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Local support services discuss importance of recognizing teen dating violence

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and local services are stressing the importance of providing services to the Valley’s youth when needed.  8.2% of California’s 11th-grade students report being “hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose” by their partner in the past twelve months, according to the Center for Disease Control and

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Students honored with February ‘Do the Right Thing’ award

Some local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing Award,” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3.  Congratulations to Jeanine-Jaymes Jackson, Darrien Lee, Eden Jewel Alston, Nathan Adkins, and Diore Carrillo. The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions to the community.    If you know of a

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Detienen a un profesor de 42 años de Coachella acusado de actos lascivos con un menor

Un profesor de Coachella fue acusado de actos lascivos con una menor. La Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Riverside dijo que su investigación sobre el incidente comenzó en diciembre de 2024. Los investigadores dijeron que un estudiante informó a los administradores de la escuela que un maestro la había tocado de manera inapropiada. Los agentes identificaron

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Prosecution testimony begins in trial of man accused of killing his baby on Highway 74

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Prosecution testimony got underway Wednesday in the trial of a felon accused of killing his year-old daughter and stabbing his pregnant wife after turning irate during a child custody exchange in Indian Wells. Adam Slater, 53, of Palm Desert allegedly killed baby Madalyn in 2020 during an act of rage that

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CVAG staff reports on ‘CV Housing First’ homeless assistance program

On Wednesday the Coachella Valley Association of Governments’ Homeless Committee received the latest annual report in its CV Housing First program. Staff reported that of the 175 Coachella Valley clients targeted for assistance in 2024, 50 people were housed through the program, while 59 individuals returned to the streets. The number of permanently housed individuals

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