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A 29-year-old man is set to be arraigned Monday morning in Morongo Basin Superior Court after being arrested for allegedly appearing at two Twentynine Palms schools in tactical gear and carrying various weapons.
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TWENTNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) Ask anyone in Twentynine Palms if they’ve ever seen a meteor, and you’ll get a different answer in every shop. “Absolutely. Pretty much every night,” said Jimmy Brower, vice president of the downtown business association Rediscover 29. “That’s one of the biggest benefits of living in the high desert.” This weekend,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) A 59-year-old Palm Springs woman who once ran the Southern Poverty Law Center’s hate group tracking project was arrested Wednesday on federal fraud and money laundering charges. Heidi Beirich is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to submit false statements to a federally insured bank and conspiracy to commit
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The stickiest air of the week is on its way out. Dew points climbed near 70 degrees overnight, but drier air pushes in from the west today and humidity gradually drops through the next 48 hours. An isolated storm or two could still fire this afternoon, mainly over the mountains and
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A year after reporting his seven-month-old son kidnapped, Jacob Haro was sentenced to 25 years to life for second-degree murder while his wife, Rebecca Haro, received over 12 years for child abuse and aiding the crime.
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The daughter of a victim killed in an October 2024 hit-and-run is suing the City of Cathedral City and the alleged driver, alleging inadequate street lighting contributed to the fatal accident.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta is set to argue two cases before the state Supreme Court against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco regarding the seizure of approximately 650,000 ballots from a 2025 special election.
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The California Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on August 24 regarding Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of ballots from the November 2025 special election.
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The preliminary hearing for Silvercrest Advertising founder William “Billy” Frank Rodriguez is set to begin Monday at the Larson Justice Center regarding charges in the 2024 death of Christina Barrington.
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Riverside County supervisors are scheduled to address new vacation rental regulations, review recent fireworks enforcement results, and consider funding for Mecca Sports Park during their Tuesday meeting.
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A former senior executive at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is suing the institution, alleging she was fired in retaliation for reporting animal deaths, alleged cover-ups, and internal misconduct.
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PIONEERTOWN, Calif. (KESQ) – David Corso wants to be clear about one thing, he says he is not a developer. “I’m a marketing executive, and I have a passion for Pioneertown,” Corso told News Channel 3 inside the Pioneertown Soundstage, the 1940s-era movie building his company owns on Mane Street and the subject of its
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Riverside County saw a nearly 20% increase in missing child reports in 2025, ranking second in California, amid legal proceedings regarding the death of 13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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VALLEY CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 800 birds and two dogs were seized from the man behind a troubled Riverside County duck sanctuary following reports of neglect, San Diego County’s Animal Services announced on Friday. The 820 birds — including 400 ducks — were removed from a Valley Center property on Thursday. County animal
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ)– Riverside County is in the president’s election files. The county is cited in a new Department of Homeland Security report on threats to voter registration systems, released after President Trump’s primetime address to the nation Thursday on election integrity. The White House posted the documents online, calling them previously classified intelligence assessments that
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco endorsed Republican candidate Michael Gates for attorney general while accusing Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta of obstructing his investigation into the 2025 Proposition 50 special election.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco endorsed Republican Michael Gates for California attorney general Tuesday during a campaign event in Riverside. It was Bianco’s first public appearance since his campaign for governor ended after the June primary. Bianco said Gates would bring a stronger focus on public safety and accountability to the California
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A year after a similar proposal died for lack of support, the Board of Supervisors today approved formation of a committee to assess possible measures to improve oversight of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and enhance the agency’s overall operations going forward. “Watching sausage being made is messy,” Supervisor Jose Medina
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Good morning Coachella Valley! If the air feels thick as you’re walking out the door this morning, you’re not imagining it, we’re tracking a surge of monsoonal moisture and building high pressure which will provide scattered shower and storm chances along with elevated heat index values through week. Building high pressure will bring above average
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A man in Cabazon, California has been seen on video punching and throwing a dog to the ground, and is refusing to apologize for his actions, while Riverside County Animal Services is actively investigating the incident.
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