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WASHINGTON (AP) El presidente Donald Trump anunció en un tuit el viernes que John Kelly será el nuevo secretario general de la Casa Blanca, en lugar de Reince Priebus. Trump tuiteó: “Me complace informarles que acabo de nombrar al secretario/ general John F Kelly como secretario general de la Casa Blanca. Él es un gran

The annual Brew in LQ Craft Beer Festival takes place in November. Early-bird tickets go on sale beginning in August, and the earlier you buy your ticket, the more money you’ll save on the annual festival. The festival takes place on Saturday, November 18 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at La Quinta Civic Center

The temperatures aren’t the only thing rising this summer in the Coachella Valley as the Palm Springs City Council voted to place a higher sales tax on the November ballot. The measure would be an additional half cent per dollar in sales tax money bringing the total sales tax rate to 9.25 percent, the highest

O.J. Simpson won’t be invited to watch practice or take part in any official functions at his alma mater this fall following his release from prison. The Los Angeles Times reports Southern California head coach Clay Helton told reporters at Pac-12 media days Thursday the school has decided against welcoming back the former Heisman Trophy

An accused Palm Springs cop killer was expected to be in court Friday in Indio where a judge will decide whether John Felix, 26, is mentally fit to stand trial. Watch KESQ News Channel 3 live for a preview of today’s hearing The hearing comes two weeks after a decision was delayed to give Felix’s

Members of the Coachella Valley’s transgender community came together in downtown Palm Springs to rally against President Trump’s transgender military ban. About 100 people came out to Chill Bar on East Arenas Road Thursday evening to voice their disagreement with the President’s ban. “This is why I’m organizing this today, to let our transgender community

Deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a car versus motorcycle crash near the 5200 block of SR-247 in Yucca Valley Wednesday night around 6:00. Deputies from the Major Accident Investigation Team also responded due to the severity of the injuries reported. Investigators learned 25-year-old Bryce Sterling was riding his

A 72-year-old man suspected of robbing a Corona bank is also under investigation for allegedly housing his nearly three-dozen dogs amid wretched conditions, authorities said today. Robert Bustamante Flores of Corona was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of second-degree robbery for allegedly holding up a Pacific Western Bank branch in the 1000 block of West Sixth

The Firebirds went 0-6 last season, which included 2 forfeit losses. Lack of success and participation led to the program being dropped. Palm Valley intends to add volleyball, which would be the only boys’ volleyball program in the valley. Sports Director Blake Arthur reached out to athletic director Jack Makkai who has yet to return

Regular customers at The Block Bar and Grill took time Thursday afternoon to hug and console the bar’s owner, Saul Chavez. Chavez said he hadn’t slept in more than 35 hours. On Wednesday night, a man was shot at The Block while celebrating his wife’s birthday. He was sent to the hospital with injuries to

Starbucks plans to shutter all its Teavana stores as it seeks to improve its financial performance. The company says it will close all 379 Teavana locations over the coming year. It acquired the mall-based stores in 2012. Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson noted declining foot traffic at malls. Teavana operates a store on El Paseo in

KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s Lauren Coronado met with a longtime friend of Barbara Sinatra to get a glimpse into her life as a socialite following the death of the prominent Coachella Valley philanthropist at age 90 this week. It’s a friendship more than 50 years strong. Nelda Linsk is one of

Murrieta police K-9 Rocky, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, is the first of five police dogs to receive his bullet- and stab-safe vest thanks to a charitable donation from a nonprofit group based in Massachusetts, according to the Press Enterprise. The remaining members of the K-9 team — three patrol dogs and a bloodhound — will

One motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after an accident in Cathedral City. The accident happened at the intersection of Dinah Shore and Date Palm at about 8:30 p.m. According to Cathedral City Deputy Police Chief Travis Walker, the motorcycle and another vehicle were turning onto Date Palm when the motorcycle clipped the vehicle. The

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Coachella Thursday morning to pave the way for an 80-unit affordable housing apartment complex for farm workers. The housing unit will be available to farm workers next summer. “We are very pleased to have Chelsea Investment Partners break ground on these additional units of affordable housing because they fulfill

Chet Hecht goes on a shopping trip each Monday for meat, produce and bread, but not to fill his own kitchen pantry. He’s stocking up on 4.5 tons of food at the FIND Food Bank in preparation for the weekly Neighbors 4 Neighbors program at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert. Each week, almost

Hoy por la mañana el alcalde de la ciudad de Coachella junto a otras personalidades y autoridades del Valle dieron la primera palada para la construcción de un complejo de apartamentos los cuales son destinados para los trabajadores del campo. El proyecto tiene un costo de mas de 23 millones de dolares, y se espera

The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted Coachella´s annual State of the City Address with Mayor Steven Hernandez on Thursday morning. The luncheon and State of the City Address took place in the Medjool Room at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella. Awards were also be presented to local businesses. More: Today’s Top Stories First

Solar energy company Hot Purple Energy delivered a dozen bicycles to the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs on Thursday morning. The bikes were among 50 that were donated to Hot Purple Energy during the company’s fourth annual neglectedbicycle drive; 35 which came from Sunline Transit Agency. The Bike Truck mobile bike repair donated