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Extreme heat warning extended
The Extreme Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley has been extended by a full week, now expiring NEXT Friday. Expect temps to be at 110 or above through the next week. Dew points remain elevated as well, so the humidity will be quite high through the week. Highs actually increase into next week, with mid
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Hot & Muggy through Friday
The heat and humidity remain the big weather story across the Coachella Valley, with highs near 110 todayโseveral degrees above our seasonal 108 degrees. The valley itself continues to remain a part of the Extreme Heat Warning until 8pm Friday. Monsoonal moisture will keep things muggy, along with a slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms over
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Peru earthquake raises concern about activity along the Ring of Fire
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A powerful earthquake in Peru is hitting close to home for members of the Coachella Valleyโs Peruvian community, as families and friends check on loved ones following Thursdayโs 6.7-magnitude quake. Connie Ludena, a Palm Springs resident, says her loved ones were relieved the earthquake did not cause widespread damage. โThey
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College of the Desert professor on how students should use AI this school year
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) Students heading back to class at College of the Desert this month are bringing artificial intelligence with them. Their professors already know it. “Oh, yeah, of course they are. Everyone is,” Dr. Corbyn Wild said when asked whether students are using AI. “Students are using AI in the classroom. And that’s
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Palm Springs announces speaker lineup for inaugural extreme heat summit
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. โ (KESQ) The City of Palm Springs has announced the speaker lineup for its inaugural Extreme Heat Summit 2026, bringing together experts to discuss how communities can prepare for rising temperatures. The full-day summit is scheduled for Friday, September 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
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Thirsty or drowning? How to tell what your desert plants need
THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- With triple-digit temperatures, itโs tempting to water your plants more often. But in the desert, too much water can actually damage some plants. Weโll talk to local experts about how to tell the difference between a plant thatโs thirsty and one thatโs being overwatered and what homeowners should be doing differently during
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Inside Palm Springs’ real-time intelligence center: police answer questions over cameras, privacy
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) โ As questions surrounding police surveillance technology and license plate reader cameras continue nationwide, the Palm Springs Police Department is opening its Real Time Intelligence Center to the public and creating a new committee that will give community members a role in reviewing how the technology is used. Dozens of residents
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I-Team: New data line could aid Coachella Valley’s breakdown-ridden 911 system
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A new high-speed fiber-optic cable line is coming into the desert, adding redundancy to keep 911 emergency services up and running even when the current high-speed line goes down. Local 911 emergency call centers know its importance after years of repeated data outages that have disrupted normal operations. Those concerns were highlighted when a
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PSP prepares for a busy fall travel season
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport is preparing for a busy fall and winter travel season after welcoming more than two million passengers so far this year. Several seasonal nonstop flights are also returning earlier this year, including Alaska Airlinesโ service to Santa Rosa on September 10. Flights to Houston, Minneapolis, Boise
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Palm Springs city council votes to keep District 2 election on Nov. 3
PALM SPRINGS, CA (KESQ) The Palm Springs City Council voted 3-1 at a special meeting Thursday to move forward with the Nov. 3 general municipal election for the District 2 seat, rejecting a proposal to appoint Councilmember Jeffrey Bernstein and cancel the election. Mayor Naomi Soto cast the lone dissenting vote. Bernstein, who was the
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Oasis Mobile Home Park tendrรก una junta comunitaria para compartir informaciรณn de las condiciones del agua
THERMAL, California (KUNA) – Pese a los esfuerzos por informar que el parque de casas mรณviles Oasis ubicado sobre la avenida 70 del poblado de Thermal sigue sujeto a una orden de emergencia de la EPA debido a que el agua supera los lรญmites federales de arsรฉnico, nuevos residentes continuan arribando a la zona, la
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Extreme heat warning in place through Friday
Highs remain well above our seasonal norms (108), but the humidity is the complicating factor for the next couple of days. Temps today will hover near 110, and that’s true all the way through the weekend. Monsoonal moisture is slipping in from the Southeast, ensuring higher dew points into the weekend. As we head into
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Hot & Very Muggy Across the Desert through the Week
The Coachella Valley was added overnight to theย Extreme Heat Warning. The big story today is just how humidย it has become.ย Monsoonal moisture has surged into the desert, sending dewpoints skyrocketing and making our already hot temperatures feel even more uncomfortableโthat’s likely why we ere added to the warning. Highs hover around 109โ111ยฐ through the end of
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Hombre de 40 aรฑos desaparecido, visto por รบltima vez en mayo en Desert Hot Springs
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) โ Las autoridades solicitan la colaboraciรณn ciudadana para localizar a Vรญctor Virgen, de 40 aรฑos, que lleva desaparecido desde mayo. Segรบn la policรญa de Cathedral City, Virgen fue visto por รบltima vez en mayo, cuando salรญa de la casa de su padre en Desert Hot Springs. Desde entonces no se
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Palm Springs City Council votes to move forward with District 2 election
UPDATE 8/20 10:48 A.M.: The Palm Springs City Council voted 3-1 at a special meeting Thursday to move forward with the Nov. 3 general municipal election for the District 2 seat, rejecting a proposal to appoint Councilmember Jeffrey Bernstein and cancel the election. Mayor Naomi Soto cast the lone dissenting vote. Bernstein, who was the
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After Jackie: Understanding Shadowโs behavior and the bald eagle life cycle
BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) โ A young female bald eagle spending time around Shadow and the Big Bear nest is drawing attention just days after the death of his longtime mate, Jackie โ but experts say viewers should be careful about interpreting the sightings through a human lens. The eagle, known as KD1 or Katie,
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AI can see your food- But can it count it?
THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- Recent research presented at the American Society for Nutrition meeting shows that popular photo-based AI food-tracking apps underestimate meal calories by 250 to 345 calories and miss about 30 grams of fat per meal, which amounts to roughly one-third of a meal’s actual energy content. Silvia Delgado, a registered dietitian with
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Fueled to learn: how proper nutrition can support your students education
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) โ As of May 2025, FIND food bank reported one in six Coachella Valley residents are food insecure. Proper nutrition and regular breakfast consumption directly influence student classroom performance and health. A study from the Human Appetite Research Unit at the University of Leeds linked regular breakfast consumption to increased academic
Continue ReadingCVUSD Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza discusses new school year
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – CVUSD students returned to school today, and we’re going in depth with Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut asked Esparza what the district and community need to know about the new school year.
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