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What’s next for Prescott Preserve? Leaders hint at major update
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. (KESQ)- The Prescott Preserve in Palm Springs is marking four years since the former Mesquite Golf Course was transformed into a future desert nature preserve. Phase 1 restoration is progressing with native plant cultivation and permitting, while major on-the-ground planting is scheduled for late 2026. Target Area: Restoring 28 acres of valley
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Peligros del uso excesivo de sueros por intravenosa
INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Continuan incrementando los riesgos a la salud en esta temporada de verano, en los últimos años el consumo inadecuado o excesivo de sueros hidratantes (orales o intravenosos) ha causado hipernatremia (exceso de sodio en la sangre), desequilibrio de electrolitos y sobrecarga en los riñones. Especialistas en el área de la salud
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Heat increasing late this week
Highs remain above average this week, and the Extreme Heat Warning is still in place until 8 this evening. Expect highs in the lower one-teens most of this week, including this afternoon. Humidity remains a concern, too. Some spotty showers yesterday were the result of a strong monsoonal surge, today the dew points are still
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Tracking light showers this afternoon with a hot week ahead
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Moisture really skyrocketed this Sunday in the Coachella Valley, bringing in some surprise sprinkles, more cloud cover, and cooler temperatures. Dew point temperatures have been sitting in the upper 60s and 70s all day long across the valley. Things have felt incredibly muggy outside. Through the afternoon, we started picking
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Summer sunshine: extreme heat for the foreseeable future
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far reaching 118°. While we won’t get as hot today, temperatures are forecast to reach a high of 113°, keeping us in the one-teens. This warming trend is part of a larger system across the United States, keeping more than half
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Collectors come together for inaugural CV Card Show
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — For the first time since 2022, an official card show has returned to the Coachella Valley. Whether it’s Pokémon cards or sports cards, the show featured vendors offering those collectibles and more. The community event brought together more than 40 vendors across more than 50 tables, and organizers already believe
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Extreme heat continues this weekend
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a scorcher of a weekend as extreme heat continues in the region! Highs made it to 117°F in Palm Springs today! The hottest spots were in the east valley at 118°F in Thermal and Mecca. An Extreme Heat Warning is still in place through Monday night. This factors in
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Locals in Big Bear Valley await Jackie’s recovery
BIG BEAR VALLEY, CA – The popular bald eagle, Jackie, seen on the eagle nest cam, managed by Friends of Big Bear Valley is currently in critical condition. This follows an attack she recently sustained earlier in the week. Efforts to save Jackie following the attack haven’t gone unnoticed, as she received a life-saving blood-transfusion,
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La Quinta-based Vanessa’s Kitchen makes large impact on Indio boxing community, athletes training
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Vanessa’s Kitchen is a La Quinta-based meal prep business, run by Vanessa Ayon. While she works to help people in the Coachella Valley, she’s also made a large impact on the boxing community in Indio. Tito and Leo Sanchez are professional boxers, originally from Cathedral City. They are brothers who have
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Desert Hot Springs Elks Lodge upholds tradition and continues back to school giving
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — It’s a tradition that dates back to 1968 – Elk’s Lodge in DHS giving back to the community by aiding students with school supplies. This event hosted families and kids at the DHS library, where they received free backpacks with things like pencils, markers, highlighters and more to tee
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Extreme Heat Warning remains through the weekend with heat trend peaking today
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through the weekend as high temperatures range from 115 to 120 degrees. While this heat is not expected to break records, the combination of extreme temperatures and increased monsoonal moisture will make conditions especially dangerous. If you’re spending time outdoors this weekend, wear
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Heat wave intensifies as Extreme Heat Warning continues
The dangerous heat only gets worse across the Coachella Valley into weekend, with highs climbing a couple more degrees today before peaking Saturday around 115-120 degrees in the hottest communities. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Monday evening as very warm overnight lows in the upper 80s and low 90s continue to provide
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ESTA MAÑANA GRUPOS PRO INMIGRANTES
SE MANIFESTARÓN EN LA CIUDAD DE INDIO, NUESTRO COMPAÑERO JUAN MONTESLÓ ESTUVO PRESENTE Y NOS COMPARTE LOS DETALLES
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$10M raised to save Moon Camp, home of Big Bear’s famous bald eagles
FAWNSKIN, Calif. (KESQ) The land where Big Bear’s beloved bald eagles Jackie and Shadow nest is officially safe from development. Friends of Big Bear Valley announced Friday it has secured the full $10 million needed to save Moon Camp, a 63-acre stretch of forested open space and shoreline on Big Bear Lake, according to a
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New Desert Athletic Conference for local high school sports starts this season
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Don’t look now, but we are just four Fridays away from the return of high school football. In 29 days, the new high school season will kick-off, and will be doing so under a new conference. The Desert Athletic Conference will debut not just for football, but for all high
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Indio Middle School teacher receives One Class at a Time grant to bring history to life
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Indio Middle School teacher is getting new classroom resources to help students experience history in a more hands-on way after receiving a One Class at a Time grant. Eighth-grade U.S. history teacher Dessa Keuilian was given with the award, sponsored by the Walter Clark Legal Group, to purchase classroom globes
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