A 2-year-old girl’s mother and her friend were charged today with abducting the toddler at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Garden Grove this week. Ileane Unique Shelton, 21, the girl’s mother, was charged with kidnapping a child and child stealing by a non-custodial person, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor counts of battery and
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Friday 11:30 am Update: The city of Palm Springs opened Indian Canyon Drive at the wash Friday morning. All main roads in Palm Springs which includes Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino are all open. Â Both Vista Chino and Gene Autry are down to one lane in both directions due to water still flowing through
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For the past few years, KESQ has highlighted a local Palm Desert teen, Natalie Tanner, who was diagnosed with brain cancer as a baby. But after treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and yearly checkups, Natalie is now 17 years old and giving the world a run for its money. “I really like Xavier High School,
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Keith McCormick’s Palm Springs Car Auction is back this weekend! It’s the 76th McCormick auction event, from February 23rd to the 25th. The show is at The Palm Springs Convention Outdoor Event area and it displays over 400 classic and collectible cars. Featured vehicles are from all over the world, and the show includes everything
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Several Palm Desert businesses saw windows damaged in a Thursday night shooting. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies were investigating the incident reported shortly before 10:00 p.m. in the area of Highway 111 and Portola. Deputies said the suspect fired several shots and that multiple businesses received damage from the shooting near Fashion Nails, and Golden Smoke Shop
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Palm Springs’ first affordable housing community in 14 years is now open. City and county leaders gathered Thursday at the Monarch Apartments for an opening ceremony. News Channel 3’s Bianca Ventura spoke with some residents who are now occupying the apartments. They’re thrilled to be at a complex that’s just minutes from the downtown strip
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After a nearly year-long delay, Indio’s new Public Safety Campus is set to be operational by spring 2024. The 43,000-square-foot facility, located at 46800 Jackson St., will be made up of three separate buildings. Indio Fire Station Number 1, totaling approximately 13,500 square feet, a new dispatch center totaling approximately 7,000 square feet, and a
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California voters will have the final say on Proposition 1 during next month’s primary election. It’s the only statewide initiative on the March 5 ballot, and is the product of two bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last October. It proposes major changes to the way Californians can access mental health and substance abuse treatment.
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Big changes are happening in the main lobby of the Palm Springs International Airport. Crews worked overnight for around a week to uncover and restore terrazzo flooring that was hidden beneath decades-old carpeting, according to Jake Ingrassia, PSP’s communications & marketing specialist. The work was highlighted in a timelapse shared by PSP. View this post
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, Melissa Alonso and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United States Thursday morning, leaving customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet. By a little after 3 pm ET, roughly 11 hours after reports of the outage first emerged, the
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By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. Despite the spotty communication, Intuitive Machines, the company that built and managed the craft,
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Felony charges are expected tomorrow against a 43-year-old man who allegedly injured someone during a robbery in Palm Desert. The suspect, a Palm Desert resident, was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, home invasion robbery, victim intimidation and committing a felony while out on bail, according to Sgt. Daniel Milbrandt
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A 27-year-old man who was convicted of a fatal shooting in Desert Hot Springs almost three years ago, is set to be sentenced next month. Michael Leslie Goehner was convicted Feb. 6 of one felony count each of murder and discharging a firearm, and two felony counts each of shooting at a vehicle or dwelling
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‘CV Giving Day’ is dedicated to raising awareness of local nonprofits and increasing philanthropy in the desert for 24 hours. On March 5, 2024, you are encouraged to donate during a 24-hour online giving challenge that will generate funding to provide financial support to charities. Early giving is open now through March 5 if you’d
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Modernism Week comes to a close this Sunday. The 11-day event that has showcased over 400 home tours along with parties, live music events, and keynote speeches. One of this year’s featured homes is Wexler ’54, a post and beam residence designed by architects Donald Wexler and Richard Harrison, situated in the Deepwell neighborhood. The
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The Riverside County Transportation Commission released its extensive Traffic Relief Plan 2024 Draft Update, detailing a new transportation strategy for the future. The plan works to address some of the county’s biggest concerns and and issues for residents and those driving through the area. It was also created to reduce traffic bottlenecks, improve roadway safety,
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Palm Springs Police have confirmed that the child abducted in Garden Grove earlier today has been located in Palm Springs. “We would have to defer additional questions to Garden Grove PD, but we did assist with recovering the child near the Amtrak Station,” says Lt. Araiza of Palm Springs Police. Just before 4 p.m. police
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Jodie Capper, a Health Academy teacher at Coachella Valley High School in Thermal, has been named the latest winner of the One Class at a Time award. The academy promotes public and mental health awareness and education for youth and communities in the Coachella Valley. As the lead for the school’s Mental Behavioral Health Pathway,
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Desert Hot Springs approved a permanent cannabis cultivation tax rate reduction for local business owners. During their Tuesday meeting, the city council voted to lower the tax rate from $10.20 per square foot to $5.75 per square foot of space used for cultivation. According to Deputy City Manager, Doria Wilms, the decision to cut the
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The vehicle versus pedestrian accident was reported just before 12:30 this morning at Avenue 48 and Indio Boulevard in the City of Indio. The pedestrian died at the scene and the Indio Police department says that the surrounding area was closed off for about 7 hours. The roads are now open with the scene cleared
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