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Locals react to new Palm Springs ordinance regulating public sleeping and homeless encampments

This week, Palm Springs city councilmembers voted to pass an ordinance that will establish a process for reducing sleeping and homeless encampments in public areas. Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein, Mayor Pro Tem Ron deHarte and Lisa Middleton voted in favor of the ordinance. Councilmember Christy Holstege voted to abstain while councilmember Grace Garner voted against. According

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Local truckers work to fight human trafficking

Truckers across the U.S. are joining the fight against human trafficking. Major companies like UPS, Amazon, Love’s and Penske have all partnered with Truckers Against Trafficking, or TAT, to train their staff to recognize the signs of human trafficking while they are on the job. Human trafficking includes sex trafficking, ‘sextortion’ and forced labor. While

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Local leaders and activists react to second anniversary of Roe vs. Wade reversal

June 24. 2024 marks the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe vs. Wade, which generally protected abortion as a fundamental right.  Two years after the overturn, 21 states have banned or severely restricted abortion access.  Darrah DiGiorgio Johnson, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, predicted

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An inside look into the new surgical suite at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus

Coachella Valley Animal Campus representatives say they are working to address the county’s overcrowding crisis with their new surgical suite. You can watch KESQ morning anchor Angela Chen’s in-depth report about overcrowding across Riverside County animal shelters here. Since opening in 2006, the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, or CVAC, has maintained a partnership with Animal

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Sheriff Chad Bianco speaks with KESQ after public endorsement of Donald Trump

This month, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced his public endorsement of former President Donald Trump for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. In a video posted to Instagram, Sheriff Bianco shared his endorsement and frustrations about lenient California state laws and leadership. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chad Bianco (@sheriffbianco) You

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