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Music, culture, and community highlight Juneteenth celebration in Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Music, dance, storytelling and community came together Saturday as the Sunset Music and Education Foundation hosted its Joyful Juneteenth Celebration at Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs. The free event honored Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free

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Shore Fire prompts evacuations and road closures in Riverside County

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — Thousands of acres have burned in Riverside County as the Shore Fire continues to threaten communities, forcing evacuations and prompting significant road closures. The wildfire sparked around 3:23 p.m. Monday near Lake Shore Drive and San Timoteo Canyon Road in the Badlands, southwest of Calimesa. Firefighters from Riverside County, Cal Fire,

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Dr. Carreón Foundation awards 120 scholarships to Coachella Valley students

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — More than 100 students from across the Coachella Valley are one step closer to achieving their educational goals after receiving scholarships from the Dr. Carreón Foundation. The nonprofit organization celebrated its annual scholarship awards ceremony Sunday at Shadow Hills High School, recognizing the Class of 2026 and students continuing their higher education.

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What fans can expect at the first-ever Dancing with the Stars Con

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — After entertaining audiences for more than two decades, Dancing with the Stars is giving fans a new way to celebrate the hit ABC competition series. The first-ever Dancing with the Stars Con is coming to Palm Springs later this summer, bringing together professional dancers, celebrity contestants and fans for a three-day event filled with live

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Nellie Coffman students bring home national SkillsUSA honors

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Fourteen students from Nellie N. Coffman Middle School are returning home with national medals after competing at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The students represented California after qualifying through the state competition and competed in a variety of events, including Opening and Closing Ceremonies, T-Shirt Design,

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California Adopt-a-Pet Day brings new homes for shelter animals amid overcrowding crisis

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — California Adopt-a-Pet Day helped dozens of local animals find new homes Saturday as Riverside County Animal Services worked to ease severe overcrowding at its shelters. The annual event, held at more than 150 shelters across the state, offered fee-waived adoptions through a partnership with the ASPCA and CalAnimals. The adoptions included

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