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Destinations known: Southwest announces service from Palm Springs to Oakland, Denver, Phoenix

October 8, 2020 10:02 AM KESQ News Team

Southwest Airlines will fly from Palm Springs starting November 15. Nonstop flights will be available from Palm Springs International airport to Oakland, Denver, and Phoenix. Hello sunshine, hello snow! Miami and Palm Springs, here we come… and watch to the end to learn about our other surprise new, seasonal destination! BOOK NOW: https://t.co/kENxTmt67s pic.twitter.com/o7KlnhoR26— Southwest Airlines

Report: Coachella festival delayed again to Oct. 2021

October 7, 2020 4:15 PM Jesus Reyes, Jake Ingrassia

The Coachella Music and Arts Festival will be rescheduled yet again, according to a report by Rolling Stone. “Sources who have been in direct communication with AEG and Goldenvoice, the concert-promotion companies that organize the festival, say they have been asked to prepare for a move to the fall,” write Samantha Hissong and Ethan Millman

Desert Hot Springs police help surprise man with autism during drive-by birthday celebration

October 7, 2020 8:34 PM Jesus Reyes

Today was Marcos Hernandez’s 25th birthday and friends, family, and the Desert Hot Springs police helped make it a day to remember with a surprise drive-by parade and celebration. Friends and family drove up to Hernandez’s home Thursday evening, honking their horns, giving out birthday gifts, and enjoying hot dogs and hamburgers. Desert Hot Springs

Local candidates America Figueroa and Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia vie for California’s 56th State Assembly District seat

October 12, 2020 9:00 AM Caitlin Thropay

California’s 56th state assembly district has a seat to fill. Current assemblyman Eduardo Garcia is running for re-election while republican candidate America Figueroa is vying for that seat. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay brings us a look at these two candidates. “For the last five years I’ve been able to work on some very specific

Dr. Mark Ghaly: No link between schools reopening and Covid-19 cases

October 7, 2020 10:56 AM Tom Tucker

“We have not seen a connection between transmission and school reopening or in-person learning,” That was the statement Tuesday from California’s top health official Dr. Mark Ghaly, while speaking during a news conference updating the state’s latest efforts aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19. While Dr. Ghaly says that conclusion could change once more

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway set to reopen on Friday

October 7, 2020 5:30 PM City News Service

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is scheduled to reopen Friday, it was announced Wednesday. No walk-ins will be allowed, guests will have to make an advanced reservation. The world’s largest rotating tramcar will initially open Friday through Monday. The first car will head up each day at 8 a.m., with the last car down at

Meet the 4 candidates running for Palm Springs City Council

October 8, 2020 5:00 PM Dani Romero

It’s your 2020 vote. The race is on for the first district election for Palm Springs districts 4 & 5. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero takes a looks at the candidates and their key issues. Two seats ready to fill and four candidates are vying for a spot on Palm Springs City Council. District 4

Watch Live: Vice Presidential Debate

October 7, 2020 4:20 PM Jesus Reyes

The Vice-Presidential Debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris will start at 6 p.m. You can watch the historic debate live below:

Caught on Camera: Woman calls 911 after not being allowed in store for refusing to wear mask

October 7, 2020 10:21 AM Dani Romero

The pressure continues in Palm Springs for businesses to enforce the state’s mask mandate and many essential workers are still dealing with people who refuse to comply. A video going through social media shows one example of what some employees and owners are dealing with. The video captures a tense confrontation after an employee tells

Riverside County reports 266 new cases, 3 deaths, 197 recoveries since Tuesday

October 7, 2020 1:35 PM Jesus Reyes

Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 266 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 61,133. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) What’s Open In Riverside County? Restaurants indoors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)All retail indoors (max 50% capacity)Shopping centers

