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PALM SPRINGS -Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman and Michelle Pfeiffer are among the Hollywood celebrities scheduled to present awards today at the 21st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. The red carpet event, hosted by “Entertainment Tonight” anchor Mary Hart, is slated for 6 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center, and News Channel

RIVERSIDE – Slumlords who rent out dilapated, rundown properties could soon be paying moving costs for those who are forced out when the property is condemned. Riverside County lawmakers are working hard to get the “slumlord law” passed. But passing this new law stalled Tuesday in Riverside. They are the rental homes with holes in

RIVERSIDE – A self-proclaimed American Catholic bishop accused of possessing illegal drugs for sale did an about-face today in court, switching his plea to guilty on four felony charges and a misdemeanor count. Bishop Anthony Martinez Garduno, 51, was arrested Dec. 29, after an investigation determined he was selling methamphetamine and in possession of other

LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles judge has ordered the City of Cathedral City to pay $952,097 in court costs and legal fees to a former employee and others sued over a new shopping plaza. The city had sued Beverly Hills-based Tri-Millennium Cathedral City LLC, claiming there was a conflict of interest in the construction

RIVERSIDE -The Riverside County Board of Supervisors islooking at purchasing more land at Date Palm Drive and Interstate 10. It’s for a new interchange project to expand the freeway to improve access to Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage. The board has already approved spending $3 million on land near the current exit. The plan is

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PALM SPRINGS – In a rare move, today, the City of Palm Springs came out and urged everyone to help the victims of the New Year’s Day fire that claimed the lives of two adults and three children. “When a tragedy like this occurs, it’s important we all come together as a community and do

KESQ.com News ServicesANAHEIM -Rory Markas, a play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, has died, the team announced today. He was 54. Markas died at his Palmdale home last night, said Angels vice president Tim Mead. “We have lost one of the faces of our organization,” Mead said. “He was a tremendous broadcast

CATHEDRAL CITY -Police say a man who held up a Jiffy Lube store Sunday night is still on the loose. It happened around 5 p.m. on the corner of Ramon Road and Cielo Vista Road, according to Sgt. Corwin de Veas with the Cathedral City Police Department. Police say a man walked in, pulled a

PALM SPRINGS – Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly beat his wifein the face with the buttstock of a fully loaded shotgun, while threatening to kill her. It happened at 6:30pm on South Saturmino Road. Policeare looking for 25-year-old Jesus torres Rodriguez after he ran away from the scene. His wife

PALM SPRINGS -The Riverside County Coroner’s Department completed autopsies Monday on the five people killed in a fire in Palm Springs early New Year’s Day. His official findings weren’t immediately released. First graders Sergio and Selena Hernandez and Fifth Grader Pamela Sanchez went to Vista Del Monte Elementary School in Palm Springs. Two grief counselors

INDIO – The California Highway Patrol tells News Channel 3 there were a few more accidents on the road this New Year’s weekend, but fewer people faced arrest for driving under the influence. In the Coachella Valley, there were 17 collisions over the holiday weekend, which started at 6:01pm December 31, and ended January 3rd

DESERT HOT SPRINGS -A 19-year-old reputed gang member was behind bars today on suspicion of stealing a woman’s purse and shooting at a man who tried to thwart the Nov. 4 robbery in Desert Hot Springs, police reported. William Benjamin Washington is accused of “manhandling” the woman at a bus stop that day around 7:30

PALM SPRINGS -A Cathedral City police officer is recovering from a broken leg following a car wreck earlier Thursday evening. It happened around 7:00 pm at Ramon and Crossley, many News Channel 3 viewers reported seeing the officer’s car wrecked. The front end of the car was caved in. Despite the heavy damage to the

CATHEDRAL CITY -It’s non-stop work. One car pulls inafter another. It’s just what the family wants and needs. “It’s been steady all day,” says Alexia Silva, family member of the victims. “People are coming in to donate, but we still need more.” “I want to help,” says Jeremy Kennedy. “I know every penny counts.” On

BOISE, Idaho -The son of Coachella Valley philanthropist Tim Blixseth has joined the growing list of parties filing suit against Credit Suisse Group, accusing it of “predatory lending.” Property owners at four struggling and bankrupt resorts in Idaho, Montana, Nevada and the Bahamas have filed a $24 billion federal lawsuit against Credit Suisse, saying the

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KESQ.com News Services CATHEDRAL CITY -Cathedral City officials today advised residents to avoid using Date Palm Drive at Victoria Drive because of a faulty traffic signal, which is expected to be repaired by Tuesday afternoon. Crews worked today to repair the signal, said city spokeswoman Lynn Mallotto. During repairs, the intersection will be made into

LAKE FOREST – Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest told his congregation he needed $900,000 by year’s end to make up for a shortfall in donations, and they responded with more than $2.4 million in contributions, the Orange County Register reported. The church was full Saturday, and worshippers clapped and cheered when