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LOS ANGELES. Calif. (CNS) – Los Angeles County public works employees, public and mental health professionals, social workers and parks and recreation personnel went on strike Monday night, accusing the county of failing to fairly negotiate a new labor contract. More than 55,000 members of Service Employees International Union Local 721 went on strike at
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a tough stretch for ride share drivers, as strong winds and road closures disrupt trips across the region. Longer drive times affecting their ability to find and pick up passengers on time. But some drivers are now being penalized for it, and seeing hits to their earnings as
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, Paula Newton, Hira Humayun and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would “never” yield to the United States as he declared victory in federal elections early Tuesday, following a campaign overshadowed by relentless provocations and steep trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Approximately 70% of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is expected to accept a second offer to federal workers that allows them to resign from their positions and be paid through September, according to a source familiar with the situation. The division employs roughly 340
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Over 30 of our local scouts helped the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert with their tortoise habitat. Our chief photographer, Christopher Flicker, brings us this story.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) approved two major steps Monday to advance the CV Link project, an eco-friendly alternative transportation trail across the desert. Officials voted to allocate an additional $15 million to complete final stages of CV Link construction. Crews are expected to finish the current phase
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Update 4/29/25: Court Moe tells News Channel 3 that after our report on April 28th, SCE visited his home and installed the switch. Original 4/28/25 DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One Desert Hot Springs resident is voicing his concern with Southern California Edison after waiting months to turn his solar system online. Court Moe, of
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KESQ) – President Trump’s push to crack down on illegal immigration may be affecting our local Sanctuary Cities. Trump signed two Executive Orders on Monday, one allowing operations to make it easier to detain migrants. The second Executive Order will target Sanctuary City jurisdictions. The Order directs the Attorney General and Secretary of
Continue ReadingCNN By Whitney Wild, Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A car’s crash into an after-school program building in central Illinois – a wreck that killed four people ages 7 to 18 and injured six other children – does not appear to have been a targeted attack, Illinois State Police said Tuesday. Still,
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Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article had the two people killed were siblings. This was not correct. The people were a mother and her son. The article has been updated with the correct information BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A mother and son were killed in a house fire that also left two people
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A pool serviceman who fatally beat a 93-year-old Palm Desert woman while trying to steal from her was convicted today of second-degree murder and other charges. An Indio jury deliberated about two days before finding Benjamin Cabrera Briones, 62, of Thousand Palms, guilty of the murder count, as well as burglary
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PALM SPRINGS, California (KESQ) – A new civil rights monument honoring the LGBTQ+ community is coming to Palm Springs. A special media preview of the Pride Monument is set for Monday, April 28, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Thompson Hotel’s Whisky Park Terrace. Organizers say the sculpture will serve as a lasting tribute to
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Four people, ranging in age from 4 to 18, are dead and several others are injured after a car crashed through an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, authorities said. At about 3:20 p.m. Monday, police responded after a vehicle drove through the east side of the
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The US House of Representatives on Monday passed the “Take It Down” Act, which aims to protect Americans from deepfake and revenge pornography. Lawmakers voted 409-2 to pass the bill – which boosts protections for victims of non-consensual sharing of sexual images, including content generated by
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The United States proposed sending up to 500 Venezuelan migrants with alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador as the two governments sought to reach an agreement on the use of the Central American nation’s notorious mega-prison, according to emails seen by
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid and Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Republican Maine state lawmaker Laurel Libby is asking the US Supreme Court to ensure her votes are counted in the next legislative session of the Maine House after she was censured for expressing opposition to transgender athletes competing in girls sports, according to a copy of
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Married couples who no longer have an emotional attachment to each other but stay together for financial or other reasons might be experiencing a “silent divorce.” The signs are loud and clear. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the man accused of stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse, including thousands of dollars she had in cash, earlier this month at The Capital Burger restaurant in Washington, DC. The man, Mario Bustamante Leiva, has been charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity
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LANCASTER, Calif. (KESQ) – A man convicted of a murder in the Coachella Valley was accused of killing a convicted rapist Sunday night at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, in Lancaster. The incident happened Sunday at approximately 7:15 p.m., according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR officials said staff reported seeing
Continue ReadingBy Dana Karni and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Embattled Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar says he will step down on June 15, nearly three months after Israel’s government voted for the first time ever to dismiss the head of the security agency. “My love for the homeland and my loyalty to the state are
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