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School districts countywide establish anti-fentanyl classes
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Today, August 21, is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. While fentanyl-related deaths have declined in Riverside County, the drug remains a major overdose threat. The county says fentanyl deaths dropped about 54%, from 545 deaths in March 2023–February 2024 to 251 in March 2025–February 2026. Keeping kids away from fentanyl
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Why routine eye exams matter
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – August is National Eye Exam Month, a reminder that routine eye exams are about more than checking whether you need glasses or contacts. Optometrists can identify vision problems and detect certain eye conditions that may not cause noticeable symptoms at first. Eye exams are also especially important for children heading
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Extreme heat warning extended
The Extreme Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley has been extended by a full week, now expiring NEXT Friday. Expect temps to be at 110 or above through the next week. Dew points remain elevated as well, so the humidity will be quite high through the week. Highs actually increase into next week, with mid
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Hot & Muggy through Friday
The heat and humidity remain the big weather story across the Coachella Valley, with highs near 110 today—several degrees above our seasonal 108 degrees. The valley itself continues to remain a part of the Extreme Heat Warning until 8pm Friday. Monsoonal moisture will keep things muggy, along with a slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms over
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Peru earthquake raises concern about activity along the Ring of Fire
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A powerful earthquake in Peru is hitting close to home for members of the Coachella Valley’s Peruvian community, as families and friends check on loved ones following Thursday’s 6.7-magnitude quake. Connie Ludena, a Palm Springs resident, says her loved ones were relieved the earthquake did not cause widespread damage. “They
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College of the Desert professor on how students should use AI this school year
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) Students heading back to class at College of the Desert this month are bringing artificial intelligence with them. Their professors already know it. “Oh, yeah, of course they are. Everyone is,” Dr. Corbyn Wild said when asked whether students are using AI. “Students are using AI in the classroom. And that’s
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Palm Springs announces speaker lineup for inaugural extreme heat summit
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — (KESQ) The City of Palm Springs has announced the speaker lineup for its inaugural Extreme Heat Summit 2026, bringing together experts to discuss how communities can prepare for rising temperatures. The full-day summit is scheduled for Friday, September 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
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Thirsty or drowning? How to tell what your desert plants need
THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- With triple-digit temperatures, it’s tempting to water your plants more often. But in the desert, too much water can actually damage some plants. We’ll talk to local experts about how to tell the difference between a plant that’s thirsty and one that’s being overwatered and what homeowners should be doing differently during
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Inside Palm Springs’ real-time intelligence center: police answer questions over cameras, privacy
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As questions surrounding police surveillance technology and license plate reader cameras continue nationwide, the Palm Springs Police Department is opening its Real Time Intelligence Center to the public and creating a new committee that will give community members a role in reviewing how the technology is used. Dozens of residents
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I-Team: New data line could aid Coachella Valley’s breakdown-ridden 911 system
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A new high-speed fiber-optic cable line is coming into the desert, adding redundancy to keep 911 emergency services up and running even when the current high-speed line goes down. Local 911 emergency call centers know its importance after years of repeated data outages that have disrupted normal operations. Those concerns were highlighted when a
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PSP prepares for a busy fall travel season
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport is preparing for a busy fall and winter travel season after welcoming more than two million passengers so far this year. Several seasonal nonstop flights are also returning earlier this year, including Alaska Airlines’ service to Santa Rosa on September 10. Flights to Houston, Minneapolis, Boise
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Palm Springs city council votes to keep District 2 election on Nov. 3
PALM SPRINGS, CA (KESQ) The Palm Springs City Council voted 3-1 at a special meeting Thursday to move forward with the Nov. 3 general municipal election for the District 2 seat, rejecting a proposal to appoint Councilmember Jeffrey Bernstein and cancel the election. Mayor Naomi Soto cast the lone dissenting vote. Bernstein, who was the
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Oasis Mobile Home Park tendrá una junta comunitaria para compartir información de las condiciones del agua
THERMAL, California (KUNA) – Pese a los esfuerzos por informar que el parque de casas móviles Oasis ubicado sobre la avenida 70 del poblado de Thermal sigue sujeto a una orden de emergencia de la EPA debido a que el agua supera los límites federales de arsénico, nuevos residentes continuan arribando a la zona, la
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