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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

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)  – A Coachella Valley man is sleeping in his car after losing his home to a fire earlier this month. Victor Estrada said he no longer had homeowners insurance. “All of a sudden, they just said we’re no longer with you. Figure it out,” Estrada said. Estrada said his policy was

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – With Independence Day just around the corner, the Riverside County Fire Department is reminding everyone of its annual campaign to crack down on suppliers, distributors, purchasers, and users of illegal fireworks. They’ve put out the slogan: “If You Light It, We’ll Write It” for their campaign to prevent wildfires and injuries

RANCHO MIRAGE, Cali. (KESQ) — Leaders with the Jewish Federation of the Desert have returned from Israel after getting stranded during this month’s missile attacks, and spoke about their experiences on Monday. The event took place at 11:00 a.m. at Jewish Federation of the Desert. It focused on sharing firsthand accounts from the recent LGBTQ+