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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Five airports throughout Riverside County are set to be awarded $8.5 million in total for projects ranging from apron improvements to a new control tower, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The agency released a complete list of 280 Airport Improvement Program grants Monday that will be distributed in the
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BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) – The elected City Treasurer of Beaumont has been charged with multiple offenses following a public corruption investigation, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday. Anup Giresh “AJ” Patel, 39, was charged with providing false information on Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) return forms regarding a motel he operated in the city,
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PALM DESERT, CA (KESQ) – Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, using increasingly convincing tactics to target victims, and experts say artificial intelligence is making it even harder to tell what’s real and what’s a scam. The issue is especially concerning for aging and senior populations, including communities across the Coachella Valley. To help residents recognize
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Raju Mehta, owner of El Paseo Jewelers, will be the Grand Marshal of the 20th Anniversary Paint El Paseo Pink, the Desert Cancer Foundation (DCF) announced on Tuesday. Paint El Paseo Pink will take place Saturday, October 10, 2026, on El Paseo in Palm Desert. The event supports the Desert Cancer
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By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN (CNN) — Authorities investigating the murder of a Spanish exchange student in Mexico have arrested a man they intend to charge with femicide, in a case that has shocked the academic community in both countries. Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera died after being stabbed with a “bladed weapon” on Saturday, during an attempted
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Democrats are fuming after a pair of centrist members once again defied their party leaders by voting to help advance a key White House priority — the second time in recent weeks. The frustrations at those two Democrats — in particular, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who is seeking
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IMPERIAL, Calif. —(KESQ) The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors unanimously approved a new Large Load Tariff Tuesday, establishing a formal framework for how the utility will evaluate and serve very large electricity users, including data centers and other high-demand projects. The tariff applies to customers seeking at least 20 megawatts of electric demand and
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By Jake Tapper, Dugald McConnell, CNN (CNN) — Survivors of sexual abuse would be free to speak about their experiences even if they sign a nondisclosure agreement under a new bill put forward by the House Republican leading the Jeffrey Epstein investigation in Congress. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said the push to protect survivors’
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The Board of Supervisors today approved the final budget for an upgraded dispatch center focused on Riverside County Sheriff’s Department operations in the Coachella Valley. In a 5-0 vote without comment Tuesday, the board authorized the department to use $3.3 million in redevelopment agency funds to total out the spending blueprint for
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Riverside County supervisors today signed off on an Executive Office report — and a separate one filed by Sheriff Chad Bianco –that asserted the county will not implement some recommendations from a grand jury to improve jail operations, but will take others under consideration. “The action of the Board of Supervisors today
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new policy to restrict visas from South African officials alleged to be involved in “race-based discrimination” and “uncompensated land seizures.” It is the latest action by the Trump administration to target the South African government for allegations that it is mistreating
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Many Americans are feeling financially squeezed as prices for groceries, gas and other essentials remain stubbornly high. Even so, the median US household income just climbed to a record level. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ How
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By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Election officials in both Democratic and Republican-led states breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s sweeping restrictions on mail-in balloting Monday, which they had warned would upend vote-by-mail and potentially disenfranchise millions of voters in the midterms. The decision
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By Lauren Kent, Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Protesters are taking to the streets around the world to voice anger about skyrocketing fuel prices and rolling blackouts, as the now monthslong US war with Iran drives up the cost of energy globally. Oil prices climbed back above the $100 per barrel mark last week in
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Kash Patel’s decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI job applicants drew bipartisan disbelief Tuesday after he said the change was intended to protect trafficking victims coerced into sexual acts with animals. The FBI previously automatically disqualified people who acknowledged engaging in crimes including
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PALM DESERT, CA (KESQ) – The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will temporarily close its Palm Desert office at 74-740 Technology Drive for interior painting. The office will close at 5 p.m. Friday, September 18, and is expected to reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, September 28. During the closure, customers can visit nearby DMV
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CNN By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Democrats were privately dreading a politically charged — but purely symbolic — vote on impeaching President Donald Trump triggered by one of their own members. Then came something unexpected. Just hours before that vote, GOP Rep. Thomas Massie surprised his colleagues with a push to impeach Defense
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INDIO (CNS) – Set times were announced for Head Trip, a two-day electronic music festival scheduled for next month in Indio. The festival will run from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Oct. 10-11 at the Empire Polo Club, 81-800 51st Ave. Saturday’s lineup will include Calvin Harris, Peggy Gou back-to-back with Four Tet, Seth Troxler
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ)— The Riverside Sheriffs’ Association (RSA) has named former Palm Springs Police Lieutenant William Hutchinson as its new executive director, bringing 28 years of law enforcement, labor representation and organizational leadership experience to the role. He joins RSA after a 28-year career with the Palm Springs Police Department, where he most recently founded
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By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have recovered the remains of the last hiker unaccounted for since deadly flash floods in the Grand Canyon last month, his family said Thursday. “My family has done a lot of waiting over the last three weeks … waiting and hoping,” Timothy Allen Smith’s wife, Carrie Smith, posted
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