The 125th U.S. Open wrapped up Sunday at soaked and stern Oakmont, resulting in first-time major champion J.J. Spaun taking the title. Known as toughest test in golf, U.S. Opens are a grueling physical and mental challenge for the best players in the world. But it is nothing compared to the battle that local golfer Johnny Brande is facing. “It’s uh,
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – 15 tenants were forced to leave their homes at Thunderbird Terrace in Rancho Mirage last week after city officials deemed the complex a threat to life and safety. Jay Jester, a displaced resident, said he lived in the property for about 2 years. “The city came out last week on
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Heavily armed and dressed in tactical armor with a silicone mask hiding his face and a police-style badge, Vance Boelter made a convincing police officer – so much so that a real police officer mistook him for a fellow cop. The officer encountered Boelter near the home of an
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Beginning on Monday, the Plaza Theatre will be one step closer to opening. According to the City of Palm Springs, the demolition of Kalura Trattoria’s patio is set to begin on Monday, June 16th. The demolition is needed to construct a new patio, which will meet fire and building codes and
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $10,000 charitable gift was just awarded to Songshine Foundation, which provides a music-based arts in healthcare program for those with Parkinson’s, stroke, or other neurological challenges.
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris, Aileen Graef and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Top Senate Republicans are running into some resistance from several key senators about the details of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” potentially complicating plans to deliver that package by their own July 4 deadline. Hours after unveiling central tenets of the Senate GOP’s
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) partnered with several different rescue organizations this past week to transport 102 shelter animals out of California to find new homes. The RCDAS has partnered with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, located in Utah, along with North Shore Animal League America in New
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IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – A week of celebrating Native American art and culture kicked off at the Idyllwild Arts Academy on Monday. ‘Native American Arts Festival Week’ runs from Monday, June 16th through Friday, June 20th. Highlighting the festival: tastings of traditional Native cuisine, film screenings, bird singing, music, and more. All festival week events
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – This Pride Month, ongoing protests, immigration fears, and rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric are weighing heavily on the community. As these tensions escalate, concern for mental health is only deepening. According to the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, this is resulting higher rates of depression, anxiety, and trauma among LGBTQ+ individuals. The
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – Developer John Wessman was found not guilty of bribing former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet. A jury found Wessman not guilty on all charges, which included nine counts of bribery and one count of conspiracy. Wessman was accused of paying former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet more than $200,000 to secure city
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Millions of dollars are on the table for local nonprofits across the Coachella Valley, thanks to the Desert Healthcare District’s expanding grant programs. As part of its mission to improve regional health outcomes, the District is offering up to $5 million annually in grants through Desert Care Network. The funding supports a wide range of
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, Ella Nilsen, Manu Raju and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The GOP-led Senate Finance Committee on Monday released its proposal for President Donald Trump’s agenda bill that calls for enacting sweeping cuts to Medicaid and preventing a multi-trillion dollar tax hike on Americans. The committee would maintain many of the provisions contained
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak and Kristen Holmes, CNN Calgary, Alberta (CNN) — President Donald Trump signaled Monday that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran was intensifying rapidly, announcing he would return to Washington a day early from the Group of 7 summit in Canada to monitor developments after issuing an ominous warning to Iranians
Continue ReadingAssociated Press (AP) — A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, defamed a former employee of a leading voting equipment company after the 2020 presidential election. The employee, Eric Coomer, was awarded $2.3 million in damages. He had sued after
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil renewed requests to have the pro-Palestinian activist released on bail or transferred from an immigration detention center in Louisiana to New Jersey, where he can be closer to his family and his counsel, according to court documents filed on Monday. Lawyers
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio police officers issued six citations and arrested one person for allegedly evading officers during a DUI checkpoint, authorities announced today. The checkpoint was conducted from 6 p.m. Friday until 1 a.m. Saturday at Jackson Street and Dillon Avenue, police said. Citations were issued for violations including driving with a
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By Taylor Romine, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — One of the doctors accused of providing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, who died in October 2023, has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, a plea agreement filed Monday shows. Dr. Salvador Plasencia, of Santa Monica, California, is one of five people
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — While visiting Canada on Monday for a Group of 7 summit, President Donald Trump repeated one of his many false claims about Canada – again wrongly blaming former Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for getting Russia booted out of the group formerly known as the Group of 8. Speaking
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — An innocent bystander at a “No Kings” protest in Utah was shot and killed by a “peacekeeper” who was aiming for a different man pointing an AR-15-style rifle toward the crowd, according to the Salt Lake City police. Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, was fatally wounded Saturday
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury selection is slated to get underway tomorrow for the trial of a 43-year-old Banning man accused of raping two women on separate occasions while they were intoxicated, as well as molesting his 12-year-old girl. Steven Roy McElroy was arrested in 2022 following an extensive Banning Police Department investigation that relied
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