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Highs today will hit seasonal averages (96) by late this afternoon. Expect some breeziness late this afternoon and evening, but generally winds are fairly light. An Air Quality Alert for blowing smoke is in place in areas West of the Coachella Valley today, but that smoke advisory is moving farther East. High warm up into
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Chamber of Commerce weather across the valley today and as we look ahead to Wednesday. We’re running just a couple degrees warmer than Monday as the air mass slowly heats up, leading to a nice gradual warming trend through the rest of the workweek and into Memorial Day weekend. Highs remain fairly seasonable overall, climbing
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Calfire said Wednesday they’ve achieved 25% containment on a brush fire that erupted in the Santa Ana River bottom in Jurupa Valley that continued to burn and has charred 1,374 acres and threatened dozens of homes in Riverside, leaving four people injured and prompting mandatory evacuations. The blaze was reported
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) – Kiley Beyal is a senior first baseman for the Desert Christian Academy softball team. Beyal is News Channel 3’s latest student-athlete of the week. “You won’t miss Kylie. She’s the six-foot-one first baseman,” DCA softball head coach Tom Fulton said. “She’s just a really special person.” Beyal has been playing
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The race for Riverside County Supervisor is heating up, featuring incumbent Manuel Perez and challenger Steve Sanchez, a La Quinta City Councilman. It’s a non-partisan election. The Riverside County Supervisor position plays a significant role in various aspects of residents’ lives, including transportation, air quality, health care, and public safety. Although the race is
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) A close friend of the elderly couple found dead inside their home at Bermuda Dunes Country Club last week says one of the victims had been sending thousands of dollars to an online scammer posing as actor Tom Selleck in the months before their deaths. Donald Whitaker, 80, and his wife
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Bureau of Land Management now has a new director, and his confirmation is drawing the ire of local environmentalists. Steve Pearce, who was confirmed as the Director of the BLM on Monday, is a former representative from New Mexico. He was nominated by President Trump late last year. We first
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Members of the Muslim community across the Coachella Valley are reacting with grief and concern following Monday’s deadly shooting in San Diego. Leaders at the Islamic Society of Palm Springs say the tragedy has left many local worshippers shaken, while also reinforcing calls for unity and support during difficult times. Community
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and alumni attended Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) board meeting to fight for the Indio High School’s Agriculture Program. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson first reported that the program will end after the current school year. In a statement Tamara Wadkins,
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HOMELAND, Calif. (KESQ) – A wind-driven brush fire that broke out today north of Homeland scorched about 600 acres, destroyed outbuildings and other structures and was still burning at a critical rate of spread Tuesday evening, authorities said. The blaze, dubbed the Verona Fire, was reported at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday on a hillside in the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs officials announced today the launch of a new 12-day arts and culture festival scheduled for next month at venues throughout the city. The inaugural XOXO Palm Springs festival will run June 11-22 and feature events at theaters, galleries, boutique hotels, historic landmarks and outdoor venues, according to the
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INDIO, California (KUNA) – La ciudad de Indio anunció que el nuevo puente All-Weather de la Avenida 44 se abrirá oficialmente hoy al tráfico de vehículos y peatones, restaurando una conexión de transporte para la comunidad tras los impactos de la tormenta tropical Hilary. Los líderes de la ciudad afirman que el nuevo puente está
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A July 17 sentencing date was confirmed today for a parolee who shot a teenage girl in the head as she rode in a passing vehicle near downtown Indio. Earlier this week, an Indio jury convicted Vicente Manuel Reyes, 30, of Thousand Palms of two counts of attempted murder, as well
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Indio is celebrating the official opening of the new Avenue 44 All Weather Bridge, nearly three years after Tropical Storm Hilary washed out the roadway in 2023. City leaders say the new bridge is designed as a long-term solution to repeated flooding problems along the Coachella Valley storm
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Visit Greater Palm Springs announced a new multi-year strategy to diversify the Valley economy beyond the traditional tourism industry. The plan is called the Coachella Valley Subregional Economic Development Strategy, and is part of Riverside County’s broader economic strategy. Officials say they hope to attract investment in sectors such as
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Highs will be slightly below average today, but slowly warm into the weekend. The air mass is slowly warming, so highs will gradually transition into the upper 90s, but triple digits will be rare. An Air Quality Alert due to smoke from the Sandy Fire burning near Simi Valley is in effect today for areas
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MECCA, California (KUNA) – Líderes religiosos se reunieron para dialogar con el congresista Raul Ruiz tras un reciente repunte en las acciones de control migratorio en el Valle de Coachella. La semana pasada, Telemundo 15 informó sobre una actividad de control migratorio que generó alarma entre los residentes de Palm Springs y los líderes locales.
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