The famous ‘Forever Marilyn’ statue that stood tall along Museum Way is on the move again, set to be cemented into its final location on Wednesday. There is no exact time set for the official move, but several crews, including a crane operator, have been staged in the area ahead of the big transition. ‘Forever
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The city of Banning is holding a special meeting on Tuesday, February 25, at 4pm to review its agreement with the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Proposition 47 Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Grant Program. The purpose of the grant is to provide mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and diversion programs for people
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s presence at President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday will solidify his power in the administration — and how quickly he’s amassed it despite not being elected or Senate confirmed. But Musk’s attendance at the meeting comes as his attempts to gut the federal workforce and
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Tareq El Hilou, Pauline Lockwood and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Seven babies have died from hypothermia in Gaza since Sunday, according to health care officials in the strip, who warn there will be more such deaths unless more aid enters the enclave. Dr. Saeed Salah, the medical director of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Kareem Khadder, Tareq El Hilou, Pauline Lockwood and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Six babies have died from hypothermia in Gaza since Sunday, according to health care officials in the strip, who warn there will be more such deaths unless more aid enters the enclave. Dr. Saeed Salah, the medical director of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Team Mom Charities is hosting a Black History Month Food Drive to help address the critical shortage facing local food banks. The food drive will culminate in a focused collection period from February 24th to February 28th, calling on the public to donate non-perishable food items and bottled water to
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is preparing to announce a run for New York City mayor, four people familiar with the planning told CNN. Cuomo is in the final stages of setting up a run and a formal announcement is expected as soon as this weekend, the people
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The White House is suspending the active security clearances of lawyers from the large legal defense firm Covington & Burling who are working with former special counsel Jack Smith, who prosecuted Donald Trump unsuccessfully on behalf of the Justice Department under the Biden administration. According to
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A 39-year-old man was arrested following a weapons investigation Monday in Desert Hot Springs. The man was arrested after a Desert Hot Springs police, with the assistance of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau/SWAT and K-9 units, executed multiple search warrants and an arrest warrant, according to the Desert Hot Springs Police Officers’ Association.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today approved disbursing roughly $3.3 million to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in support of a “modernization project” that will entail a makeover of the Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center in Riverside. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board authorized release of the funds, consisting
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service plans to retire Friday, the agency announced Tuesday, after weathering weeks of chaos and cutbacks at the agency since President Donald Trump took office. Acting IRS Commissioner Doug O’Donnell’s departure comes abruptly as the agency heads into the crunch time of
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, CNN, and José Álvarez, Elizabeth Gonzalez and Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español (CNN) — A growing number of Latin American migrants who have given up hope of reaching the United States are returning to their home countries in South America through a sea route in Panama, which poses new risks, according to
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Mediterranean diet has been shown to reduce the risk of developing several types of cancer. A new study
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of the US DOGE Service, the agency that houses the temporary Department of Government Efficiency, a White House official told CNN on Tuesday. The announcement, after weeks of questions about Elon Musk’s official role and authority over DOGE, reveals the
Continue ReadingBy Victoria Butenko, Nick Paton Walsh and Gul Tuysuz, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to travel to Washington, DC in the coming days, after the United States and Ukraine agreed to terms on a deal over natural resources and reconstruction, according to a Ukrainian official. Negotiations have been ongoing for
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Three different federal judges delivered legal setbacks and slap downs to President Donald Trump in the span of an hour and a half on Tuesday in a series of cases challenging controversial moves taken during the early days of his second term. The rulings from judges in Washington, DC,
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — More than 250,000 Canadian citizens and residents have signed a parliamentary petition urging Canada to revoke Elon Musk’s citizenship and passport. Musk’s association with US President Donald Trump, who plans to levy a 25% tariff on all Canadian imports next month and who has proposed annexing the country as
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today made several budget adjustments based on a Riverside County Executive Office report indicating that, at the halfway point for the 2024-25 fiscal year, reserves are growing above previously estimated levels despite “escalating costs” weighing on the economy and the balance sheet of county government. The 35-page
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson pulled off a stunning turnaround Tuesday night to rescue a critical vote to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda that had seemed doomed just moments earlier. Surprising even some of his critics, Johnson and his leadership team capped hours of drama in
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Desert Community Energy told News Channel 3, there was a mistake on the original press release and the new agreement ceremony will be held on Feb. 26. Desert Community Energy is the electricity generation provider for the City of Palm Springs, and is celebrating its five-year anniversary on Feb. 26. DCE says it is “fulfilling
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