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LA QUINTA, Calif. — A Coachella Valley eighth-grader is turning an entrepreneurial dream into reality after taking first place in a valley wide business plan competition. Henry Lopez, a student in the Desert Sands Unified School District, earned the top prize of $1,000 in a contest organized by Friends of CV Link, a nonprofit organization
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Today marks the beginning of a steady climb for temperatures heading into the weekend, setting the stage for a new yearly high at 110 by Saturday. We’re looking at sunny and much warmer conditions, starting at 107 today and progressively heating up with the hottest temperatures of the year so far likely occurring Saturday and
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Firebirds team captain and forward Max McCormick has retired from professional hockey after 12 seasons, it was announced today. “The decision to retire from the game I have loved for as long as I can remember has not been easy, and as much as I wish I could
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Update 8:30 pm: SCE confirmed power to customers at 7 p.m. through the use of generators. Crews are still at the scene and will be until repairs to our equipment are complete, an SCE spokesperson confirmed. Update 3:40 pm: Southern California Edison says the estimated restoration time has been moved to
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Valle de Coachella, Calif. (KUNA) – Según la encuesta comunitaria más reciente de HARC (Health Assessment and Research for Communities), el 46,1 % de los niños de 2 años en adelante tienen un IMC (Índice de Masa Corporal) que los sitúa en la categoría de “sobrepeso” u “obesidad”; esto representa aproximadamente a 25.790 niños en
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Highs will start to climb more significantly today through Sunday, climbing to 110 by the weekend. The Western U.S. is dotted with Red Flag Warnings and Heat Advisories. Highs today on the Valley floor will hit 107, hottest of the week (so far). Lighter breezes are expected into this afternoon. Temps jump up to 110
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – As preparations continue for Saturday’s Indio Pride celebration, questions are being raised after a local transgender advocacy organization said it was not invited to participate in the event. The controversy has drawn significant attention on social media, prompting discussions about representation and inclusion. The CEO and founder of the Transgender Health
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We’re turning up the heat as high pressure continues to strengthen over the Southwest. Get ready for a steady warming trend through the end of the week, with many locations climbing into the 108–112° range Friday through Monday. That means little to no overnight relief and widespread Moderate to Major Heat Risk developing. Looking ahead,
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 61-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a person in a wheelchair this past November in Yucca Valley. The collision happened on the afternoon of November 6, 2025, near the intersection of Airway Avenue and Primrose Drive. Police said the woman killed in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) A homeowner in the gated Escena community says his homeowners association has spent more than a year coming after him over the color of his entry gate, a fight he calls selective enforcement and harassment. Jordan Smith says the trouble started almost as soon as he moved in last March, when
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — We have continuing coverage ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to start in just two days. All this week we have been celebrating the sport, highlighting soccer stories here in our community. One of them is the journey of Alex Pimentel, from player to coach. “I see myself in those
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The home of the late advertising executive Harold Matzner is hitting the real estate market, the Beverly Hills Estates announced. The Palm Springs estate lists at $19.5 million, making it a potential record in the community. The sale is said to be for a charitable foundation. The property is roughly
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of a man killed in a motorcycle crash along Highway 74 is speaking out tonight. “It’s a beautiful scenic highway, but it’s so unsafe and it’s been unsafe for, for years. As long as I’ve been here,” said Werner Boettcher, the father of Eric Boettcher, who was killed in
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ). — As triple-digit temperatures return to the desert, some Coachella Valley seniors say they’re facing a difficult choice: stay cool or save money on electricity bills. Many residents living on fixed incomes say running air conditioning all day has become increasingly difficult to afford during the summer months. At the Indio
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities shared video of a hoist rescue of a 71-year-old hiker who was reported missing in Palm Springs on Friday. The hiker was reported missing at around 4:40 p.m., according to the Palm Springs Police Department. At 7:20 p.m., a hiker called dispatch to report that he had located an
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LOS ANGELES, California (KUNA) – Telemundo 15 obtuvo un primer vistazo exclusivo al renombrado Los Angeles Stadium de Inglewood, una de las sedes de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026. Este recinto albergará ocho partidos de la Copa Mundial, incluidos dos de la selección de Estados Unidos, el cuál será el primer encuentro de
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Highs are headed upwards through the rest of week, with temps reaching 110 by the weekend! Today highs will be very close to our seasonal norms of 102. An area of low pressure to our North continued to funnel in a cooling influence, but that ends by tomorrow, as temps will rise considerably. Winds will
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