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The world’s top-ranked women’s tennis player will not be at Indian Wells next week. Ash Barty has withdrawn from the 2021 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, tournament officials announced on Monday. Another star is out at this year’s BNP. More tonight on @KESQ in sports. https://t.co/47wjiink1l— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) September 27, 2021 There has
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By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children. A jury of seven men and five
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Firefighters extinguished a fire in downtown Indio that reportedly started in a dumpster outside of the Angel View Thrift Store near Civic Center Drive and Jackson Street. The fire broke out in a dumpster outside 45430 Fargo Street early Monday morning. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze to the dumpster, although the building’s exterior appears to
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Motorists were hitting the brakes along Interstate 10 in Palm Desert early Monday morning following a collision involving a big rig semi-truck. Traffic was at a crawl and completely stopped for a time, as crews worked to clean up spilled rock and dirt on the freeway’s westbound number 2 and 3 lanes just west of
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The Riverside County Coroner has identified a man that was killed in a crash in Palm Springs yesterday as Amadeo Tapia, 52, of Cathedral City. The incident happened near the intersection of East Palm Canyon and Farrell Drive at 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 25. East Palm Canyon Drive between South Farrell Drive and Escoba
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The Drag Me to Giving Brunch helped fundraise for the Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine which gives free healthcare. Providing primary medical care, at no cost to adults in the Coachella Valley who are uninsured or under-insured. “It is so important that everybody stay healthy, especially now with everything going on in the situation of
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department hosted a job fair at the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio giving job seekers a chance to start a career with them. The facility is located off of Highway 111. Camille Montemayor, a Coachella Valley resident, said she decided to go with hopes of getting back into the workforce.
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The American Legion Post 519 in Palm Springs is hosting a fundraiser to raise awareness about suicide and PTSD in veterans. The American Legion said they have been dealing with a major problem in veterans dealing with PTSD. The event is on September 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Stage. That’s on Balardo road in Palm
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The victim of a deadly pedestrian crash today has been identified as 37-year-old Eugene Ray of Indian Wells. It happened around 5:30 a.m. on Highway 111 between Cook and Eldorado outside of the Desert Horizon Country Club in Indian Wells. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the deadly crash and said the man was pronounced
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We’re all wrapped up with week 6 of the local high school football season. Check out scores and tune in at 11 p.m. for the full highlights. Indio – 21@Cathedral City – 28FLa Quinta – 50@Bloomington – 8F LQHS football is now 4-0. Blackhawk football defeats Bloomington High School 50-7! Ready for DEL! Let’s go
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A fundraiser page has been put up to help a local family of 9 whose home was destroyed following a fire earlier this week. The fire happened Wednesday evening on the 66000 block of 1st Street. Firefighters reported arriving at the scene seeing a single-story, single-family dwelling well involved in flames. The fire was contained
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A thunderstorm brought a bit of chaos throughout the Coachella Valley on Friday. There was rain across the region from Palm Springs to North Shore, as well as thunder and lightning. Full Details: Flash Flood Watch issued for Coachella Valley Runoff from rain led to flooding in some parts of Palm Springs and along Dillon
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September’s One Class At A Time winner is Christopher Thompson from Benjamin Franklin Elementary in La Quinta. After receiving his award during a Zoom ceremony due to COVID restrictions at his school, he said he is “super excited because that means I can do my job better and these kids can reach their potential, which
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Indio announced it will get more than $4.1 million for the City’s Civic Center Storm Drain Project. The California Natural Resources Agency is allocating the funding, which is provided under the Urban Flood Protection Grant Program for 26 projects statewide. The program utilizes both traditional and green infrastructure measures to prevent flooding and flood damage
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Flu season is fast approaching and flu shots are now available — but is it safe to get both your flu shot and COVID-19 shot at the same time? Health officials say it is. “COVID-19 vaccines and the flu vaccine are not live viruses. So there’s no reason that you can’t get them at the
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Two people were killed in a solo vehicle crash on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 west of Highway 62 near Whitewater. The victims have been identified as 31-year-old Thomas Blosser of Anza and 33-year-old Derrick Laub of Hemet. The crash was reported at approximately 4:55 p.m. on Friday night. Fatality Traffic Collision – 4:55
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A Desert Hot Springs man was sentenced today to 32 years to life in prison for shooting his ex-girlfriend through a window of her Palm Springs apartment while she slept. Sergio Juan Marques, 41, was convicted June 24 of one count each of attempted murder, spousal abuse, shooting at a dwelling, and assault on a
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Cal Fire confirms that one person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Banning Friday afternoon. The crash was reported at approximately 5:18 p.m. on Nicole Street and 22nd Street. Details remain limited on the crash. Cal Fire confirmed there was an off-road side by side vehicle involved in the collision. Fatality Traffic Collision –
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NEW CASES Riverside County has had issues reporting cases over the past two days. On Friday, the county reporting 7 new cases. Riverside University Health System spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr. said that the state did some reconciliation and the numbers were adjusted appropriately. There has been a total of 351,041 coronavirus cases in Riverside County
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BANNING (CNS)- A Palm Springs woman pleaded not guilty today tokidnapping and child cruelty charges for the alleged kidnapping of her 4-month-old-niece in Cathedral City. Julia Anne Schoolcraft, 31, was arrested Sept. 18, a day afterallegedly stealing her brother’s vehicle with his child still inside, accordingto Officer Andrew Diaz of the Cathedral City Police Department. Schoolcraft is
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