It’s another toasty day here in the Coachella Valley. Highs today are in the upper 90s as high pressure continues to dominate over our region. Skies are clear and winds are minimal. Compared to yesterday, it’s much warmer outside, with highs about 10° higher valley-wide. High pressure will continue to dominate in the days ahead.
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From wildfires to earthquakes and even a tropical storm hitting the Coachella Valley, disasters can strike unexpectedly. I-Team investigator Jeff Stahl is digging deep into Emergency Operation Plans and finding that there is a lot of work to do. Nine cities have nine unique plans. The I-Team has been requesting and combing through the documents. Palm Desert and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Maintaining mental health is important, especially in the formative years. To recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, Indio High School hosted a special event in the gymnasium for students on Thursday. Kids walked in to a sound bath by The Healing Collective, which was one of 30 booths offering resources at this
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California Senate leader Toni Atkins is hoping to be the state’s first female and LGBTQ governor. The San Diego Democrat made history as the first out lesbian to be assembly speaker, as well as the first woman and LGBTQ person to lead the senate. Atkins is hoping her long resume in elected office, coupled with
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) — The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is getting ready to launch a new foster program aimed at getting more animals into fur-ever homes. ‘Ticket to Ride,’ would provide a temporary home to animals in transition between shelters. It’s asking foster volunteers to house pets between 2 to 4 weeks prior
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The sound of church bells ringing across the Coachella Valley, signaling the dawn of a new papacy. American cardinal Robert F. Prevost elected as the first American pope, Pope Leo XIV. Church-goers at Sacred Heart Catholic Church filled with emotion. “I am so excited. I just got out of tennis
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The Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast was held Thursday morning at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The event honors the legacy of Harvey Milk — the first openly gay elected official in California — and serves as a powerful reminder of his enduring message of hope, courage, and equality. Held each year, the breakfast is a
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and there are new mental health services and resources here in the valley. The organization “Sycamores” is working with the county to provide emergency support to those in need. Its “Mobile Crisis Response Teams” respond 24 hours a day, seven days a week to people having a mental-health or
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The Global Change Research Act of 1990 requires the federal government to release a major, comprehensive report detailing how climate change will impact nearly every facet of American life. This report is called the National Climate Assessment and is used by countless federal, state, and local officials, as well as private businesses, to plan for
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has detected and confirmed a West Nile Virus positive mosquito sample in the North Shore community. This is the first time a positive sample has been collected in 2025. The positive sample was collected in a routine site collection near Vanderveer and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man who gunned down a Cathedral City convenience store owner during a botched robbery was convicted today of first-degree murder and other offenses. An Indio jury deliberated one day before finding Charles Lamar Campbell, 23, of Beaumont guilty in the 2021 slaying of 61-year-old Chris Sgouromitis of Cathedral City. Along
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Un delincuente convicto que presuntamente se unió a una mujer para irrumpir en un negocio de Palm Desert, robando decenas de miles de dólares en mercancía, deberá ser juzgado por robo en segundo grado, según dictaminó hoy un juez. Michael James Graham, de 55 años y residente de Lakewood, fue arrestado previamente
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon who allegedly joined a woman in breaking into a Palm Desert business, stealing tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise, must stand trial for second-degree burglary, a judge ruled today. Michael James Graham, 55, of Lakewood was previously arrested in 2023 as part of a Riverside County
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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Un hombre de 51 años que provocó casi una docena de pequeños incendios forestales en rápida sucesión en los alrededores de Cathedral City fue enviado hoy a una prisión estatal para cumplir una condena de seis años y ocho meses tras declararse culpable de 10 cargos de incendio provocado. José Hernández, residente
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Un hombre de 23 años fue condenado por asesinato tras matar a tiros al dueño de una tienda de conveniencia en Cathedral City durante un robo fallido. Charles Lamar Campbell, de 23 años y residente de Beaumont, fue declarado culpable de asesinato, homicidio en el curso de un robo, y cargos por
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BANNING, Calif. (KUNA) – Un hombre en libertad condicional presuntamente atacó hoy a su compañero de habitación, de 92 años, en un centro de vida asistida en Banning, causándole lesiones que pusieron en peligro su vida. El sospechoso, un hombre de 76 años, fue arrestado e ingresado en el Centro Correccional Smith de Banning bajo sospecha
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Es otro día cálido en el Valle de Coachella. Las temperaturas máximas de hoy rondan los 90°F, mientras que la alta presión continúa dominando nuestra región. El cielo está despejado y los vientos son mínimos. En comparación con ayer, hace mucho más calor afuera, con máximas unos 10°F más altas en todo el valle. La alta
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REDLANDS, Calif (KUNA) – Una mujer de 83 años de Banning falleció tras chocar contra un poste de electricidad en Redlands a principios de esta semana, anunció la policía. El accidente se reportó el miércoles poco después de las 11 a. m. en Barton Road, al oeste de Alabama Street. La policía de Redlands informó que
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people are dead and another person was airlifted to the hospital after a crash Thursday afternoon in Mecca. The two-vehicle crash was first reported just after noon in the area of SR-111, south of Avenue 68. The California Highway Patrol said a blue Honda Civic traveling southbound on SR-111 merged
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Originally Published: 08 MAY 25 12:08 ETUpdated: 08 MAY 25 13:26 ETBy Lauren Kent, Chris Lamb and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion
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