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Clouds and cooler temps are hallmarks of today’s forecast
An area of low pressure across Northern California continues to churn the atmosphere, bringing clouds and below average daytime highs all week long. Yesterday we topped out at 69, we’re likely to be even cooler than today, well below the 71 average for date. Expect some afternoon breeziness as that low moves across California headed
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Indian Wells Winterfest brings ice skating for a holiday celebration
The Indian Wells Golf Resort is hosting its first annual Winterfest event where people can see holiday lights, ice skate, and participate in other activities. The golf resort has light-up holiday displays across the golf course. There is an ice skating rink that will be on display until January 1, 2023. To ice skate, you
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Local doctor shares concerns over spike in flu & RSV cases
California is now reporting what the CDC describes as “very high” levels of flu as cases surge nationwide. Visits to doctors’ offices and emergency rooms are the highest they’ve been in the last decade. 0008392.1.0-emergencyurgencyDownload News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke in-depth about this, as well as the rise in RSV cases among children, with
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Cathedral City releases statement on police use of force incident during Nov. 2020 arrest
Cathedral City’s city manager released a statement on a video of a police use of force incident that occurred during an arrest in November 2020. The video has been shared with News Channel 3 by several viewers and online. The city confirmed this incident happened in November 2020. They say it involved a now-former officer
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Judge in quadruple homicide case considers whether to declare a mistrial after new ‘lost’ evidence discovered
A local quadruple murder retrial is in limbo. Jose Larin Garcia is accused in the deadly shootings of four people in Palm Springs in 2019. Judge Anthony Villalobos is considering whether to declare a mistrial after new, potentially incriminating evidence was discovered. The disruption to the case comes during the second jury trial for these
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Clouds linger into Tuesday; cool temperatures remain through the week
A cool and cloudy night for the Coachella Valley after a high of 69° this afternoon. Temperatures will cool into the mid-50s around 9:00 p.m., along with a northwest breeze. The strongest gusts will be felt along the interstate, between 20-25 MPH on average. An area of low pressure to our north will steer moisture
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A few clouds and cooler than normal temps
An area of low pressure well to our North is bringing some cloudy conditions and cool air as it circulates through NorCal. Highs today will push to near 70, but we see cooler daytime highs on the near horizon. Expect some moderately breezy conditions off and on through the middle of the week. Typically we
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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s 45-Foot Tree is lit for the holiday season
In the spirit of the Holiday Season. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway lit a 45-foot tree with over 4,000 LED lights. The Tramway representatives say that the tree is so tall that it can be seen throughout the Coachella Valley. UFC Hall-of-Famer Cub Swanson served as the 2022 celebrity tree lighter for the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.
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Cooler, windier week ahead
Sunday remains mild around the Coachella Valley, but a long trough of low pressure is settling in for the upcoming week. Locally, this will mean cooler temperatures and breezy conditions. To the west of us, scattered showers are expected with occasional snow showers for area mountains. This pattern will continue off and on for much
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Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert gives away 300 new bikes to students throughout the Coachella Valley
With the holiday season upon us, many are in the giving season. Here at home, Variety, Children’s Charity of the Desert gave away hundreds of new bikes at ‘Palm Springs Motors’ on Sunday morning. Students from all three school districts in the Coachella Valley were nominated by their teachers to receive the special holiday gift.
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Firebirds sweep Silver Knights in first ever shootout, win 4th-straight game
The Coachella Valley Firebirds pick up their 11th win of the season in a 3-2 shootout win over the Henderson Silver Knights on Saturday night. POTURALSKI WITH THE WINNING SHOOTOUT GOAL pic.twitter.com/pSjV0Stgvn— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) December 4, 2022 After overtime concluded, the Firebirds entered their first shootout of the season. Tye Kartye, Shane Wright,
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Breezy conditions locally, showers to the west
A low pressure system is bringing slight changes to our otherwise mild weekend weather pattern. Rainfall is expected in areas west of the Coachella Valley including the San Gorgonio Pass and local mountains. KESQ Rainfall will remain light in these areas as the valley floor stays dry for the remainder of this weekend. The possibility
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Traffic stop leads to weapons arrests in Thermal
Three people were arrested during a traffic stop in Thermal after deputies noticed a short-barreled rifle in the car. The Coachella Community Action Team did the traffic stop at Airport Boulevard and Desert Cactus Road in the unincorporated community of Thermal. The occupants were ordered out of the vehicle and taken into custody without incident.
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Living Desert Zoo & Gardens celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Saturday marks the 30th annual International Day of Persons with disabilities, and to celebrate the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens hosted a disability resource fair. Alma and her sister, Martha Gomez were among the attendees. Alma has been her sister’s caregiver for the past five years and says Martha enjoys social outings and activities. “This
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Rain to the west Sunday, more wind locally
The weekend remains seasonable locally, but an approaching low pressure system is set to bring scattered showers west of the Coachella Valley. Accumulation looks to stay under a tenth of an inch for areas in the San Gorgonio Pass and for area mountains. It is unlikely we’ll see any rain on the valley floor. Winds
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Family of seven loses home to fire in north Palm Springs
On Saturday evening, a house fire broke out in north Palm Springs at Sterling Avenue in the Santiago Sun Canyon Estates neighborhood off Highway 111. Fire crews said a family, including four kids, three adults, and three dogs, were inside when they smelled smoke. They were all able to get out without injuries. Alfredo Andrade was one of
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