Athena Jreij

Dozens of local veterans plan to rally against President Trump and DOGE’s proposed layoffs to the Department of Veterans Affairs Friday afternoon. An internal memo obtained by the Associated Press from the VA Chief of Staff has directed the agency’s secretaries to prepare “reorganization” plans that would involve cutting over 80,000 jobs from the department.

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Department of Education is facing mass layoffs, with over 1,300 employees, half the agency’s workforce, let go this week. On Tuesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon says the move comes as part of a larger plan to close the agency and do away with bureaucratic roles. President Donald Trump campaigned on

Two months after the Los Angeles wildfires destroyed thousands of homes and the communities of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, 60 tennis players from Palisades High School were surprised at the BNP Paribas Open. On Friday, students from the Palisades High School tennis team were gifted new tennis gear after their local tennis shop burned down.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Palm Springs is facing a new lawsuit. “Advocates for the Environment” has filed a complaint against the warehouse and the environmental impacts. The warehouse will be nearly 740 thousand square feet, located at the northwest corner of North Indian Canyon Drive and 19th Avenue. Back in January,

Widespread layoffs to the National Park Service are hitting hard locally, at Joshua Tree National Park. Earlier this month, News Channel 3 covered the cuts to the park as locals and business owners claimed the downsizing would hurt the area. Now, several park advocates fear vandalism could grow with less rangers supervising the land. Casey

The Heredia family is fundraising on Gofundme. If you’d like to contribute, visit Help the Heredia Family Rebuild After Fire Irene Heredia and her family of five are now looking for a new place to call home, after a house fire destroyed everything they own. On February 22, a fire tore through the home’s attic,

If you asked K9s For Warriors who saved their rescue dog, Bob, they’d tell you Will Garbe rescued him. But if you asked Will, he’d say it was the other way around. “He’s definitely my best friend.” K9s’ service dogs save more than one life, as the dogs are rescued from shelters then paired with

In light of the arrest of a Coachella Valley Unified teacher for lewd acts with a minor, News Channel 3 is speaking with officials on what the public should know to protect their children. For years, “It Happens to Boys,” has raised awareness around sexual abuse experienced by young boys. The annual conference hosted in

Friday night, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Modernism Week, a pre-party event kicked off at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Mayor Ron deHarte and other dignitaries celebrated the event with a proclamation honoring the start of Modernism Week. The week will feature more than 500 events, bus tours of iconic Palm Springs homes, and vendors