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The Senate Republicans have unveiled their version of a healthcare plan Thursday morning, one month after the House bill was passed. Congressman Raul Ruiz and other Democrats voiced their opposition to the bill at a news conference. Watch: Protesters, many in wheelchairs, gather to oppose Senate health care bill Congressman Ruiz called the bill “cruel

Select students in Coachella are exploring careers in law enforcement this summer. As KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s Lauren Coronado reports, members of the Riverside County SWAT team visited the Coachella Summer Youth Program on Thursday for a demonstration. The program is geared toward middle school youth who have a passion for

Britax Child Safety is recalling over 207,000 rear-facing infant car seats because part of a clip can break and cause a choking hazard. The recall affects B-Safe 35, B-Safe 35 Elite and BOB B-Safe 35 seats made from Nov. 1, 2015 to May 31, 2017. When should you change your child to front-facing car seats?

Palm Springs is now the first city in Riverside County to approve a resolution, “affirming the (city’s) commitment to meet or exceed goals established in the Paris Climate Agreement.” The city council voted 3-2 Wednesday night, with Mayor Robert Moon and Councilmember Chris Mills voting no. The measure, introduced by Councilmember Geoff Kors, and outlined

Update – 06/22/17 The 2-month-old puppy rescued from a boiling hot car in downtown Riverside was back Thursday with her owner, who was issued a citation but won’t face animal cruelty charges, according to a Riverside County Department of Animal Services spokesman. John Welsh of Animal Services told City News Service that the black-and-white pit

The California Highway Patrol released more information about a rollover crash that turned out to be deadly, days after the victim was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center. The deadly crash occurred on Friday, June 16 at about 11:30 p.m. The 20-year-old victim was identified as Eduardo Ruano of Indio. He was driving a Chevrolet

A San Bernardino man, who was released on bail after he allegedly robbed a Cathedral City medical marijuana dispensary at gunpoint in late April, missed his arraignment Thursday because he’s in custody outside of thecounty for new alleged offenses. Travion Riddick, 24, faces three counts of robbery and firearm allegations stemming from the alleged April

Con estas altas temperaturas es muy importante que tu carro este en muy buenas condiciones para soportar las condiciones del clima y mas cuando el mercurio sube y sube, es por eso que el mecánico Sergio Cevallos nos da unos consejos muy importantes para cuidar de nuestros carros en esta temporada de calor. “Revisar principalmente

A crash involving several cars and a big rig occurred on Highway 86 near Avenue 50 in Coachella Thursday afternoon. KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 is waiting for more information from authorities about the cause of the crash and any possible injuries that may have occurred. Photos sent to our newsroom by

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for what will be the first cannabis cultivation facility in the city of Coachella. The 111,500-square-foot facility to be operated by Irvine-based Cultivation Technologies Inc. will be built at 84811 Ave. 48. Mayor Steven Hernandez was among those making remarks at the Thursday morning ceremony. Watch: Exclusive first look

One of the last wishes of a fallen Indio firefighter was turned into reality Wednesday evening. The $54,000 Sara Thomas Firefighter Safety Cancer Grant was approved by the Indio City Council. Read: Veteran firefighter loses cancer battle The money will provide cancer screenings to fellow firefighters. “The city and the city council felt that this

The Palm Springs City Council approved a permit for Well in the Desert to open a cooling center for homeless in downtown at Wednesday nights council meeting. “Our goal is to dignity and compassion for those that ‘there but by the grace of God go I,’” said Arlene Rosenthal, president of Well in the Desert.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), and dozens of doctors and health care providers will hold a news conference to highlight the impact of the Republican proposals to roll back access to health care for millions of Americans. Members, doctors, and

Another setback for the Coachella Valley Unified School District, which has been faced multiple controversies in recent years. Board of Trustee member Frank Becerra, who was elected last Fall, is now facing four felony charges. Three for perjury and one for false declaration of candidacy- after allegedly providing false information in his election documents. In

A toddler was hospitalized today after nearly drowning in Palm Desert, authorities said. The incident was reported at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 44000 block of San Jose Avenue, according to Tawny Cabral of the Riverside County Fire Department. The child was taken to a hospital in serious condition, Cabral said. KESQ / CBS Local

Expedia.com named Palm Springs one of the 15 most exciting LGBTQ friendly cities in the world. The cities were chosen based on their history of activism, Protection laws, LGBTQ-friendly establishments, and a good and open party, so it’s no surprise palm springs is listed at the top of this remarkable list. The list featured on

Captain Stephen R. Steele was named Veteran of the Year for the 42nd District by Assemblyman Chad Hayes (R-Yucca Valley) during the Assembly’s 10th Annual Veterans Recognition Luncheon in Sacramento. Captain Steele, also known as Dr. Steele, is the co-director and founding member of the Eisenhower E365 medical group in La Quinta, Calif. He has

Update – 06/21/17: Southern California Edison said at a Palm Springs City Council Meeting that they will not do any planned outages during extreme heat. #Breaking. @SCE say at PS council meeting it will not do ANY planned outages during extreme heat. @LocalTwo @KESQ pic.twitter.com/96tpuNhVOH — Joe Galli (@JoeGalliNews) June 22, 2017 ———————————————————————— A number

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McIntosh was recently recognized in the state’s capital city as the 2017 high school girls tennis coach of the year after leading the Rattlers to a CIF Division 5 championship. As head coach for the boys and girls teams at RMHS, McIntosh helped guide the Rattler girls to a perfect 21-0 season, capped off by