By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — The organizer of SantaCon, an annual bar crawl where attendees dress up as Santa Claus, was arrested and charged with stealing more than $1 million intended for charity. Federal prosecutors allege that from 2019 to April 2026 Stefan Pildes, the organizer of SantaCon, defrauded tens of thousands
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Glendale firefighter who allegedly bludgeoned his wife to death inside their North Hollywood home pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. Andrew Jimenez, 45, who remains jailed without bail, was scheduled to return to court in downtown Los Angeles May 12, when a date will be sent for a
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Por Kara Scannell, CNN Un jurado determinó que Live Nation y Ticketmaster operaron como un monopolio en su dominio de la industria de eventos en vivo y venta de boletos, validando las quejas de que el gigante del sector limitaba la competencia y elevaba las tarifas para los aficionados. El veredicto se alcanzó tras un
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Almost every episode of the award-winning medical drama “The Pitt” goes like this: Intrepid emergency room doctors treat patients, banter and reveal pieces of their personal histories. With the story moving more or less in real time — 15 hour-long episodes for a single 15-hour shift — patients with
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – The chief executive officer at bankrupt Palo Verde Hospital is resigning, planning to spend about another week on the job before making her exit, officials announced Wednesday. Sandra Anaya’s resignation will take effect April 23. She’s been at the helm for 13 years, according to the Palo Verde Healthcare District. The
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A handful of residents gathered at Elks Lodge in Brawley to hear a presentation on Imperial County’s Lithium Valley Project. The presentation, hosted by Los Amigos de la Comunidad, touched on lithium uses for electric vehicle batteries, cellphones, and energy storage systems. They discussed job creation, new tax
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Marcos Icahuate IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Imperial County Board of Supervisors released an op-ed discussing context in its role for a possible data center project. Previously, a meeting was held on April 7 in El Centro where a lot merger was approved in a 4-1 vote by the Board of Supervisors. A protest
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LANCASTER, Calif. (KESQ) – The FBI served search warrants today at Lancaster City Hall and other locations, but the nature of the investigation was not immediately disclosed. “Affidavits in support of the warrants have been sealed by the court and I’m unable to comment as to the nature of the investigation,” Laura Eimiller, spokeswoman for
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A major step forward for accessibility in the Coachella Valley. The Braille Institute is opening a new facility in Rancho Mirage aimed at helping people with vision loss live more independently. The Braille Institute broke ground Wednesday morning on a new 5,200-square-foot center located at 42525 Rancho Mirage Lane. The
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — A rally in stocks lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to fresh record highs on Wednesday, capping off a strong two-week recovery that has seen the indexes erase all losses tied to the US-Israeli war with Iran. The S&P on Wednesday rose 0.8% to close at
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By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As US and Israeli bombardments rained down on Iran, damaging some cherished cultural sites, scores of Persian artifacts were safe and sound, 5,000 kilometers away in northern China, under the watchful eye of Dong Bibing. The museum curator is managing an exhibition of more than 150 Iranian
Continue Reading Por Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español El levantamiento parcial de las sanciones de EE.UU. sobre bancos de Venezuela es una medida clave para la estabilización de la economía del país en un momento en que algunos indicadores permanecen fuera de control, según analistas que destacaron que la decisión debe estar acompañada por reformas fiscales que
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In this episode of Desert chat we get a vip tour of Augustine Casino’s organic farm, we visit the iconic McCallum Theatre for a closer look at the benefits of becoming an annual member, and much more.
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INDIO, California (KUNA) – Continua la celebración del Coachella Fest, esta tarde se llevó a cabo en el evento denominado “Chella” una activación para toda la familia creada por la ciudad de Inidio. Se contó con la participación del grupo musical Tropa magica y la logistica del grupo Ambiente y Cafe, reconocidos en Los Angeles
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In this Desert Chat episode we speak to the folks over at the Agua Caliente Casinos Rancho Mirage for details on some of their upcoming events. Plus, Desert Theatricals joins us in studio as we chat about their upcoming Cabaret production, and much more.
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Europe doesn’t want to hear any more excuses from tech platforms for why they can’t verify users’ ages. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday announced a new European age verification app that will give users a sort of digital ID card to prove their
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump made false claims about NATO, NASA, foreign policy, taxes, immigration and other subjects in a Fox Business interview that aired Wednesday morning. Here is a fact check of some of his remarks to Fox host Maria Bartiromo, who let almost all of the falsehoods go unchallenged.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The second weekend of Coachella will bring another influx of festival-goers in town to spend time with friends and enjoy their favorite artists. But there is another harsh reality to the weekend, which can include some festival goers using party drugs and alcohol. Some will turn to IV Hydration, also known as IV Vitamin
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A rise in crashes this week along Interstate 10 and Highway 86 has the California Highway Patrol (CHP) doubling down on patrols. News Channel 3 has reported on several collisions this week. On Tuesday, there were two separate crashes: a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 86 in Thermal, and a crash involving
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN Yaoundé, Cameroon (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that his visit to Africa offers a message of unity and peace “the world needs to hear” as he continues to face criticism from the US president and vice president for his stance on the war in Iran. Speaking on board the
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