PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — College of the Desert will provide free education to every Coachella Valley resident, regardless of age, income, or educational background, COD Superintendent/President Val Martinez Garcia announced last week. Martinez Garcia says the announcement builds on COD’s current plEDGE Program, which provides tuition-free enrollment for two years for incoming high school
Continue Reading
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is reaching out to the community for help as they say the government shutdown and the Administration’s decision to suspend the SNAP food stamp program has heavily impacted their programs. The SNAP suspension went into effect Nov. 1 amid CVRM saying it’s receiving an increase in
Continue Reading
INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – La policía arrestó a una segunda persona en relación con una reciente ola de robos y actos vandálicos en Indio. El sospechoso, un hombre de 34 años, fue arrestado el miércoles poco antes de las 2 p.m. en la cuadra 82000 de la Avenida 48, según informó la policía de Indio. Fue
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Police arrested a second person in connection with a recent spree of burglaries and vandalism in Indio. The suspect, a 34-year-old man, was arrested Wednesday just before 2 p.m., on the 82000 block of Avenue 48, Indio police announced. He was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio and
Continue Reading
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The return of the Coachella Valley Filipino Festival, or CVFF, is coming at the right time for many Filipino-American residents in the Coachella Valley. Organizers with the festival said residents are having a tougher time traveling to the Philippines amid inflation and other troubles. They said events like these help
Continue Reading
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The four-day Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival will begin Thursday, with music, entertainment and other festivities planned throughout the weekend. The 14th annual event will start with Dia de la Reina, a block party “celebrating the kings and queens of Palm Springs with food, music and entertainment,” officials said.
Continue Reading
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Care Network kicked off Palm Springs Pride weekend with a ceremonial unfurling of the Pride Flag from the El Mirador Bell Tower at Desert Regional Medical Center on Wednesday. “Our unfurling of the Pride flag has grown into a cherished tradition at our hospital,” said Desert Regional Medical Center
Continue Reading
UPDATE 10:00 PM – ABC News obtained the list of airports, which includes Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, Boston Logan, all three New York City-area airports, Chicago O’Hare and many others. (See the full list below) A source told ABC News that the flight reductions will start at 4% on Friday and work up to 10%. The flights impacted
Continue Reading
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is inviting the community to help its new baby patas monkey Guests can vote for one of four Swahili-inspired names: Kukua (“to grow”), Upepo (“wind”), Asili (“nature”), or Maisha (“life”) by contributing to the Zoo’s fundraiser. Check Out: Living Desert welcomes first-ever troop of
Continue Reading
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – One day after California voters approved Proposition 50, redrawing the state’s congressional district lines to boost Democratic representation in Washington, state Republicans filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles today challenging the constitutionality of the measure. Assemblyman David Tangipa, R-Fresno, the California Republican Party, and 18 district voters brought the lawsuit,
Continue Reading
Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The first set of honorees at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Awards was officially announced on Wednesday. The cast of “Sentimental Value” will receive the International Star Award for their ensemble performance, organizers confirmed. Cast members Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleass, and Elle Fanning are expected to
Continue Reading
CORONA, Calif. (KESQ) – Local Congressman Ken Calvert confirmed he will be running for the new 40th District, one day after Prop 50 passed. Calvert released a statement Wednesday: “Californians in the newly drawn 40th District deserve a proven conservative they can trust and a fighter who has delivered results for Riverside and Orange County
Continue Reading
Highs will remain a few degrees above normal through midweek, and we return to the 90s for the weekend. This despite a powerful storm moving into the Pacific Northwest. That storm will produce significant winds from NorCal through Sierras and into the Central Valley. We will be largely unaffected by that storm, with temps hovering
Continue Reading
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) — Hours after polls closed Tuesday night, things had quieted down at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. But earlier in the day, the scene was much different — filled with long lines, steady traffic, and a strong turnout of eager voters. Throughout the day, residents arrived to cast their ballots in
Continue Reading
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – California voters today approved Proposition 50, the statewide congressional redistricting proposal. By 10 p.m., the proposition had nearly 65% of the vote. Live Coverage from ABC News: 9:00 p.m. President Donald Trump reacted to today’s election results with a short post on Truth Social. Earlier this morning, Trump threatened legal
Continue Reading
Mostly clear skies tonight across the Coachella Valley, with mild overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. A trough of low pressure moving into the West Coast will tighten the pressure gradient Wednesday, increasing our gusty west winds–especially through the San Gorgonio Pass and desert slopes. Daytime highs dip just slightly midweek, into
Continue Reading