Over the past few years, Palm Springs’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) has been seeing a drop. This year’s summer months are also seeing a steady decline. TOT, also known as “Bed Tax,” is a tax of 12% of the rent charged to transient guests in hotels/motels. This could be a problem for city funds as
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Highs are finally moving back toward near normal as we head through this week, but we are still running about 5 degrees above normal today. A trough to the North will bring breezy and cooler conditions through the week, ushering in highs in the 80s by week’s end. Winds will increase through tomorrow evening and
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A woman struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Cathedral City over the weekend was identified as Christina Barrington, 60, police announced. The crash was first reported to police on Friday, Oct. 11 at around 12:45 a.m. in the area of East Palm Canyon Drive and Bankside Drive. Officers arrived and found Barrington down
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Animal Samaritans has started the long-awaited renovation of its Thousand Palms clinic. Construction is underway. A temporary location in Palm Desert is now open offering veterinary services while the remodel is underway. The $1.4 million renovations kick off phase one of its “Capital Campaign.” Once completed in 2025, the new 40,000-square-foot clinic will provide additional
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Four new inductees will be added to the Coachella Valley Media Hall of Fame, and among them are several members of our station. News Channel 3 evening anchor John White, News Channel 3 anchor and media professor Laurilie Jackson, and La Poderosa morning radio personality Adolfo Iñiguez Lomelí are among the 2025 inductees. Former KMIR
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The man suspected of possessing two loaded guns and a high-capacity magazine outside Donald Trump’s weekend rally near Coachella was out on bail today — and reportedly is threatening to sue Riverside County after being called a possible assassination threat to the former president. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Sunday that deputies might
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“Chaotic” – a word that some attendees at former President Trump’s Coachella rally described the event after its conclusion Saturday evening. Marti King attended the rally and opted to leave the event before the former president finished speaking to get ahead of the crowd, but even with this foresight, was met with some trouble while
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Tonight a once-in-a-lifetime comet will be visible yet again in the sky. Tonight will be nice and clear so look toward the west shortly after sunset. This comet won’t return to Earth for another 80,000 years! Don’t forget to send your pictures to share@kesq.com. We aren’t tracking any major changes to the weather pattern until
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The National School Lunch Program serves nearly 30 million children daily. Palm Springs Unified School District is celebrating National School Lunch Week with the theme “School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure.” School lunches are incredibly important to the success of students both in and out of the classroom, that’s why nutritional value is a top
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Breezy conditions this morning as ushering some cooler conditions for the week. Highs today will still be a few degrees above average, but we’re likely not to reach triple digits! A trough moving across the Pacific Northwest will introduce more seasonal numbers through the week. The change is part of a larger atmospheric change, as
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Highs across the Coachella Valley have been feeling more comfortable with each passing day. While high temperatures will hold near 98° for the start of the week, more cooling is on the way! Conditions will be slightly more humid as we start the week. Dew points were mostly in the 20s and 30s over the
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco held a press conference at 3 p.m. regarding the arrest at the Trump rally Saturday night. The press conference was live-streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and Riverside County Sheriff’s website according to the department. It comes after a Las Vegas man was arrested Saturday near the site of former President Donald
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It’s been getting more and more comfortable here in the Coachella Valley as the long-awaited cooling trend brings us closer to our seasonal average. Yesterday, we recorded a high of 103° in Palm Springs. We were once again in the triple-digits today, but as the cooling trend continues, we can expect to dip below 100°
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Former President Donald Trump made a stop in California in the Coachella Valley Saturday evening. The Former President took the stage around 5:30 pm in front of a packed rally at Calhoun Ranch near the city of Coachella. Speakers before Donald Trump included Congressman Ken Calvert, Sheriff Chad Bianco and many other top Republican leaders.
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Former President Donald Trump is rallying supporters in Coachella on Saturday. According to his campaign website, the rally is at Calhoun Ranch in Coachella on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Doors are scheduled to open at Noon. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco several officers were at the rally to ensure attendees safety. Local leaders
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Not everyone was excited about Trump’s visit to the Coachella Valley. That includes a rally with the Coachella mayor on Saturday, following a statement he released criticizing the former President’s visit. The Coachella Valley Community Unity Rally hoping to unite Coachella Valley residents in support of inclusive community values that protect vulnerable populations. According to
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Week 8 of the high school football season is in the books. Thursday night high school football scores:Shadow Hills defeats Palm Springs, 45-35AB Miller controls Cathedral City, 24-14@KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ @SportswithPep— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) October 11, 2024 Friday featured a handful of games in town. See below for final scores from all of our local games.
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