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A jury heard closing arguments Wednesday afternoon in the retrial for a man previously convicted of murdering a Palm Springs retiree in a scheme fro money more than a decade ago. 40-year-old Miguel Bustamante was convicted in the 2008 murder of Clifford Lambert, a wealthy 74-year-old art dealer. Clifford Lambert Four defendants, including Bustamante, appealed
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Police have made an arrest in the sexual assault of a gay man during a hookup on a dating app earlier this year in Palm Springs. The suspect, Hakan Isik, 56, Desert Hot Springs, was placed under arrest Wednesday morning. Jail records show the suspect was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio
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A 34-year-old man suspected of fatally striking an elderly man in Cathedral City and leaving the scene pleaded not guilty today to murder. Heber Alexander Henriquez of Cathedral City also pleaded not guilty to one misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license on Wednesday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to
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FIND Food Bank is relaunching its Summer Feeding Program this week, which helps provide food for families while children are on summer break. Summer vacation is when the food bank said children need more food because they don’t have access to the supplementary meals they get when school is in session. The program runs for
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A 33-year-old woman who allegedly fatally struck an 86-year-old man with her car at a bus stop in Desert Hot Springs and drove off without rendering aid pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. Kristiana Raylene Saiz of Desert Hot Springs was charged with one felony count each of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds take on the Calgary Wranglers in a big game 4 of the Pacific Division Finals tonight at Acrisure Arena. A win would clinch the series for the Firebirds; a loss would force a decisive game 5 on Friday. The team is now bolstered by the reassignment of two players, goaltender Chris
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A man was killed during an attack at a Cabazon residence, and the suspected assailant was in custody today. The deadly assault occurred about 3:25 p.m. Tuesday in the 52000 block of Riza Avenue, near Elm Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Jose Ayala said deputies were called to the location to
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The Palm Springs Development Project Team is moving forward with their updated plans for the campus. These plans paint a picture of what the campus could look like. The development of the new campus is still in phase one. Wednesday, the Palm Spring Development Project presented site plans, floor plans, and renderings for the new
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As temperatures heat up over the next few days, we need to keep in mind our fuzzy friends. The US National Weather Service says, “Please monitor your pets closely, especially across inland areas, as they are not acclimated to the warmer temperatures yet!” Have you downloaded the ‘KESQ First Alert’ app yet? It’s FREE! Click here.
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A College of the Desert student, and aspiring engineer, was recently surprised with a full scholarship so she could achieve her dream of one day working for NASA. Grecia Paola Siono Gutiérrez has attended the desert school for the last three years. She does not live in the Coachella Valley, but in Mexicali. Every Sunday,
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Loved ones are remembering 86-year-old Paul Heaton, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Desert Hot Springs. “Pete was always nice, always giving, always making somebody laugh,” said Eugene Sanchez of Desert Hot Springs. Sanchez met Heaton at Playoffs Bar in Desert Hot Springs, where they shared stories for years. “I’ve
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Questions continue to swirl over the future of our country’s policies at the southern border following the end of Title 42. While those on the ground report the expected surge of arriving immigrants did not materialize, authorities are reporting they are still processing thousands of asylum claims a day. Border patrol officials are now reporting
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The daughter of a woman killed in Palm Desert last month is speaking out. Police continue to look for the victim’s husband, who is being called a person of interest in the case. It’s a nightmare Brittany Wagner wishes she could wake up from. Her mother, 57-year-old Sandra Mayor, was killed last month in her Palm Desert
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Cathedral City representatives say they are moving forward with a 5-year Strategic Plan which was approved in April by the city council. The plan is complete with input from Cathedral City residents, who responded to surveys about what they want to see accomplished by 2028. “The fact that [residents] knew that we had a strategic
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DAP Health is offering walk-in STI testing for people who may be concerned about possible exposures after White Party Palm Springs last weekend. The free clinic aims to provide “peace of mind” for attendees following the weekend’s festivities. The primarily gay festival draws tens of thousands from around the globe, some of whom may have
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The search for a new College of the Desert trustee is down to its final four candidates. On Tuesday, school officials sent News Channel 3 the final list of candidates: Allison “Al” G. JonesRon OdenDavid B. PowellDonald R. Vickers The finalists have been invited to a special Board of Trustees meeting on Friday for in-person
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A 24-year-old man who stole a cell phone from a 17-year-old boy at gunpoint in Coachella pleaded guilty to robbery today and was immediately sentenced to 12 years in prison. Miguel Martinez Navarro of Coachella pleaded guilty to the charge and admitted to a sentence-enhancement of using a firearm Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Marlene Hagge-Vossler, a Hall of Fame player and the last surviving founder of the LPGA Tour, died Tuesday morning, her family said. She was 89. Hagge-Vossler won 26 times on the LPGA Tour, including the 1952 LPGA Championship, and she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in
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A jury was seated today for the trial of a convicted felon accused of killing his infant daughter in a high-speed crash on the south end of Palm Desert. Marcus Novell Green, 58, of Thermal is charged with second-degree murder, child cruelty and a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation for the June 2016 death of
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Coachella Valley High School has been placed in a shelter-in-place due to police activity taking place near the campus, officials confirmed. The Coachella Valley Unified School District confirmed to News Channel 3 that the school went into a shelter-in-place at 12:25 p.m. As of 1 p.m., the school remains in a SIP. A shelter-in-place is
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