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New K-9 joins PSPD, marking first female K-9 team in the department’s history

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Zita and her K-9 handler, Officer Stephanie Sandoval, will be deployed to Palm Springs International Airport, where they will join another PSPD pup, K9 Apollo, sniffing firearms and explosives.  “She’s learned to pick up 14 variations of different explosive odor,” Sandoval said. “So when I came in three weeks later, they

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Palm Springs International Airport adds nonstop service to Austin via Southwest Airlines 

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport will launch a seasonal nonstop service to Austin, Texas next year via Southwest Airlines.    “Adding Southwest on the Austin route gives travelers more choices than ever,” Executive Director of Aviation at PSP Harry Barrett Jr. said in a statement. “When airlines compete, travelers often benefit

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Nurses picket at JFK Memorial Hospital against staffing, pay and training conditions

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Tenet nurses at JFK Memorial Hospital say they’re facing inadequate staffing, training and pay, pushing them to the picket line Wednesday. Wednesday evening, registered nurses with the SEIU 121 union plan to host an informational picket at JFK Memorial Hospital protesting conditions they say have caused low staff morale, with many looking

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Thermal couple sentenced for smuggling Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs across border

WASHINGTON D.C. (KESQ) — A couple from Thermal was sentenced to prison for their role in a multi-million dollar scheme to traffic Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs into the United States. “Selling illegal pesticides and veterinary drugs endangers people, animals, and the environment,” said U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon for the Southern District of California. “Our

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