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Luis Avila

Luis Avila joined KESQ News Channel 3 as a multimedia journalist in June 2024. Learn more about Luis here.

Local protests against Trump’s immigration policies continue

Protests continued in the Coachella Valley on Thursday, amid a week of nationwide and local protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. This following a protest on Monday, as part of the “Day without Immigrants” movement, and another on Wednesday in Palm Desert/Cathedral City, part of the 50501 movement. Local immigration organizations, like Comité Latino,

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“Day without Immigrants:” Locals taking part in nationwide movement

Protestors gathered in Coachella on Monday as part of the “Day without Immigrants” movement. The national movement is meant to highlight immigrants’ role in the economy and protest recent anti-immigration policies from the Trump administration. “It’s a thought provoking question not just for migrants but those who depend on the services that migrants offer. We’re

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‘I’ve known them for years’ – Local reaction to plane crash carrying ice skaters

Fourteen figure skaters are among the victims onboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, officials say, crashing into the Potomac River on Wednesday. The first major plane crash in the U.S. since 2009. This news sending shockwaves across the ice-skating community, including here at home at Acrisure Arena. Jeff Crandell, a

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Mental toll on firefighters: How it’s being addressed?

After spending weeks battling the devastating wildfires across Southern California, many firefighters are returning home from deployment. But what some are also bringing with them, trauma. Firefighters are constantly exposed to dangerous, at times life-threatening, situations. That can sometimes come at a cost. “The most difficult thing that firefighters experience is just due to being

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Sanctuary Cities: How do they hold up against ICE?

With President Trump now in office, concerns are growing over potential ICE raids and deportations. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security ended a policy that restricts ICE from arresting undocumented people at or near sensitive locations, including schools, houses of worship, and hospitals. As a response, sanctuary cities like Coachella are ramping up efforts to ensure

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Wildfire Donations: What’s really needed?

Relief organizations responding to the wildfires in Los Angeles County are expecting donations of clothing, food, water, personal hygiene products, and other necessities in the coming weeks. While officials encourage people to give what they can, they say financial donations are the best and quickest way to help people. “It takes time and money to store, sort

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