The La Quinta community welcomed its newest Dunkin’ restaurant on Saturday morning. The company and city hosted a ribbon cutting at the new store, located at 79670 Hwy 111. The grand opening started at 9:00 a.m. The first 100 guests were surprised with with Free Coffee for a Year. The celebration also included the Dunkin’-branded prize wheel,
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It’s yet another beautiful weekend here in the Coachella Valley. We’ve mentioned many times over the last few days that temperatures this weekend would steeply rise. We can expect highs today in the lower 80s so get out there and enjoy the weather. Go on a hike, check out a farmer’s market, or lay out
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Texas Stars 3-2 in overtime on Saturday at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Former Firebirds Cameron Hughes and Kole Lind helped the Stars take a 2-0 lead in the first. Less than a minute later, Ben Meyers tallied his 14th goal of the season to cut the deficit down
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Today marks the first day of Black History Month. The Palm Springs Public Library teams up with Mizell Senior Center to present “Our Voices Our Stories: Celebrating Black Authors.” Fellow book lovers crowded the room to honor the work of various black authors. The event kicked off with actress and author Jenifer Lewis. She began
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Warmer temperatures are on the way! We’ll be jumping into the first batch of 80° weather of 2025 over the next few days. Skies have been clear over Southern California, but the same can’t be said to our north. An atmospheric river is bringing rain to our friends in Central and Northern California. Locally, conditions
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The ninth annual Taste of Jalisco Festival, featuring a carnival, music, food trucks and spirits, began Friday and will run through Sunday in Cathedral City. The event is at Cathedral City Town Square and Festival Lawn at 68600 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234. The first 250 residents attending
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Valley Congressman Ken Calvert has reintroduced a bill to improve mental health and drug abuse treatment for homeless Americans. The bill is called the “Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act.” The Act would synchronize federally funded housing programs with federally funded behavioral health services. People who receive free or affordable housing would be required to
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Temperatures will rise steadily over the weekend and into next week, with highs reaching the mid-80s early next week. Should be a fantastic weekend weather-wise. This warm-up is thanks to a high-pressure ridge moving in over the weekend. There are quite a few great events going on this weekend: Meanwhile, a storm system in the
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Many grocery shoppers around the Coachella Valley have expressed surprise and frustration with current egg prices and how often they fluctuate. While the prices were seen as sudden, many are searching for lower prices around the valley and have been able to find them at specialty stores. Specialty stores, like Whole Foods and Trader Joes,
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PALM SPRINGS, CA (KESQ) – Top honors in the Palm Springs Unified District Spelling Bee of Champions on Friday go to Nellie N. Coffman Middle School eighth grader Juniper Donovan. Juniper successfully spelled the word “facetious” in the fifth round and will move on to represent PSUSD at the Riverside County Spelling Bee in Riverside
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1/31/25 – Palisades fire, Eaton fire, Hughes fire, Border 2 fire are 100% contained. 1/28/25 8:25 a.m. – The Border 2 Fire is now 74% contained 8:00 a.m. – California fire victims could recover damages from oil companies under proposed law. It would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to
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Los celebrantes del Super Bowl que planeen consumir alcohol o usar drogas recreativas antes, durante o después del gran juego del próximo fin de semana deben mantenerse alejados de las carreteras del condado de Riverside a menos que estén sobrios, o podrÃan enfrentar consecuencias graves, dijeron hoy las autoridades. Se han programado patrullas de saturación
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Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert celebra a las “Mujeres Maravillas” que han marcado una diferencia en la vida de los niños en el Valle de Coachella. Cinco mujeres locales que han creado un futuro mejor para los niños. Los homenajeados de este año son Jill Golden por su trabajo en la ClÃnica Loma Linda
Continue Reading Los máximos honores en el Concurso de Campeones de OrtografÃa del Distrito Unificado de Palm Springs el viernes son para Juniper Donovan, estudiante de octavo grado de la Escuela Intermedia Nellie N. Coffman. Juniper deletreó con éxito la palabra “gracioso” en la quinta ronda y pasará a representar al PSUSD en el concurso de ortografÃa
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La cuenta regresiva ha comenzado para una elección especial para la junta directiva de CVUSD. Surgen preguntas en torno a la residencia de una candidata y si vive en el área para la que fue elegida para representar. Comenzó con un informe de Cindy Uken, dando a conocer una nueva casa recientemente comprada por Jocelyn
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Hoy se confirmó la fecha del juicio para un hombre y una mujer sospechosos de estar involucrados en disparar y azotar con pistola a un cliente que entonces tenÃa 18 años en un Dollar Tree en Cathedral City. David Anthony William GarcÃa, de 23 años, de Desert Hot Springs, está acusado de un delito grave
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RANCHO MIRAGE, CA (KESQ) – Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert is celebrating “Women of Wonder” who have made a difference in children’s lives in the Coachella Valley. KESQ First Alert Chief Meteorologist Patrick Evans emceed the “Women of Wonder” event on Friday, honoring five local women who have created a brighter future for children.
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A small medical jet crashed in northeast Philadelphia, killing multiple people and setting nearby several buildings on fire, CBS News Philadelphia reports. United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy confirmed that there were six people onboard the jet. Police told local media at the scene there were two doctors, two pilots, a patient, and likely a
Continue Reading The countdown is on for a special election for the CVUSD board of trustees. Questions loom around one candidate’s residence and if she’s living in the area she was elected to represent. It started with a report from Cindy Uken, bringing awareness to a new home recently purchased by Jocelyn Vargas in Indio. The map
Continue Reading La novena edición anual del Festival Taste of Jalisco, que contará con carnaval, música, camiones de comida y licores, comenzará el viernes 31 de enero en Ciudad Catedral. El evento se llevará a cabo hasta el domingo en Cathedral City Town Square y Festival Lawn en 68600 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234.
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