Farmers in Coachella Valley are facing an unexpected and record-shattering heat wave in March, which is creating a real danger for their crops and potentially changing the season before it has fully begun.
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UPDATE 2/23 Renova Energy has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to documents submitted in the Central District of California on March 22. The filing comes after News Channel 3 first reported the local solar company would be acquired by investor-backed Mycrogrid. CEO Vincent Battaglia has said the acquisition is expected to restructure company departments.
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – La familia de una enfermera local que falleció tras ser atropellada por un vehículo en un cruce peatonal solicitó a la comunidad y a los medios de comunicació que asistieran a la audiencia judicial para exigir justicia y honrar su memoria, la cual se llevaría a cabo la mañana de este
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Indio is preparing for its busy festival season with the temporary closure of Avenue 50 between Monroe Street and Madison Street from March 23 through May 4, 2026. The closure comes as the city gets ready to host the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in mid-April and
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Highs will remain near record levels throughout the week. Yesterday, we topped out at 101 and broke a previous record. Today will be essentially the same. High pressure has moved a bit, sitting slightly off the coast, allowing temps to drop nearly ten degrees from last week. We’re still 20 degrees above our seasonal norms
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters carried out two separate rescues Sunday after hikers were injured. Suicide Rock rescue The first incident was reported around 2:51 p.m. in the Suicide Rock hiking area, north of Idyllwild. Crews responded to a report of a hiker with a lower extremity injury. Due to the remote and rugged
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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – A hang glider suffered serious injuries after crashing into power lines Sunday morning in North Shore, according to first responders. CAL FIRE/ Riverside County Fire Department reported the crash at 8:25 a.m. near Highway 111 and Desert Beach Drive. Officials said a CAL FIRE employee initially spotted the hang glider.
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As with the last several days, temperatures continue to far exceed the seasonal average. We would normally be in the low 80s for this date. Winds are a bit calmer today as the ridge of high pressure gradually rebuilds over the region. There are still a few upper-level clouds today from the weak disturbance passing
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Oscar Fisker Mølgaard was on fire for the Coachella Valley Firebirds Sunday, propelling them to a win agains the Colorado Eagles 4-3. Fisker Mølgaard assisted the first two goals of the night and then netted two for himself. His last in overtime took the win for the Firebirds as he
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The extreme heat has broken, but it’s still exceptionally warm for this time of the year across the Coachella Valley. We should continue to put up highs generally in the triple digits at least through the next few days. Records continue to be shattered thanks to these temperatures 15-25° above
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Players, coaches, and families all gathered in support of the Coachella Valley Lady Arabs soccer season at a champions parade Saturday morning. The parade kicked off at 9:00 a.m. and made its way to Coachella Valley High School’s stadium for a ceremony, which wrapped up shortly after 11:00 a.m. It was
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Colorado Eagles Saturday Night at 5-2. The Firebirds cruised through the game at Blue Arena, scoring four times in the opening period. The Firebirds came into the game ranked No. 6 in the Pacific Division. The win over the No. 2 Eagles boosted the
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It is a very warm start to the weekend here in the Coachella Valley as highs continue to soar significantly above the seasonal average. Normally, this time of year would see high temperatures in the low 80s. Yesterday, all the heat-related alerts from the National Weather Service west of the mountains were allowed to expire.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The heat hasn’t let up yet! We hit the hottest temperature so far this year in Palm Springs at 108°. While we didn’t make it to the 110° mark, that cements us with four consecutive days smashing records, with more heat sticking with us this weekend. An Extreme Heat Warning
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has accused California Attorney General Rob Bonta of trying to delay his office’s investigation into the 2025 special election, which is based on a discrepancy between handwritten ballot intake logs and the number of votes reported to the state.
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PALM DESERT, (Calif.) — PBR is back in town for the fourth year at Acrisure Arena. The PBR Pendelton Whisky Velocity Tour is making its 23rd stop on the calendar, gearing up for the finals in May in Corpus Christi, TX. Bucking bulls, brave riders, lotta dirt, cowboy hats, boots, jeans, loud country music –
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MECCA, Cali. (KESQ) — Riverside County granted four million dollars for Mecca and North Shore and Climate Resiliency Plan. On August 1, 2024, the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) granted Riverside County a project development grant in the amount of $4,018,788.45 for the Mecca and North Shore Climate Resiliency Plan. Officials say they are currently in
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