COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – After a years-long search and several changes to its administrative team, the City of Coachella officially appointed Lincoln Bogard, CPA, CFE, as its new Finance Director. Bogard brings more than two decades of financial leadership experience across municipal, private, and public sectors, with a career spanning executive, management, and auditing roles.
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El Distrito Escolar del Valle de Coachella distribuyó ayer 1,500 mochilas en la Desert Mirage High School de Thermal ubicada en el área de la Avenida 66 cerca de la vieja carretera 86. Cientos de carros hicieron fila de 6 a 7 de la tarde frente al plantel escolar donde los padres de familia recibieron
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By Kara Scannell, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said he would not unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein – rejecting the Justice Department’s request to make them public. Judge Richard Berman said the Justice Department did not overcome long-standing precedent to keep grand jury materials sealed
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s that time of the year! Students at DSUSD returned to school Wednesday morning for the start of the 2025-26 school year. Desert Sands has 34 total schools, which includes eighteen elementary schools, one charter elementary school, six middle schools, one charter middle school, four comprehensive high schools, two continuation high schools, one
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City City Council has approved Date Palm Drive for $380,000 in repairs for a mile-long stretch. The roadway was damaged during the major storm Hilary in 2023, and a pavement condition index survey found the thoroughfare to be in critical condition. A city staff report also said the major roadways pavement
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Sunni extremist group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Facts The Yemeni-based arm of al Qaeda, AQAP, emerged when al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia and Yemen unified in 2009. Many analysts believe AQAP is the most dangerous al Qaeda affiliate. AQAP’s main goals include
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By Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — Monday night’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to $605 million, a new high for 2025, after going without a winner since the end of May. If someone wins, they can choose a one-time payout of $273.4 million or take the $605 million prize as a 30-year annuity, putting it among
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the late Yasser Arafat, president of the Palestinian Authority. Personal Birth date: August 24, 1929 (some sources say August 4th) Death date: November 11, 2004 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt (claimed he was born in Jerusalem) Birth name: Mohammed Abdel Raouf Arafat al Qudwa
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By Liam Reilly, Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Ari Shapiro, one of the core voices of NPR, will depart the network in late September, the latest major exit from the outlet since Congress stripped federal funding for public broadcasters. In a Tuesday morning memo to staffers, NPR news chief Edith Chapin announced that Shapiro will
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By WXZY Staff Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted bushmeat twice in one week at Detroit Metropolitan Airport last month. According to CBP, bushmeat refers to meat from wild animals – bats, non-human primates and cane rats – from certain regions of the world.
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By Whitney Burney Click here for updates on this story BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXYZ) — A driver is recovering after crashing into a lake in Brighton Township over the weekend, thanks to the quick actions of several good Samaritans who pulled him from the sinking vehicle. The crash happened Sunday just after 6 p.m. on
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — The desert’s heat is impacting more than just locals’ wellbeing, it could also be taking a toll on your car. That’s according to AAA, who say high temperatures can increase wear on a vehicle’s battery, tires, engine and fluids. “We know that the three top roadside emergencies caused by heat are overheating,
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By Jacob Richey Click here for updates on this story CALLAWAY COUNTY, Missouri (KOMU) — Callaway County prosecutors filed charges against a 30-year-old man from Fulton and accused him of molesting and raping a 7-year-old. Roland Edward Nazarowski is charged with first-degree child molestation and first-degree statutory rape. A referral from the Missouri Children’s Division
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Home sales declined in Riverside County and statewide in July, the California Association of Realtors announced today. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 261,820 last month. July home sales activity dipped 1% from the annualized rate of 264,400 homes
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By Payton Busselman Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KOMU) — Lincoln University opened a new place for students to take a break and relax on Tuesday. The Zen Den has been a concept since last year for the 90th Student Government Association Assembly and has been carried on by the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which was closed for a week due to a mechanical issue that has since been resolved, will extend for another week a promotion offering free rides to first responders, it was announced today. A problem with a motor contactor that supplies power from the tram
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Por Anabella Gonzalez y Krecyté Villarreal, CNN en Español El endurecimiento de las medidas de control migratorio del Gobierno de Donald Trump ha tenido un “efecto disruptivo” en la economía de California, la cuarta mayor del mundo, según un análisis del Centro Comunitario y Laboral de Universidad de California Merced. Trump pidió, meses atrás, “redoblar
Continue Reading Por Kara Alaimo, CNN Cuando los niños regresen a clases, hay una alta probabilidad de que planeen usar la inteligencia artificial para hacer sus trabajos escolares. El 26 % de los adolescentes de entre 13 y 17 años dijeron haber usado ChatGPT para sus tareas escolares en una encuesta del Centro de Investigaciones Pew en
Continue Reading Por Bryan Mena, CNN El presidente de EE.UU. Donald Trump pidió el miércoles a una alta formuladora de políticas de la Reserva Federal que renunciara, después de que uno de sus aliados alegara que ella cometió fraude hipotecario. En una carta fechada el 15 de agosto, el director de la Agencia Federal de Financiamiento de
Continue ReadingBy Erik Waxler Click here for updates on this story PASCO COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — Nearly a year after powerful hurricanes damaged or destroyed more than 8,000 homes in Pasco County, the recovery remains far from complete. But amid the struggle, one man’s generosity is giving hope to a woman who lost everything. When Hurricane
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