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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Cleanup is underway at the Palm Springs Cultural Center after a fire broke out Saturday night, forcing evacuations and drawing a rapid response from firefighters. The Palm Springs Fire Department says crews were called to the 2300 block of East Baristo Road just after 7:30 p.m. for reports of a
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s certainly been breezy as of late, but our temperatures have been much milder because of those winds! We’re tracking a similar setup as we look ahead to the start of the workweek. We’re keeping a close eye on road closures due to blowing dust & sand through the wash.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Temperatures rest under the century mark to wrap the last couple days of June. Today’s high will be 96°, holding us near 10 degrees under average for this time of year. Windy conditions continue through the morning, with gusts peaking overnight at 70 mph in the San Gorgonio Pass. Elevated
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A much cooler-than-normal pattern will stick around across the Coachella Valley through much of next week as a large area of low pressure remains pretty much parked along the West Coast. High temps will continue running below average, with a slow warming trend expected toward the end of the week, though we’ll likely stay a
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Amateur radio operators from the Desert RATS gathered at the Cathedral City Library for ARRL Field Day, an event focused on emergency communications and disaster preparedness. The annual exercise gives ham radio operators a chance to practice communicating without relying on cell service, internet or the power grid — skills
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — We remain in a cooling trend through the weekend and into next week as temps dip below the seasonal average for the first full weekend of Summer. Highs will battle to break into the low triple digits today, with areas remaining around the 99° mark. Cooler temps are a result
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Ashley Stein, co-owner of Palm Springs’ Saffron Restaurant and Lounge, says she found her restaurant listed for lease, after a battle with the landlord over a Pride poster. News Channel 3 first followed this story early June, when Stein says she was instructed by her landlord to take down the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)- Hundreds of students from elementary school to middle school are watching the films they created on the big screen at Mary Pickford Theatre. The event marked the ending of the two week Young Creators Summer Program, where about 600 students participated. This years theme was “Monster Summer” and inspired the students
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It’s hot today, but the wind will be the real headline this evening. Palm Springs climbed to 100 degrees and of us landed with a high in the low 100s. A trough dropping into the Great Basin is helping crank up the wind through the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. Across the valley floor it
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Update 6/26/26 Councilmember Delgado speaks out exclusively in an interview with KESQ following the recall efforts in Coachella. Delgado defends her position that the campaign as a whole is politically motivated and based off misinformation. In the interview, Delago addresses the misconception that the City of Coachella is operating at a deficit, stating Coachella ended
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As summer temperatures settle into the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs leaders are taking steps to better protect people experiencing homelessness. City council members this week voted to expand hours at the Access Center, allowing unhoused residents to escape dangerous overnight heat. The proposal would extend operations into the night at
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MECCA, California (KUNA) – Galilee Center continua con su campaña anual de donación de utiles escolares para jovenes estudiantes de bajos ingresos, en específico para aquellas familias que enfrentan un desempleo por su estatus migratorio. Durante la entrega de útiles escolares del año 2025 se vieron beneficiados cerca de 1,100 estudiantes, por lo que este
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — While summer is typically one of the slowest seasons for tourism in the Coachella Valley, the Palm Springs International ShortFest is helping bring visitors to the desert. The festival attracts filmmakers, industry professionals and moviegoers from around the world, generating business for local hotels, restaurants and shops during the summer
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A Wind Advisory covers significant portions of SoCal (except for the Coachella Valley). We’ll see gusty conditions that drive temps down into the 90s. Highs today will come in below our seasonal average (106), and continue to cool through the weekend. Winds pick up this afternoon, and remain gusty through Sunday. Expect the strongest winds
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It will be a windy and much cooler-than-normal weekend across the Coachella Valley as a strong low-pressure system pushes into the Pacific Northwest. We’ll loose a couple degrees tomorrow with winds on the rise–especially on the north side of the valley. The strongest winds are expected Saturday afternoon and evening, with gusts of 50 to
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Business owners along E. Palm Canyon Drive in Cathedral City say vandalism from nearby homeless communities is costing them thousands in repairs and driving away customers. Owner Michael Azzarella of the Desert Jewelry Mart Plaza says he had two windows smashed in last week, he alleges by homeless individuals who
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