THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – What a beautiful weekend it has been in the Coachella Valley! Temperatures have climbed into the low 90s so far, a few degrees above our seasonal average of about 87°F. We’re set to see a warm start to the workweek before a midweek cooldown. Winds this weekend have been nice
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a calmer and warmer weekend compared to the first weekend of Coachella! Winds remain calm this evening and most of Sunday, which means if you’re camping at Coachella, you won’t be encountering any wind-related problems at the campground. Winds appear to pick up again for Sunday around dinnertime, but
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Our calmer and warmer pattern continues as we expect to warm to near-seasonal highs across the valley on Wednesday! Here’s a look at temperatures through the day, which look to be fantastic for this time of year – right where we should be. Expect highs in the mid to upper
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – A unique workshop gave local high school students eyeing careers in the hospitality and tourism industries a head start. 120 students from high schools encompassing all three valley school districts attended Tuesday’s event, dubbed “Student Hospitality Day.” They gathered at the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As festival goers depart the Coachella Valley, those who drove electric vehicles are looking for a charge. Many of them, though, are being left disappointed on Monday, as the valley’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure is strained by the swaths of people looking to top off. News Channel 3 was in
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a grayer and cooler day in the Coachella Valley. More clouds and some precipitation has been spotted in our mountains (some mountain snow!), though there hasn’t been any rain recorded on the valley floor. The weekend has been marked by winds. The same continues Sunday evening. Expect the
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a gusty start to Coachella! Winds yesterday kicked up a fair bit of dust… and you can expect the same to be true as we make our way through this evening and Sunday, too. An Air Quality remains in place from the South Coast Air Quality Management District
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Festival goers this year now have a new network to connect with each other. It’s called Mirage, and it’s described as “a pop-up good vibes network for the festival season.” Mirage went online April 1st and will vanish as festival season comes to a close on May 1st. Sat Singh, the
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A much-needed break from reality is what military families found at Sunnylands Center & Gardens on Tuesday. Southern California is home to a large number of blue star families, or families who have loved ones who are active duty, in the National Guard, Reserves forces, or are transitioning out of
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PINYON PINES, Calif. (KESQ) – CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department urged county residents to understand the importance of evacuating. In a social media post, officials said it’s important to know your evacuation zone ahead of time and listen to the warnings and orders that are issued in response to how fires behave. They asserted staying
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Happy Easter! It’s been gorgeous this Sunday across the valley. It’s stayed calm and dry, though some upper level clouds continue to filter in and out of our area. Temperatures so far have been in the 90s. Looking ahead to the start of your workweek, we’re tracking some increasing onshore
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Winds are much calmer today. It’s dry and warm, but overall, a pleasant desert day here in the Coachella Valley! It’s staying exceptionally dry throughout the evening and into tomorrow. Santa Ana winds are easing (though locally, we’ve had rather calm conditions compared to areas to our west). Dew point
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Fire Station 98 in Desert Hot Springs was a critical addition to the city’s public safety goals. The City of Desert Hot Springs hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new station Wednesday morning, though the station became operational last November. News Channel 3’s Kendall Flynn first brought you inside
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Gas prices and other economic impacts of the war in Iran are putting a significant strain on residents of the Coachella Valley. According to a spokesperson for Rep. Raul Ruiz, in his Congressional 25th District, gas prices have jumped nearly 58 cents in a span of a week and a
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Record high temperatures across Southern California were an anomaly throughout March. According to climate researchers, the same atmospheric anomalies that drove the historic heat wave have also been driving trends in the oceans off the California coast. Record high sea surface temperatures have been measured at the Scripps Pier in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – An annual tradition in Palm Springs returned to Ruth Hardy Park on Sunday! The Palm Springs Fire Foundation invited families to participate in its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Eager kids and their parents lined up at 9:00 a.m. to fill their baskets with the thousands of easter eggs that dotted
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’re tracking another warm Sunday here in the Coachella Valley! Records remain threatened today despite missing it in Palm Springs by a couple of degrees yesterday as clouds limited our daytime heating. We’ll likely see more clouds in the sky today with highs staying warm valley-wide. Passing clouds remain visible
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City hosted its inaugural Festival of the Arts at its Community Amphitheater on Saturday. The event started at 10:00 a.m. and was scheduled to wrap up at 5:00 p.m. Dozens of artists displayed their art for curious crowds to browse and purchase. Organizers said for some, this may be
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Records continue to be threatened in the Coachella Valley! Yesterday, we missed a record in Palm Springs by a degree, but several other spots, like Indio, Thermal, Big Bear, and Idyllwild all broke records. Triple-digit heat in Palm Springs lingers this weekend, which means we could see a couple more
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A thump, screeching tires, and a stop. That’s the future of bringing pursuits to an end – or preventing them altogether – and it’s all thanks to a new tool being rolled out by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The department said it began testing the Grappler system last March. It
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