1/24/25 5:41 p.m. – The Border 2 fire burning in San Diego County has now been mapped at 6,273 acres by CAL FIRE Intel aircraft, with 10% containment. Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place. Road Closures Alta Road is closed to traffic just south of Otay Mesa Road. Otay Lakes Rd is under a
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With U.S. troops arriving at the southern border this week, community leaders and those at the state level are gearing up for President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. “We don’t know how far they’re going to go. We don’t know how much they’re going to be willing to do in terms of their policing of
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This Monday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, to honor the millions of victims to Nazism, and to develop educational programs to help prevent future genocides. The Mensch Foundation will hold its Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony on Monday, at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park Amphitheater beginning at 11:00 a.m. This Remembrance Day marks 80 years
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LGBTQ+ mental health advocates, doctors and professionals are sharing resources for anyone in the community in need of services for mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling, there are resources in the Valley to aid in any services needed. Resources The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert Visit The Center – Palm
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is set to tackle a projected $60 million budget shortfall tonight — as the school board meets to discuss laying off between 170 and 225 employees across its 23 campuses. The Coachella Valley Teachers Association– crying fowl– saying those cuts will “negatively impact students with the most needs.” Earlier
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The Friends of the Palm Springs Library annual Book and Media Sale began Friday, and continues on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the JC Frey building across the parking lot from the main library. Book lovers should note that this year’s sale is ‘fill a bag/fill a box,’ with
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Palm Desert, Calif. (KESQ) — The USA Women’s Half Marathon will take place on Saturday, January 25, prompting several road closures in Palm Desert. The closures will be in effect from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following roads will be closed: San Pablo from Fred Waring Drive to Magnesia Falls Magnesia Falls from San Pablo
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President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that will see federal government agencies cease to consider diversity within hiring protocols and remove it from employee training programs. He also ordered all federal employees who work in DEI programs to be placed on paid leave. Officials say DEI was created because marginalized communities have not always had
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Today, the fire concerns continue, with Red Flag Warnings up through 10 this morning and winds remain gusty in those fire-prone areas. As we move into Saturday, an area of low pressure arrives, bringing cooler and wetter conditions. Dew points and humidity values will rise, helping the battle against those fires burning to our West.
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Palm Springs City Council moved forward at its meeting on Thursday to unanimously approve the Palm Springs International Airport Master Plan conceptual development plan. The approval includes the selection of the hybrid Rental Car Center, a single-story structure with two sub levels located north of the terminal, next to the baggage claim. The design maintains
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Palm Springs City Council Thursday night voted to deny an appeal and uphold its certification of the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and approval of the development permit for a large warehouse north of Interstate 10. The structure, located at the northwest corner of North Indian Canyon Drive and 19th Avenue, will be nearly 740,000
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As settlement to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in August 2023, The EPA on Thursday ordered the operators of Oasis Mobile Home Park in Thermal to upgrade the Park’s drinking water and wastewater systems to make them safe and pay a $50,000 penalty. Between 2019 and 2021 the EPA banned Oasis Mobile Home
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Palm Springs Police officers arrested a burglary suspect on Wednesday, assisted by a PSPD drone and a K-9 Unit. Officers say they responded to a report of a burglary in progress on the 2300 block of Girasol Ave in the Chino Canyon area just before 5:00 p.m. They saw that the front door of the
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Three local businesses are teaming up to help horses and ranchers affected or displaced by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. Those fires have devastated thousands of lives and homes, leaving many people with nothing. Tragically, many animals have also been left without shelter, food, and care. That’s why three local businesses owners decided they
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The District Attorney’s office reports that the trial readiness conference has been continued in the case of Queerworks CEO Jacob Rostovsky. Rostovsky, 33, is accused of stealing money from Queer Works, the non-profit company he founded, and was indicted in October 2024 on 53 counts of fraud. Queer Works was set up to provide mental
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Teachers, school nurses, parents, students and community members filled the room at the Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) meeting Thursday night, voicing concerns over a fiscal stabilization plan that includes laying off nearly 200 staff members. Teresa Nicole, school nurse, shared her initial reaction when she learned about the proposed plan. “Shock, disbelief,” Nicole
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The wildfires to our west are a stark reminder of the importance of first responders during emergency situations. That’s why local fire departments are ramping up hiring efforts and looking for the next generation of heroes. News Channel 3’s Tori King spent the day with the Palm Springs Fire Department to show you what it
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One person was rushed to the hospital after a shooting in Thermal Thursday evening. The shooting was reported at a little after 5:50 p.m. on the 67000 block of Polk Street, near Martinez Road. Deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, a spokesperson with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said.
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For years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been prohibited from arresting suspected undocumented migrants at designated “sensitive locations,” like schools, courthouses, places of worship and hospitals. But under a new wave of immigration reform under the Trump administration, that provision is being rolled back. The Department of Homeland Security announced earlier this week it would
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President Donald Trump, who has hurled criticism at state and local leaders over what he calls faulty water- and forest-management policies that he says contributed to the region’s deadly wildfires, is expected to visit Los Angeles tomorrow to get a first-hand look at the destruction. No details about the anticipated trip have been released by
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