1/17/25 1:05 p.m. – More residents were allowed to return to their homes in the Palisades Fire area. 6:18 a.m. – More than 80,000 people are still under evacuation orders. Officials said they understand their frustration but ask residents for patience as hazardous materials teams and cadaver dogs comb the sites block-by-block. They said it
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Thousands of structures, including homes, have been destroyed by fires in Los Angeles. Below are ways for locals to help those impacted. If you know of any donation drives or other ways locals can help, send information to Share@KESQ.com. Verified GoFundMe Link to Help Those Impacted by the Fires Local Donation Drives Coachella Valley Cares
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It’s a strange phenomenon when the average Californian can tell you more about the breathtaking beauty of Lake Tahoe or the dizzyingly good times at Lake Havasu than that state’s largest lake. And in cases where they have heard of it, you would likely get complaints about the smell or the dead fish. The Salton
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A chance to rebuild is what Dr. Taleb Alsafi with the Islamic Society of Coachella hopes for the people of Gaza, some even his own friends and family. “We are expecting that more aid goes to Gaza, rebuilding of the schools, the hospitals that were, you know, bombed and put to the ground. Everything. Life
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The Board of Trustees at College of the Desert voted on Friday to continue its search for a new Superintendent/President. The search will start next month, and the new Superintendent/President is set to be approved by May or June. The Board canceled the search last month due to a confidentiality breach, placing interim Superintendent/President Laura
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Customs and Border Protection officers found more than 250 pounds of liquid meth concealed in the gas tank of a vehicle at the Calexico East Port of Entry. The discovery was made Saturday afternoon. According to CBP, a 52-year-old driver and 46-year-old passenger in a 2002 SUV were applying for admission into the United States.
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Morales and Galindo Marketing Group along with other organizations are holding a donation drop-off at COD today from 9 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m. The drop-off location is at College of the Desert-Palm Desert Campus, South Annex, GSD Pride Center, 43-500 Monterey Ave Palm Desert, CA. The items that are needed include: Water
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KESQ and all Gulf California Broadcast Company stations are joining forces with FIND Food Bank to launch “Coachella Valley Cares,” a critical fundraising and food drive initiative to provide disaster relief for victims of the recent devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. This one-day event, held in collaboration with the Agua Caliente Band of
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Kaiser Permanente was on hand with medical supplies when an evacuee from Altadena needed help for her rescue dog. The health care company set up an on-site health care clinic for victims of the Eaton fire at the Pasadena Convention Center, which is being used as an evacuation site. Evacuee Nikki arrived at the Convention
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Golf fans from around the United States and the world are eager to watch the American Express tournament at PGA West in La Quinta. The tournament is up a running with rising stars and fan-favorite professionals as they compete to make the 70-man roster on Sunday and win it all. The American Express said it
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Firefighters continue to battle a string of historically destructive wildfires burning in Los Angeles County. Some people have been allowed to return to the evacuation zones this week to find nothing left. Several evacuees have taken refuge in the Coachella Valley, and now people at home are looking for ways to help. News Channel Three
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Relief organizations responding to the wildfires in Los Angeles County are expecting donations of clothing, food, water, personal hygiene products, and other necessities in the coming weeks. While officials encourage people to give what they can, they say financial donations are the best and quickest way to help people. “It takes time and money to store, sort
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The American Express Tournament is in full swing, with some of the world’s top golfers competing in La Quinta. The first day of action has wrapped up, and by Saturday, only the top 70 players will make the cut for the next round. While big names like Tony Finau, Justin Thomas, and Patrick Cantlay are
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A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy pleaded guilty today to a federal civil rights charge for assaulting a transgender man who was exercising his First Amendment rights by “flipping off” the lawman. Joseph Benza III, 36, of Corona, who was assigned to the Norwalk Station at the time of the February 2023 incident, was
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The city of La Quinta is issuing a traffic advisory Friday January 17th and Saturday, January 18th in the area of PGA West where the American Express golf tournament and concert series is taking place. The concerts will begin after golf wraps up on Friday and Saturday, which may create potential traffic issues. The band
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A crew from the Cathedral City Fire Department continues to work on the front lines to help combat the massive fires in Los Angeles County. The CCFD crew has been in LA County for nine days straight. Photos and video show our local crews working to put out flames, clear brush and help to sift
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Three students from Desert Sands Unified School District are going to top colleges next year through a program that helps high achieving students from low income backgrounds find a school they could potentially “match” with. Out of over 25,000 applicants to the Questbridge National Match Scholarship program, Palm Desert High School students Zack Blandon-Smalaj and
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The American Express Golf Tournament draws thousands of visitors to La Quinta annually, contributing millions to the Coachella Valley economy. Pat McCabe, the tournament’s Executive Director, said from increased hotel occupancy to packed restaurants and shops, the event bolsters local businesses. “We anticipate close to 70,000 spectators,” McCabe said. “Throughout the course of the week.”
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J.T. Poston has a one-stroke lead over fellow American Justin Lower after the first round of the $8.8 million The American Express PGA tournament, shooting a 10-under 62 at Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West. What a beautiful day it is at La Quinta Country Club to start the first start day @theamexgolf. @KESQ @BlakeArthur24
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Riverside County Superintendent of Schools named its first Educator of the Year in a surprise visit to the Palm Springs Unified School District on Thursday morning. Erika Barragan, PSUSD’s executive assistant, was named the Confidential Employee of the Year. This honor is awarded to one out of nearly 400 confidential employees each year. Barragan has
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