Update – (5/4/26) A joint meeting between Palm Springs and Agua Caliente scheduled for June on a controversial warehouse proposal has been delayed until later this year. “Additional time is needed for the developer to address all the public comments received on the Draft Tribal Environment Impact Statement as well as further evaluate a number of technical
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies and other peace officers throughout the region will boost patrols tomorrow to catch Cinco de Mayo celebrants who risk drinking, or drugging, and driving. Anti-DUI enforcement deployments will be conducted all day on Tuesday, mostly involving saturation patrols in multiple locations. “Don’t put yourself and
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for Louisiana to redraw a hotly contested congressional map that the court ruled days earlier was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, a highly technical decision that nevertheless sparked a bitter back-and-forth between three conservatives and a member of the court’s liberal wing. The
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office has sent 1.4 million vote-by-mail ballots for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election to the U.S. Postal Service, officials announced on Monday. “The County of Riverside Registrar of Voters encourages all eligible voters to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming Statewide
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Parents looking to introduce their children to live theater can attend a free performance next week at the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre as part of the venue’s educational outreach program. “The Arts Teach Kids program reflects the Plaza’s deep commitment to this community,” John Bolton, general manager and senior vice
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — In the Trump administration’s latest move to limit trans rights, the Department of Education has launched a Title IX investigation into Smith College, an all-women’s college in western Massachusetts, for admitting trans women. Like most other women’s colleges in the US, Smith, a small liberal arts college, admits trans
Continue ReadingBy Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — One of President Donald Trump’s top fundraising lieutenants has been enlisted to solicit money for his personal endeavor to develop a new golf course and sculpture garden on a prime piece of land along the Potomac River in Washington, DC. Meredith O’Rourke, a longtime GOP fundraiser whom Trump has
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – An investigation by the California Department of Insurance found that claims filed with State Farm by survivors of the 2025 Eaton and Palisades wildfires were “delayed, underpaid, and buried” in red tape, resulting in legal action by the office, it was announced Monday. The department’s enforcement action seeks millions of dollars
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Beginning Tuesday and continuing to the day of the primary election, Riverside County residents interested in seeing how the Office of the Registrar of Voters processes vote-by-mail ballots and coordinates other tasks are welcome to have a look. “Election Observer Tours” start Tuesday and thereafter will be held every Tuesday and
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 44-year-old Yucca Valley man was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a child, police announced Monday. The man was arrested on Wednesday night on the 57000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway. The arrest came after an extensive investigation into the ongoing sexual abuse of a minor under the age
Continue ReadingBy Toni Odejimi, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Tonight’s Met Gala will bring together celebrities for a glamorous evening of fundraising and fashion, but this year’s billionaire sponsor is causing quite a stir. 📧 Sign up for our new Big Style newsletter, where clothing meets culture. Here’s what else you might have missed
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-winning actress Cher. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1946 Birth place: El Centro, California Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian Father: John Sarkisian, truck driver Mother: Georgia Holt, model Marriages: Gregg Allman (1975-1979, divorced); Sonny Bono (1969-1975, divorced) Children: with Gregg Allman:
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By Kevin Liptak, Adam Cancryn, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s initiative to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz was a high-stakes, high-risk attempt to jolt loose a resolution to the standoff that had come to define his war against Iran. But the gambit has put the US’ fragile ceasefire with Iran
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – More than 100 World Cup watch parties will take place at recreation centers and parks across the city, Mayor Karen Bass announced. The city is expected to launch its “Kick it in the Park” program later in the summer, with celebrations held in partnership with City Council offices. Fans will
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway reopened today after temporarily closing due to technical issues. “On Sunday, our system identified a faulty circuit board, which has now been replaced. Out of an abundance of caution, we remained closed until thorough testing could be completed,” according to officials. The tramway
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal magistrate judge compared the Department of Corrections’ treatment of the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to that of January 6, 2021, Capitol riot defendants during a Monday hearing over the man’s jail conditions. Attorneys for Cole Tomas Allen said in court
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By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A man who was shot by ICE agents during a traffic stop, then arrested by the FBI after his release from the hospital, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in California, according to court documents. Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez pleaded not guilty Monday morning in Sacramento to
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By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — The House Democratic campaign arm on Monday inflamed ongoing tensions over the influence of party leadership by taking sides in several competitive primaries for battleground House seats. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee waded in by announcing its latest round of “Red to Blue” candidates, a designation that is tantamount
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Gavin Newsom, governor of California. Personal Birth date: October 10, 1967 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Gavin Christopher Newsom Father: William Alfred Newsom III, lawyer and California state appeals court judge Mother: Tessa Thomas Menzies, waitress, secretary, paralegal and businesswoman
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Abigahil Padilla SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA) – El Centro de Entrenamiento para Manejo de Servicio de Alimentos La Cocina by Somerton Main Street Café se encuentra listo para conmemorar su 20 aniversario este martes 5 de mayo, marcando dos décadas de trabajo continuo en la capacitación y servicio a la comunidad. Como antesala a esta importante celebración, la
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