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Prep recap: DEL baseball season starts, PD soccer wins again to advance in D4 SoCal Championships

February 28, 2023 10:56 PM Blake Arthur

Tuesday was a busy day around the valley for high school sports highlighted by Palm Desert boys soccer and the start of the DEL baseball season. @pdhsofficial soccer wins 3-1. Highlights on @kesq with @BlakeArthur24 at 11. #blss @Tarp1969 @Jesus_G_Reyes @BaileyKESQ @PdhsFootball @PDAztecArmy @HoopsAztec @reiffsports @PdcmsP pic.twitter.com/YtoLsjOD3w— Wes Williams (@williamswes) March 1, 2023 In baseball,

Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert gears up for Coachella Valley Giving Day on March 1

February 28, 2023 5:00 AM Jennifer Franco

The inaugural Coachella Valley Giving Day, which aims to raise awareness and money for nonprofits across the Coachella Valley, has already started to accept early donations. The 24-hour online challenge presented by Desert Community Foundation will kick off on Wednesday, March 1, in order to bring the community together to support the missions of the

Galleri Classic holds Media Day ahead of inaugural tournament in March

February 28, 2023 6:10 PM Blake Arthur

The Galleri Classic hosted a Media Day on Tuesday ahead of tournament play at the end of March. Media Day for the @GalleriClassic! Nice of the tournament to have us out for breakfast, golf & announcements ahead of the inaugural event Mar 20-26 at @MissionHillsCC1 Dinah Shore Tournament Course. Coverage on @KESQ. @BaileyKESQ @Qassignmentdesk @PGATOURComms

Alientan a la comunidad de que su una al movimiento ‘Coachella Valley Giving Day’

February 28, 2023 5:24 PM Marco Revuelta

La idea es proveer el bienestar de la comunidad.

Soho House cancels Palm Springs swim club plans

February 28, 2023 11:37 AM Jake Ingrassia

Soho House, a private members-only club that had plans in the works to build a swim club on a historic site in Palm Springs, has abruptly cancelled the project. The proposal sought to redevelop the historic Colony 29 site and neighboring properties in the Tennis Club neighborhood of Palm Springs into a membership-only swim club.

Student detained after turning in bullets, causes CVUSD to lockdown 3 schools for over an hour

February 28, 2023 10:54 AM Rich Tarpening

The Coachella Valley Unified School District says that a student turned in a magazine with bullets to school administration Tuesday morning forcing the District to lockdown 3 schools as a precaution. A social media post from the Coachella Valley Unified School District stated that Desert Mirage High School, Toro Canyon Middle School, and Las Palmitas

Desert Recreation District to host a prom dress giveaway event

February 28, 2023 1:15 PM Pierce Amaro

Rollover crash causes power outage in Cathedral City

February 28, 2023 12:47 PM Amber Juarez

Around 9:30 a.m. two cars were involved in a rollover crash in Cathedral city on Landau Blvd. and Ramon Rd. Both drivers were taken to the hospital. Firefighters said the wreck downed a cable causing there to be a power outage in the area. Edison was at the scene restoring the power. One of the

Palm Springs firefighter injured while battling fire at unoccupied homes

February 28, 2023 12:55 PM Dailyn Simmons

A Palm Springs firefighter was injured battling a residential fire Monday morning. The fire happened on 400 Block of Palladium Boulevard near San Rafael and Indian Canyon Drive before 4:40 a.m. First arriving crew found two unoccupied homes fully engulfed in flames. Officials said these were recently constructed apartments. “A total of four units were

The Drone Flyers Academy discusses their mission and how the Spotlight Grant will help teach drone flying in the valley

February 28, 2023 1:00 PM KESQ News Team

Chef Freddy shares his tip of the week on making Thai style drunken noodles

February 28, 2023 1:00 PM KESQ News Team

The Women Leadership Forum discusses their Thursday night speaker series “Let’s Interact”

February 28, 2023 11:22 AM KESQ News Team

First Alert Weather Alert Wednesday as another winter storm arrives

February 28, 2023 7:45 AM Patrick Evans

Skies will be partly cloudy with cool conditions today as a storm approaches. The mountains of Riverside and San Bernardino counties are already seeing some snow. In advance of that storm, a High Wind Warning goes in place tomorrow at 6 a.m. lasting until 10 p.m. for powerful winds in and around the Valley. A

HARC data shows issues Coachella Valley residents faced within the last three years

February 28, 2023 5:25 AM Crystal Jimenez

A nonprofit called Health Assessment and Research for Communities (HARC) is releasing data Tuesday, that provides a comprehensive assessment of the Coachella Valley following the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Early data released from HARC showed: 10% of local adults are not vaccinated for COVID-19 and have no intention of getting vaccinatedFood insecurity among both

Another round of rain, snow, and wind midweek

February 27, 2023 10:34 PM Haley Clawson

A sunny start to the week, but another storm system is on the way! Light rain moved across Western Riverside County tonight, bringing almost 0.25″ to Beaumont. More rain will fall across the Southland over the next two days, including showers in the Coachella Valley. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for local mountains

Aztecs’ athletic program has special weekend winning championships in boys soccer, state wrestling

February 27, 2023 8:16 PM Blake Arthur

It was a weekend they’ll remember for a long time on Cook Street. Palm Desert won multiple championships on Saturday, highlighted by the boys soccer team and pair of individual wrestling state titles. It started with boys soccer. https://kesq.com/news/2023/02/25/palm-desert-boys-soccer-wins-cif-ss-d5-championship-3-1-over-animo-leadership/ The Aztecs won the CIF-SS D5 title over Animo Leadership, celebrating their first championship in program

Eisenhower Health CEO discusses hospital’s expanded cardiovascular institute project

February 27, 2023 8:35 PM Peter Daut

Big and potentially life-saving changes are coming to Eisenhower Health over the next few years. The Rancho Mirage-based hospital is creating a cardiovascular institute which will make it one of the most modern and state-of-the-art centers for heart care in the nation. The $156-million project includes the construction of a four-story outpatient center, expansion of

High school students walk out of class demanding improved safety measures

February 27, 2023 11:23 AM Jake Ingrassia

Hundreds of students at Coachella Valley High School walked out of class Monday morning in protest of a lack of safety measures. “Every single day I wake up and I don’t know if that’s the last time I’m going to tell my mom I love her,” said Abigail Alvarez Aguilar, a senior at CVHS. “Honestly,

San Bernardino County declares local emergency after massive snowstorms

February 27, 2023 5:56 PM Jesus Reyes

San Bernardino County declared a local emergency on Monday as it seeks state and federal assistance following snowstorms over the weekend. Residents in the county’s mountain communities are trapped at home or unable to get back home due to several feet of snow that fell during the storm over the weekend, county officials said. Updated

The first Interfaith Antisemitism conference in the valley starts a conversation about hate and discrimination.

February 27, 2023 5:56 PM Miyoshi Price

St. Margaret Episcopal Church in Palm Desert members plan to continue the conversation of hate and discrimination with faith-based organizations at an Interfaith Antisemitism conference. The founder of the Mensch International Foundation says that the Jewish community is not antisemitic towards themselves, so conversations need to be had while antisemitism is on the rise. “As people