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Blaze Pizza Palm Desert Chats With Eye On The Desert

September 28, 2026 9:53 AM Clarissa Ayala

Nothing Bundt Cakes: National Bring The Joy Day

September 28, 2026 9:49 AM Clarissa Ayala

The McCallum Theatre & City Of Palm Desert Presents: “Veterans Rock”

September 28, 2026 9:47 AM Clarissa Ayala

St. John’s Lutheran Church Presents: “Festival Singers”

September 28, 2026 9:46 AM Clarissa Ayala

Below seasonal average to start the week

September 28, 2026 4:50 AM Matthew Pearce

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Temperatures are comfortable to start the new week, with highs in the low 90s. This will also be the low for the week, so enjoy the cooler temps while they last! It is slightly muggy this morning after some overnight showers, but it should dry out as the day progresses

Weather Insider: The satellites studying our oceans and El Niño

September 27, 2026 9:37 PM Gavin Nguyen

PASADENA, Calif. (KESQ) – As Southern California braces for what forecasters are calling a severe El Niño, a pair of satellites are watching the weather that unfolds. Sentinel 6 and Sentinel 6B, orbiting some 800+ miles above the Earth, constantly stare at our oceans. Every ten days, they’re able to map about 95% of them.

Firebirds fall 2-1 in preseason matchup with Ontario Reign after shootout

September 27, 2026 10:44 PM Kendall Flynn

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds hosted a preseason game Sunday night against the Ontario Reign. The matchup just five days ahead of the season opener, where these teams will face off once again. Both teams played well in this game, keeping each other from the net in the first period. The Firebirds

Slight rain chances tonight; clearing and cooling on Monday

September 27, 2026 3:22 PM Gavin Nguyen

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Cloudy skies and cooler temperatures have been the name of the game so far on Sunday. Monday presents sunnier skies, though temperatures look to cool further. Here’s a look at our Doppler radar as of Sunday afternoon. A couple of spots in the east valley saw some very light showers.

Coachella Valley residents prepare as strong El Niño takes shape

September 27, 2026 2:07 PM Kiera McKinney

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- A strengthening El Niño could bring a wetter-than-normal fall and winter to Southern California, prompting some Coachella Valley residents to start thinking about storm preparation before the rain arrives. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño during fall and winter

Cooler heading into the new week, small chance for showers this afternoon

September 27, 2026 5:44 AM Matthew Pearce

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Drier conditions are expected as moisture holds farther east, but still is making its impacts felt in the Valley Hurricanes continue to develop off the coast of Baja California, bringing cloud cover to the Valley. Though there is a chance for showers this afternoon, the chances are very small, and

Inside the Win: Coachella Valley’s defense shines in bell game win

September 26, 2026 5:38 PM Kendall Flynn

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Week 6 of high school football has come to a close. The week led by two bell games, with one in the High Desert and the other in the East Valley. Indio at Coachella Valley headlined these two rivalry matchups, in a game filled with history and high tensions. This

Cooler and cloudier Sunday as tropical activity influences valley weather

September 26, 2026 3:50 PM Gavin Nguyen

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – This weekend presents fairly quiet weather for us locally, but we’re watching the potential impacts of hurricanes spinning to our south. Hurricane Polo continues its march closer to Baja California, where it’s likely to make landfall in the coming days. As seen below, Hurricane Odalys (on the left) looks to

Hurricane Polo influences warm and muggy conditions

September 26, 2026 5:44 AM Matthew Pearce

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Dew points are elevated back above 50 degrees, meaning the moist air is back in the Coachella Valley. Temperatures remain near or above the century mark today but will cool off drastically heading into Monday. Hurricane Polo continues to track toward Baja California and looks to make landfall Monday morning,

BLSS: Week 6 high school football highlights, scores and more

September 23, 2026 4:29 PM Jesus Reyes

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Week 6 of the high school football season wrapped up Friday night, headlined by two big rivalry games, Indio-Coachella Valley and Yucca Valley-Twentynine Palms. See the final scores below. Indio 7@Coachella Valley 28FinalYucca Valley 63@Twentynine Palms 3FinalLa Quinta 20@Roosevelt 33FinalValley View 42@Shadow Hills 6FinalDesert Hot Springs 48@AB Miller 0FinalDesert Mirage

Tropical moisture brings humidity and a small shower chance

September 25, 2026 3:32 PM Katie Boer

Warm and muggy conditions continue through Monday, with Coachella Valley looking at temps 1-3 degrees above normal through Saturday. Tropical moisture from Hurricanes Polo will bring increasing clouds, increasing humidity and a cooldown Sunday into Tuesday, with Monday’s highs running ~10 degrees cooler than Saturday. There’s also a small chance of light showers across the

Morongo Thunder & Lightning Powwow celebrates Native American culture and traditions

September 25, 2026 5:01 PM Luis Avila

CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) — The sounds of gourd rattles, singing and dancing filled the area outside Morongo Casino Friday as the 35th annual Morongo Thunder & Lightning Powwow got underway. The three-day celebration brings together thousands of people, including more than 900 dancers and 20 drum groups from across the United States and Canada. For

Driver dies after vehicle catches fire in Indian Wells crash

September 25, 2026 7:30 AM Clarissa Ayala

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) —UPDATE 9/25 10:37 AM- A driver was killed early Friday morning after a single-vehicle traffic collision in Indian Wells, authorities said. At approximately 2:05 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026, deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a reported collision at the intersection of Highway 111 and Desert Horizons

Palm Springs lightning strike raises safety concerns

September 25, 2026 2:22 PM Kiera McKinney

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)- A person was taken to the hospital after being struck by lightning in Palm Springs Thursday. Palm Springs Fire said firefighters responded in the Chino Canyon area to a palm tree fire and a person who had been struck by lightning. Lightning strike survivor Sabrina Riccio said she was driving on

Joshua Tree National Park faces $1.2 million funding cut

September 25, 2026 5:32 PM Gabriella Salguero

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — Joshua Tree National Park is facing a $1.2 million funding block affecting 10 projects as the U.S. Department of the Interior withholds more than $25 million in planned National Park Service funding nationwide. According to documents reviewed by The Washington Post, Joshua Tree has more affected projects than any other national

Suicide Prevention Month: knowing the warning signs

September 25, 2026 1:13 PM Peter Daut

PALM SPRINGS, CA (KESQ)– September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about suicide and the warning signs that someone may need help. According to the CDC, someone in the U.S. dies by suicide about every 11 minutes. In 2022, nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide, and there were about 1.6 million