PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — After a season-ending loss on Wednesday against the Colorado Eagles in the Pacific Division Finals, the Firebirds were back at Acrisure Arena Friday. The team had exit interviews, gathered their belongings and addressed the media one final time before taking off for the offseason. Sports Director Blake Arthur was at
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its 4th annual “Dip into Summer” event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Park fun activities kick off at 11, with the pool party starting at noon. The event will feature games, music and fun around the pool, free for all
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Hundreds of people gathered at the Palm Springs Surf Club Friday to kick off Memorial Day weekend with music, pool floats, and sunshine — all while supporting a good cause. The event, hosted by Palm Springs Surf Club, benefited the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. Guests spent the afternoon relaxing by
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Memorial Day weekend stays super pleasant and pretty close to seasonal through Monday across the Coachella Valley. Expect highs mainly in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees with plenty of sunshine and fairly typical afternoon breezes for late May. A gradual cooling trend arrives by mid next week as a series of systems move
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Sonia Baltazar, a local teacher who gives back to the same school where she started her education, Cathedral City Elementary School, was honored with this month’s One Class at a Time Award, sponsored by the Walter Clark Legal Group.
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Local immigrant advocate group, TODEC, is hosting an emergency information session for DACA-recipients. News Channel 3 has followed concerns from recipients about long renewal wait times impacting their status, including the story of William Villa, a Palm Springs man who was detained on May 15th after his status expired. Villa had
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Ciudad de Coachella, Calif (KUNA) – Debido a las recientes detenciones por parte de agentes migratorios a quienes son o eran beneficiarios del programa DACA, la tensión aumenta y se piensa quen cualquiera podría en riesgo. La organización TODEC legal center con oficina en la ciudad de Coachella convocó a una sesión de emergencia luego
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Department of Homeland Security has provided more information on the arrest of a Palm Springs DACA recipient on Friday. In a statement, a DHS spokesperson said: “DACA does not confer any form of legal status in this country. The DACA program offers temporary protection from deportation but is not a path
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’ve made it to Friday! Great news as we usher in a long weekend, too: we’re in for warm & pleasant conditions this Memorial Day. It was a touch above average yesterday in Palm Springs. We climbed to the century mark at 100°F on the dot. We’re expecting warm conditions
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Temperatures across the Coachella Valley stay pretty close to seasonal through the Memorial Day weekend with highs hovering in the upper 90s and a few warmer flirting with triple digits. Overall, the holiday weekend looks very comfortable by May standards with plenty of sunshine and just some seasonal breezes expected. We’ll continue monitoring air quality
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Organizers of PS/NExT Summit 2026 offered a first look at this year’s conference, highlighting programming, featured speakers and interactive experiences aimed at expanding economic opportunities in Palm Springs. The two-day summit is designed to bring together community members and leaders in artificial intelligence to explore how emerging technology can support
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Ciudad de Coachella, California (KUNA) – En esta temporada de graduaciones, miembros de la comunidad hispana en el valle de Coachella han decidido organizar una fiesta para celebrar a los jóvenes graduados con necesidades especiales. Se trata de la organización sin fines de lucro California Abilities in Action, de la fundadora Veronica Juarez, donde en
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Drivers along Ramon Road say years of potholes and broken pavement are making one of the Coachella Valley’s busiest corridors increasingly dangerous — and now, after months of complaints, Palm Springs city officials are responding. The troubled stretch runs along Ramon Road between Lawrence Crossley Road and Landau Boulevard, which
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The owner of Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City is challenging a Southern California Edison back-bill after a utility billing issue went uncorrected for more than two years, resulting in a surprise bill of nearly $60,000.
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities said evidence suggests the deaths of two Bermuda Dunes residents last week could be a murder-suicide; however, the investigation isn’t finalized. Donald Whitaker, 80, and his wife Karen, 79, were found with traumatic injuries inside their home on Montego Bay Drive just before noon on Friday. Details were limited
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – AAA expects about 45 million people to travel for Memorial Day weekend, with more than 39 million driving to their destinations. Despite higher gas prices, AAA says many families are still choosing road trips as the most affordable option. The Auto Club recommends drivers check their battery, tires, coolant and
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