INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is hosting its annual Backpack Bonanza this Thursday. According to the National Retail Federation, back-to-school costs are projected to average $875 per student. To help ease the burden for low-income families, the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is giving stuffed backpacks to local students. The event will begin at 6:30
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Perseids meteor shower, one of the year’s most anticipated night-sky events, peaks Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning and skywatchers across the Coachella Valley, Twentynine Palms, and Joshua Tree are preparing for the show. The shower runs from mid-July through late August, but this year’s peak lands just three days after
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It’s another hot day here in the Coachella Valley. It was a humid start to the day, but moisture levels have fallen somewhat throughout the afternoon. The persistent area of high pressure continues ot dominate the weather pattern over the western US. This is giving us the extreme heat, but also mostly clear skies. That
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Three hikers were rescued by helicopter today, with one suffering moderate injuries in a trail near Thermal. The incident was reported shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday near Painted Canyon Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said the hikers suffered heat-related ailments at Painted Canyon Trail, with
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – The Shops en Palm Desert, en colaboración con la YMCA y la Academia de Interpretación Musical, celebrará su primera feria sin fines de lucro a finales de este mes, con el objetivo de conectar a la comunidad con numerosas organizaciones en todo el Valle de Coachella. El evento gratuito, apto para todas las
Continue Reading PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Shops at Palm Desert, in partnership with the YMCA and the Academy of Musical Performance, will host its inaugural nonprofit fair later this month aimed at connecting the community with numerous organizations throughout the Coachella Valley. The free, all-ages event will be held from 3-6 p.m. on Aug.
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Highs will once again climb to the one-teens, so our First Alert Weather Alert remains in place along with the Extreme Heat Warning that is up until 8 p.m. Expect highs near 114 much like yesterday. There is also a concern for Windblow Dust as the SCAQM has issued a Windblown Dust Advisory until midnight.
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Happy Monday. It’s another hot start to the week as the First Alert Weather Alert and Extreme Heat Warning remain in place through Tuesday evening. Humidity levels have also fallen back to more normal levels. Temperatures continue to have the potential to rise upwards to 115°F. A Heat Advisory remains in place for our friends
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Girls flag football is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, and we’re seeing that here in the desert. After just two local teams in 2023, we have 9 teams here in 2025. The league season kicked off on Monday night with two games in town, Shadow Hills
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A community favorite has reopened its doors a year after a devastating arson fire. D’Coffee Bouteaque is back at a new location at 36901 Cook st. Suite 8, Palm Desert, California 92211. Miriam Rodriguez, owner, said getting to this point wasn’t easy. “We lost absolutely everything,” Rodriguez said. “At one
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – This week’s Living Healthy segment is about vaccines – News Channel 3 spoke with Dr. Enrique Seamanduras-Navarro, who emphasized the importance of vaccines for both children and adults. He says vaccines not only help prevent serious illness and even death, but they are also easy to access. Dr. Seamanduras-Navarro adds
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MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – Funcionarios del Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Coachella estuvieron presentes el lunes por la mañana para dar la bienvenida a los estudiantes y familias durante la Gran Inauguración de la tan esperada y anticipada nueva escuela del distrito, la Escuela Primaria North Shore. La superintendente Dra. Frances Esparza, la presidenta de
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Unified School District officials were on hand Monday morning to welcome students and families as they celebrated the Grand Opening of the district’s much awaited and anticipated new school, North Shore Elementary. Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza, CVUSD Board President Jocelyn Vargas and North Shore’s new Principal Elisa Gentry along
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) After four years of quarterback Michael Ramos Jr., there’s a new sheriff in town for the Trojans in senior Aiden Shannon. Head coach Jeremy Johnson mentioned that Yucca Valley looks to be the same high-octane offense in years past. 2024 record: 4-6 overall, 2-1 DVL Made the playoffs but lost to
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Sands Unified School District students return back to school soon. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke in depth with DSUSD Superintendent Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar, asking her a variety of questions about the new school year and some of the biggest issues facing the district. She says everyone needs to
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Dos jóvenes acusados de asesinar a tiros a un joven de 17 años durante un enfrentamiento en una fiesta posterior a la graduación en La Quinta deberán ser juzgados por asesinato en primer grado y otros cargos, dictaminó un juez. Elijah Alfredo Martinez, de Bermuda Dunes, y Dominick Cruz Venecia, de Coachella,
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CABAZON, Calif. (KUNA) – Un conductor fue arrestado hoy tras huir a pie del lugar de un choque entre dos vehículos en Cabazon, informaron las autoridades. El accidente se reportó poco antes de la 1:30 p. m. del lunes en la intersección de Bonita Avenue y Orange Street, según la Patrulla de Carreteras de California (CHP).
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El sábado pasado a las 2:20 de la tarde varios sujetos que traían marros y martillos y el rostro cubierto entraron a la joyería Don Roberto ubicada en el mall de Palm Desert donde quebraron las vitrinas y se llevaron miles de dólares en prendas de oro. Testigos comentaron que cuando se escuchó que rompían
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La policía reportó un aparatoso accidente automovilístico en el que se involucraron dos carros ayer a las 5 de la tarde y al impacto uno de los vehículos chocó con la puerta del edificio donde antes estaba “El Gallo” Restaurante ubicado por la Indio Blvd y la Avenida 48 en Indio. Cuatro personas resultaron heridas
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (KUNA) – Casi dos décadas después de que dos hermanos fueran encontrados muertos a tiros en un vehículo estacionado, investigadores del sheriff del condado de Riverside anunciaron el arresto de un sospechoso en el caso. El 29 de enero de 2006, los agentes encontraron a Louie Granado, de 24 años, y a su
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