THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford Canucks 2-1 on Sunday at the Rogers Forum. The Canucks struck first in the middle frame. Ben Berard scored his sixth goal of the season three minutes and nine seconds into the second. The Firebirds answered with a short-handed goal. J.R. Avon buried
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – As the 2025 holiday season gets underway, shoppers across the Coachella Valley are approaching gift giving with caution and creativity. While national retail forecasts predict a record-breaking holiday season topping $1 trillion in spending, local families are focusing on stretching their budgets, prioritizing experiences, and taking advantage of online shopping.
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Update 10:30 p.m. 12/7/25 – This article was updated to reflect the correct winners of the 2025 IRONMAN in La Quinta. LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Sam Long stood at the top of the podium at the IRONMAN 70.3 La Quinta triathlon. The 29-year-old American crossed over the finish line in three hours and 36
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Vintage market is hosting a holiday food drive today to support the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert. Organizers say they will be accepting donations all day and are looking for non-perishable food items such as tuna, dry pasta and cereal. The market is located at 200
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’ve had some incredible weather in the Coachella Valley over the past week with mild conditions and sunny skies! We’ll continue our warming trend this week, with 80s through next weekend. Monday should bring 80s back to the valley, with low 80s expected for most spots. By the time Tuesday
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) Â – A 1951 stainless steel train car that once rolled across the country is getting a new life in the Coachella Valley. Gloria Franz, board trustee for the Coachella Valley History Museum and second vice president, said the Coachella Valley History Museum is turning it into a replica of a Southern Pacific
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One person is the hospital with significant injuries after a vehicle vs. pedestrian in Palm Springs Saturday night. Around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Palm Springs Police Department sent out a road closure alert for a traffic collision on North Indian Canyon Drive, near Mel Avenue and Tachevah Drive. On
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Good morning. It’s a cool and clear start to the end of the weekend. Highs will continue to warm bit by bit with every day as a steady warming trend settles in. It will be dry and calm today as afternoon high temperatures rise to the mid to upper 70s. Looking ahead, we are expecting
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford Canucks 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday at the Rogers Forum. The Firebirds and Canucks traded back and forth to start the opener. Nils Aman opened the scoring for the 1-0 Abbotsford lead, then Jagger Firkus found the back of the net, making the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A skateboarder killed in a crash in unincorporated Desert Hot Springs Friday night was identified as Juan Mejia Calvillo Jr., 20, of Desert Hot Springs. The crash was reported at around 6:20 p.m. near Mountain View Road and Dillon Road. Witnesses report that both northbound and southbound lanes on Mountain
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousand of people gathered in Downtown Palm Springs for the 33rd annual Festival of Lights Parade. It’s a highly anticipated event many Coachella Valley locals said they look forward to each year. “We get here at six in the morning every year, setting up food, everything, and just kind of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Mayor Ron DeHarte is urging public comment from residents following the proposal of a 217-acre industrial complex by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, located between Highway 111 and Interstate 10. A message from Mayor DeHarte claims he just learned of it Friday and that the city
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a busy weekend here in the Coachella Valley. Preparations for the Festival of Lights Parade in Palm Springs are well underway, and we’ve got a great view from our PMR camera in downtown! It’s been a gorgeous day in the valley today so far. Here’s a look at conditions
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Coachella, Calif. (KUNA) – Se llevó a cabo el tradicional desfile navideño de la ciudad de Coachella, donde participaron miembros del equipo de La Poderosa 96.7 y Telemundo 15. El evento tuvo como anfitriona a la superintendente del Distrito Escolar del Valle de Coachella (CVUSD) la doctora Frances Esparza, mientras que el desfile fue apadrinado por Lee Espinoza, uno de los máximos exponentes del deporte en todo el Valle de Coachella. “Es un privilegio para mÃ, muy grande para mÃ, porque tengo muchos años aquÃ.ahora me pusieron el gran mariscal, que es como si hubiera ganado un campeonato del mundo, para màes una alegrÃa”, expreso
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio’s International Tamale Festival kicks off today at 10 a.m. The event will feature the famous tamale eating contest, carnival rides and games. The event runs until Sunday at 7 p.m. and admission, along with parking, is free. The festival is held at 82540 Miles Avenue, Indio, in downtown Miles Avenue Park. Parking is
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Coachella continued its welcome to the holiday season with the Enchanted Holiday Parade with Elf and Friends on Friday evening. The parade was hosted by Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza. A happy procession of performers, floats, and Grand Marshall Lee Espinoza, founder of the
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