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American Institute of Floral Designers holds ‘Blooms Over’ program for Palm Springs community

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The American Institute of Floral Designers will be setting up shop in the Palm Springs Convention Center from July 12-15 to bring “joy, color and kindness” to the community, according to the AIFD press release. In AIFD’s Symposium, thousands of floral arrangements will be repurposed and delivered to local senior

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Court prohibits federal government from racial profiling, denying access to counsel in immigration raids

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – A federal judge late Friday ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop broad, untargeted immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Riverside County. The two temporary restraining orders (TRO) granted by the judge come after a lawsuit was filed by immigrant advocacy groups, accusing federal agents of targeting

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Coroner IDs people killed in Cathedral City I-10 big rig crash, four others injured

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities have identified the two men killed in Thursday morning’s deadly big rig crash on Interstate 10 in Cathedral City. According to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office, the victims are Francisco Sicairos Leon, 58, of Desert Hot Springs, and Miguel Macias, 49, of Santa Ana. Police said one of the

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Crowd faces heat at Palm Springs VillageFest

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Triple-digit temperatures Thursday evening didn’t deter people from attending Villagefest, the popular street fair in downtown Palm Springs. Vendors, musicians and a small group of heat-defiant locals still showed up to keep the tradition alive. VillageFest, which stretches along Palm Canyon Drive, shifts its hours during the summer from 7

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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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