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A 43-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a man in the head several times in Palm Springs re-entered a not guilty plea today to a murder charge. Jeffrey Burgess of Sky Valley is charged with one felony count of murder for the June 22, 2021, killing of 44-year-old Jose Sosa of Coachella and faces a
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Emergency medical staff JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio treated about 100 festival-goers during weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. “I’ve been doing this for about 10 years here in the desert and that’s probably the amount each weekend that we typically will see, so its a fairly substantial impact on the Emergency
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds dropped their regular season finale against the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night by the final score of 4-2. First round best-of-3-series between #2 seed @Firebirds and #7 seed @RoadrunnersAHL is set.-WED April 19 @ 7pm-FRI April 21 @ 7pm (broadcast on @KESQ)-SUN April 23 @ 3pm (if necessary)@KESQ @Qassignmentdesk @AcrisureArena @BaileyKESQ
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6:30 p.m. Update: Cal Fire crews have stopped the forward spread of the fire and are currently mopping up hot spots. Cal Fire says a small fire stemming from a traffic accident sparked up near Highway 62 and Worsley Road near Desert Hot Springs. The fire was first reported as only 2 acres just before
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Goldenvoice was fined $117,000 for curfew violations for weekend one of Coachella for all three nights, according to Assistant City Manager Scott Trujillo. All three headliners, Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, and Calvin Harris went over their performance times, resulting in the six-figure fine. On Sunday, Frank Ocean was about an hour late and went over
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The “Fountain of Life” in the middle of Town Square in Cathedral City has not been operational for the past six months. The city reached out to a contractor to do an infrastructure investigation and the report revealed areas of soft surface deterioration, safety concerns, slip and fall issues, and potential structure issues – with
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Outgoing Coachella festival-goers are causing traffic delays on valley roads. The mass exodus of travelers began early this morning and is expected to last until later tonight on the I-10 freeway heading west. Traffic delays are expected to become increasingly more dangerous for drivers as winds begin to pick up. The First Alert Weather Team
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With weekend one of Coachella in the books, thousands of festival attendees are expected to create a traffic buildup as they head back home. Every year, the festival brings in revenue for the Coachella Valley but also brings traffic along with it. In previous years of the festival happening traffic began as early as 9:00
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Four guest speakers educated the community about reparations from an economic and mental health/trauma lens at a local Palm Springs Church. “My history was from section 14 to the north end, as a child, I am 63 years old of age,” says Mickey Brown Freney, a survivor of Section 14. “And still we’re fighting for
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On Sunday afternoon, firefighters had the upper hand on a brush fire that broke out in Mecca. It was first reported in the area of Grapefruit Boulevard and 66th Avenue on Sunday around 12:30 p.m. Investigators said the fire had the potential to grow up to 15 acres but the fire was contained to 1
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The Palm Springs Police Department was warning residents to be aware of a phone scam. It reported a scammer recently tricked someone into buying $40,000 worth of cash cards. The agency shared pictures of receipts and cards involved with the investigation. The scammer reportedly claimed to be a lieutenant with PSPD. The caller ID on
Continue Reading The cause of a 3-vehicle crash was underway Sunday. Cal Fire reported it happened Sunday before 8:00 a.m. on the eastbound side of I-10 near Washington Street. Crews reportedly had to free one person trapped inside a vehicle. Investigators said two people were taken to the hospital with unlisted injuries. A third person was treated
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Cathedral City officials announced that changes were being made to the ‘Fountain of Life’ landmark. The city announced it planned to transform the landmark into a visual art piece. The landmark, located outside the Cathedral City Civic Center, had been a favorite for Cathedral City families. Kids loved to splash around and climb parts of
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Updated Sunday post: The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the body found inside the home as 24-year-old Josh Chapa of Desert Hot Springs. He reportedly died Saturday at 4:41 p.m. The time of his injury was pending. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Original post on Saturday: Investigators were trying to determine
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Traffic was backed up Saturday afternoon following a crash on a busy stretch in Desert Hot Springs. City emergency crews were on hand to help block off Palm Drive near Two Bunch Palms. Witnesses said the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Vehicles passing by could see at least two vehicles damaged in the incident. There
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Updated Sunday at 12:00 a.m. Cal Fire said Saturday that the fire was turned over to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Previous report: UPDATE AS OF 7 P.M. FRIDAY: The fire is now 19 acres and 20% contained. Firefighters say that the change is because of more accurate mapping of the fire Evacuation orders have
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An Indio PD motorcycle officer was involved in a traffic accident at the intersection of Jackson street and Odlum Drive around 3:31 p.m. In the city of Indio near the IIndian Palms Country club and Resort. The officer was airlifted to a hospital with unknown injuries. The driver of the vehicle is cooperating with police as
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This is RJ Schultz, Ice Plant manager for the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Anything ice related in the building RJ handles. From the thinnest skate lines, to the loads of ice. “I remember going to Toledo Storm games in the ECHL watching the guys skate around and the Zamboni’s during the intermission and I thought that
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Palm Springs Police Department reports North Indian Canyon Drive at the wash is now open. The road was closed on Thursday due to low visibility from strong winds and blowing sand.
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The Palm Springs Fire Department will soon have a new Fire Chief. City Manager Scott Stiles announced that Paul Alvarado, the Assistant Fire Chief in Long Beach, California, will be the next Palm Springs Fire Chief. Alvarado is expected to start in early May. The city says that he has served as Assistant Fire Chief
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