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Four-time Golden Globe-winning actress Laura Dern will receive the Career Achievement Award at the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, organizers announced today. Laura Dern is one of the most outstanding and talented actresses of her generation,” said festival Chairman Harold Matzner. Over her 40-year acting career, she has brought to the screen so
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A Coachella Valley Unified School District employee is out on bail following reports of an alleged sexual relationship with a student through social media. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, on Thursday, CVUSD officials alerted officials and the Thermal Sheriff’s Station began an investigation. Authorities found Valadez at Valle Del Sol Elementary School, where
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A Riverside County Sheriff’s sergeant caught something far from routine on their bodycam on Friday morning. The sergeant, who has not been identified, spotted a cat of unknown origin in an unknown location, trapped in a Maruchan ramen bag. As the responding sergeant approached, a small dark dog howled, the feline got spooked, then ran
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A Riverside County Sheriff’s Sergeant who was injured in a crash in Thousand Palms on Thursday remains hospitalized Friday in stable condition. The vehicle crashed while en route to a call of a reported bank robbery in at around 10:50 a.m. The call was later confirmed as being unfounded. According to the California Highway Patrol,
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Christmas is right around the corner and to help local families in need, the California Highway Patrol is hosting their annual “CHiPs for Kids” toy drive. The department is asking for the community’s help to collect unwrapped, donated toys to be distributed for Christmas. On Friday, December 5, KESQ and CHP representatives will be outside
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Tamale lovers rejoice, the Indio International Tamale Festival returns to the Coachella Valley this weekend. More than 150,000 people are expected to gather and celebrate food, family and Indio’s cultural heritage. There will be tamale vendors selling all kinds of tamales, from traditional and gourmet to dessert tamales such as strawberry, chocolate, date, and raisin. For
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For more than an hour Thursday night, Palm Springs city council members heard residents’ heated concerns at a packed out special meeting about the forthcoming Agua Caliente arena planned for downtown. “The appeal to me of Palm Springs is that it’s a small, manageable community,” said Fergus Hughes, who lives across the street from the
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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office released the identity of a body found in a Desert Hot Springs field last week. Last Tuesday at approximately 10:45 a.m., the Desert Hot Springs Police Department received reports of a body found in open field on Verbena Drive and Ironwood Drive. Authorities have identified the victim as Ezequiel David
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former Republican leader in California’s state Assembly is dropping his party affiliation, saying Thursday that he’s tired of the political bickering. Chad Mayes of Yucca Valley said he switched to no party preference on Monday and pulled papers Thursday to run for re-election as an independent next year. Just left
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Some exciting developments are underway at Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa. The property currently under construction in certain areas — Morongo says they’re renovating and expanding. “It’s going to increase the size of our casino by about a third — 800 new slot machines. It’s going to be a much more comfortable gaming experience for
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A Riverside County Sheriff’s vehicle crashed while en route to a call in Thousand Palms Thursday morning at around 10:50 a.m. According to CHP, an RSO sergeant suffered major injuries. Witnesses on the scene say the RSO SUV was traveling northbound on Monterey Avenue with patrol lights on as it passed through the intersection when
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The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission still needs donations of new unwrapped toys for boys and girls from infant to pre-teen years for its annual giveaway on Dec. 21, organizers announced on Wednesday. “Our desert community is so very generous and loving as they support those in need. We look forward to partnering with our community
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting a hiring seminar here in the Coachella Valley next week. The seminar will be held at the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station, located on 73705 Gerald Ford Dr, on December 12th at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. ” This will be your opportunity to listen to
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An elderly man is in the hospital after crews rescued him in a Mecca hiking trail on Thursday afternoon. According to Cal Fire, the man was hiking around the area of Coachella Canal Road near the Imperial County Line when he injured himself. Crews were able to rescue the man at approximately 12:20 p.m. The
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We now know who won the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Ronald Haver of Palm Springs is the winner of a new home! The new home in Cathedral City is worth $425,000. Each raffle tickets cost $100 with every one sold going to help save the lives of children. Dream Home Giveaway announcement Here is
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A 29-year-old probationer woman was in custody Thursday on suspicion of being in possession of about 14 grams of methamphetamine that she allegedly intended to sell, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported. Deputies from the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team arrested Naicia Welch when they discovered the drugs in her possession during a “pedestrian check”
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Jurors today will begin the process of deciding weather a Utah man convicted of first-degree murder for setting his mother on fire outside her Indio workplace will spend the rest of his life in prison or receive the death penalty. Israel Ramirez Guardado, 38, of Salt Lake City, was found guilty on Monday ofdousing his
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Desert Hot Springs Police were serving a search warrant Thursday morning along the 66100 block of Desert View Avenue near West Drive. A city spokeswoman, Doria Wilms, told KESQ News Channel 3 that Riverside County Sheriffs Deputies were assisting in the effort. Viewers contacted KESQ News Channel 3 at 5:45 a.m. saying a helicopter was
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The community of Palm Springs is invited to a special city council meeting Thursday night to discuss the new arena coming to the city. The open meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The project is set to be built in the parking lot adjacent to the Agua Caliente Casino
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For Karen Willis, it was like someone tapped her on the shoulder. “We all fight a battle in some way,” Panico-Willis said. Three of her grandsons were diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, so children’s hospitals have long had a place in her heart. “All children need to be able to live and survive and outlast their
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