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Wrong Way: CV Link Confusion

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Just weeks before the official grand opening of the 40-mile CV Link, some users say confusing or incorrect directional signs along the path could send walkers and cyclists the wrong way or even into danger. Residents reached out to KESQ after spotting signs that didn’t seem to make sense. I-Team

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I-Team: Clients complain about Navigation Center’s food, rules, and cleanliness

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Navigation Center has been a game-changer in reducing the city’s unsheltered population, and by most accounts, city leaders say it’s proven itself in getting people off the streets and connected with resources to get them back into housing. However, in an I-Team investigation, some individuals receiving help at the Navigation

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I-Team Exclusive: Land Lease Limbo

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of people in Palm Springs are fearful they may lose their homes. They own their homes, but the land is leased from a member of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. To renew that lease, he is demanding higher monthly payments– and a $100,000 signing fee. And it’s

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I-Team Investigation: Picking up the Pieces

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – Continuing I-Team coverage six months after the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in L.A. County that collectively burned 37,000 acres, 14,000 structures, and killed 31 people. I-team reporter Karen Devine traveled to L.A. County to see what progress has been made and discovered some alarming new issues now slowing down the process

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I-Team: Former Eisenhower doctor wins $1.6M decision in case dating back to the start of COVID

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A retired Judge has found in favor of Dr. Rick Loftus in a case against Eisenhower Health and Eisenhower Medical Associates that claimed Loftus was forced out in 2020 for raising concerns about COVID safety, and retaliation for reporting discriminatory behavior. I-Team Investigator John White takes an in-depth look at the case

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Part 2 of Generation Why: What can be done about ailing millennial mental health?

In part one of “Generation Why: Millennial Mental Health,” News Channel 3’s Angela Chen explored the challenges many millennials face these days. The generation is seeing higher reported rates of depression than the previous generation. We examined some stressors on mental health, like skyrocketing housing prices, social media isolation, childcare costs, and more, with a focus

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Homeless initiatives well underway in the Coachella Valley with some promising results and long-term concerns

The number of homeless people in Riverside County and throughout California continues to rise. In an I-Team investigation on homelessness, we are revealing new ways local communities are combating the problem for those on the streets and everyone who witnesses this loss of human dignity in our local cities.  California has spent at least $24 billion on homeless

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Part 1 of Generation Why: Why millennials are seeing worse mental health and what it means for the future

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Millennials are the largest generation in the nation and make up the largest share of our workforce. They are at the typical age to become first-time homebuyers. Many are just starting their families. But as millennials hit their prime years in reaching these traditional adult milestones, they are seeing worse

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I-Team: Power Struggle

Sky-high power bills are on the way with the warm summer months ahead in the desert.  Some people prepare for those increased expenses by going on a level-pay or “budget billing plan.”  Palm Springs resident Ross von Metzke went on the plan last year, hoping it would take some of the shock out of those bills.  “We were

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