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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Un incendio forestal arrasó 50 acres en Thermal el jueves por la noche antes de que se lograra detener su avance. El incendio se reportó poco antes de las 10:15 p.m. en el bloque 86100 de Airport Boulevard, cerca del Aeropuerto Regional Jacqueline Cochran. Poco antes de las 2:30 de la
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Palm Springs Police Department and community members gathered Thursday to celebrate Chief Andy Mills’ nearly five years leading the department as he prepares to retire. The Palm Springs Convention Center hosted the special event, titled “Celebrating a Legacy of Leadership: The Mission Continues.” Hundreds of people attended to recognize
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The comfortable stretch continues across the Coachella Valley, with highs running below average through Labor Day weekend and temperatures staying in the low 100s–if not upper 90s– through Monday. Thankfully, we’re also hanging onto some drier air for another day or so, although breezy west to southwest winds pick up in the afternoon and evenings–mainly
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The photograph hangs in a frame in Ginny Foat’s Palm Springs home: five women in Los Angeles in 1980, running Ted Kennedy’s presidential campaign in Southern California. Maxine Waters, then a state assemblywoman, is in it. So is Midge Costanza, the former Carter White House aide. So is Foat. And so is
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A major expansion is underway at DAP Health’s Sunrise Campus in Palm Springs, with new and renovated spaces expected to expand health care services for patients across the Coachella Valley. Construction on the multi-phase project began in May and includes a new campus entrance, expanded laboratory services, a new women’s
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — With Labor Day weekend approaching, travelers across the Coachella Valley are weighing not just where they want to go, but how much they are willing to spend to get there. For some, higher gas prices are not enough to cancel a trip altogether. Reuben Sanchez said he is still planning
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Labor Day weekend is expected to bring more drivers to Coachella Valley roads — and AAA says timing your trip could help you avoid the worst delays. AAA expects the heaviest traffic Thursday and Friday between noon and 8 p.m., when commuters and holiday travelers hit the road at the
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North Shore, California (KUNA) – Luego de que funcionarios federales y locales se reunieran en la ciudad de 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 Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército propuso
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Highs will be quite comfortable, running well below seasonal averages into next week. Today we’re expect temps to linger very close to the 100 degree mark. The other major change in our forecast this week is the lack of monsoonal moisture, so dew points remain lower than they have been in some time. We could
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A day after the Desert Hot Springs City Council unanimously approved a plan to expand the city’s police force, residents are reacting to the decision and what they hope it will mean for public safety. The council approved a resolution Tuesday to increase the Desert Hot Springs Police Department’s
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)- A deadly shooting at an LGBTQ+ bar in Tucson is being felt hundreds of miles away in Palm Springs, where police are increasing their visibility in the Arenas District and community members say they are determined not to let violence elsewhere create fear at home. For Dean Lavine, owner of Blackbook
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — A new Riverside County Office of Education facility officially opened its doors in Indio Wednesday, giving students, educators and community organizations in the Coachella Valley a new place for training, conferences and events closer to home. The 33,000-square-foot Indio Administration Building and Conference Center celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Our weather continues its very pleasant run this Wednesday! We look to hold onto these cooler & drier conditions through Friday before our humidity could increase. For now, this is our setup: a trough in the Pacific Northwest is continuing to slide closer to us, helping keep our temperatures in
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The Well in the Desert nonprofit will temporarily suspend its Saturday food bank operations starting this weekend after being forced to vacate its longtime Palm Springs facility for a new city fire station project.
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EL CAJON, Calif. (KESQ) – A woman who fatally stabbed her wife, a veteran state firefighter, at their Ramona home, was sentenced today to 36 years to life in state prison, according to Fox 5 San Diego. Yolanda Marodi, 54, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the slaying of her spouse of two years, Cal
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PALM SPRINGS, CA (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will return for its 38th annual edition January 7–18, 2027, bringing international cinema, independent films and documentaries to Palm Springs. The Palm Springs International Film Awards, presented by Kering, will kick off the festival on Thursday, January 7, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The awards have become
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Highs hit 101 yesterday, well below the seasonal norm of 106 and today will be similar. Expect upper 90s this afternoon. Dew points are still nice and dry, too, making these cooler temps feel even better. This weekend, Tropical Storm Marie (which will become a hurricane) will push some tropical moisture into SoCal, with a
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Hot Springs is moving forward with a major expansion of its police force for the first time in roughly two decades. On Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved a resolution to increase the Desert Hot Springs Police Department’s authorized staffing level from 33 sworn officers to 45 over
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (KESQ) – Rams owner Stan Kroenke announced Tuesday he is purchasing the Angels from longtime owner Arte Moreno with ESPN reporting the price to be $4 billion, a record for a Major League Baseball team. A controlling interest in the Angels will be acquired by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, with the deal expected
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