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A second College of the Desert football player was tied Friday to a burglary that ended with a sheriff’s deputy fatally shooting another athlete. Roman Tausaga, 22, was arrested on felony burglary and robbery charges Thursday night, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Angel Ramos said. Tausaga was one of three suspected burglars spotted running from

It’s a big weekend for car lovers in the Coachella Valley. Some classic beauties are in Palm Springs for the 52nd McCormick’s collector car auction. The show took place in the parking lot at the Spa Resort Casino. It featured 500 high-end classic and mid-priced cars. It happens twice a year and draws in collectors

A day of balloons, face painting, and shopping, but mostly, “Awareness. People need to be aware. Go ahead and have you cancer checkups,” Pam Gaspar said. A local events coordinator won a Marie Claire contest to host a benefit for Susan G. Komen For the Cure at the Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs. “I don’t

A pedestrian died after being hit in Palm Springs Friday night. Police were called to the 2000 block of North Palm Canyon Drive around 7:28 p.m. There officers found two pedestrians struck by a Ford Taurus. The driver of the Ford Taurus was traveling northbound on Palm Canyon Drive when the accident occurred, according to

Goodyear is recalling six versions of its Wrangler Silent Armor tires over concerns that the tread could separate from the tire and cause accidents. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said Saturday that the separation could happen under what it called “severe usage conditions.” The company says the separated tread could strike the car and damage

The Del Marcos Hotel joined Palm Springs in celebrating all things modern Friday. The hotel in Palm Springs honored famed mid century architect Don Wexler by naming a room for him. The hotel honored the architecture that helped turn the city into the modern mecca it is. Wexler said he was shocked when he found

More than a dozen students and their parents are in hot water after a truancy sweep Friday in Palm Desert. The sweep aimed to discourage kids from ditching class. Police officers and sheriff’s deputies found 14 truant students — including 12 in one apartment alone — as they were having a midday party without any

A burglary suspect who was shot and killed Thursday by a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy has been identified as Frank Tanuvasa, 20. Tanuvasa was a College of the Desert football player. The deputy said he saw Tanuvasa running from a location in the 77800 block of Michigan Drive, where someone had reported a burglary shortly

After the red carpet arrivals, be sure to watch the awards ceremony live at 4 p.m. only on KESQ News Channel 3.

Police arrested a Desert Hot Springs man on Thursday night after another man was stabbed near a major intersection in downtown Palm Springs. Palm Springs Sgt. Mike Kovaleff said officers arrived at the intersection of Indian Canyon Drive and Arenas Road at around 11:15 p.m., where they found man suffering from stab wounds. The injured

On Tuesday, we reported on the death of an ostrich that broke it’s leg, during a race at the Riverside County Fair. We wondered how all the animals are treated. So, we went to find out about the care the animals get and what fair-goers are saying about what they see and if they have

Three men were behind bars Friday after deputies linked them to a home that was burglarized, while a 60-year-old man lie dead on the floor. Riverside County sheriff’s department spokesman Sgt. W. Clear said Joshua Ray Blackwell, 22, and Jennifer Jean Moore, 30, of Hemet, were arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy and

A helicopter crash in a remote area of the Yuma, Ariz. training range complex killed seven U.S. Marines. Local Marines react to the tragic loss. “No one wants to hear that someone in their form of organization suffered a loss. It makes you think. I have a brother who is also a Marine as well,

El hombre sospechoso de robo y que fuera baleado mortalmente por un oficial del sheriff del Condado de Riverside en Palm Desert fue identificado como un jugador de futbol americano del Colegio del Desierto (COD). Segn las autoridades los hechos se registraron justo a las 12:36 de la media noche del jueves cuando el departamento

Palm Springs will celebrate Black History Month with a parade on Saturday. It’s the 25th anniversary of the parade, and organizers received 63 entries, up from 42 last year, organizer Will Pellum said. The theme is “25 Years of Celebrating Our Past, Embracing Our Future.” Pellum said local boxer Timothy Bradley was slated to be

Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs, said today that she will keep an eye on Caltrans’ plans to avoid large traffic delays on Interstate 10, and released a letter from the district director. A massive jam backed up the westbound portion of the freeway between Palm Springs and Banning on Feb. 12. Caltrans drew criticism

A 70-year-old Palm Desert man was convicted today of trying to kill his neighbor with a metal bar because he thought the victim was bombarding his home with “noise machines and microwaves.” Barry Keith Hancock was found guilty of attempted murder, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon causing injury to a person over 70 and

El presidente obama dice que ser fcil contar con el apoyo de los latinos en las elecciones prximas. El madatario dijo que es el nico que apoya una reforma migratoria integral, y que Mitt Romney vetara incluso el proyecto del acta del sueo que busca legalizar a los jvenes que estudien en las universidades o

En el sector educativo, el panorama es menos alentador. El distrito escolar unificado Desert Sands (DSUSD) agregar dos das de suspensin de labores sin goce de sueldo o “furlough” como se le conoce en ingles, esto para ahorrar dinero. Asi lo dijo la junta directiva quien aprob la medida y ahora suspendern actividades el 24

A man suspected of burglary was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy today when the deputy tried to subdue him, a sheriff’s spokesman said. The deputy saw a man running from a location in the 77800 block of Michigan Drive, where someone reported a burglary shortly after 12:30 a.m., Deputy Angel Ramos said. “The suspect