COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. – February is Black History Month, and the entire valley is invited to take part in a host of free, fun, and educational events organized by the Palm Springs Black History Month Committee. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with committee board member Zjarvre Crawford about the events coming up and why
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Ayer informaron que encontraron moho, que es como un hongo que pone en riesgo la salud de los humanos y aparece en lugares húmedos, el hallazgo fue en un área que comparten las escuelas Desert Mirage High School y la Toro Canyon Middle School ubicadas por la Avenida 66 cerca de la vieja carretera 86
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Water District officials attended a community meeting in Thousand Palms on Thursday to address ongoing flooding concerns. This comes after residents in the Amity Lane area have been urging Riverside County to fix the problem they say has been ignored for years. Residents say this will be exacerbated
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Clouds are clearing out and temps will warm up, expecting upper 70s later this afternoon. And it will be a beautiful afternoon and evening for Village Fest in downtown Palm Springs! From the Rockies to the East, the deep-freeze continues, with another storm system threatening snow over the weekend. We’ll see highs warm-up into the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost in a close game to the Colorado Eagles 2-1, in a matchup head coach Derek Laxdal believes they could’ve easily won. “It was a 2-1 game and could have been 2-1 for us, 2-1 for them, but I really like the way our guys battled,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Chloe Freeman, a La Quinta high school student, is helping organize a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity as part of a national day of action, drawing attention from school districts balancing student expression with safety concerns. She said she helped organize the walkout, scheduled on Friday, after
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Cathedral City, Calif. (KUNA) – Debido a la crisis migratoria que azota al valle de Coachella, muchos residentes han sido afectados de diversas maneras, en esta ocasión son los comerciantes ambulantes quienes mencionan sentirse desprotegidos, puesto que sus ventas han disminuido considerablemente. Para algunos la mejor defensa para evitar una detención es resguardarse en su
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It’s certainly a bit of a cloudy day here in the Coachella Valley. Despite the upper-level clouds, it remains very dry here at the surface. And it will stay that way over the coming hours. The lack of moisture will allow our temperatures to cool off quite considerably into the low 50s by early tomorrow
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COACHELLA, Calif. – The Coachella City Council unanimously selected Councilmember Dr. Frank Figueroa as the city’s new mayor pro tem during Wednesday night’s meeting, filling a leadership role that had been delayed earlier. Mayor Steven Hernandez appeared before the council entered closed session, allowing the vote to proceed. Hernandez has made fewer public appearances after
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – 8 people were taken to the hospital after a collision in Mecca on Wednesday afternoon. The crash was reported just after 3:30 p.m. on 66th Avenue and Buchanan Street. The crash was initially reported by authorities as a head-on collision; however, the California Highway Patrol clarified after releasing details on Thursday.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – As the United States of America prepares to celebrate it’s 250th birthday this year, authors and historians from around the country are reflecting on the country’s birth, present nature and future. For many, high political tensions are top of mind, including the recent killing of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti in
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Infrastructure improvements are coming near Acrisure Arena, with officials hoping to strengthen utilities for further development in the area. Imperial Irrigation District (IID) announced a new substation north of I-10 and west of Cook Street, within Thousand Palms, is moving forward. Most recently, the City of Palm Desert signed a cost-sharing
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ADELANTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Congressman Raul Ruiz visited the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Wednesday morning. After about an hour, he was ultimately denied from entering. This comes after a previous denial of entry in July 2025 and recent ICE operations facing public scrutiny. “We have been continuing to hear reports of
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) As investigations continue into the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, residents say daily life in parts of the city has been marked by anxiety, exhaustion, and disruption. Officials confirmed today that two of the officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave as the investigation continues.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley community gathered in remembrance and reflection at the 17th Annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day Program on Wednesday morning. More than 200 people gathered at the Palm Desert Civic Park Amphitheater, adjacent to the Holocaust Memorial founded by Holocaust survivors Joe Brandt and Earl Greif. The annual program
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Highs will gradually rise into the lower 80s by the weekend as the Jetstream marches farther North. This afternoon, highs top out in the middle 70s, just a few degrees above average. Bitter cold still grips much of the country East of the Rockies. The mild conditions here in the Valley persist well into next
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs High School’s girl’s water polo utility Alaina Vega is this week’s student athlete of the week. “Alaina, what can I say? She’s, just an all around, student, a warrior in the classroom because she’s a student first, then an athlete second,” said head coach Michael Marks. Alaina Vega
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A COLD start earlier today around the Coachella Valley with several locations like Palm Springs, Thousand Palms, Indio, and Palm Desert dropping down to the upper 30s this morning! In fact Palm Springs tied the record cold low temperature for todays date. We’ll see another pretty chilly morning waking up Wednesday, but by mid week
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Angel Night, a special opening evening of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival, returned Tuesday night. The event is reserved for the festival’s “Angels” — major supporters whose donations help keep the nationally recognized literacy event running and accessible year after year. Hundreds attending for a highly anticipated conversation between documentary
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Festival Theaters in Palm Springs is entering a new chapter by focusing on independent, international films and LGBTQ+ films. General manager, Zack Solomon, says the theater hopes to become a destination for indie films in the Coachella Valley. They also plan to expand showtimes to make films more accessible. This
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