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A Heat Advisory for Coastal areas through the Inland Empire is overlaid with a Red Flag Warning, as high continue at well above normal levels. High pressure over the Great Basin and Four Corners States will keep a very stable, warm weather pattern in place all week. As nearby wildfires continue to shrink, the smoke
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Update: 9/28/20 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that a body was found in the Whitewater River off Highway 111 on Sunday. No foul play is suspected. Details: Body found in the Whitewater River Sunday evening ============== Original Article 9/27/20: A swift water rescue team was called out to an incident in Palm Springs Sunday
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams proved they’re difficult to contain once Jared Goff and Aaron Donald find their groove. If only that had happened much earlier than the second half against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Making the second of back-to-back visits to the East Coast, the travel-weary Rams fell just
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Bars throughout Riverside County have been at a disadvantage during the pandemic as the state slowly releases guidelines to reopen. Last week, the county entered the state’s ‘Substantial’ red tier, after having spent more than a month in the ‘Widespread’ purple tier. The move allowed certain closures to free up with limitations, including allowing restaurants
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Above average temperatures persist. There were only three days in September that were not above average. Offshore winds pick up on Monday, paired with low humidity and above average temperature, causing for a Red Flag Warning. Temperatures warm up even more as the week goes on.
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Churches and places of worship were able to open up their doors again for in-person services this weekend. Churches were asked to close indoor services back in July due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Now that we’re in the red tier of reopening, Riverside churches and other places of worship can reopen indoors at
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The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force arrested a 21-year-old man in Desert Hot Springs, after conducting a search warrant at a residence on Paintbrush Trail. It happened at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Officers say they recovered an illegally manufactured AR-15 Rifle, ammunition, and suspected cocaine. The man arrested was booked at the Larry
Continue ReadingSeptember is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease past infancy for American children. It’s why KESQ is partnering with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in Coachella Valley for the second year. According to St. Jude, treatments invented at its hospital have
Continue Reading Saturday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 103°. Sunday will remain very similar. The average temperature now sitting at 96° but the triple digits can be expected all through the coming week. A ridge of high pressure in the Pacific Northwest will eventually slide over Arizona. This will increase our temperatures this coming week.
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The majority of this month has brought above average temperatures to the desert. Today was no different. Seasonal average for Palm Springs is 97°, we hit 103°. The above average trend continues all week long with temperatures staying above 100°, warming even more as the week goes on. Because temperatures will be above average, humidity
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SALTON SEA, Calif. – On Saturday morning three valley high school students set out on the Salton Sea, kayaking from one side to the other in an effort to raise awareness on the environmental plight and public health issues brought on by California’s largest lake. Palm Desert High School senior Layton Jones, Desert Mirage High
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Alyssa Torres is making a difference in the town she grew up in. “I wanted this to be about giving back to my old school,” Torres told News Channel 3. The current senior at La Quinta High School coordinated a supply drive to help out her alma mater, Saul Martinez Elementary School in Mecca. “I
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill authored by local assembly member Chad Mayes. AB 4-99 aims to protect Californians interacting with the Employment Development Department from falling victim to identity theft. The Rancho Mirage assemblyman sent out a tweet thanking the governor saying, “This is just the first step in reforming an agency that badly
Continue Reading On Friday, Palm Springs reached 105°. The average is 97° for this time of year, dropping to 96° by Sunday. Temperatures will remain in the triple digits through the weekend and even next week ahead. We don’t get a glimpse of double digit temperatures. A ridge of high pressure is building now and will continue
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James McClure, a fifth grade teacher at Rancho Mirage Elementary School in Rancho Mirage, is the September “One Class At A Time” award winner. McClure said he plans on using the $500 funds on class aquariums so that his students can learn about the ecosystem. “The aquariums will become a central component for their exploration
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Occupation:Small business owner & healthcare worker Relevant Experience:Served on the CA Board of Barbering and CosmetologyFormer Ombudsman for Riverside CountyServed on a board that partnered with the City of Santa Barbara to develop housing for people living with AIDS Personal Information:Second-generation Mexican AmericanOwned in Palm Springs for 12 years Full-time resident for four years Websiteelectdiantorres.com
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Movie theaters are once again opening their doors after Riverside County advanced Tuesday to the red tier of reopening. It’s the first time since June film fanatics have returned to see the silver screen, when movie theaters were last shut down due to the pandemic. “Seeing it back at home, it’s just like it’s a
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OccupationCertified Public AccountantLocal businessowner Relevant Experience:Former Palm Springs Councilmember (2003 – 2007)Served on Palm Springs Human Rights Commission & Palm Springs Winter Park AuthorityFormer President of The Hundred Club Palm Springs and the Palm Springs Lions Club Personal Information:Palm Springs resident for nearly 50 yearsAttended elementary, middle, & high school in Palm SpringsDegree in Economics
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