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Palm Springs Village Fest lanza el horario de verano a partir del 6 de junio El jueves 6 de junio, el horario del Village Fest en el centro de Palm Springs cambiará una hora más tarde y ahora operará de 7 p.m. a 10 p.m. Village Fest, la popular feria callejera del valle, se lleva
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Hot summer days are here, and it’s that time of year when folks are concerned about the cost of air conditioning. As temperatures rise well past 100 degrees, a cool space is a must. According to Dan Cornelius from Dan Only HVAC, it’s best to keep your air conditioning at 78 degrees during summer days.
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Update 6/5/24 N Indian Canyon Drive is back open at the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs. It’s the first time the road has been open since issues with low visibility and sand build up caused by strong winds. Have you downloaded the ‘KESQ First Alert’ app yet? It’s FREE! Click here You’ll stay up-to-date with the
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The Valley will be under an Excessive Heat Warning from this morning until 8 p.m. Friday as temps soar into the lower one-teens. Our First Alert Weather Alert will remain in place congruent with the Excessive Heat Warning, as we track those dangerously hot conditions. Highs today will likely reach 110, with even hotter conditions
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The Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its 2024 program lineup on Monday. ShortFest’s 30th-year anniversary, sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, will be presented at the Regal Palm Springs from June 18 through June 24, 2024. The festival will screen 52 programs, including 310 short films from 63 countries and territories, counting 49 world
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Cathedral City Fire has confirmed that the Arson investigation regarding the fire that destroyed the abandoned Elk’s Lodge on March 11, 2024, has been completed. The fire took place on the 67-000 block of East Palm Canyon Drive. T hree people were killed on scene in the fire: Josee Vanbuskirk, a 37-year-old resident of Wasilla,
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Immigrant advocates in the Coachella Valley and throughout the nation are sharing reaction to the Biden Administration’s newly announced an executive order that limits asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. A fact sheet released by the White House Tuesday states that the order will take effect “when high levels of encounters at the Southern Border
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If you think the Coachella Valley’s air quality has worsened following Tropical Storm Hilary, you’re not alone. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments has also taken notice and is pushing for some new solutions to all the wind-blown dust most Coachella Valley residents agree has gotten worse following the August 2023 storm. At a recent meeting with
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Milwaukee Admirals 5-2 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night. Firebirds defeat Admirals 5-2 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Coachella Valley is now one win away from reaching the Calder Cup Finals for the second straight season. @KESQ— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) June
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Las temperaturas en el Valle de Coachella finalmente han llegado a los tres dígitos, y los centros de refrigeración locales alrededor de la ciudad están abriendo para mantener a los residentes seguros este verano. “En todo el condado, hay 70 en todo el condado”, dijo Mike Walsh, Director Adjunto de la Solución de la Fuerza
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A ridge of high pressure is building over the Desert Southwest and will contribute to our temperatures climbing more than 10° above average for the remainder of the week. A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued to draw attention to the increased potential of heat-related illnesses due to the excessive heat moving in for
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Temperatures around the Coachella Valley have finally hit the triple digits, and local cooling centers around town are opening to keep residents safe this summer. “Across the whole county, there are 70 around the county,” said Mike Walsh, Assistant Director of the Riverside County Housing Workforce Solution. “They span all the way from Blythe to
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On Tuesday, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens announced the death of their 23-year-old giraffe, Dadisi. She was “compassionately euthanized” on June 3, once Living Desert team members said their goodbyes throughout her last days, the zoo stated. Dadisi was born in 2001 at the Oakland Zoo, and arrived at The Living Desert as their
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The Board of Supervisors approved a double-digit pay raise for its members and five other Riverside County elected officials, City News Service confirmed, despite public criticism and lack of support from two board members. Supervisor Kevin Jeffries, the most senior member of the board, voted against the salary increases, while Supervisor Karen Spiegel abstained from
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As temperatures rise into summer, wildfire season begins. Wildfires are common in the desert, especially due to our dry terrain, heat, and wind. According to the Palm Springs Fire Department, wildfires can begin and spread due to three major factors: fuel, weather, and typography. As the risk of wildfires increases during this summer season, the
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This month’s One Class at a Time award goes to Shannon Rudisill and Iris Lopez at James Madison Elementary School in Indio. The nurses were nominated by a parent, Veronica Lopez, after the staff helped the family navigate her third grade son’s Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. “This diagnosis introduced us to a realm of fear
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