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First Alert Weather Alert due to gusty winds
Blowing sand and dust has already caused Gene Autry and Indian Canyon to close this morning, and air quality is in the “UNHEALTHY” range in many areas due to the gusty winds. We have issued a First Alert Weather Alert is in place through tomorrow night. The travel impacts are already making traffic in and
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Tracking a windy midweek ahead of weekend two of Coachella
A pleasant day across the Coachella Valley with mild temperatures, dry conditions, and mostly calm winds. While temperatures are falling, we did climb just above normal into the upper 80s earlier this afternoon. There are some elevated breezes overnight, especially near the San Gorgonio Pass and parts of the west valley, but these winds are
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College of the Desert names semi-finalists for Superintendent/President
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – College of the Desert is down to four semi-finalists who advanced to the final stage in the search for the school’s next Superintendent/President. COD officials said they received 73 qualified applications from across the country following an extensive recruitment process conducted by AGB Search, LLC – a national firm specializing
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The need for medical care up this year for weekend one Coachella Fest attendees
JFK Memorial Hospital is less than three miles away from the festival grounds. We’re learning more about the emergency room visits there during weekend one of Coachella. Emergency Department Director Evelin Millsap says staff saw the same medical issues they’ve seen in previous years – including dehydration, heat related illnesses, and substance abuse. But Millsap
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Assembly Member Greg Wallis announces new bills
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Local state Assembly Member Greg Wallis is pushing to make solar energy the official state energy source. He announced one of his new bills – Assembly Bill 1334 – on Tuesday at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. California has several dozen state symbols, including the official state crustacean and
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Student Athlete of the Week – Ava Campbell
Xavier Saints beach volleyball player Ava Campbell is this week’s student athlete of the week. The last name Campbell here at Xavier Prep is well known. There’s Mark Campbell, who is the president of the school and the father of Ava Campbell, who is a beach volleyball star. Ava wouldn’t be the person she is
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Una advertencia tras la estafa de adopción de mascotas en línea que sufrió un hombre de Cathedral City
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KUNA) – Un informe publicado el mes pasado reveló que los californianos perdieron $3.54 mil millones de dólares debido a delitos cibernéticos en forma de estafas, fraudes y ransomware. Si bien es fácil ignorar estos datos y pensar que nunca será víctima de una estafa en línea, Bill Lewis, un hombre de Cathedral
Continue Reading A warning to others after Cathedral City man falls victim to online pet adoption scam
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A report released last month showed Californians lost $3.54 billion to cybercrime in the form of scams, fraud, and ransomware. While it’s easy to brush off this data and think you’d never fall victim to an online scam, one Cathedral City man, Bill Lewis, learned his lesson the hard way. Just a
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City of Desert Hot Springs planning tax cut on cannabis
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Hot Springs, long known as a hub for cannabis in the Coachella Valley, is making a dramatic move to help struggling dispensaries – cutting the city’s cannabis tax from 10% to 5%. The proposal for the tax cut came as local cannabis businesses face rising pressure from high
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El Ayuntamiento de Desert Hot Springs votó unánimemente para destituir a un miembro de la Comisión de Seguridad Pública
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – El Ayuntamiento de Desert Hot Springs votó el martes por la noche para destituir a Michael Rizzio, miembro de la Comisión de Seguridad Pública, quien afirma ser despedido del cargo por su labor de protección pública. Rizzio afirma haber solicitado una reunión de emergencia de la Comisión de Seguridad Pública
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Desert Hot Springs Council removes Public Safety Commission member
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Hot Springs City Council voted Tuesday night to remove Public Safety Commission member Michael Rizzio, who says he is being terminated from the position for doing his job in protecting the public. Rizzio says he requested an emergency Public Safety Commission meeting April 6 to discuss police brutality
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Seguimiento de un viento intenso a mitad de semana antes del segundo fin de semana de Coachella
Hoy el clima en el Valle de Coachella es bastante agradable, con temperaturas suaves, condiciones secas y vientos mayormente calmados. Esta tarde se perciben algunas brisas fuertes, especialmente cerca del Paso de San Gorgonio y partes del valle oeste, pero es poco probable que estos vientos tengan un impacto significativo. El clima se sigue enfriando
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Los altos precios de los huevos están truncando las tradiciones de Pascua
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – El mes pasado, el costo promedio de una docena de huevos en EE.UU. subió a $6.23, según la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. El año pasado, el precio promedio fue de $2.99. Dada la alta demanda de huevos antes de Pascua, las autoridades no esperan que el precio baje hasta al menos
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El cannabis en California en una encrucijada: Desert Hot Springs considera una importante reducción de impuestos
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – Desert Hot Springs, conocido desde hace tiempo como un importante centro de cannabis en el Valle de Coachella, está considerando una medida drástica para ayudar a los dispensarios con dificultades: reducir el impuesto al cannabis de la ciudad del 10% al 5%. La propuesta surge en un momento en que
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Board approves Sheriff’s plans for hangar at March Air Reserve Base
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today signed off on Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s initial plans to establish a permanent aircraft hangar at March Air Reserve Base, granting the sheriff’s request to allocate $655,255 for architectural, design and engineering services provided by a San Diego firm. In a 5-0 vote without
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El Jefe de Policía de Desert Hot Springs, Steven Shaw, juramentó formalmente su cargo
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – La Ciudad de Desert Hot Springs da la bienvenida al nuevo Jefe de Policía, Steven Shaw. Shaw se desempeñaba como Jefe interino desde febrero de este año, cuando el ex Jefe Jim Henson se jubiló tras 30 años en las fuerzas del orden. Durante la juramentación del martes en
Continue Reading Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Steven Shaw formally sworn in
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Desert Hot Springs is welcoming the new Chief of Police, Steven Shaw. Shaw had been acting as interim Chief since February of this year, when former Chief Jim Henson retired after 30 years in law enforcement. In Tuesday’s swearing in at the Desert Hot Springs City
Continue Reading College of the Desert anuncia semifinalistas para Superintendente/Presidente
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – College of the Desert solo cuenta con cuatro semifinalistas que avanzaron a la etapa final de la búsqueda del próximo Superintendente/Presidente. Las autoridades del COD informaron que recibieron 73 solicitudes calificados de todo el país tras un exhaustivo proceso de reclutamiento realizado por AGB Search, LLC, una firma nacional especializada en
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