation. In addition, Newsom said he expects two more counties to
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The Palm Springs Tropicale Restaurant & Lounge owner was handed a $1000 fine on Thursday by code enforcement. According to the city, an anonymous call came in stating that people were dining at tables and the bar. “Toward the end of my shift I ordered a bunch of takeout food for myself and my family,”
Continue ReadingThe heat is coming back in a serious way! Today, we expect near seasonal highs in the mid-nineties, and tomorrow as well, but by Sunday we’re into the triple digits and an excessive heat watch will become an excessive heat warning from the 25th through the 29th. Today, a weak trough up North will give
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