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Breezy with temps below triple digits today
A front to our North will keep conditions breezy into tonight, and hold temps in the 90s as well. Winds will gust into the 25 m.p.h. range this evening and settle down overnight. Highs will top our in the upper 90s this afternoon, slightly above our average of 94. Through the weekend, we’ll hover near
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Heat Eases Slightly, Breezy Midweek
Hot–but not as hot. A little relief is settling into the Coachella Valley as a weak system moves into SoCal bringing a slight cooling trend through Wednesday. Breezy winds out of the west will continue through this evening and again Wednesday afternoon. Desert slopes and wind-prone areas could see gusts between 25-45 mph at times.
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Student-Athlete of the Week – Madisyn Smith
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Madisyn Smith is a senior beach volleyball player at Palm Desert High School and she is the latest student-athlete of the week. “She wakes up early. She’s been out to practices,” beach volleyball coach Chris Braun said. “She hasn’t missed a practice this season. She’s just been a really good
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Concerns grow over alleged conditions at Desert Hot Springs animal shelter
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Concerns are mounting over conditions at the Desert Hot Springs Animal Care and Control Facility after News Channel 3 received more than 200 emails from viewers and animal advocates questioning whether the shelter is properly staffed and prepared for extreme summer heat. The concerns focus on the shelter on
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Experts weigh in on earthquake swarms as shaking continues south of Salton Sea
BRAWLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A large cluster of earthquakes centered in the Brawley area, south of the Salton Sea, continued to shake this week. Well over 350 earthquakes have rattled the area since the weekend, though many of them have been microquakes – typically under magnitude 2.0. In just the past 24 hours, nearly two
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DSUSD works to keep students safe after man drives onto elementary campus with gun
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 27-year-old man was arrested at Andrew Jackson Elementary School last Thursday after police allegedly found a loaded firearm, a magazine, and multiple narcotics packaged for sale in his vehicle. Authorities said because the suspect was “considered armed and dangerous, detectives immediately detained him without incident to protect the safety of students,
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Teachers saved from fast-moving La Quinta house fire grateful for community support
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A La Quinta couple said they are overwhelmed by the support they’ve received after first responders helped them escape a fast-moving house fire that destroyed their home. Diann Carroll, a teacher at Desert Learning Academy, and her husband, Mark Nicholas, a teacher at La Quinta High School, said they lost
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Omni Rancho Las Palmas transforms outdoor bar into Tiki Social in limited summer run
If you want to visit Hawaii but can’t quite get away from the desert this summer, there’s a new tropical spot in town for you to escape to for the next few months. The Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage kicked off the transformation of its outdoor bar into a tropical oasis called “Tiki
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DESERT CHAT EPISODE 173
In this Desert Chat Episode we take a relaxing visit to the Séc He Spa with the Agua Caliente Casinos. We have a tea time of a moment with our friends from Wally’s Desert Turtle and Shay’s Warriors, and much more.
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Economía a la sombra: trabajadores modifican su horario laboral debido a incremento en temperaturas
Este del Valle de Coachella, California (KUNA) – Conforme las temperaturas incrementan y la temporada de verano se acerca, algunos campos agricolas realizan modificaciones en sus horarios de operaciones para que los trabajadores se resguarden y no sufran afectaciones a su salud como la deshidratación. A lo largo del Valle de Coachella diversas organizaciones defensoras
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Modest cooling through midweek
Breezy and slightly cooler as we head into the rest of the week. A front moving into NorCal will bring some pleasant changes to our forecast through midweek. Expect winds in the mid teens through this evening and into tomorrow. Highs today will be in the lower triple digits, nearly ten degrees above normal. We
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College of the Desert men’s golf finishes 2nd at 3C2A state tournament
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — After 36 holes at SilverRock Resort in La Quinta, College of the Desert men’s golf came in second place as a team in the 3C2A Men’s Golf State Tournament. The Roadrunners earned the runner up finish behind College of the Canyons, who secured their third straight state title. Click HERE
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Desert Heat Peaks Today
Heat peaks across the Coachella Valley today as strong high pressure keeps temperatures running well above seasonal averages. Many lower desert communities are expected to top out between 105-110 degrees this afternoon, making today the hottest day of the stretch. Our Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect for moderate to major HeatRisk across the Coachella
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Coachella convocará una asamblea pública sobre el proyecto de centro de datos y la empresa municipal de servicios públicos
COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – La ciudad de Coachella organizará una reunión municipal hoy sobre la empresa municipal de servicios públicos de Coachella y el proyecto de centro de datos. La junta se llevará a cabo de 6 p. m. a 8 p. m., en el Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley, situado en el
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Battle of the Birds: Coachella Valley, Colorado set to face off in Pacific Division Finals
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Following a double-overtime victory on the road in a winner-take-all Game 5 over the Ontario Reign, the Coachella Valley Firebirds soar into the third round of the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs. BATTLE OF THE BIRDS The Firebirds, who are 4-0 elimination games this postseason, will now face the Colorado Eagles
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State launches new program providing free diapers to new parents
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Ahead of Mother’s Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state is launching a program to provide free diapers for all new babies born in California. The state is partnering with national nonprofit Baby2Baby, and it’s the first program in the nation to do so. Starting this summer. every newborn delivered in
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