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Fire concerns grow near homeless encampments in valley washes
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As temperatures climb across the Coachella Valley, fire officials are warning about the growing risk of brush fires near homeless encampments in washes and open desert areas. Dry vegetation, extreme heat, and windy conditions can quickly spread flames from campfires, cooking equipment, or other heat sources. Officials say many wash areas
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Warmer for the Memorial Day weekend
Highs will top out in the upper 90s for the next few days, pushing us close to triple digits for Memorial Day Weekend. Wildfires around SoCal have produced a lot of smoke. There are smoke advisories around the region, and air quality has been significantly impacted. AQI readings range from “Moderate” to “Unhealthy for Sensitive
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Desert Recreation District offering summer programs for Coachella Valley kids
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Recreation District is preparing for a busy summer with programs designed to keep kids active and engaged while school is out. Officials say this year’s offerings include sports, gymnastics, pilates, swimming, and other recreational activities for children of all ages across the Coachella Valley. District leaders say the programs
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Gradual Warming into Very Nice Memorial Day Weekend
We’re starting to see a little more smoke from SoCal wildfires funneling into the valley. Temperatures across the desert remain pretty close to seasonal through the Memorial Day weekend with highs climbing into the upper 90s—maybe a few communities briefly flirting with triple digits. Overall, the holiday forecast looks really comfortable–certainly by late May standards
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Firebirds eliminated by Eagles after Game 4 loss in Colorado
Loveland, CO (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds had their season come to an end Wednesday night at Blue FCU Arena in Colorado. The Eagles defeated the Firebirds 3-2 in Game 4 of the Pacific Division Finals. pic.twitter.com/Z5UfBDkbXG— x – Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) May 21, 2026 The Firebirds started the game with 2-0 lead,
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Palm Springs will celebrate Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday with special downtown event
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs will celebrate the 100th birthday of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe with a special downtown fundraising event later this month. The Marilyn 100 Martini Festival is scheduled on May 30 near the Forever Marilyn statue. A portion of the proceeds benefits Greater Palm Springs Pride. Organizers say the event
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Desert Hot Springs family says insurance dropped coverage months before fire destroyed their home
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Desert Hot Springs family said they’re trying to rebuild after a fire destroyed their home months after their homeowners insurance was canceled. Yurixa Carrillo Aldana said seeing what remains of the house where she grew up has been hard. “It’s very difficult to be here and see your
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Developers host open house on proposed ‘Oasis at Indio’ project
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The development team behind a proposed residential/retail/industrial project in Indio held an open house Wednesday afternoon to provide the public with information and answer questions about the project. The event took place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s special events center Hunal meeting room. The team behind the mixed-use development, named
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Palm Springs PD welcomes new K-9, Dwight
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Police Department is welcoming a new K-9 to the department’s K-9 unit, named Dwight. Dwight is named in honor of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and he is joining PSPD through the support of Eisenhower Health. “We have a similar mission. They’re here to protect and save, and
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CVUSD approves motion to layoff 9 employees under plan affecting 33 classified workers
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Education approved a motion for staffing reductions as part of the district’s ongoing fiscal stabilization plan on Wednesday. The board approved the motion during a special afternoon board meeting. Trustee Joey Acuña Jr was the lone no vote. District Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza told
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Long Beach man arraigned on second-degree murder charges, accused of killing Cathedral City woman in DUI crash
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorist accused of killing a 57-year-old woman in a DUI collision at a Rancho Mirage intersection pleaded not guilty today to second-degree murder and other charges. Tyler Jordan Conant, 23, of Long Beach was arrested Saturday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the death of Teresa Bowlin of
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Palm Springs police seek public’s help identifying burglary suspect
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs police sought the public’s help today in identifying a suspect involved in an alleged burglary earlier this month. The burglary was reported at about 1 a.m. May 4 in the 1600 block of Mel Avenue, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. Police said a man entered
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Firebirds face must-win Game 4 in Colorado; Trio of local track and field standouts win CIF
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — After dropping Game 3 on Sunday, the Coachella Valley Firebirds are set to face-off against the Colorado Eagles on Wednesday, May 20 in Game 4 of the Pacific Division Finals. This is must-win game for the Firebirds, trailing 2-1 in this best-of-5 game series. Coachella Valley is 4-0 in elimination
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Beneficiario de DACA es detenido por ICE en el Valle de Coachella
PALM SPRINGS, California (KUNA) — William Villa, de 26 años y residente de Palm Springs, fue detenido la semana pasada en medio de una serie de operativos del ICE en todo el Valle de Coachella. Ahora, su familia ha alzado la voz para llamar la atención sobre su caso y, con suerte, lograr que regrese
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Family speaks out after Palm Springs DACA-recipient detained by ICE
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of 26-year-old William Villa is speaking out after he was detained by immigration enforcement agents in Palm Springs last week. Villa’s sister says he was detained on Ramon Road the morning of May 15th and transferred to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. “He did tell us how he
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Modest warming into the Memorial Day weekend
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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Not Too Hot. Not Too Windy. Not Too Bad.
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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Brush fire in Jurupa Valley scorches over 1,300 acres, causes injuries
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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Student-Athlete of the Week – Kiley Beyal
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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