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LA QUINTA -A 58-year-old woman accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy in La Quinta was free on $50,000 bail today, police said. Christine Camer of La Quinta, a former La Quinta Middle School Assistant Principal,was arrested around noon last Wednesday at her home in the 79000 block of Westward Ho Drive

PALM DESERT – For some, it’s a conversation piece at a bar. Passing around a personal breathalyzer to see who’s drunk. The devices, once used only by police, are widely available to the public. Not only as a novelty item, but for people who are worried about driving drunk. The market for personal breathalyzers is

PALM SPRINGS -The question people at Palm Springs Airport and others nationwide may soon have to ask themselves: What are we more comfortable with? An airport scanner taking near naked photos of us or will we be ever be willing to let a dog to sniff all over our bodies – no matter where their

BERMUDA DUNES – Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man, described as a parolee-at-large,wanted for gang related activity in Bermuda Dunes Wednesday afternoon. The arrest came afterdeputies surrounded a home onPort Royal, east of Adams Street, in Bermuda Dunes. When deputies went to arrest the man, he and two other people, ran into a home. The suspect

By Eddie Quezada. News Channel 3 Reporterequezada@kesq.com PALM SPRINGS – Daniel Jimenez wasn’t sure what he felt as he was relaxing in his Coachella home. It started swaying back and forth and I thought it was me, but then when I sat up, I started feeling it stronger and the trailer started going forward and

YUCAIPA – The USGS reports a 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Redlands/Yucaipa area around 4:17pm PST today. There are no reports of injuries. The quake follows as larger 5.8 magnitude quake in Baja, Mexico, that was felt in the Coachella Valley.

PALM DESERT – Soon you’ll be able to eat healthier and smarter and you don’t have to change a thing. “I’m always trying to eat a healthier diet,” says Gary Callihan, customer at Randy’s Cafe. Beginning Friday, a new state law will require California restaurants to cut the fat. All oil, margarine and shortening must

WASHINGTON -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says General Motors is recalling more than 22,000 Chevrolet Corvettes over problems with their removable roofs, which could separate from the vehicle. The recall, which was announced this month and begins in January, applies to 2005-2007 Chevrolet Corvettes and 2006-2007 Corvette Z06’s with removable roofs. The NHTSA says

YUCCA VALLEY – Police and the community are looking for 50-year-old Peter Ault, who is facing numerous counts of possession and distribution of child pornography. A $500,000 felony arrest warrant has been issued for him, and authorities believe he may be attempting to avoid arrest. His last known address is 55524 Yucca Trail #75 in

KESQ.com News Services HOME GARDENS, Calif. -A 51-year-old Catholic bishop was in custody today on suspicion of sexually abusing a teenage boy in his Home Gardens parish and selling drugs out of the church, sheriff’s officials said. Bishop Anthony Martinez Garduno also made headlines in September, when he was shot outside Our Lady of Tepeyac

PALM DESERT -An earthquake has shaken California’s border with Mexico, felt here in the Coachella Valley. Preliminary information from the California Integrated Seismic Network says the 10:48 a.m. Wednesday quake was magnitude 5.9 and was centered about 100 miles east of San Diego, about 20 miles southeast of the Mexican city of Mexicali. Locally, viewers

INDIO -A reputed Coachella gang member accused of gunning down a 16-year-old boy near the Coachella Boys and Girls Club pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. Angel Anthony Esparza, 25, is due back in court Jan. 11. He was arrested Thursday at a home in the 8000 block of Sunnyside Avenue in San

PALM DESERT -An updateon a new earthquake early warning system. TheCREWS quake system is already in place at our local fire departments and being expanded to schools throughout the valley. A chief seismologist for the seismic warning systems, incorporated says the system worked as planned during today’s moderate earthquake. Ifwe got hit with a major

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Some abandoned local Chihuahuas are preparing to catch a flight across the country in search of a new home. Dozens of Chihuahuas were dropped off at a cargo warehouse in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning in preparation for their long journey. Animal rescuer Laurel Kinder is behind the effort to get

WASHINGTON -The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the manufacturers of Thomas the Train toy will pay $1.25 million civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban. RC2 Corporation of Oak Brook, Illinois, agreed to the settlement. The claim states the company imported and sold various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway toys with paints

PALM DESERT – Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 19 year-old Gerardo Herrera for allegedly stabbing an 18 year-old two times in the upper chest. It’s unknown why the fight started just before 2p.m. Mondayinside the Westfield Shoppingtown in Palm Desert. A witness says the the victim was stabbed because he accused Herrera of inappropriately touching

PALM SPRINGS- All Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets 100 count bottles with the EZ Open Cap are being recalled. The bottles can be identified by a distinctive red “EZ-OPEN CAP,” according to the company. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, consumers reported an unusual moldy, musty or mildew-like odor in five lots of the

PALM SPRINGS -Three hikers have been lifted off towering Mount San Jacinto near Palm Springs after becoming lost. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says an extensive aerial search located the hikers at the 10,300-foot level Monday and they were hoisted up and flown to safety. All had early stages of frostbite and hypothermia, but declined

PALM SPRINGS – With the intensified security at airports in the U.S. and abroad, officials at Palm Springs International Airport recommend travelers arrive at least an hour and a half before their flight’s departure. As for security measures being taken here and elsewhere, passengers should expect the unexpected. “That’s the whole idea, vary from airport

PALM SPRINGS – The list of presenters at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala looks just as stunning as the list of honorees. Michelle Pfeiffer will present the Desert Palm Achievement Award to Jeff Bridges for “Crazy Heart.” Morgan Freeman will hand off the Career Achievement Award to Helen Mirren for her role