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Fire burns abandoned Desert Hot Springs resort and spa
A fire at an abandoned and unoccupied Desert Hot Springs hotel was contained Monday morning after burning a building on the city’s east side. Cal Fire Riverside County said a two-alarm blaze broke out at 6:13 a.m. at what was the Sahara Hotel and Spa on the 66700 Block of 5th Street, two blocks east of Palm
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Woman killed in I-10 freeway wreck in Palm Desert
A driver was killed early Monday morning when her car left the roadway, struck a parked car, then rolled over and slammed into trees lining Interstate 10 in Palm Desert. The crash happened in the freeway’s eastbound lanes at approximately 3:24 a.m. approximately a mile west of Washington Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver of
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In-person voting centers now open for the 2022 General Election
Voting Centers are opening up a day ahead of the 2022 General Election for people to cast their vote in person or drop off their mail-in ballots. As of Friday, November 4 the Riverside County Registrar of Voters website showed a total of 1,310,928 vote-by-mail ballots were issued. Of those 214,945 of them have been
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What to expect at this year’s USA Pickleball National Championships in Indian Wells
The 2022 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships are taking place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden until November 13. You can find more information on the event here. With Pickleball gaining popularity over the pandemic, it’s been named the fastest growing sport in America for the second year in a row by the Sport and
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Thousands come together for “Say Gay” Palm Springs Pride parade
The ‘Say Gay’ themed Pride parade brought thousands of people together, celebrating individuality, self-expression, and being comfortable with who they are. Local organizations, activists, and business representatives marched and drove down Palm Canyon Dr., supporting the LGBTQ-plus community. “There’s everybody in anybody LGBTQ plus, we love it all, and our straight allies as well,” said
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The Birds have landed! Coachella Valley Firebirds arrive in Palm Springs as a team
Finally, they’re home! The Coachella Valley Firebirds flew into Palm Springs International Airport Sunday evening around 6:30 p.m. It was the first time in franchise history that the team landed together in Palm Springs. Since Acrisure Arena is still under construction, the team has been using the Kraken’s facilities in Seattle, training at the Kraken
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Mild conditions continue as active weather pattern approaches
Conditions have remained calm and mild this weekend. Temperatures have warmed slightly as they hover in the mid to upper 70s which is about 5° below our seasonal average. Perfect weather to attend our local Pride events! Big changes arrive by Monday as a Pacific storm system, including an atmospheric river, moves into Southern California.
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Mild weekend, rain next week
It’s a quiet weekend for Palm Springs Pride events, with below normal temperatures in the mid-70s. Sunny skies and calm winds are expected through Sunday. An active weather pattern begins Monday, with an incoming atmospheric river expected to bring widespread rain to Southern California and mountain snow. Locally, light rain will be possible late Monday
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COD breezes by Grossmont on Sophomore Day, 48-7
How about them Roadrunners. College of the Desert won its 7th game of the season with a dominant, 48-7, win against Grossmont on Saturday afternoon. Saturday feast at @COD_Athletics 🏈🍴- Sophomore Day- 48-7 W – 7th win of season Coverage all throughout the night on @KESQ! pic.twitter.com/abET6vKY3H— Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) November 5, 2022 Up 28-0
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Cathedral City installs ‘Fields of Valor’ honoring veterans at Patriot Park
Cathedral city volunteers and rotary club members hosted the opening ceremony at Patriot Park for the week long ‘Fields of Valor’ installation. Event organizer and Fields of Valor co-chair, Jo Anne Kennon says Patriot Park has been honoring veterans for over a decade. “We’re hoping to bring awareness to the veterans that survived the war
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Riverside county department of social services had the highest number of adoptions finalized in one day
Today was “the highest number of children and youth that have been adopted in one day since this event began back about fourteen years ago here in Riverside County,” said Angela Naso, the public information specialist for the department of public social services. Between two courthouses, Larson Justice Center and Riverside Historic Courthouse, 82 children
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Palm Springs gearing up to celebrate Pride this weekend with the unveiling of the ‘Arenas District’ and more
As Palm Springs gears up to celebrate Pride this weekend, the city hosted two events Thursday morning to help kick off the highly anticipated event. Desert Regional Medical Center unveiled their huge rainbow flag over their iconic ‘El Mirador’ Tower. Richard Ramhoff, Desert Regional Medical Center spokesperson says, “We’re proud to fly this flag. We’ve
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Calm conditions this weekend before Pacific storm system arrives
Mild conditions will persist this weekend as the winter storm system that rolled in earlier this week moves farther east. Temperatures will be slightly warmer than they were during the work week as we stay in the upper 70s with overnight lows in the 50s. KESQ Though conditions are slightly warmer this weekend, we are
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High school football: La Quinta the lone desert team to advance in CIF-SS playoffs
Six of our area teams were in action Friday night in the first round of the CIF-SS playoffs but only one local team came away victorious. Out of 6 local teams in 1st rd @CIFSS, @LQHSFootball was the lone winner. Congrats to @PdhsFootball @BLVNBTL @IndioHS_Sports @mightyarabs @CoachJohnsonYV on a great season!Watch our final show of
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Mild weekend ahead, followed by a Pacific storm system
Passing clouds this evening led to a beautiful sunset filled with pink and orange hues across the sky. Temperatures will cool into the mid-60s around 8:00 p.m. and continue to cool into the low-50s early Saturday morning. A mild setup is in place for the weekend, perfect for outdoor events. Temperatures will warm into the
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Riverside County Sheriff to work with legislators to privatize concealed carry permit information
Applying for a concealed carry weapon permit requires gun owners to provide personal information as part of the process. Some people may not be aware that that information could be subject to public release under the California Public Information Act. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco criticized the law, after having to comply with a public
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