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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 continues to report in depth on the food insecurity crisis, which affects one in six valley residents. Local organizations, including Jewish Federation of the Desert, are doing what they can to meet the growing need. The Federation has allocated funding to a dozen organizations supporting those in

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The new Palm Springs Symphony is getting ready to kick off its inaugural season. The Symphony is a professional orchestra composed of 50 local musicians dedicated to bringing world class music to the Coachella Valley. And it’s the official Symphony-in-Residence of the newly renovated Plaza Theatre. Its first performance will

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 continues to report in depth on the drug crisis impacting our valley. And now, a Palm Springs man has created a nonprofit app aimed at helping people struggling with addiction. It’s called “Sobersynq,” and it uses AI and wearables to help stop people from using drugs or

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – December is almost here, and that means a variety of holiday events throughout the valley. And in Palm Springs, the city is getting ready for a fun-filled season of free activities. It all kicks off with the annual tree lighting at Frances Stevens Park on Friday December 5th at 4:00

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Freedom to live authentically is what transgender people hope for, but the lives of some have been cut short due to violence. And right now is Transgender Awareness Week. The goal is to increase understanding of transgender people and the issues they face. According to the organization The Trevor Project,

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Almost three million adults and nearly half a million children in the United States live with epilepsy. It’s an underdiagnosed issue that can affect anyone at any age and lead to lifelong issues. The brain disorder causes recurring, unprovoked seizures. Local doctors say there are several different types of treatments

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – With tens of thousands of valley residents struggling right now to put food on the table due to the delay of federal benefits, members of a Palm Springs Facebook group have launched a food drive to help. The large Facebook community “Gay Men of Palm Springs” has teamed up with

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert is hosting an Open House and Food Drive on Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at its Food Bank in Palm Springs. This marks one year since the Food Bank relocated to its expanded location at 2901 East Alejo Road, and officials

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Imperial Irrigation District just approved a major repowering project to upgrade its electrical system. Equipment dating back to 1968 will be replaced with new generators, increasing energy production and efficiency. IID says it’s important to take action to create a more reliable electrical grid for the future. The total

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Right now, an estimated one in eight households in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties experience food insecurity, with rates expected to climb even higher during the current government shutdown. And now, the Lifekind Foundation is trying to serve a thousand local families through its “Thanksgiving Basket Initiative.” The Foundation is

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – October is National Liver and Liver Cancer Awareness Month. Doctors say right now, tens of millions of people in the U.S. suffer from some form of liver disease, with many of them not even knowing. Doctors say the disease can be caused by a variety of things, including infections, alcohol