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The warm up continues into the weekend
High pressure powering the warming continues to build in today, pushing temps evening higher than yesterday’s 85 degrees later this afternoon. Temps have steadily risen over the last several days, from the upper 70s over the week to those middle 80s of yesterday. Today we’re looking squarely at 90s for highs. High pressure will remain
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Planning Commission approves permit to rebuild fertility clinic damaged in Palm Springs bombing
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Update 2/24/26 The Planning Commission approved a permit to rebuild the American Reproductive Center, a fertility clinic damaged in a deadly bombing in May 2025. In a unanimous vote commissioners signed off on plans to build a new medical office building at 1199 North Indian Canyon Drive. It’s the same
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Student-Athlete of the Week – Daniela Pineda
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Daniela Pineda, a senior forward and midfield for the Coachella Valley girl’s soccer team is this weeks student-athlete of the week. “She’s made us a lot better of a as a team with her energy, her effort and everything that she does, the way she performs on and off the
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Desert Heat Building: First 90s of the Year Ahead for Coachella Valley
A continued climb to unseasonably warm temperatures this week across the Coachella Valley. We’re looking at mild and mostly clear conditions tonight, with a few high clouds overhead and mostly light winds. Did you see our spectacular Lenticular cloud over the valley this afternoon? Tomorrow our first day in the 90s. Our warming trend continues
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Local journalists honored at CV Journalism Foundation Awards
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Local journalists gathered under one roof Tuesday to celebrate great accomplishments in storytelling. The Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation Awards, honoring local reporters and journalists, were held at the Omni Rancho Mirage resort in Rancho Mirage. It’s the 3rd annual event that’s quickly become the organization’s most important fundraiser. “It’s our
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Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez introduces proposal to suspend state gas tax
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Saving at the gas pump. Some state lawmakers introduced a bill to temporarily suspend California’s gas tax. Local Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez was among those leading the effort during a news conference in Sacramento on Tuesday. Lawmakers calling for immediate relief, they say, as California drivers pay among the highest gas prices
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Celebrating Black History: Spotlighting the desert’s Black artists
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – For our final Celebrating Black History story, we’re spotlighting local artists who’ve made significant contributions to art and culture. Alvin Taylor, a Palm Springs native, is a world-renowned drummer known for his work with Elton John, George Harrison and Billy Preston. “When you are playing and you’re in the zone,
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Community concerned over water basins next to freeway after fatal crash
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Concern grows over a water hazard next to Interstate 10. Water has collected in several retention basins between Date Palm and Bob Hope along the eastbound lanes of the 10. Water has pooled there after multiple recent storms. Over the weekend, a man was killed in a two-car crash after
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Sendero CV Link tendrá extensión a los poblados de Mecca – North Shore
MECCA-NORTH SHORE, California (Kuna) – De manera reciente la Asociación de Gobiernos del Valle de Coachella (CVAG) dio a conocer que el proyecto CV Link tendrá una extensión hacía los poblados de Mecca y North Shore, este corredor de más de 40 millas es utilizado apra caminar, andar en bicicleta, vehículos eléctricos de baja velocidad
Continue ReadingTemps continue to climb this week
High pressure across the Southland will keep temps on the rise, and hold some NorCal rain at bay. Meanwhile, as we heat up into the upper 80s, heavy rain is expect in NorCal and into Southern Oregon. Yesterday we topped out at 83, today we’ll see temps higher by about 5 degrees. The latter part
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Heating Up! First 90s of the Year Arrive Before End of February
The first 90s of the year are on the way as the Coachella Valley sees a significant climb in temperatures and this week. The valley stays dry and increasingly warm thanks to a strong ridge of high pressure dominating–and shielding Southern California. Temperatures will climb through Friday (likely our warmest day of the week), rising
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CA State Parks making new plans for future of Salton Sea State Recreation Area
SALTON SEA, Calif. (KESQ) – California State Parks is preparing a new general plan for the Salton Sea State Recreation Area and is inviting the public to participate in the process through a series of workshops this month. “It’s in need of some rehabilitation, in need of some increased public spaces. And so in order to
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What Matters Next retreat for gay men 50+
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs boasts one of the highest concentrations of LGBTQ residents per capita in the nation and as gay men over 50 look at the next chapter of their lives, a new Palm Springs-based company is launching a weekend retreat designed to help them find purpose and connection. It will
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Hockey Home: Local billet family reaping rewards of housing high school hockey player
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Here in the desert we have a high school hockey team having success in their first year as a program. The Palm Springs Hockey Association, partnering with Desert Christian Academy, just won a state title. The team is now headed to Nationals in Minnesota in March. Many of the kids on
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Palm Springs holds Tramview Heights specific plan community workshop
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of Palm Springs community members gathered to give their input on the drafted Tramview Heights Specific Plan. It was the fourth community open house aimed at collecting input. The plan — formerly known as the College Park Specific Plan — covers neighborhoods including Desert Highlands, Gateway Estates, Mountain Gate
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Abraham Feinbloom appears in court on murder charge in death of T’Neya Tovar
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) Abraham Feinbloom returned to court Monday morning for a scheduled preliminary hearing, but the matter was continued until Wednesday. According to the Imperial County District Attorney’s Office, Feinbloom is now represented by private attorney Melanie Roe. In a conversation with Melanie Roe this morning, she tells News Channel 3 at this
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