RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — The mother of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro has been sentenced to more than 12 years in state prison for her role in her infant son’s death. Rebecca Renee Haro pleaded guilty Friday to felony child abuse causing great bodily injury to a child under the age of five, involuntary manslaughter, and
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Organized theft crews are increasingly targeting freight trains traveling through the Coachella Valley, stealing cargo worth millions of dollars.
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William “Billy” Rodriguez, the founder and CEO of Silvercrest Advertising, is expected to appear in court Tuesday morning in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed 60-year-old Christina Barrington, with prosecutors alleging he fled the scene in a black Porsche.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) Expect mostly sunny skies with high temperatures topping out in the upper 90s for our Memorial. It should be a gorgeous Winds will pick up as we move further in the week. A wind advisory is in place for portions of Riverside County Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning West winds 25
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The owner of Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City is challenging a Southern California Edison back-bill after a utility billing issue went uncorrected for more than two years, resulting in a surprise bill of nearly $60,000.
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Education approved a motion for staffing reductions as part of the district’s ongoing fiscal stabilization plan on Wednesday. The board approved the motion during a special afternoon board meeting. Trustee Joey Acuña Jr was the lone no vote. District Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza told
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Four people were charged in connection with the murder of a 34-year-old man whose body was found in Salton City last week. Authorities found the body of Pedro Montes Jr., 34, on the morning of May 17 near Plaza Avenue and Panorama Avenue in Salton City. Investigators determined the scene
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) A close friend of the elderly couple found dead inside their home at Bermuda Dunes Country Club last week says one of the victims had been sending thousands of dollars to an online scammer posing as actor Tom Selleck in the months before their deaths. Donald Whitaker, 80, and his wife
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Expect breezy to gusty conditions with temperatures in the mid 90s for Saturday and upper 80s by the start of next week, with a wind advisory in effect for a portion of Riverside County Mountains from 2pm Saturday through 11pm Sunday.
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California’s Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act is forcing Morongo Basin residents to pay thousands in state mitigation fees for connecting their homes to the sewer or building a fence, but a three-bill package from Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) aims to ease the burden.
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CALIMESA, Calif. (KESQ) – A family is suing Riverside County after a Sheriff’s deputy blew through a red light at nearly 100 miles per hour, killing a 21-year-old man and critically injuring his fiancée several months ago, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP announced. The family of Gavin Hinkley and his fiancée, Madeline Fox, filed
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) One day after KESQ News Channel 3 reported Palm Valley School was facing a severe financial crisis, the Coachella Valley’s only non-religious college-prep private school says it will stay open thanks to an anonymous donor. Board Chair Dr. Sarah Dunn confirmed to KESQ Thursday that an unnamed family has stepped forward
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) Hopefully you were able to enjoy the cooler temperatures we’ve had today, because a warm is in store for the Coachella Valley as we head into Mother’s Day weekend. High temps today landed in very comfortable range, upper 70s and low 80s. Expect breezy conditions overnight, with low temperatures landing in
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) Expect mostly sunny skies and warmer temps to cap off our week with high temps landing about 5-7 degrees above seasonal norms this afternoon in the mid 90s. For Saturday, our warming trend continues, and you can expect more sunshine with highs landing above once again in the mid 90s. By
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) Expect warmer and slightly breezy conditions to kick off our morning in the Coachella Valley. We’re in the midst a warming trend going into the weekend and you can expect high temperatures today to land close to 5 degrees above average with our afternoon highs in the mid 90s. It’ll be
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) It’ll be another gorgeous day in the Coachella Valley with plenty of sunshine and slightly breeze conditions picking up this afternoon. Current temperatures this morning are in the 60s for most of the valley, and we should warm up nicely with highs close to seasonal averages near the 90 degree mark
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Howard Berkowitz is facing allegations of overcrowding and improper husbandry after Riverside County Department of Animal Services accepted the voluntary relinquishment of nearly 500 ducks from his Anza property, as well as a dispute with the Yang family over a property deal gone wrong.
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The founder of The Duck Sanctuary in Riverside County, Howard Berkowitz, has shut down his operation after being overwhelmed, while denying he is an animal hoarder, and animal rescue advocate Sascha Knopf has been fighting for two years to draw attention to the conditions at his properties.
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Kenny Wu was sentenced to two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his wife and another man outside a Palm Desert hotel in 2022, after a jury found evidence of stalking, domestic violence, and infidelity leading to the fatal confrontation.
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The Indio City Council will vote on Wednesday to approve a $500,000 budget for a veterans memorial project at Miles Avenue Park, featuring seven pillars representing the seven branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and an ADA-compliant walkway.
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