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Possible ICE Activity in Thermal Raise Concerns for parents, staff at CVUSD

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity Thursday in Thermal raised concerns for parents and staff near the Coachella Valley Unified School District.    There was an unconfirmed sighting of an ICE checkpoint at Avenue 70 and Harrison Street, the Coachella Valley Teachers Association said on social media Thursday. The

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Palm Springs Police Department to unveil state-of-the-art intelligence center

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department is unveiling a new asset that it said will “enhance emergency response and crime prevention throughout the Coachella Valley.” It’s called the Coachella Valley Real-Time Intelligence Center, or CVRTIC. The public safety hub integrates several data sources, including body-worn cameras, license plate readers, drones, social media

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More than 200 people cited during large traffic safety operation throughout Coachella Valley

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 200 people were cited today during a multi-agency traffic safety enforcement operation throughout the Coachella Valley.   The operation was held from 6 a.m. to noon Thursday in the cities of Palm Desert, Indian Wells and Rancho Mirage, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Twenty-two law enforcement officers

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Opening statements begin in deadly 2019 La Quinta shooting case

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man accused of fatally shooting a Halloween partygoer in La Quinta more than six years ago intentionally initiated hostilities, a prosecutor claimed today, while the defendant’s attorney argued his client encountered a life-or-death situation that required him to open fire in self- defense.   Jorge Andres Huerta Arias, 24, of Whitewater

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Nellie Coffman Middle School Principal named Riverside County principal of the year

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Melissa Galataud, principal of Nellie Coffman Middle School, has been named Riverside County’s Principal of the Year. The surprise announcement was made Thursday morning during a principals’ meeting at the Palm Springs Unified School District District Service Center in Palm Springs. Riverside County Superintendent Edwin Gomez presented the honor alongside district

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Democrat activists hold Social Security Day of Action amid budget cuts and personnel reduction

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of Democrats of the Desert and friends activists gathered Wednesday afternoon in front of the Social Security Administration (SSA) building in Indio. Organizers said they’re trying to draw attention to what they describe as growing turmoil within the agency and threats to the program’s ability to serve Americans. Debbie Green,

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Rainfall has erased drought from California. What does that mean for the Coachella Valley’s aquifer?

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Recent rainfall has pushed the entire state out of drought conditions for the first time in a quarter century.  The Coachella Valley has long been known to rely on its own aquifer, managed by water authorities like the Coachella Valley Water District. The underground source of water is finite; natural annual rainfall

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