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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office in Palm Springs faces closure

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency plans to terminate lease contracts and close multiple federal agency offices in California, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office in Palm Springs. According to the Palm Springs Fish and Wildlife Office (PSFWO) website, the office focuses on wildlife conservation related to

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What cuts to federal library & museum agency mean for Coachella Valley libraries, museums

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) โ€“ An agency that has provided federal money to Coachella Valley libraries and museums is facing cuts after President Trump issued an executive order slashing the Institute of Museum and Library Services. According to the American Library Association, the Institute is the nation’s only federal agency that provides funding for America’s

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Local officials discuss police pursuit procedures and public safety

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A pursuit in San Bernardinoย county on Monday resultedย inย the death of an officer and injury of a bystander, aย reminder of how dangerous high-speed pursuits can be. Nearly 12,000 police pursuits wereย reported in California in 2022, according to the most recent data available. More than 400 bystanders were injured because of those chases.

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Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trumpโ€™s ban on transgender service members, saying itโ€™s โ€˜soaked in animusโ€™

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has indefinitely blocked President Donald Trumpโ€™s ban on transgender service members, dealing a major defeat to a controversial policy the president resurrected from his first term. In a scathing ruling, US District Judge Ana Reyes said the administration cannot enforce the ban โ€” which was set

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Board gives Sheriff green light to accept federal anti-drug grant

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today authorized Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to accept a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in support of operations to eliminate illicit marijuana grows and carry out investigations that lead to criminal prosecutions. ย ย  The board without comment unanimously approved the “Domestic Cannabis Eradication

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Judge who Trump says should be impeached gives DOJ another deadline for details on deportation flights

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge is giving the Justice Department until Wednesday at noon to provide him, under seal, with more information about deportations the Trump administration carried out pursuant to President Donald Trumpโ€™s use of a sweeping wartime authority. The demand from US District Judge James Boasberg comes as he

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