THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Air conditioning contractors are feeling the heat as phone calls from locals pour in for AC repairs. President and CEO of General Air Conditioning and Plumbing, Patrick Somers, said each year, they see residents unprepared for the Valley heat. Typically, as the desert reaches its first extreme heat days of
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Happy Mother’s Day! To all the loving mothers in the Coachella Valley today, I hope you’ve been able to stay cool! Highs in Palm Springs have been in the ballpark of 107° … it’s been another hot one! Temps over the past few days have been well above seasonal normals
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) —Â Sunday is Mother’s Day, and despite the heat, local restaurants are expected to see an uptick in business for brunch hours. News Channel Three’s Tori King will be speaking with restaurant owners and local families about their Mother’s Day plans.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – As Mother’s Day is celebrated across the country, some are spending it in the delivery room — and nurses are right beside them, helping guide them into parenthood. At Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, many Registered nurses (RNs) said being part of a birth on this special day
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the loving others out there! Today will be another hot day in the Coachella Valley, especially for this time of year! Highs will be in the 10-15° range above the seasonal norm. Winds will be fairly light this morning but will increase throughout the afternoon/evening. There is some upper-level
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Saturday is shaping up to be the hottest day of the year so far, with inland valley temperatures running 20-25 degrees above average. This heat is courtesy of a strengthening ridge of high pressure, which will peak in intensity tonight and Saturday. For weather coverage throughout the day click here.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As temperatures reach triple digits this week, locals are making a splash in the desert’s public pools. However, a shortage of lifeguards is raising alarms among employees, who say the nationwide problem has hurt aquatics centers for decades. “We are really encouraging our young people to join the swimming sport
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Temperatures are scorching across the valley today! Preliminary data from Palm Springs International Airport show we reached a maximum temperature of 108-109°, which places us about 15° above the average temperature for today’s date. While today’s record sits at 113°, it’s definitely a hot one for May! As we look
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A hot day around the Coachella Valley as we return to triple digits temps today through Sunday. Saturday is shaping up to be the hottest day of the year so far, with inland valley temperatures running 20-25 degrees above average. This heat is courtesy of a strengthening ridge of high pressure, which will peak in
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Honoring mothers who help feed entire communities. TODEC Legal Center hosted a Mother’s Day event for farm workers at the Coachella Library Friday. Residents got information about various programs, such as cash aid, food assistance, and health coverage. Eligibility technicians were available to provide assessments for CalFresh, CalWORKs, and Medi-Cal, and help with the application
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The Firebirds’ season came to an end Friday night in Abbotsford following a 2-0 loss to the Canucks in Game 4 of the second round. Firebirds' third season as a franchise ends in second round following 2-0 defeat in Abbotsford. Canucks won the series 3-1. @KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ @InsideAHLHockey @TheAHL @pwilliamsAHL @Tarp1969 @Qassignmentdesk— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24)
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ACTUALIZACIÓN 5/09/25 Autoridades dan a conocer la identidad de una de las personas que fallecio en un choque frontal en Mecca el jueves por la tarde. Se trata de Emmanuel Guevara, de 45 años residente de Mecca. Las autoridades aun no dan a conocer el nombre de la segunda persona que falleció en este trágico accidente. MECCA, California (KUNA) – Dos
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A suspect was arrested on Thursday in connection with the fatal three-car crash on March 27, 2024 at the intersection of North Indian Canyon Drive and 20th Avenue in Palm Springs. Following an investigation by the Palm Springs Police Department Traffic Division, a 66-year-old Desert Hot Springs man was identified
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) – Un exentrenador de fútbol americano de la escuela preparatoria Palm Desert, que atropelló y mató a un cuidador de 64 años mentras caminaba a el perro de su cuidador. Cameron Francis Curtis conducÃa bajo los efectos del alcohol, fue sentenciado el viernes a 15 años a cadena perpetua en una prisión estatal. Cameron
Continue Reading UPDATE 05/09/2025: RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A former Palm Desert High School football coach who ran over and killed a 64-year-old caregiver while driving under the influence was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in state prison. Cameron Francis Curtis, 33, of Palm Desert fatally struck Nancy Valdes, also of Palm Desert, in 2023.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley celebrated honorees for their leadership, service, and generosity making a difference in the community at the 12th Annual Women Who Rule event in Rancho Mirage on Friday. News Channel 3 was a sponsor of the awards and scholarship luncheon at the Agua Caliente
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Un dÃa caluroso en el Valle de Coachella, con temperaturas que regresan a los tres dÃgitos desde hoy hasta el domingo. El sábado se perfila como el dÃa más caluroso del año hasta la fecha, con temperaturas en el interior del valle entre 20 y 25 grados por encima del promedio. Este calor se debe
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MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – Una persona fue trasladada en helicóptero a un hospital local en estado crÃtico después de que un conductor chocara contra una barrera de concreto en Mecca. El Departamento de Bomberos de California (Cal Fire) reportó el accidente poco antes de las 11:30 a. m. del viernes en la intersección de la Avenida
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – Con temperaturas que alcanzan los tres dÃgitos esta semana, los residentes locales se divierten en las piscinas públicas del desierto. Sin embargo, la escasez de salvavidas está alarmando a los empleados, quienes afirman que el problema a nivel nacional ha afectado a los centros acuáticos durante décadas. “Estamos animando a nuestros
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KUNA) – Un choque entre dos vehÃculos en Rancho Mirage la mañana del viernes causó problemas de tráfico y envió a tres personas al hospital. Poco antes de las 10 a. m., la policÃa respondió a un accidente que involucró a dos vehÃculos en la esquina de Ramon Road y Los Alamos Road.
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