RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Beginning Friday and continuing to New Year’s Day, Riverside County sheriff’s deputies will engage in operations countywide to deter drunken and drug-impaired driving. The department’s annual “Winter Mobilization” is slated to run roughly three weeks in multiple locations, relying on saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints and similar efforts to crack down on
Continue Reading
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway lit up its Christmas Tree Sunday, with the help of pop star Lance Bass and News Channel 3’s Chief Meteorologist Patrick Evans. The Tram’s landmark 45-foot tree is comprised of over 4,000 LED lights, which can be seen throughout the Coachella Valley. Bass, one-fifth of the
Continue Reading
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County health officials are reporting a slight increase in mpox cases in recent weeks, prompting renewed reminders for residents to stay aware. Experts say the overall risk to the general public remains very low. Still, health leaders emphasize that early diagnosis can significantly reduce the severity of symptoms and
Continue Reading
High pressure building across the Western U.S. will result in daytime highs about 15 degrees above average (70). Those warmer temps will last throughout the week and into next weekend. Highs today will be in the lower 80s, then we see higher temps by midweek. Throughout week, we’ll enjoy sunny conditions, with overnight lows still
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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.
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading