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Residente de Cathedral City a bordo de un barco de la flotilla de Gaza es capturado nuevamente y golpeado por fuerzas israelรญes
RIVERSIDE, California (KUNA) โ Una familia del Valle de Coachella hace meses vivio momentos de temor, tras afirmar que su hija, Geraldine Ramรญrez, se encontraba bajo la custodia de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI). La familia Ramรญrez relatรณ que Geraldine viajaba a bordo del barco “Mali”, el cual formaba parte de la “Flotilla
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Residents sound alarm on proposed industrial space in North Indio
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Some North Indio residents are sounding the alarm on a proposed mixed-use project off Avenue 42 and Monroe Street, they worry could bring traffic and pollution to their neighborhood. The project, known as ‘Oasis at Indio,’ has been proposed by BH Properties, but has yet to go before the Indio’s planning
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Heating up into the weekend
An Extreme Heat Watch (coon to become a warning) will be in effect from Sunday till Tuesday evening as temps soar well into triple digits this weekend. High pressure across all of the Western U.S. will produce temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above our seasonal norm (92) well into next week. Highs today will hit
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Triple Digits Return, Heat Intensifies this Weekend
The warming trend continues across the Coachella Valley today, with temperatures climbing well above seasonal averages and staying there through much of next week. Most locations topping off right around the 100 degree mark today with highs expected to continue rising through the weekend. An Extreme Heat Watch is in place for the Coachella Valley
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New synthetic opioid ‘cychlorphine’ raises alarm among health officials
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A newly emerging synthetic opioid is creating concern among health officials and anti-drug advocates across the country as communities continue battling the fentanyl crisis. According to the Addiction Center, the drug known as โcychlorphine,โ is a “synthetic opioid with effects similar to morphine and fentanyl.” The San Francisco Department of
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New PSP flight paths spark noise and safety concerns
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Residents in Indian Wells say the sound of planes overhead has become an increasingly common disruption since new flight paths were introduced for arrivals into Palm Springs International Airport last year. โIt has been [quiet], but recently with the planes flying overhead, not so much,โ one resident said. The Federal
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I-Team Update: Land Lease Limbo
A major development in a News Channel 3 I-Team investigation into the ongoing land-lease battle at Saddlerock Estates in Palm Springs. A tribal court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the tribal landowner against Hallview Management, which is the company challenging the controversial successor leases tied to the community. But while the ruling is
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Palm Valley School saved by anonymous donor after financial crisis
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) One day after KESQ News Channel 3 reported Palm Valley School was facing a severe financial crisis, the Coachella Valley’s only non-religious college-prep private school says it will stay open thanks to an anonymous donor. Board Chair Dr. Sarah Dunn confirmed to KESQ Thursday that an unnamed family has stepped forward
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Pursuit ends in Indio, leading to brief search for suspect in neighborhood
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A pursuit suspect was found after a search in an Indio neighborhood Thursday afternoon. “The Indio Police Department is currently assisting with an active law enforcement incident involving a suspect who was pursued into the City of Indio near the 83000 block of Ocean Breeze Lane,” read a social media post
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Persecuciรณn termina en Indio, provocando una breve bรบsqueda del sospechoso en el vecindario
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Un sospechoso que se habรญa dado a la fuga fue localizado tras una bรบsqueda en un vecindario de Indio el jueves por la tarde. “El Departamento de Policรญa de Indio estรก colaborando actualmente en un incidente policial en curso en el que se persigue a un sospechoso que ha entrado en
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Pedestrian Hospitalized After Crash in Rancho Mirage
A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night in Rancho Mirage, authorities said. Riverside County sheriffโs deputies responded at 9:42 p.m. to the area of Bob Hope Drive and Highway 111 regarding a traffic collision involving a pedestrian. When deputies arrived, they found the pedestrian in the roadway. The person was
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Temps on the rise through the weekend
High pressure is building in over the next several days, raising temps through the middle of next week. Highs are headed to the upper 90s today, and triple digits will return tomorrow. Highs will remain elevated through the Mother’s Day weekend. Be sure to stay hydrated and put on plenty of sunscreen!
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Triple Digits on the Way Late Week
The warming trend officially kicks off across the Coachella Valley today as high pressure begins building back into the West. After two noticeably cooler and windy days to start the work week, we’re looking at warmer and calmer conditions through the remainder of the forecast period. Highs will continue climbing through the week, weekend and
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Public address announcer Jason Hernandez has special connection to Firebirds-Reign rivalry
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds suffered a difficult defeat to the Ontario Reign in Game 3 of the Pacific Division Semifinals on Tuesday night at Acrisure Arena. Ontario now leads 2-1 in this best-of-5 series, meaning that Coachella Valley will face elimination in Game 4 on Thursday. Following the Firebirds’ loss
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Local marine veteran speaks out after mistakenly detained by border patrol
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Desert Hot Springs Marine veteran says a trip home from Mexico turned traumatic after he was mistakenly detained at the U.S.โMexico border. Harold Anthony Johnson says he was returning through the San Ysidro Port of Entry when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers suddenly surrounded his vehicle with
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