Big rig hauling watermelon catches fire on I-10 east of Indio

October 7, 2020 12:26 PM City News Service

A trucker escaped injury today when a big rig hauling 80,000 pounds of watermelon caught fire on Interstate 10 about 30 miles east of Indio. The fire was reported at 4:14 a.m. in the westbound direction near Chiriaco Summit, according to the California Highway Patrol. Photos posted by Caltrans on social media show that the

Watch: Gov. Newsom announces plan to dedicate 30% of California’s lands to conservation by 2030

October 7, 2020 11:26 AM Kylie Miller

Governor Gavin Newsom announced “new actions in the fight against climate change” Wednesday at noon, according to a tweet sent by his office. The Governor said that California will be taking steps to conserve 30% of the state’s land by 2030. He said that this conservation will extend to coastal waters as well. He said

Spectrum internet outage reported around the desert

October 7, 2020 8:34 AM Jeff Stahl

Internet outages were causing connection issues for students distance learning and parents working from home Wednesday morning. The outage appeared to be only affecting Spectrum customers. Spectrum said it was aware of an issue affecting services for customers in Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado in a Tweet but made no specific mention of California outages. We

Morning Weather Update

October 7, 2020 8:22 AM Patrick Evans

It’s starting to feel cooler out there, with lows dipping nicely into the sixties across most of the Valley today. The Jet Stream is pulling farther South, allowing cooler air to drop into SoCal. This is typical for mid-October. Winds out of the Northwest will continue to drive down daytime highs through the weekend. Air

Vallarta Supermarkets opens first Riverside County location in Indio

October 7, 2020 5:56 AM Madison Weil

Vallarta Supermarkets is opening its first Riverside County location on Wednesday morning in Indio. The store at 42425 Jackson St. will open at 8 a.m. following a ribbon-cutting ceremony that Indio Mayor Glenn Miller and members of the company’s executive team are scheduled to attend. The first 200 customers will receive a goody bag at

DSUSD board delays vote on in-person learning plan after parents protest

October 6, 2020 5:38 PM Jake Ingrassia

The Desert Sands Unified School District board decided at their meeting Tuesday night to delay a vote on when and how students will return to the classroom for in-person learning. It followed a protest outside the district headquarters at which a group of parents urged district officials to reconsider safety protocols. The district previously proposed

M3.3 earthquake near Idyllwild shakes parts of the Coachella Valley

October 6, 2020 4:34 PM Jesus Reyes, Haley Clawson

The U.S. Geological Survey registered a 3.3 magnitude earthquake at 4:29 p.m., which struck northeast of Idyllwild. The tremor was 9.6 miles deep. #BREAKING: Preliminary M3.3 earthquake 8 miles southwest of Palm Springs. #CAwx @kesq pic.twitter.com/WL5UwtE8PS— Haley Clawson KESQ (@KESQHaley) October 6, 2020 At 6:44 p.m., a M3.5 earthquake was recorded 6.5 miles north of

A preview in the race for mayor in Desert Hot Springs

October 6, 2020 10:00 AM Taban Sharifi

Elections are weeks away and the race for mayor in Desert Hot Springs is on. Incumbent mayor, Scott Matas, is running against previous mayor Adam Sanchez. Matas said, “You’ve seen a physical difference in Desert Hot Springs, you’ve seen a change. Give me four more years, you’re going to see even more of a change.”

Businesses and places of worship in Riverside County face uncertainty over possible change in restrictions

October 6, 2020 10:49 AM Tom Tucker

Businesses and places of worship in Riverside County are facing uncertainty with regard to restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. While speaking before the County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning, Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser discussed the possibility of the county being moved back to the more restrictive purple tier, rather than the

Condado de Riverside podría retroceder de fase si aumentan los casos de COVID-19

October 6, 2020 6:26 PM Marco Revuelta

El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Riverside ha registrado un aumento significativo de nuevos casos de coronavirus. La ola de nuevos casos, podría causar el cierre de varios sectores de la comunidad que hace poco volvieron abrir. Estos días, Lino evita salir lo más posible para protegerse contra el coronavirus. “La gente no