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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indio Police Department is reminding the community of how deadly the inside of a car can be when temperatures are high in the Valley for kids and pets. Officials with Indio PD say every year, children and pets suffer heatstroke or worse after being left behind. The National Safety Council

WASHINGTON DC (KESQ) – Local Democratic Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz joined other lawmakers on Tuesday in pressing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over his role in a “Make America Healthy Again” Commission report. The lawmakers had questions about the Commission’s release of a report which Congressman Ruiz asserts is riddled with inaccuracies and misinformation.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The City of Palm Springs has started building the highly anticipated wind wall along North Gene Autry Trail. Crews were hard at work on Tuesday, beginning construction on the nearly 600-foot-long brick wall in a major move to combat the area’s notorious winds and sandstorms that reduce visibility and cause

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Fear keeping families behind closed doors. In response to growing anxiety over recent ICE activity, TODEC is stepping up efforts to help immigrant families who are living in fear. That help, delivered directly to their doorsteps. On Tuesday, TODEC began distributing essential supplies, including food, water, informational material and “red cards,”

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – On Friday this week, you’ll have a chance to join News Channel 3 by helping us to donate blood at our station. The drive to collect live saving blood donations will be from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in the LifeStream bloodmobile at our building located at 31276 Dunham Way

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Before being stripped from the Senate reconciliation bill, millions of acres of public land in California were identified as eligible for sale. This would allow private entities to purchase this land to develop housing and energy projects. The provision, however, was found to violate the chamber’s rules. This land is

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ)– Riverside County Department of Veterans Services is announcing the relocation of the Indio office as of July 1st.  The Department says the move is necessary to help offer better services to the community, including benefit assistance, outreach and support programs. The new local office will be at the Henry Lozano Community Center

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A $16 million storm water diversion tunnel in Palm Springs will spare area residents and businesses from flood risks going forward — as well as potentially save them money on insurance — following confirmation today of new maps depicting the diversion channel. The Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District