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College and Career Fair providing opportunities for local students

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – High school students and families across the Coachella Valley are invited to attend a College and Career Fair today, Thursday, at the Agua Caliente Resort in Rancho Mirage from 4 to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to all students and families in the valley. This is a valuable opportunity to explore college options, career programs, and scholarship opportunities all in

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EXCLUSIVE: Indio family recounts moment ICE agents detained father outside autism clinic

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – An Indio mother said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents surrounded her family’s car outside her 9-month-old son’s autism therapy session at Accel Therapies in Indian Wells, and detained her husband. Maria Alcaraz said her family had just arrived at her sons therapy session when several unmarked trucks boxed them

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Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Brings Gubernatorial Campaign to Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is running for governor next year and made a campaign stop in Palm Springs Wednesday. The Democrat addressed the Latino community on a recent Supreme Court decision allowing federal immigration officers to question their immigration status.   “Come in military style deportations, covered from head

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CPUC set to vote Thursday on Edison rate hike that would add about $17 to average monthly bills

SAN FRANSISCO, Calif. (KESQ) State regulators are scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to let Southern California Edison raise residential power bills by nearly 10 percent starting Oct. 1, an increase the California Public Utilities Commission estimates would add about $17 a month, or roughly $200 a year, for a typical household using 500 kilowatt

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Palm Desert Aquatic Center to temporarily close lap pool amid equipment failures

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Technical problems continue to plague the Palm Desert Aquatic Center. City officials announced Tuesday that the lap pool at the facility would temporarily close until key equipment could be replaced. The city cited issues with its pump room equipment, including filtration system, pumps, and heaters – all of which was installed

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Valley-Wide Employment Expo brings top employers to Fantasy Springs Wednesday

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The 30th annual Valley-Wide Employment Expo took place Wednesday at the Fantasy Springs Special Events Center. The event brings together leading employers from across the region, offering job seekers a valuable opportunity to network and explore career opportunities. The expo continues to serve as a key platform for connecting local talent

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ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from Trump’s FCC chair

By Brian Stelter, Elizabeth Wagmeister, Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson said, declining to share any further details. A representative

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Jury finds Winchester man guilty in Riverside County’s second fentanyl-related murder conviction

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted drug dealer who supplied a deadly dose of fentanyl to a 30-year-old Temecula man was convicted today of murder. It is the second fentanyl-related murder conviction in Riverside County. After deliberating less than a day, a Riverside jury on Wednesday found Quinn Aaron McKellips, 39, of Winchester guilty in

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