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CSUSB-Palm Desert indigenous education grant defunded under Trump administration

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A nearly $150,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant awarded to California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus has been revoked under the Trump administration. According to university officials, the NEH grant awarded $149,935 for the “Inland Echoes: Empowering Inclusive Histories of California’s Inland Empire and Coachella Valley in

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Palm Springs City Council give update on fertility center bombing recovery efforts

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – A city still healing. Palm Springs City Councilmembers voted Wednesday night on new recovery measures aimed at helping businesses impacted by the devastating terror attack earlier this month. Councilmembers approved Consent Item Q, which establishes a disaster overlay zone around the hardest-hit buildings. It will provide reduced permit fees and

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Beaumont man charged with murdering baby

BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 40-year-old man accused of inflicting deadly injuries on an infant he was babysitting in San Jacinto was charged today with first-degree murder and other offenses. Alejandro Cuevas of Beaumont was arrested last week following a months-long Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the death of the baby girl.  Along with

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DOJ announces Title IX probe over trans athletes in California girls’ sports

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced today that prosecutors are investigating whether California law is at odds with federal civil rights guarantees to female students whose athletics programs host biological males identifying as girls, holding out a case in the Riverside Unified School District as an example of alleged violations. “The law

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for $63M affordable housing development in Coachella

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today for a $63 million affordable housing development in downtown Coachella.    “This project reflects our deep commitment to creating a community where families can thrive, where our seniors and neighbors with disabilities are supported and where everyone has access to opportunity,” Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez

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Forever Marilyn celebration honoring Monroe’s 99th birthday set in Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A community celebration in honor of Marilyn Monroe’s 99th birthday and a 26-foot-tall Monroe statue dedication was planned for Sunday in downtown Palm Springs. “Forever Marilyn Community Celebration” will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Downtown Park, between Museum Way and Belardo Road. The nonprofit tourism group

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RivCo trans athlete prompts CIF rule change; local coach & health worker discuss impact to athletes

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — A transgender student-athlete from Jurupa Valley High School is set to compete at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Track and Field Championships this weekend. President Donald Trump appeared to reference the athlete in a social media post Tuesday, threatening to withhold federal funding if California allows her to compete. In

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