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Desert Recreation District partners with CVAG to maintain CV Link

La Quinta, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Recreation District is now officially partnering with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) to maintain the CV Link. The 40-mile multi-use pathway connects communities, parks, and destinations throughout the Coachella Valley. The partnership went into effect Tuesday and is aimed at ensuring the long-term upkeep and safety of

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Local political groups react to Newsom’s redistricting proposal

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw California’s congressional districts is stirring political controversy across the state — and prompting strong reactions from local groups here in the Coachella Valley. The plan, part of what Newsom is calling the Election Rigging Response Act, would temporarily suspend California’s independent redistricting commission. According

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Search continues for Cabazon baby kidnapped in Yucaipa

YUCAIPA, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities continue to search for a baby originally from Cabazon who was kidnapped in Yucaipa. Seven-month-old Emmanuel was kidnapped outside a retail store in Yucaipa after his mother was attacked. Authorities said no suspect information is available. “Investigators from our Specialized Investigations Division are continuing to investigate the reported kidnapping of

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Watch: Trump-Putin news conference

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit as the U.S. seeks a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war. One key party who will not be in attendance Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump said Thursday he hopes the

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Jobless rate rises half point in Riverside County

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Driven by seasonal factors, payroll losses exceeded gains across the regional economy last month, propelling Riverside County’s unemployment rate higher by a half-point, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in July, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 6.5%, compared to 6% in

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Plaza Theatre: Behind the Curtain

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs will come back to life in December. News Channel 3’s John White is getting an exclusive look at the progress on the restoration and some of the improvements theatre goers will notice when they return for the first time since it closed in

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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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