As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, conservative groups in the Coachella Valley are making preparations. Republicans in the valley are ecstatic, including Joy Miedecke, president of the East Valley Republican Women Patriots group. “You know, we won almost all our races. California is waking up and Riverside is red,” Miedecke said before Jose
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Riverside County will fund a series of spay and neuter clinics across the region, beginning Tuesday in Thermal, county Supervisor V. Manuel Perez announced. The first mobile clinic will be held Tuesday at the Jerry Rummonds Community Center in Thermal, 87-229 Church St., according to a statement from Perez’s office. With an appointment, as
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Longtime Desert Hot Springs Councilmember Russell Betts has been charged by the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. Betts has been charged with felony vandalism and misdemeanor false imprisonment, according to the criminal complaint, filed on Nov. 4. RIF2405660, Betts, Complaint_RedactedDownload According to an arrest declaration, the incident happened on the morning of Aug. 4 at
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A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested on suspicion of distributing child pornography. Richard Anthony Rodriguez, 42, was arrested on November 6 in Menifee during a joint operation between the Montclair Police Department and the Riverside County District Attorney’s office, a detective sergeant with MPD confirmed. According to the sergeant, in September, police were notified
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Republican Jeff Gonzalez defeated Democrat Jose “Joey” Acuña in the race for the 36th State Assembly District. Gonzalez, a local business owner and former Marine, declared victory on Monday with a news conference in Palm Desert. “I am honored that the voters have elected me to serve Assembly District 36 and believe in our mission
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Families in the Eastern Coachella Valley received a helping hand this holiday season. The Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) hosted a Thanksgiving donation drive-through event on November 18. The distribution, went from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the CVUSD District Office Parking Lot. Organizers said it provided 600 turkeys donated by the Agua
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A 32-year-old man from Yucaipa was killed in a rollover crash over the weekend on Highway 111 in Palm Springs. The crash was reported Saturday at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Highway 111, north of Overture Drive. According to the California Highway Patrol, a passenger in the vehicle was partially ejected during the crash. The passenger,
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Angelina Jolie will be the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, for Pablo Larraín’s Maria at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards, organizers announced on Monday. “Maria presents the iconic Angelina Jolie in the role of a lifetime as she embodies Maria Callas, the worldrenowned opera legend. Jolie’s extraordinary portrayal captures the
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Update 11/18/24 The Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement on the incident: “A single-engine Cirrus SR-22 landed hard at Palm Springs International Airport in California around 12:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 17. Two people were on board. The FAA will investigate.” The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident as well. According
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As Thanksgiving approaches, local Coachella Valley indigenous tribes are giving away turkeys to those in need. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians gave away 15,000 free turkeys Monday morning to 119 pre-selected non-profit groups, churches and charities from across Southern California as part of the tribe’s 38th Annual Thanksgiving Outreach Program. Volunteers distributed the turkeys at the Morongo
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INDIO, California (KESQ) – The Empire Polo club is jolly and bright! The Magic of Lights drive-through holiday display returns tomorrow through December 29. There are over 2 million light features, and the show uses about 10 miles of steel to build the displays, and 10 miles of LED lighting installed inside the displays.This is
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A flash from the past art installation was unveiled in Palm Springs today, with some familiar faces. Muralist John Cerney, who is well known for his installation “Popsicles,” released a new set of characters today called, “Neighbors.” The work depicts 5 celebrities – Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Liberace, Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr., at
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Have you ever wanted to assist first responders on the scene of a disaster? Cathedral City Fire is offering just that, as it equips the public with life-saving knowledge to assist on-scene major disasters. The department’s Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, aids first responders with incidents when the agency is overwhelmed or in need
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Update 11/15/24 – 11:35 p.m. Riverside County Fire reports that the fire has grown to around one quarter acre after initially encountering a 100 by 100 foot area. Multiple engines are on scene as well as one bulldozer, with another on the way from the east valley to help knock down mulch piles ranging from
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Police arrested a minor suspected of being involved in a shooting at an Indio party over the weekend that left one person injured. The shooting happened on Saturday at around 10:25 p.m. during a house party on the 82200 block of Garden Street, the Indio Police Department confirmed. One person suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Indio police
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Eve Fromberg Edelstein has been appointed to fill the vacant seat on the Rancho Mirage City Council. The city council unanimously appointed Fromberg during a special meeting on Friday. She was immediately sworn in. Fromberg was one of 13 candidates who applied to fill the vacancy and were interviewed by councilmembers on Thursday. Fromberg has
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Officers serving a search warrant at a home in Indio on Friday found a monkey. The discovery was made while the Indio Police Department was serving a search warrant at a property on the 40000 block of Amador Drive, located inside the Sonora Wells community. When officers made their way inside, they found a spider
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In a surprising Coachella Valley Unified School District Meeting on Thursday, the Riverside Board of Education revealed the stark financial reality the district is facing. “You will have a deficit and possibly run out of cash in 2025-2026,” said Dr. Scott Price from Riverside County Office of Education. “Last night was a big shock to
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News Channel 3 was tracking breaking news on Friday night. Fire crews were called out to the San Jacinto mountains above Palm Springs after 6:30 p.m. Many viewers called into the KESQ newsroom to report the blaze and a News Channel 3 crew was on its way to the scene. There was no word on
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Shadow Hills lost 20-13 to top-ranked St. Anthony (Long Beach) in the CIF-SS Division 10 quarterfinal on Friday night. The Shadow Hills Knights season has come to an end after falling to St. Anthony 20-13 in the second round of the playoffs. Emotions were flowing after the loss as I got to catch up with
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