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Why routine eye exams matter

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – August is National Eye Exam Month, a reminder that routine eye exams are about more than checking whether you need glasses or contacts. Optometrists can identify vision problems and detect certain eye conditions that may not cause noticeable symptoms at first. Eye exams are also especially important for children heading

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Extreme heat warning extended

The Extreme Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley has been extended by a full week, now expiring NEXT Friday. Expect temps to be at 110 or above through the next week. Dew points remain elevated as well, so the humidity will be quite high through the week. Highs actually increase into next week, with mid

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Hot & Muggy through Friday

The heat and humidity remain the big weather story across the Coachella Valley, with highs near 110 today—several degrees above our seasonal 108 degrees. The valley itself continues to remain a part of the Extreme Heat Warning until 8pm Friday. Monsoonal moisture will keep things muggy, along with a slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms over

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Inside Palm Springs’ real-time intelligence center: police answer questions over cameras, privacy

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As questions surrounding police surveillance technology and license plate reader cameras continue nationwide, the Palm Springs Police Department is opening its Real Time Intelligence Center to the public and creating a new committee that will give community members a role in reviewing how the technology is used. Dozens of residents

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I-Team: New data line could aid Coachella Valley’s breakdown-ridden 911 system

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A new high-speed fiber-optic cable line is coming into the desert, adding redundancy to keep 911 emergency services up and running even when the current high-speed line goes down.   Local 911 emergency call centers know its importance after years of repeated data outages that have disrupted normal operations. Those concerns were highlighted when a

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PSP prepares for a busy fall travel season

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport is preparing for a busy fall and winter travel season after welcoming more than two million passengers so far this year. Several seasonal nonstop flights are also returning earlier this year, including Alaska Airlines’ service to Santa Rosa on September 10. Flights to Houston, Minneapolis, Boise

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