Tax filing season is upon us and some people are worried it might take longer to get their refunds. Amid widespread cuts and firings of federal workers. The president now faces backlash, close to 7,000 IRS workers were laid off yesterday. The cuts are mainly aimed at probationary workers. Many of them are part of
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If you asked K9s For Warriors who saved their rescue dog, Bob, they’d tell you Will Garbe rescued him. But if you asked Will, he’d say it was the other way around. “He’s definitely my best friend.” K9s’ service dogs save more than one life, as the dogs are rescued from shelters then paired with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs officials and the city’s Black History Committee gave a preview today of Saturday’s 38th annual Palm Springs Black History Parade. The parade, themed “African Americans and Labor,” will feature appearances from grand marshals Eternity Hickman and Josephine Hoskins — Miss Black USA Talented Teen and Miss Arizona High
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Providing relief for families, FIND Food Bank has been serving our community for 4 decades. Every year, FIND looks at its economic impact report showing the amount of food distributed. According to the latest numbers, FIND says it has gone above and beyond its 6 million dollar budget. Forty three million dollars, is the value
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RAMONA, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities reached out to the public today for help in finding an ex-con suspected of killing her wife, a veteran state firefighter, at the victim’s Ramona home this week more than 20 years after pleading guilty in the slaying of her estranged husband. Detectives believe that 53-year-old Yolanda Marodi fatally stabbed
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said today his office will oppose a motion by defense attorneys seeking a new trial for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life in prison without parole for the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents in Beverly Hills. “The people believe it
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – The BNP Paribas Open announced today an action-packed calendar of on-site activities and events set to greet fans for the 2025 tennis tournament. The annual Family Day will once again serve as an exciting, free kickoff event to ring in the start of the BNP Paribas Open. Families with children
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The St. Jude Dream Home in La Quinta is coming along beautifully, and today, February 21st,is the final chance to purchase tickets for your chance to win not only the stunning house but also a special early bird prize! The early bird prize is a Michael Phelps Legend Series LSX 900 hot tub with cover,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The relocation process for the “Forever Marilyn” sculpture from its current location into the Downtown Park in Palm Springs will start on Sunday, officials said. Forever Marilyn will move less than 100 feet from its location on Museum Way. The move will cost the city $500,000 and comes after a
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OASIS, Calif (KESQ) – Riverside County officials are announcing that more than 100 families have been successfully moved out of Oasis Mobile Home Park. News Channel 3 has reported on the ongoing efforts to help those residents and hold the park’s owners accountable for the unsafe conditions there. These conditions included sewage spills and high
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In light of the arrest of a Coachella Valley Unified teacher for lewd acts with a minor, News Channel 3 is speaking with officials on what the public should know to protect their children. For years, “It Happens to Boys,” has raised awareness around sexual abuse experienced by young boys. The annual conference hosted in
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President Trump is making immigration enforcement and border security top priorities in the early days of his second term in office. Riverside County was home to an estimated 132,000 unauthorized residents as of 2019 according to the Immigration Policy Institute. News Channel 3 traveled to the border to get answers on what’s happening on both
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Honey Davenport, a former contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race, is beginning what they say is their most ambitious project yet: becoming an entrepreneur. Davenport spent time traveling the world, performing drag on stages in London, Dublin, Sydney, and Berlin. And after becoming a Drag Race alumni following season 11, Davenport knew there was more work
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The firefighting community is mourning the loss of Cal Fire Captain Rebecca “Becky” Marodi. Captain John Clingingsmith Jr. of Cal Fire Riverside County said he knew Marodi for almost 30 years. “Captain Marodi was a great person, fabulous to work with,” Clingingsmith Jr. said. “Always smiling, always had a positive attitude.” He said he was shocked when he found
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and local services are stressing the importance of providing services to the Valley’s youth when needed. 8.2% of California’s 11th-grade students report being “hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose” by their partner in the past twelve months, according to the Center for Disease Control and
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Members of “Move On,” a progressive public policy advocacy group and political action committee, gathered in Palm Desert on Thursday, to protest what they call a “power grab” by Elon Musk. “Elon Musk is an unelected person. They’re creating a new federal agency that is cutting other federal agencies, without any input from the people.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – High school seniors from across Riverside County gathered to accept their $2,000 scholarships awarded at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. 12 outstanding high school seniors from Riverside County have been awarded $2,000 each, totaling $24,000 in scholarships. The students were recognized during the Fair & Date Fest, celebrating
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Two Desert Hot Springs residents were in custody today on suspicion of vehicle theft and burglary. The men, a 34-year-old and 24-year-old, are suspected in the crime that occurred around 10:30 a.m. Feb. 10 on Buckingham Way in Rancho Mirage, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. According to the department, the suspects “gained access”
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley has been a hotbed of winning lottery tickets in the past week with two more reported. On Friday, someone won nearly $1.5 million from a Mega Millions ticket bought at the Stater Bros. on Highway 111 in La Quinta, KTLA reports. The ticket matched five of the six
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 42-year-old teacher with the Coachella Valley Unified School District was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a student. Mario Manuel Valenzuela of Coachella was arrested on Friday on charges of lewd acts on a child. The investigation into Valenzuela’s arrest started in December when the student told school administrators that
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