Indian Wells Calif. (KESQ) – The world’s largest UFO convention is coming back to the Coachella Valley. Contact in the Desert brings together researchers, authors, scientists, and seekers to explore some of the most profound questions facing humanity today. Over 2,000 attendees can expect an agenda of keynote presentations, panels, and workshops from leading experts
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – El conductor que mató a una mujer de 36 años, a quien chocó por detrás con su sedán mientras conducÃa bajo la influencia del alcohol en Palm Desert, fue enviado hoy a una prisión estatal para cumplir una condena de 15 años a cadena perpetua tras declararse culpable de asesinato en segundo
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Durante los calurosos meses de verano, el amanecer y el atardecer son momentos populares para que los senderistas salgan a recorrer los senderos locales. Sin embargo, también son los momentos en que los pumas están más activos. A medida que suben las temperaturas del verano, más senderistas salen temprano por la
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) –Â Â A nursing program at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus received just over $88,000 in grant funding aimed at improving access to medical services to unsheltered people throughout the Coachella Valley and to provide hands-on clinical training for nursing students, it was announced today. Â Â “We are proud to support
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) Both the softball teams at Rancho Mirage and Cathedral City are only one step closer to their ultimate goal and are ready for their CIF title game. In Division 7, the Rattlers will play Culver City at 1 PM on Friday. In Division 8, the Lady Lions will play Hueneme at
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Temperatures were back in the triple digits across the Coachella Valley Thursday. Tonight we continue our recent trend of mild and arm evenings in the low to mid 70s overnight. We’re still looking warmer than Wednesday. A strengthening high-pressure system over California will bring warmer weather through Friday, with temperatures climbing another 5–10° tomorrow. By
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Several Palm Springs city officials, hospitality leaders and half a dozen College of the Desert culinary students will travel to San Miguel de Allende in Mexico next month to strengthen relations with its sister city, participate in their food and wine festival and provide students the opportunity to train under
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As we’ve seen in the past, once a wildfire sparks up in the mountains surrounding the Coachella Valley, it can spread fast and in some cases be deadly. “It’s one of our biggest concerns. We are surrounded by wild land here and this brush and the forest up on top,
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Se espera que las temperaturas en el Valle de Coachella alcancen los tres dÃgitos hoy, aunque actualmente estamos un poco por debajo del pronóstico. Seguimos con temperaturas más cálidas que las del miércoles. Un sistema de alta presión que se fortalece sobre California traerá un clima más cálido hasta el viernes, con temperaturas que subirán
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) — El Departamento de Servicios para Animales del Condado de Riverside informa que necesita urgentemente la ayuda del público, ya que los refugios están al 220% de su capacidad esta semana. Las autoridades afirman que esto ha resultado en múltiples perros por perrera y una disminución en la calidad de vida de las
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – California Indian Nations College (CINC) marked a historic milestone Thursday night, celebrating its largest graduating class to date during a heartfelt ceremony at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. School officials said 27 graduates were honored. The evening included blessings from tribal elders, traditional songs by the Morongo Bird Singers and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs City Council approved a proposal to enter into contract negotiations with the Oak View Group for tourism and management services of the convention center. OVG currently owns and operates Acrisure Arena near Palm Desert and is set to manage operations at the renovated Plaza Theatre in downtown
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Las tiendas de El Paseo están recibiendo mejoras viales desde la Carretera 74 este hasta la Carretera 111. Funcionarios de Vance Corporation, a cargo del proyecto de $4.8 millones, afirman que el asfalto se ha deteriorado significativamente, lo que hace necesaria la construcción. Este proyecto estaba programado originalmente para comenzar en
Continue Reading PALM DESERT, Calif. (KUNA) – Un programa de enfermerÃa en el campus de Palm Desert de la Universidad Estatal de California en San Bernardino recibió una subvención de poco más de $88,000 destinada a mejorar el acceso a servicios médicos para personas sin hogar en todo el Valle de Coachella y a brindar capacitación clÃnica práctica
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – Varios funcionarios de la ciudad de Palm Springs, lÃderes del sector hotelero y media docena de estudiantes de cocina del College of the Desert viajarán a San Miguel de Allende, México, el próximo mes para fortalecer las relaciones con su ciudad hermana, participar en su festival gastronómico y brindarles a los
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BANNING, Calif. (KUNA) – Un hombre de 40 años acusado de causar lesiones mortales a una bebé que cuidaba en San Jacinto fue acusado hoy de asesinato en primer grado y otros delitos. Alejandro Cuevas, residente de Beaumont, fue arrestado la semana pasada tras una investigación de meses del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside
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Un voraz incendio estalló ayer a las 9:15 de la noche en la Avenida 62 y la Expressway 86 en Mecca donde las llamas devoraron 15 unidades de un invernadero de marihuana y casi destruye otros 15. Gracias a la eficiente labor de los bomberos el fuego fue sofocado en una hora y media, pero
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) — The Riverside County Department of Animal Services says it is in urgent need of the public’s help, as its shelters are at 220% capacity this week. Officials say this has resulted in multiple dogs per kennel and a decrease in the quality of life for pets. Some would say the numbers
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Progress being made in reducing overdose deaths, but experts say it’s no time to let up. Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plunged last year to their lowest level since 2019, according to new numbers from the CDC. In 2024, nationwide overdose deaths fell by nearly 30,000 from the year
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During the hot summer months, dawn and dusk are popular times for hikers to get out on local trails. However, these are also the times that mountain lions are most active. As summer temperatures rise, more hikers are heading out during the early morning and evening hours to avoid the heat. However, these are also
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