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An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of gunning down a man during a heated argument at an East Hemet home is scheduled to appear in court Thursday, records showed today. John Richard Demery, 40, of Hemet, is expected to be arraigned that day in relation to his arrest for Saturday’s predawn fatal shooting of

The annual Pride Parade, which took place on Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs this year, culminated this weekend’s pride festivities. The parade, filled with lots of color, music, and dancing, drew thousands of people to watch and celebrate the LGBT community. “I think it’s great. I think there’s a lot of people out

Arizona has approved an effort designed to push back against the federal government for any actions the state considers unconstitutional. Proposition 122 arose from growing angst in Republican states over what conservatives view as heavy-handed tactics by the Obama administration. Opponents called it a waste of time and money to decide questions that the courts

Friday delivered another solid-if-not-amazing jobs report. Unfortunately, the “not-amazing” part continues to involve your paycheck. TheBureau of Labor Statistics reportedthat the U.S. economy added 214,000 jobs in October and that unemployment fell a tenth of a percentage point to 5.8 percent. This is the ninth straight month in which employers added 200,000 jobs or more,

Voters in the North Coast city of Eureka bucked the election tide last week and defeated a ballot measure that would have raised the local minimum wage to $12 an hour. The Eureka Times-Standard reports that while minimum wage hikes were approved in five other states and two San Francisco Bay area cities, 62 percent

Two people were shot at a “large party” in Desert Hot Springs Sunday morning, police say. Around 1:00 in the morning, police were called to a home on the 13400 block of Mountain Top Drive. When they arrived, officers were told two people were shot and taken to the hospital by people at the party.

And just like that, the Xavier Prep Saints went from sheer joy to utter disappointment. For the second straight year, Xavier Prep will miss the playoffs on a DVL rule oversight. The Saints were under the assumption if they beat Palm Desert on Friday (paired with a Cathedral City loss) they would move on to

A U.S. Border Patrol agent is behind bars after allegedly shooting a man to death in east Hemet while he was off duty Saturday. Forty-year-old John Demery confronted 27-year-old Adam Thomas at a home when an argument started that ended with Demery shooting Thomas. Sheriff deputies found Thomas with multiple gunshot wounds. He later died

One person is dead after an abandoned two story department store in Banning went up in flames. Firefighters were called to the Mathewson’s department store around 5:30 Saturday morning. When they arrived they found burnt human remains. Authorities couldn’t tell what the gender of the victim was, but said the building was a site where

Thousands of people are converging in downtown Palm Springs this weekend for the Pride Festival and Parade festivities. The event celebrates the desert’s well known and diverse LGBT community. “To be able to get out and walk and be proud of who I am and not have to hide. Just to be able to celebrate

El Paseo Bank is the 17th bank failure in the country this year. Federal regulators closed the bank Friday, but assuredNews Channel 3 and CBS Local 2Saturday no customers will lose any money. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or FDIC, took over the Palm Desert based lender when it no longer had the capitol to

The weather will stay in the low nineties and high eighties for the weekend. Here are some Saturday events to enjoy throughout the Coachella Valley: Saturday, November 8th: Palm Desert 7 a.m. College of the Desert’s weekly street fair will feature 340 outdoor vendors offering new merchandise, arts, crafts and food. Northwest corner of campus,

It’s the final week of the regular high school football season here in the Coachella Valley, and KESQ News Channel 3 will have all of Friday night’s action on The Best Local Sports Show at 11 p.m. Chris Alvarez and Angelo Caruso have made their game-winning predictions. (**Sports Team Records Week 10**) Chris Alvarez: 8-0

Optix of La Quinta says the Department of Veterans Affairs is giving them the run around for five months and owes the optometrist office more than $2000 for glasses and frames made for local veterans. “Every time I send the claims they send them back,” say Jay Rein manger of Optix of La Quinta. “Four

The raising of the rainbow flag kicked off the Greater Palm Springs Pride 2014 weekend Friday. This year’s theme is “I Am Pride: Stonewall 45,” which honors a Civil Rights movement by the gay community in New York back in 1969. More than 20,000 people will attend the 3-day event and with changes this year

Update 3:30 p.m. Cal Trans says Cal Fire will be blocking the number 4 lane for the next two hours near the Pennsylvania Street exit, while they continue to put out a fire running along the freeway. Cal Fire says the fire consists of a large strip of vegetation and trees. Cal Fire is on

Se espera que unos 20,000 residentes y visitantes se desplazen sobre el centro de Palm Springs este fin de semana para las celebraciones del festival y desfile del orgullo gay 2014. El tema de este ao es “Yo soy Orgullo: Stonewall 45.” Las festividades iniciaron este viernes 7 de noviembre y culminarn estedomingo 9 de

El Departamento de Vehculos Motorizados de California anunci el viernes la lista de documentos de identificacin y comprobantes de residencia que inmigrantes que viven en el pas de manera ilegal tienen que tener para solicitar una licencia de manejar especial. La ley, que entra en vigor el 1 de enero, pide que los solicitantes comprueben

Ayer a las 6:20 p.m. un hombre que cruzaba la Avenida 46 en Indio cerca de la calle Clinton fue atropellado fatalmente. Se trata de David Beck de 61 aos quien no cruzaba por el rea peatonal. El Conductor de la camioneta involucrada par y en todo momento cooper con las autoridades. Los investigadores comentaron

The California DMV listed the documents applicants will use to get a California driver license under AB 60 — the new law requiring the DMV to issue a driver license to individuals who can prove identity and California residence as well as meet all other requirement. “Our commitment is to successfully implement this law to