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DESERT CHAT EPISODE 148
In this episode of Desert Chat, we meet with the sponsors and recipients of October’s Do The Right Thing awards, take a visit to Shield’s Date Gardens, learn some tips from Robert Firth about staying safe when filing taxes, and much more.
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Desert Heat Lingers Through Pride Weekend
Sunny skies and above average temperatures across the Coachella Valley through the weekend, just in time for Pride celebrations. Temperatures are running about 10 degrees above average, with highs in the low 90s. We’ll see temperatures peak Sunday and Monday around 93 degrees before a gradual cooldown next week. We still stay above average for
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DESERT CHAT EPISODE 147
Desert Chat Episode 147 gives us a closer look at modernism week, we meet up with our good friends over at the Agua Caliente Casino, and the Palm Springs Animal Shelter joined us with a cute little furry friend, and plenty more.
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Palm Springs Pride kicks off with weekend of celebration
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The party has officially begun in Palm Springs as the city kicks off its annual Pride weekend. Day One of the celebration brings vibrant energy to the Arenas District, where the annual Day de la Reina block party will take center stage Friday evening. The free event, running from 5
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Augustine Casino & Galilee Center Team Up For Local Food Drive
Food Drive runs from now through December 20th
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Mizell Center Presents: Cheyenne Jackson
The event will be on Wednesday, November 12th at 7 p.m.
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National Philanthropy Day awards celebrates desert’s outstanding philanthropists
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Association of Fundraising Professionals CA Desert Communities Chapter (AFP) honored the desert’s outstanding philanthropists, volunteers and nonprofit professionals today at their National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon. The Association of Fundraising Professionals has been hosting the Philanthropy Day Awards for 19 years. It’s a moment to pause and reflect on
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Warmer weekend with highs in the 90s
High pressure will dominate the forecast all weekend long, with temps peaking in the lower 90s by Sunday before dropping into next week. Temps peak Sunday, then we’ll see some slowly cooling conditions through next week. Today expect highs near 91. By the end of next week, cooler temps start to move in, and there’s
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Hot Days, Bright Vibes into Pride Weekend
Another gorgeous day across the Coachella Valley with temperatures remaining above seasonal average into early next week. High pressure is strengthening over the Desert Southwest, leading to a nice stretch of warm and sunny days for us. Tonight will be mild and pleasant with a few light breezes. Great weather for dinner on the deck
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South Coast AQMD hosts Dust Summit in Palm Desert
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – South Coast Air Quality Management District, along with Riverside County Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez hosted a summit on Thursday to discuss health impacts and environmental factors from dust challenges in the Coachella Valley. Local leaders, scientists, academics and residents discussed the matter at UC Riverside Palm Desert Campus.
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LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert hosting Open House and Food Drive
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert is hosting an Open House and Food Drive on Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at its Food Bank in Palm Springs. This marks one year since the Food Bank relocated to its expanded location at 2901 East Alejo Road, and officials
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Debaten como disminuir contaminación del aire en Valle de Coachella durante la “Cumbre del Polvo”
Palm Desert, Calif. (KUNA) – El dÃa de hoy se llevo a cabo la cumbre del polvo un evento que busca dar solución a la contaminación ambiental que tanto afecta a la comunidad del Valle de Coachella. La ponencia tuvo lugar en las instalaciones de la Universidad de California, Riverside, campus Palm Desert, una colaboración del Distrito de Gestión de la Calidad del Aire de la Costa Sur (South Coast AQMD) y del Supervisor del condado de Riverside V. Manuel Pérez. El principal objetivo era
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One suspect arrested, another still missing, in connection with alleged dog napping in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Police say a 41-year-old Palm Springs man is facing felony charges after his arrest on suspicion of the theft of two dogs in Palm Springs last month. A man and a woman were seen on video the morning of October 17th taking the two Yorkshire Terriers, Maggie and
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Weather Insdier: Global tipping points
There are countless environmental systems across the globe, in the air, on land, and in the seas. All these systems are interconnected and, if changed too drastically, they can have wide-ranging consequences on both people and the planet. This is something scientists monitor very closely as the planet warms. Global warming is forcing some of
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Snowbird Slowdown: How Canadians won’t be a big part of the valley’s winter season this year
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A News Channel 3 I-Team Investigation is getting answers on something viewers have been asking us for months. Yes, Fewer Canadians will be renting condos and homes in the Coachella Valley this upcoming winter season. Also, fewer Canadians are buying homes here this year. But is it due to Canadian-U.S. politics, or just good business? The answer might surprise you. Cold-weather snowbirds
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Family of Morongo Valley man killed in intentional hit and run speaks out, with suspect on the loose
MORONGO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The person who intentionally killed a 50-year-old Morongo Valley man last month in a hit-and-run is still on the loose, according to the man’s family and authorities. Chris Garcia was killed on October 27 after a traffic collision at the intersection of Hess Boulevard and Senilis Avenue in Morongo Valley. His
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Suspect accused for fatally stabbing man and severely injuring woman in Morongo Valley
MORONGO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Morongo Valley man was arrested on suspicion of murder after fatally stabbing a man and severely injuring a woman at their home early Wednesday morning. The incident was first reported at around 3:10 a.m. on the 51000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s
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FAA announces reductions at major U.S. airports ahead of busy Palm Springs travel weekend
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Federal Aviation Administration is set to cut flight volume at 40 U.S. airports. Palm Springs International Airport is not one of those airports; however, it does have flights to some of the destinations on the list. The cuts are the result of the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has
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