INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The 16th annual FIND Regional Food Bank Telethon has raised more than $265,000, with donation lines remaining open Friday night. On Monday, the nonprofit confirmed the final total raised was $265,608. FIND serves more than 122,000 people every month, including over 44,000 children and 28,000 seniors. Your support helps FIND Regional
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — A growing dispute is unfolding between the Coachella Valley Teachers Association and the Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees, with union leaders accusing board members of making misleading public statements and undermining union leadership. The controversy centers around remarks made by trustees, including Jesus Gonzalez and Joey Acuna, who
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. — Dozens of demonstrators gathered across the Coachella Valley on Friday to mark International Workers’ Day, using the occasion to highlight concerns about economic pressures, workers’ rights, and policies they say are affecting working families. In Rancho Mirage, participants lined the streets holding signs and chanting in support of labor rights. Attendees
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BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) – The two eagles at the Big Bear nest now have their names, Sandy and Luna. The nonprofit that runs the nest camera, the Friends of Big Bear Valley, made the announcement on Friday. The names come from a vote by Big Bear Valley third-grade classrooms. Chick 1’s name is Sandy,
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A weak area of high pressure will bring a noticeable warmup to the Coachella Valley, with temperatures climbing about 10 degrees above normal today and Saturday. Across the desert and inland we’ll stay mostly clear and warm through the end of the week. By Sunday, an approaching closed low will start to shift conditions, introducing
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The advance sale for the 2027 Coachella Music and Arts Festival has sold out, the festival announced. Passes went on sale Friday at 11 a.m. They were no longer available by 2 p.m. According to the Coachella website, all passes are sold out, with the waitlist open. The advance sale is
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) Expect mostly sunny skies and warmer temps to cap off our week with high temps landing about 5-7 degrees above seasonal norms this afternoon in the mid 90s. For Saturday, our warming trend continues, and you can expect more sunshine with highs landing above once again in the mid 90s. By
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – On National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, the Coachella Valley Animal Campus is encouraging the community to consider adoption as shelters across Riverside County continue to face high demand. According to county data, more than 29,000 dogs and cats entered the shelter system last year. Locally, that demand is putting
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Mostly sunny and warm across the Coachella Valley today with a few added high clouds moving into SoCal as a system passes to our south. That will also lead to a few breezy spots this afternoon and evening. Winds could gust up to 25-40mph at times, especially closer to the mountain slopes and typical wind-prone
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of community members got a first look inside ABC Recovery Center’s new expansion in Indio on Thursday. The center has helped thousands of people battle addiction for decades. ABC Recovery Center employees said its new campus includes dorms, a healing courtyard, a welcome center, gym and much more. Officials said
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian Wednesday night in Palm Springs. The crash was reported at a little after 8:15 p.m. on the intersection of East Palm Canyon Drive and Cherokee Way. “The preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle traveling eastbound on East Palm Canyon Drive struck an
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – La audiencia preliminar se acabó el jueves para Abraham Feinbloom, el hombre de Salton City acusado del asesinato de una adolescente. El juez determinó que hay pruebas suficientes para que el caso llegue a juicio. Hemos estado siguiendo esta historia desde que la familia dio por desaparición a T’Neyah Tovar,
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Palm Springs, California (KUNA) – El fútbol con drones está ganando popularidad en el Valle de Coachella, y especialmente dentro del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Palm Springs. Es un deporte que se creó en 2016 en Corea del Sur, y el PSUSD lo introdujo a sus estudiantes en 2019. El día de mañana durante el
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