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EXCLUSIVE: CVUSD instructor’s contract rescinded after inappropriate behavior found at past district

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — In a unanimous decision Thursday evening, the Coachella Valley Unified School District Board voted to rescind the contract of a newly-hired instructor. Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza confirmed the instructor’s contract was rescinded after inappropriate behavior was discovered at a prior district. It’s raising the question of how background checks are conducted

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Utah governor says 22-year-old arrested in Charlie Kirk killing, Valley organizers cancel Latino events over ICE fears

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Friday a 22-year-old man is under arrest in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Officials identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson and said a tip from someone close to him helped lead to the arrest. Investigators previously released surveillance video and said

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Former Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton appointed to CALPERS Board of Administration

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Former Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton has been appointed by Governor Newsom to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CALPERS) Board of Administration. She will help to oversee a $535 billion operation serving millions of members across the state. The four year appointment is a return to CALPERS for Middleton,

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Mosquito spraying to prevent mosquito-borne illness planned in Coachella

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District announced today it will conduct anti-mosquito spraying to help prevent the spread of mosquito-borne viruses next week in Coachella.    The truck-mounted mosquito control spraying will take place from 12 a.m. through 5 a.m. Monday throughout the city, dependent on weather conditions. The

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Son of Barbara Keating, Palm Springs resident killed in 9/11, speaks of closure after mother’s remains identified

NEW YORK, NY (CNN) – Palm Springs resident Barbara Keating was killed in the September 11 terror attacks when the plane she was on board crashed into the World Trade Center. Twenty-four years later, her family recently gained a new sense of closure when her remains were identified by the New York City Office of

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‘Healthy Desert, Healthy You’ Environmental Health Summit underway

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The 2nd annual “Healthy Desert, Healthy You” Environmental Health Summit presented by the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation got underway on Thursday with a full slate of panels. The event, being held at the Westin Rancho Mirage, brings together experts from across the valley to talk about various community health

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