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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Lakers are set to play their first-ever home game at Acrisure Arena on November 6, officials announced on Friday. The CV Lakers will officially tip off their inaugural season at Acrisure Arena on Friday, November 6 against the Salt Lake City Stars. The 2026-27 campaign will feature
Continue Reading PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Los Coachella Valley Lakers jugarán su primer partido como locales en el Acrisure Arena el 6 de noviembre, el equipo anunció el viernes. Los CV Laker empezarán su temporada inaugural contra los Salt Lake City Stars. La temporada 2026-27 contará con un total de 48 partidos. Concurso: Lakers Home Opener
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THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- A new study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University is raising hope that scientists could be getting closer to a new way of eliminating HIV. The study, published Aug. 10, 2026, in Nature Microbiology, was led by Dr. Jonah Sacha and Dr. Nancy Haigwood of Oregon Health &
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Old Town Artisan Studios in La Quinta will soon hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for Art for All, the Valley’s first creative reuse center. The new initiative is dedicated to making art materials more accessible while reducing waste and supporting arts education. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on
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Indio Hills, California (KUNA) – El Departamento de Alimentación y Agricultura de California (CDFA) y el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) han confirmado la detección de Huanglongbing (HLB), o enfermedad del enverdecimiento de los cítricos, en un árbol situado en una propiedad residencial de la ciudad de Calexico, en el condado de
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs man who sexually assaulted multiple girls throughout Riverside, Los Angeles and San Diego counties, enticing them with illegal drugs and using them to make child pornography, is facing more than 20 years in state prison when he’s sentenced in October. Jesse James Garcia Airada, 29, pleaded guilty Tuesday
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IDYLLWILD, CALIF. (KESQ)- As hot and humid conditions continue across the Coachella Valley, some residents and visitors are heading to higher elevations for a break from the desert heat. Idyllwild, located in the San Jacinto Mountains, offers cooler temperatures just a short drive from the valley. For local businesses, the change in weather can also
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Dew points remain high, and temps will be in the one-teens again today as an Extreme Heat Warning has now been extended through 8 p.m. Saturday! Highs are expected to be hotter than yesterday, into the lower one-teens. Dew points have dropped a few degrees, so it should be a touch drier this afternoon. We
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Immigration enforcement concerns are taking center stage in Indio as advocates warn of ongoing detentions across the Coachella Valley. Representatives from TODEC Legal Center told council members they’re not seeing large-scale immigration raids — but say they continue to receive reports of daily enforcement activity across the valley. The organization says
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11pm Update: Our clouds cleared just enough this evening that we were able to see the Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse. Check out some of these incredible pictures from our viewers. So what’s the difference between a partial lunar eclipse and a deep partial lunar eclipse? The Coachella Valley is getting a bit of a break
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DESERT EDGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A person was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a fire at a mobile home in Desert Edge Thursday night. The fire was reported at around 10:10 p.m. on the 18100 block of Langlois Road, in an unincorporated community between Sky Valley and Desert Hot Springs. Upon their
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – La asociación de maestros del valle de Coachella está pidiendo el cierre inmediato de dos escuelas en Thermal, luego de que un apagón las dejara sin aire acondicionado. Según el sindicato, el corte de energía afectó a las primarias John Kelly Elementary y la Familia, mientras estudiantes y personal permanecían en
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Questions are being raised about how Coachella Valley Unified School District handled a power outage at two Thermal schools Thursday as temperatures climbed well above 100 degrees. The power outage affected John Kelley Elementary School and La Familia High School, leaving parts of the campuses without air conditioning. The Imperial Irrigation
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) The Palm Desert man arrested in an attack on a Flock Safety contractor posted bail and was released from custody Wednesday, and the case was submitted to prosecutors Thursday for a decision on formal charges, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to News Channel 3. Nathan Daniel Ceballos, had been expected
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Investigators have identified the final unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the “Happy Face Killer,” 34 years after the discovery of her body near Blythe. The woman, previously referred to by investigators as “Claudia,” was officially identified on Thursday as Lydia Jane Wade McWhorter, a 26-year-old from
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Investigadores han identificado a la última víctima no identificada del asesino en serie Keith Hunter Jesperson, conocido como el “Asesino de la Cara Feliz”, 34 años después del hallazgo de su cadáver cerca de Blythe. El cuerpo de Lydia fue encontrado el 30 de agosto de 1992 a lo largo de
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Bermuda Dunes, California (KUNA) – ShiftPass, una plataforma nacional de empleo diseñada y creada por residentes del Valle de Coachella, ha comenzado a revolucionar la manera de encontrar empleo, beneficiando también a empleadores con la reducción de costos al momento de buscar personal capacitado. ShiftPass ya cuenta con más de 1,200 usuarios en todo el país,
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