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From Record Heat to Breezy Cooldown, April Arrives with Changes for Coachella Valley
After a record breaking Sunday at 100 degrees we start the work week with a number of different changes in store. You can thank strengthening onshore flow for our increasing clouds and breezy conditions to the Coachella Valley tonight through midweek. Winds will pick up tomorrow and even a bit tonight, with SW gusts 35–45
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Local Congressman pushes airspace safety bill for Coachella, Stagecoach
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As festival season approaches in the Coachella Valley local Congressman, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D) 25th District is pushing new legislation aimed at protecting the hundreds of thousands of people attending events like the Coachella Valley Music and Arts and Stagecoach festivals. Ruiz introduced the “Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act,” which would require
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CAL FIRE shares ways to prevent garage fires
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Every year, there are over 6,600 garage fires according to the U.S. Fire Administration. A garage fire in Desert Hot Springs left two adults and two children displaced last weekend. Captain Dominic Pulsipher with Riverside County fire sat says garage fires are among the top five calls CAL FIRE responds
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Buscan proveer un espacio aéreo seguro durante el Coachella Fest
INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Con el inicio oficial de la temporada de festivales en el Valle de Coachella, el congresista Raúl Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), está tomando medidas para que los grandes conciertos y festivales de música al aire libre sean más seguros para los asistentes, artistas y trabajadores. Este año, el representante Ruiz presentó la
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Marine detained after explosive round discovered at Palm Springs airport
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Marine was detained after TSA agents discovered an explosive round at the Palm Springs International Airport on Monday afternoon. Police said a live 25mm explosive round was found during the airport screening process, in his checked luggage. The discovery prompted a coordinated response involving TSA, the Palm Springs Police
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Ex-teacher from Coachella Valley sentenced for lewd acts, rape
BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – An ex-substitute teacher from the Coachella Valley who perpetrated lewd acts during online contact with a female student, as well as sexually assaulted another woman, was sentenced to six years in prison on Monday. Edward Noel Alvarado Valadez, 31, of Coachella was convicted earlier this month of exhibiting harmful matter to
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Climate experts highlight warmer than usual ocean temperatures and potential El Niño event
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Record high temperatures across Southern California were an anomaly throughout March. According to climate researchers, the same atmospheric anomalies that drove the historic heat wave have also been driving trends in the oceans off the California coast. Record high sea surface temperatures have been measured at the Scripps Pier in
Continue Reading Detienen a infante de Marina tras hallazgo de artefacto explosivo en el aeropuerto de Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KUNA) – Un infante de marina fue detenido luego de que agentes de la TSA descubrieran un artefacto explosivo en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs el lunes por la tarde. La policía informó que se encontró un explosivo de 25 mm durante el control de seguridad del aeropuerto, lo que provocó una
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Cooler and breezy this week
A strong front moves through the region tonight and tomorrow, bringing clouds, breeziness and temps down into the 80s! That front will result in some windy conditions from Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. Highs today will run in the middle 90s, still well above average, but we’ll see temps closer to seasonal norms later this
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Petition calls for I-10 overpass expansion amid worsening traffic
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a new push to tackle traffic gridlock across the Coachella Valley. A petition is calling for changes along Interstate 10, near Jefferson Street. petition.pdgDownload Ashley Pena, petition creator, said her effort focuses on one of the busiest stretches for drivers, the Jefferson Street interchange. “I am a commercial driver for AutoZone.
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Easter Bowl at Indian Wells Tennis Garden wraps up championship Sunday for USTA juniors
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Easter Bowl, hosted at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, just wrapped up another year of hosting junior champions in the desert. The tournament closely follows the BNP Paribas Open, giving juniors in the USTA Level 1 tournament the chance to play on the same hard courts as the professionals. Ellery
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UPDATE: Sheriff Bianco says ballot investigation put on hold due to lawsuits
UPDATE 3/29: RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Sheriff Chad Bianco’s investigation of the 2025 Prop 50 special election has been put on hold, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. In a statement to News Channel 3, Bianco’s office said, “We are on hold because of the politically motivated lawsuits and court filings.” According to Robert
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Sammy’s International Meatball Festival raises funds for Cathedral City youth programs
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City brought the community together Sunday for its 14th Annual Sammy’s International Meatball Festival, a local fundraiser focused on supporting youth programs across the Coachella Valley. Held at the club’s campus, the event featured a wide range of participants including professional chefs, amateur
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Coachella Valley completes series sweep against San Jose, earns five-game winning streak
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds have evolved into a solid and strong team in the last few games, especially defensively. The Firebirds have now won five straight games and swept the No. 3 San Jose Barracuda with a win on Sunday 4-1. The game at Acrisure Arena started tense, much like Saturday
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‘Name Tag’ premieres at AmDocs Film Festival exploring identity through poetry
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A new short film made its debut at the Palm Springs Cultural Center this week, bringing a personal poem to life on the big screen. “Name Tag,” written by Crystal Harrell and directed by Kent Kay, follows an emerging poet as she navigates self-doubt and the challenges of self-expression. What
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Cooler and cloudier weather is in store for the beginning of the workweek
A change is finally in store for the Coachella Valley! Today has been on the warmer side, with relatively few clouds. Tomorrow will see a return to some cloudier skies and will mark the beginning of a general cooling trend for all of southern California, including here in the valley. As a result of the
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Families enjoy Palm Springs Fire Foundation’s annual Easter Egg Hunt
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – An annual tradition in Palm Springs returned to Ruth Hardy Park on Sunday! The Palm Springs Fire Foundation invited families to participate in its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Eager kids and their parents lined up at 9:00 a.m. to fill their baskets with the thousands of easter eggs that dotted
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Local expert shares artificial intelligence’s role in climate change
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Artificial intelligence is slowly becoming the norm in classrooms, workplaces, various industries and in everyday life. Research has found our use of artificial intelligence can have negative impacts on the environment. “A lot of people think that AI comes out of their laptop. It doesn’t happen there. It happens in
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Warm Sunday ahead with cooler weather on the way soon
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’re tracking another warm Sunday here in the Coachella Valley! Records remain threatened today despite missing it in Palm Springs by a couple of degrees yesterday as clouds limited our daytime heating. We’ll likely see more clouds in the sky today with highs staying warm valley-wide. Passing clouds remain visible
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