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Extreme heat warning continues into the weekend
The weekend will be another hot and humid affair, with temps hitting the one-teens until early next week. Highs today will reach 110, and will be even hotter tomorrow. Dew points surged into the 70s yesterday afternoon, today it is modestly drier. We will keep an eye on our Doppler Radar to monitor potential thunderstorm
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Extreme Heat Continues, But Humidity is Stealing the Show
High temperatures aren’t changing much through the weekend, with afternoon highs continuing in the lower to middle one-teens under an Extreme Heat Warning now in effect through Sunday evening. While temperatures remain dangerously hot, it’s really the added monsoonal moisture that’s stealing the show and making conditions feel uncomfortable and sticky with dew points lingering
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2026 high school football team preview: Cathedral City Lions
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Cathedral City ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 4-6 overall, 1-2 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeAug. 21Santa Rosa AcademyHome7:00 PMAug. 28San BernardinoAway7:00 PMSept. 3Notre DameHome7:00 PMSept. 11Xavier PrepHome7:00 PMSept. 18Desert Christian AcademyAway7:00 PMSept. 25Arrowhead ChristianHome7:00 PMOct.
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Local immigration lawyer speaks on President Trump’s new birthright citizenship executive orders
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – After President Trump’s second round of birthright citizenship executive orders were signed today, a local immigration attorney is breaking down the order’s new provisions. Ally Bolour with the Bolour/Carl Immigration Group in Palm Springs says he doubts the executive order will have an impact with the Supreme Court’s recent ruling
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Indio hosting backpack giveaway starting Friday afternoon
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 1,800 free backpacks and a thousand free scoops of ice cream will be handed out tomorrow in Indio. The annual giveaway helps local students prepare for the upcoming school year, while bringing the community together for an evening of fun. It will take place during the “Food Truck Friday”
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OneFuture hosts college send-off
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – OneFuture Coachella Valley is hosting its Gents Alliance College Send-Off at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, bringing together incoming and returning male college students from across the Coachella Valley before the start of the new academic year. The event celebrates students as they take the next step in their educational
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‘Poorly Drawn Pets’ fundraiser returns to support Animal Samaritans as shelters face summer strain
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – As local animal shelters face one of their most challenging times of the year, Animal Samaritans is bringing back a lighthearted fundraiser with a serious purpose. The nonprofit’s annual “Poorly Drawn Pets” campaign invites pet owners to donate $20 in exchange for a hand-drawn portrait of their pet. While the
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Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños prompts food safety warning
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — A Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños has sickened 345 people across 27 states, including in California, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 36 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported. The jalapeños were sourced from Mexico and supplied by California-based Coast Citrus Distributors. The
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LASD investigating shooting of San Bernardino Sheriff’s detective in Littlerock
PALMDALE, Calif. (KESQ) – An investigation was continuing today in an exchange of gunfire that left a suspect dead and a San Bernardino County sheriff’s detective injured during an unspecified investigation in the remote Littlerock area in northern Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County sheriff’s homicide detectives were working with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s
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Back to school safety; what drivers need to know
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIF. (KESQ)- As students head back to school, the roads around campuses are about to get much busier. From crowded drop-off lanes to school buses and kids walking or biking, law enforcement is reminding drivers that a few seconds of slowing down can prevent a tragedy. According to the Transportation Research Board, about
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Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship and ‘birth tourism’ through executive action
Originally Published: 06 AUG 26 17:46 ETBy Priscilla Alvarez, John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is taking another swing at limiting so-called birth tourism and birthright citizenship, citing a “very unfortunate decision” in the Supreme Court this year that struck down his earlier attempt to curb birthright citizenship. He signed executive orders on
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COD trustee pleads not guilty to second DUI
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An attorney for College of the Desert Trustee Ruben Perez entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Thursday to a second DUI case, and Perez is due back in court later this month. Perez was not present for the arraignment at the Larson Justice Center. In court, the judge laid
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Valley doctors speak out about rising concerns with ‘brain fog’
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– Valley doctors say they’re seeing an increase in patients with “brain fog.” Brain fog is a term used to describe a range of cognitive symptoms, including impaired concentration, memory lapses and mental fatigue. Doctors say it’s common after covid but can also be caused by stress or underlying conditions. Officials also
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