A fast moving storm system will keep our winds gusty today and into tomorrow, and also give us a good chance of scattered showers early this afternoon. The best chance of showers is between Noon and 5 p.m. The showers won’t bring a lot of rain, a tenth of an inch or less as the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The CIF-SS playoffs continued Wednesday night, featuring girls basketball and soccer. Coachella Valley girls soccer defeated Grand Terrace 4-3 to advance to the Division 5 semifinals. The Lady Arabs be on the road at Artesia on Saturday, Feb. 22. Congrats to Coachella Valley girls soccer, winning 4-3 tonight at home
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds continue to have problems with the Bakersfield Condors. The Firebirds dropped to 1-6 against the Condors this season, following a 4-3 loss Wednesday night in Bakersfield. Coachella Valley came out strong, leading 3-0 after the first period, but Bakersfield scored four unanswered goals, including three in
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WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – Carley Walton said her sister was her protector. “We grew up in Whitewater together,” Walton said. “She was my best friend.” Her name was Erica Brooke Walton and Carley said she was killed in a hit-and-run crash in October 2024. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said Erica was in dark clothing
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley local, Rose King, is competing in the Ms. Senior California of America pageant this Saturday. King has a progressive condition called retinitis pigmentosa and is completely blind. She lost her sight at the age of 40. “I live a normal life. I dance, I go out, I
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — Golf is an outdoor sport, and the weather forced The Prestige to finish earlier than expected on Wednesday at the Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST. The annual college golf tournament was called early due to windy conditions, deemed unplayable by rules officials. We got trees falling and the Tree
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It is a windy and cool day here in the Coachella Valley! It is mostly sunny today with clouds mainly hugging the mountains. As we take a look at a map of weather advisories in place around Southern California, we see a lot of tan shading. This represents a Wind Advisory. The Coachella Valley is
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Fire Department is giving the media a first look before it hosts an Open House event next Monday. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson reported last night on the push from nearby businesses to stop the fire station due to concerns about parking. Fire Chief Paul Alvarado said
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs city leadership is considering a switch back to directly electing a mayor, if approved by voters. Since 2019, the city has rotated mayors every year from 5 elected city council members, after threat of a hefty lawsuit due to a lack of Latino representation. The current mayor is
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Strong overnight winds tore through the Coachella Valley, leaving a trail of damage and debris across several communities by early morning. One of the hardest-hit areas was Parkview Mobile Home Estates, where powerful gusts knocked down fencing, overturned trash cans and furniture, and scattered debris throughout the property. Residents woke
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PALM SPRINGS, California (KUNA) – Debido a los fuertes vientos que se presentaron durante la madrugada y la mañana de este 18 de febrero, residentes del parque de casas móviles “Park view” en Palm Springs sufrieron daños en sus propiedades. Pudimos conversar con un residente que precensió el momento exacto en que su casa sufrió
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Update 2/18/26 10:30 a.m. All three wash roadways are closed. Palm Springs Police Department sent out alerts Wednesday that Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino are closed at the wash. Officials say the closures are due to low visibility as winds continue to pick up dust around the Coachella Valley. This comes after Palm Springs
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif (KESQ) Union Pacific Railroad Police led an operation Wednesday to clear homeless encampments along railroad property stretching from Monterey Road to Bob Hope Drive, citing safety concerns after multiple small fires in the past week. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies assisted during the enforcement effort, but Union Pacific Railroad Police are the lead
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LA QUINTA, Calif (KESQ) — The second round of the 26th annual Prestige wrapped up Tuesday at the Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST with the Stanford Cardinal in front. Ranked No. 28 nationally, Stanford (-5) has a three-shot lead on No. 15 Texas Tech (-2) and a four-shot lead on Oregon State (-1). Click
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A quick moving front brought showers overnight. Those showers are slowly easing, but another round of rain is likely tomorrow afternoon. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4 p.m. today, so expect gusty conditions into the afternoon. A Winter Storm Warning is also in effect above 6,000 feet in the mountains of Riverside and
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — A Riverside County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle was involved in a crash early Wednesday morning in Rancho Mirage, authorities said. The collision happened shortly after 3 a.m. near Highway 111 and Frank Sinatra Drive. Officials say no injuries have been reported. Authorities temporarily closed the roadway while crews worked to remove
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A nice lull in the action with some clouds, blue sky and cooler temperatures across the Coachella Valley today. Really a nice and pleasant daypart to our Tuesday. That said, more unsettled weather is possible as periods of rain, mountain snow and gusty conditions continue through Thursday. This after 11″ of snow was reported in
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