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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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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As automated license plate readers continue to face scrutiny locally and nationwide, a Rancho Mirage resident says an official notice from the California Highway Patrol linked him to a vehicle he has never owned. Michael Harrington said he received a CHP notice involving a 2024 BMW registered in Colorado. According
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Highs hit 118 yesterday, the hottest day of the year as well as a record-setting number. In Palm Springs that 118 tied the previous record from 2020, and in Indio and Thermal records were broken. High pressure remains the primary culprit, keeping the heat dome over the Western U.S. which will push heat close to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs City Council members unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on new large-scale data center projects Wednesday night. The 45-day pause gives the city time to study the potential impacts of the facilities before deciding whether additional regulations are needed. During public comment, several residents spoke in favor of the
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Wednesday was the hottest day of the year–at 118 degrees in Palm Springs. 118 also ties our daily record as well. Our extreme heat is on repeat tomorrow continuing at about 10 degrees above average for late August. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through 8 p.m. Friday, with very warm overnight lows in
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Hundreds gathered in La Quinta Wednesday night to honor local fallen Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez and the 12 other U.S. service members killed in the Kabul airport attack five years ago. (Top row left to right) Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David Espinoza, Rylee McCollum, Jared Schmitz, Taylor Hoover, Nicole Gee
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – Tucked into the mountains of Idyllwild is a piece of Dolly Parton’s life that has remained largely untouched – down to the furniture, photographs, dishes and even bottles of Coca-Cola still sitting inside the refrigerators. Following Parton’s passing, the current owners of her former mountain home say they are thinking more
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THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- COVID-19 activity is increasing nationally as infections are growing or likely growing in 47 states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The surge aligns with federal health research identifying a recurring pattern of two distinct COVID-19 peaks each year. Unlike influenza, which primarily surges during the
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