1/24/25 5:41 p.m. – The Border 2 fire burning in San Diego County has now been mapped at 6,273 acres by CAL FIRE Intel aircraft, with 10% containment. Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place. Road Closures Alta Road is closed to traffic just south of Otay Mesa Road. Otay Lakes Rd is under a
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KESQ News Channel 3 is always committed to providing fair, balanced, and transparent coverage. As we approach the 2024 general election, concerns about misinformation, AI-driven deepfakes and election security each have the potential to cloud editorial coverage. Presidential politics and the congressional balance of power will dominate national coverage, and as watchdogs for our communities,
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been extended through Sunday evening due to potentially damaging gusty winds. We are monitoring both air quality and visibility concerns through the rest of this weekend. A Wind Advisory and High Wind Warning have been extended by the National Weather Service through 10 p.m. Sunday. Winds of 35-45 MPH
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place as we track active weather making its way through Southern California! Rain overnight continues in areas around the Valley, with some embedded thunderstorms and snow in the higher elevations of the San Jacinto and San Bernardino Mountains. A Flood Watch took effect for the Coachella Valley at
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in effect for Saturday in response to ongoing rain and snow. Low pressure off the coast is moving south. As it does so, tropical moisture is drawn in, increasing the amount of moisture in Southern California. This will be the most impactful winter storm we have experienced this season.
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It’s a First Alert Weather Alert Day. We’re tracking a low-pressure system that’s bringing strong west winds to the valley, along with snow to the surrounding higher elevations. A High Wind Warning is in effect for the Coachella Valley and our surrounding mountain areas, including the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. In addition, there’s a
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The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for incoming west winds bringing gusty conditions locally. ROAD CLOSURE ALERT: N. INDIAN CANYON AT THE WASH. Closed due to blowing sand and low visibility. pic.twitter.com/QXUiJIzZvR— City of Palm Springs (@CityofPS) November 28, 2022 The City of Palm Springs closed North Indian Canyon
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A First Alert Weather Alert remains through midnight tonight as tropical moisture moves through Southern California. KESQ Kay continues to become disorganized, now just a remnant low off the coast, still sending bands of scattered showers across the region. Read the final advisory on this storm from the National Hurricane Center here. KESQ A Flood
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Just a short drive south of Palm Springs, you’ll find California’s largest lake. The drive along the circumference of the Salton Sea reveals surprising, majestic views unlike anything you’d expect to find in the desert. But for its impressive sights and size, the Salton Sea is not a household name, least of all in the
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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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Along the dusty shoreline of the Salton Sea, you could blink and you’d miss it: the Ski Inn, the only bar around the east side of the lake for 40 miles. This neighborhood bar and restaurant in Bombay Beach is a local watering hole that’s been here for decades, an obscure Anthony Bourdain stop, wallpapered
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Across the vast expanse of the Salton Sea, white gold can be found deep below the waters. The Salton Sea has been called “Lithium Valley” for good reason. “One of the single best locations, one of the largest geothermal reservoirs in the world is right at the Salton Sea,” Jonathan Weisgall, Vice President of Government
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LGBTQ+ mental health advocates, doctors and professionals are sharing resources for anyone in the community in need of services for mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling, there are resources in the Valley to aid in any services needed. Resources The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert Visit The Center – Palm
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In the first trip to Southern California during the second term of his Presidency, President Trump arrived on Friday from the site of one disaster to the site of another disaster – Los Angeles. Several communities in Southern California are looking for a path to recover and filled with uncertainty amid a string of what
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La venta anual de libros y medios de comunicación de Friends of the Palm Springs Library comenzó el viernes y continúa el sábado de 10:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m. en el edificio JC Frey frente al estacionamiento de la biblioteca principal. Los amantes de los libros deben tener en
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Una media maratón femenina de EE.UU. se llevará a cabo el sábado 25 de enero, lo que provocó varios cierres de carreteras en Palm Desert. Los cierres estarán vigentes de 3 a. m. a 4 p. m. Las siguientes vías estarán cerradas: •San Pablo desde Fred Waring Drive hasta Magnesia Falls •Magnesia Falls desde San
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is set to tackle a projected $60 million budget shortfall tonight — as the school board meets to discuss laying off between 170 and 225 employees across its 23 campuses. The Coachella Valley Teachers Association– crying fowl– saying those cuts will “negatively impact students with the most needs.” Earlier
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El Ayuntamiento de Palm Springs votó el jueves por la noche para denegar una apelación y mantener su certificación del Informe de Impacto Ambiental (EIR) final y la aprobación del permiso de desarrollo para un gran almacén al norte de la Interestatal 10. La estructura, ubicada en la esquina noroeste de North Indian Canyon Drive
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Finally a welcome wrap up to our Santa Ana winds as we transition to a wet system and winter weather, which brings a new slew of dangers and concerns for Southern California wildfires. This incoming system also brings about a dramatic drop in temperatures with widespread cooler weather ahead Saturday through at least Tuesday of
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El Ayuntamiento de Palm Springs avanzó en su reunión del jueves para aprobar por unanimidad el plan de desarrollo conceptual del Plan Maestro del Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs. La aprobación incluye la selección del Centro de Alquiler de Autos híbrido, una estructura de un solo piso con dos subniveles ubicada al norte de la
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