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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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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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COACHELLA, Calif. (KUNA) – El Casino Augustine anunció hoy que organizará una feria de empleo para el sector de alimentos y bebidas la próxima semana en Coachella. El evento se llevará a cabo de 10 a.m. a 1 p.m. el 6 de noviembre en el edificio administrativo del casino, ubicado en 84-001 Avenue 54. “Buscamos personas apasionadas por brindar
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The Coachella Valley is heading into a cooler, cloudier, and potentially wet Halloween weekend as a series of low pressure systems move toward Southern California. Highs will remain in the lower 80s through Friday before dropping into the 70s this weekend, which is about 10 degrees below our seasonal average. We could see a few
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KUNA) — Dolores Huerta, pionera del movimiento sindical y activista de los derechos civiles, quien cofundó el sindicato United Farm Workers (UFW), falleció a los 96 años, dejando un legado de organización comunitaria, activismo y justicia social que continúa inspirando a comunidades de todo el país. Huerta nació el 10 de abril de 1930
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We’re cooling off, and the chance of rain is heating up as we head into the Halloween Weekend. Highs today will still be in the lower 80s, but below seasonal averages. Expect partly cloudy skies through the rest of the week as a weak storm system develops. Due to high “King” tides, a coastal flood
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