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Jury selection began today for the trial of a 28-year-old Coachella Valley man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend during a frenzied attack possibly stemming from drug use, dumping her remains in a Thermal cemetery, then setting her residence ablaze. Christian Alejandro Pacheco is charged with murder, arson, assault with a deadly weapon, animal cruelty
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The College of the Desert’s board of trustees underwent ethics training on Monday to ensure that they are aware of the laws and regulations that govern their work as public officials. The training covered a range of topics, including conflicts of interest, bribery, and government transparency laws. The board’s ethics training included a highly relevant
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After a two-year hiatus, KESQ viewers were back on the Fun Bus to join the audience for LIVE with Kelly and Ryan. The Academy Awards may be the biggest night in Hollywood but that doesn’t mean the fun doesn’t continue into the next morning! Fun Bus contest winners were treated like VIPS sitting in the
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Packs of diapers and baby wipes donated by Baby2Baby, a nonprofit that provides diapers for children living in poverty, will be distributed at the Palm Springs Public Library starting Wednesday. Families can begin to pick up the items starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the library, 300 S. Sunrise Way, and can return for diapers
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A stolen vehicle suspect led deputies on a pursuit from Cathedral City to the Bermuda Dunes area Monday afternoon. The pursuit started at around 3:30 p.m. when deputies spotted a vehicle reported stolen on Ramon Road and Date Palm Drive, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. confirmed. Authorities said the suspect led deputies in circles for
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A Palo Alto woman was killed in a crash that also left residents from Switzerland and Wisconsin injured over the weekend in Joshua Tree. The crash happened on Saturday at approximately 12:20 p.m. on State Route 62, east of Sunview Road, the California Highway Patrol announced. According to CHP, a 45-year-old woman from Palo Alto
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Update 3/14/23 The bicyclist was identified as Nelson Esteban, 58, of Palm Springs. The driver, a 45-year-old man, was arrested on charges unrelated to the collision. He remained in custody as of Tuesday, March 14 on $10,000 bail. Original Report 3/13/23 Police shut down a stretch of Ramon Road in Palm Springs Monday morning following a
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The Palm Springs Police Department asked the community to help locate a missing ‘at-risk’ person. Melvin Rucker, 68, was reportedly last seen Saturday around 2:30 a.m. He was in the area of N. Indian and Sunrise Park Way. Investigators said he suffered from dementia and was not from the area. He was described a 5’9”,
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A hiker was recovering Sunday afternoon following an inaccessible rescue in Palm Desert. It was reported around noon on the Bump & Grind Trail. Cal Fire said the hiker had a lower extremity injury and was less than a mile up the trail. Crews on the ground and in the air responded and reached the
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“Well when I played it was nothing like this,” said Hall of Famer John McEnroe. “We played at a club and they put up a couple of stands, so to see Indian Wells come as far as it has is amazing.” Both John and Patrick McEnroe are in the Coachella Valley with BNP Paribas and
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There was a water rescue Saturday evening in Gilman Hot Springs, which is north of San Jacinto. It was reported around 5:00 p.m. at Bridge Street at Gilman Springs Road. Cal Fire said a vehicle was stranded in two feet of flowing water with one person inside. The water rescue team was able to walk
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A driver was arrested after a short pursuit Saturday afternoon that reportedly began in Mecca and ended in Imperial County. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said deputies identified a stolen vehicle but when they attempted a traffic stop, the driver allegedly didn’t pull over. This was in the area of SR-86 and 66th just after 3:30
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TRIO Restaurant in Palm Springs planned to host their eleventh annual “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” Oscar party. The event was to help benefit AAP-Food Samaritans. It was set for Sunday beginning at 4:00 p.m. Organizers said it would include ‘orange carpet’ arrivals with a group of paparazzi to take pictures. Guests were also expected to be
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The American Red Cross was helping 6 people after a fire broke out Saturday morning at a home in Indio. Cal Fire said it was reported after 7:00 a.m. off Clinton Street near Indio Boulevard. Crews reportedly located a small electrical fire under a single wide mobile home and quickly contained it. 4 adults and
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The BNP Paribas Open will highlight a talented tennis youth team called Team BNP Paribas Aliassime in a ceremony at 2 pm at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. There are a variety of clubs underneath the Team BNP Paribas Young Talents Program. The BNP Representatives announced that they are expanding from the Americas into Canada. Sam
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Indio is Taking Center Stage as one of the musical hubs in the Coachella Valley. Second Saturdays Center Stage in Indio presents Live music bands performing in the park. This event is a FREE community concert series for all ages. Enjoy family activities, local food vendors, and craft beer. It gets chilly in the valley
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First responders are warning southland mountain communities about the dangers of snow run-off with rain and warmer temperatures. Southland mountains communities still digging out from the historic winter storm now risk dangerous flooding with the incoming rainstorms causing heavy snowmelt. The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved help for dozens of counties, including San Bernardino. Incident management Team public information
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It’s the end of an era for Palm Springs football. Head coach Dan Murphy is resigning after 11 seasons with the program. Don’t want this to get lost in the madness of March because Dan Murphy deserves a proper sendoff. He was the man. A player, coach (and media) favorite, he was always gracious with
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A Palm Springs business owner is blaming the city’s new police program for an uptick in homeless activity that resulted in a terrifying encounter for one of his employees. Adrian Alcantar, the owner of Adrian Alcantar Hair Studio and Spa, claims that the police’s Operation Relentless Sun, aimed at reducing homelessness and visual blights in
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1 on 1 Fitness & Performance and Fireside Compounding Pharmacy were burglarized by multiple suspects, says the gym owner. The burglars broke into the gym first and put a hole in the wall to enter the pharmacy. The gym owner confronted two of the burglars. He says, “They told me they had a gun. They
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