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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The new school year is officially underway in the Coachella Valley. Students in Coachella Valley Unified and Desert Sands Unified headed back to class today, marking the first day of the 2026-27 school year. Campuses across the valley welcomed students back after summer break, with teachers and staff preparing classrooms
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INDIO, California (KUNA) – El Distrito Escolar de Desert Sands repite su práctica anual de puertas abiertas y bienvenida al primer día de clases este 19 de agosto, en todas sus escuelas. En esta ocasión la Academia Dr. Carreon en la ciudad de Indio nos recibio en punto de las 8:00 a. m., de la
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Temperatures have been steadily above average all week, and today is no exception. The National Weather Service has now extended the Extreme Heat Warning to include the Coachella Valley through 8 p.m. Friday. Expect temperatures today to climb into the lower one-teens, prompting that Extreme Heat Warning. Dew points are on the rise, so in
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Any time an alert pops up for a missing person, the community goes on high alert. When kids and teenagers are involved, it becomes an even greater priority. This summer, a number of teenagers in the Coachella Valley have been reported missing. Earlier on Tuesday, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
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A 29-year-old man was arraigned Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly appearing at two Twentynine Palms schools in tactical gear and carrying various weapons.
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) — For Brad Whalen, golf has always been about more than the score. The local golf instructor has spent 35 years teaching the game, but his connection to golf began much earlier in Scotland, where he was raised and turned professional at 17. Now in the United States, Whalen is continuing
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High pressure will keep the heat going through the middle of the week, with highs peaking today and tomorrow around 110-113 degrees. A few degrees above our our seasonal average of about 108. There are Extreme Heat Warnings in effect around the valley–including for Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms until 8pm Friday. Temperatures won’t change
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CALEXICO, Calif. (KESQ) — Federal, state and local officials gathered in Calexico Tuesday to address longstanding concerns over pollution in the New River and its potential impact on communities across the Imperial and Coachella valleys. Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz joined state, federal, and other local officials for a tour of the New River. The visit
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Inflation remains persistent, leading the 30-year Treasury yield to reach a 19-year high of 5.33%. Amid inflation concerns, consumer sentiment fell nearly 8% in August, wiping out the gains from the past two months. The decline in sentiment was pervasive across a wide range of demographics but was notably greater
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – California is set to become the first state in the nation to require energy-efficiency standards for replacement tires, a move state regulators say could save drivers money over time but one that is already raising questions about cost, availability and consumer choice. The California Energy Commission unanimously approved the new
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 75-year-old Coachella man who was convicted of child sexual abuse charges was sentenced today to 16 years in state prison. Last month, Ysidro Anaya Sanchez pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old under a pretrial agreement with the Riverside County District
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INDIO, Calif. — Students at Kennedy Elementary School in Indio are getting some extra help getting ready for the new school year. The Walter Clark Legal Group donated 350 backpacks to Kennedy Elementary students as part of the school’s “Chalk the Walk” back-to-school event Tuesday. The backpacks were handed out to families as students prepare
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CALEXICO, California (KUNA) — Funcionarios federales y locales se reúnen este martes en Calexico para abordar las preocupaciones persistentes sobre el Río Nuevo y los esfuerzos para mejorar la calidad del agua en ambos lados de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. El congresista Dr. Raul Ruíz recorrio el río New River junto a
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Angela Chen spotlights the desserts at Billy Reed’s Restaurant in Palm Springs, which opened in 1975. She speaks with the new owners, Michael Levey and Josh Jennings, who say they plan to keep the tradition and history of Billy Reed’s while bringing some exciting new plans to the restaurants.
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We hit 113 degrees yesterday and we’ll be similar later this afternoon as high pressure propels temps a few degrees above normal (108). That ridge of high pressure will be persistent, lasting through the week. This has prompted an Extreme Heat Warning for areas surrounding the Coachella Valley, up until Friday evening at 8 p.m.
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We’re starting the week with fairly normal August heat, but temperatures will gradually climb just a tiny bit more over the next few days as high pressure builds in from the east. Highs will hover near 110 today before warming a few more degrees by Wednesday and Thursday, putting us several degrees above our seasonal
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