ONTARIO, Calif. (KESQ) -A sold-out crowd packed Ont Field as the Ontario Tower Buzzers hosted “Fly High Jackie Night” to honor the beloved Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle. Half of the ticket proceeds from the event went to the Friends of Big Bear Valley to aid local conservation efforts. The tribute follows the death
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - Skywatchers have a reason to look up Thursday night as a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the Coachella Valley. The eclipse will peak around 9:12 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, with the moon visible toward the east and southeast. During a partial lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow covers only part
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Recent infection outbreaks have prompted residents to question the safety of fresh produce, leading Coachella Valley farmers to highlight the health and safety benefits of buying food directly from local growers. Contaminants such as cyclospora and salmonella have raised questions among consumers regarding produce safety. Weekly farmers markets across the
THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- Two dog food manufacturers have issued product recalls following reports of contamination risks. On Aug. 21, 2026, Fromm Family Foods LLC recalled Fromm wet canned dog food due to potential metal contamination. That announcement followed an Aug. 17, 2026, recall by Oma's Pride for raw canine food linked to potential salmonella
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) - A woman was killed, and two men were injured following an explosion and house fire in Twentynine Palms Friday night. The incident was first reported just before 8:30 p.m. on the 6400 block of Ocotillo Avenue. Deputies from the Morongo Basin Station were dispatched to a residence to assist the
Update: 08/23 An arrest has been made in connection to human remains found in Cabazon early Saturday morning, during a homicide investigation. Around 12:23 a.m. on August 22, investigators from the Riverside Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit located human remains in the area of Williams Avenue and Poplar Street. During the investigation, the Central Homicide Unit
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — A 2025 study shows a relationship between dirty solar panels and decreased power output. With more than 300 sunny days a year, solar panels are a common way to generate electricity in desert regions. But even a little dust could potentially reduce energy output by around 20% on average. Wind
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) -- The wait is finally over. High school football is back. The first games of the new season got underway on Thursday and Friday. Check out the scores below: Friday, August 21 Rancho Mirage19@Yucca Valley7FTwentynine Palms6@Desert Christian Academy58FPalm Desert24@Brawley16FEsperanza24@Shadow Hills0FSan Bernardino6@Indio53FXavier Prep7@Rim of the World14FDesert Hot Springs17@Tahquitz9FSanta Rosa6@Cathedral City21F Click the
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