YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Families in the High Desert are receiving assistance from a grassroots fundraiser called ‘The Desert Provides.’ According to organizers, many High Desert families are underserved. The lapses in funding to SNAP/EBT – also known as CalFresh in California – has created challenges for many of the community’s vulnerable residents. That’s why, a
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Indio hosted its 2nd annual Veterans Day 5k Run/Walk at the Empire Polo Grounds on Tuesday in recognition of those who served our country. The event supported the Hunter Lopez Memorial Foundation and the American Legion Post 739. Hunter Lopez and twelve fellow service members lost their lives
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – Miles de personas se congregaron en el centro de Palm Springs para el 28.º Desfile y Concierto Anual del Día de los Veteranos: Un Homenaje a Todos los que Sirven. Los organizadores afirman que el desfile es uno de los más grandes del sur de California. Contó con bandas de música,
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Cathedral City, Calif. (KUNA) – Como cada once de noviembre se realizan diversas actividades para honrar y conmemorar a quienes sacrificaron parte o la totalidad de sus vidas en distintos conflictos que involucran a nuestra nación. La ciudad de Indio celebró por segundo año consecutivo la carrera 5k dedicada a los veteranos, a la cual asistieron
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Una agradable y cálida tarde del Día de los Veteranos en todo el Valle de Coachella. Hemos tenido temperaturas unos 10 grados más altas de lo normal y una mezcla de cielo azul y nubes para varios eventos y desfiles del Día de los Veteranos hoy en el desierto. Esperamos que hayan disfrutado de nuestro
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KUNA) – Familiares solicitan la ayuda de la comunidad para encontrar a un niño de 13 años, visto por última vez en Coachella el domingo por la noche. Carlos Medina fue visto por última vez poco antes de la medianoche del 9 de noviembre cerca de la cuadra 85000 de la Avenida Grace. Según
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) Algunos residentes de Palm Desert afirman haber visto recientemente a grupos de adolescentes corriendo por su vecindario a altas horas de la noche, pateando puertas, tocando timbres y dañando propiedades en lo que parecen ser bromas de “tocar y salir corriendo”. Los vecinos reportan haber sido despertados sobresaltados por los fuertes golpes
Continue Reading PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A quiet Palm Desert neighborhood is on edge after a string of late-night doorbell pranks have escalated into acts of vandalism and safety concerns. Residents say “ding-dong ditch” games have turned into something more serious — with kids not only ringing doorbells but also kicking doors and damaging property. Security
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – With tens of thousands of valley residents struggling right now to put food on the table due to the delay of federal benefits, members of a Palm Springs Facebook group have launched a food drive to help. The large Facebook community “Gay Men of Palm Springs” has teamed up with
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By John Fritze, Devan Cole, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a short-term order that allows the Trump administration to withhold paying for full food stamp payments in November, a move that appeared designed to put off the case a few days in the hope that Congress approves a pending
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) A new Veterans Day tradition rolled into the Coachella Valley this week as the parking lot outside Acrisure Arena transformed into a massive car-buying event complete with gratitude for those who’ve served. The first-ever Acrisure Arena Auto Sale, running through Sunday, November 16, features hundreds of new and used vehicles from
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Desert Hot Springs honored veterans with gratitude to the brave men and women who have served our country. “I was wounded January 1st, 1968. I was blown out of the military 1113A1 track, blown into a tree out the back door,” said Eddie G. Johnson, a
Continue Reading COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Loved ones are asking for the community’s help in finding a 13-year-old boy last seen in Coachella Sunday night. Carlos Medina was last seen just before midnight on Nov. 9 near the 85000 block of Avenida Grace. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were told that Medina had left
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Michael B. Jordan is the recipient of the Icon Award for his performance in Sinners. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-11, 2026. The event will
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s Veteran’s Day, and while the Valley is gearing up for a day of recognition, it’s also a time to acknowledge the mental health struggles local veterans face from their time in the military. Veterans are 57% more at risk for suicide than non-military adults, and around 6,000 veterans die
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – American Veterans Post 66 and the Jon Castro Chapter of Veterans for Peace are hosting a Veterans Day ceremony in Cathedral City at 10 A.M. Natalina Garritano, a World War II survivor, is being honored at the event. She says that she wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for
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Highs will again top out in the lower 90s, but big changes will usher in much cooler temps along with gusty winds, rain and mountain snow! Today will be a warm and pleasant afternoon for Veterans Day celebrations across the Valley. Temperatures remain well above average through tomorrow, before a significant storms moves in. By
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We are tracking another quite warm start to the workweek. Highs today are again in the mid-90s. This puts us at least 10°F above the seasonal average. Yesterday’s high temperature broke the record for that day, with a high of 95°F. Partly why there’s so much heat here in Southern California is due to a
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