A person was found with gunshot wounds Tuesday morning in Indio, police confirmed. The person was spotted at around 10:45 a.m. on the 44400 block of Palm Street near Valencia Avenue, according to Ben Guitron, spokesperson for the Indio Police Department. The victim was rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Guitron said they remain
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Opening statements were completed and testimony got underway today for a woman, her parolee father and a third defendant accused of murdering a 29-year-old man in a Cathedral City park four years ago. Rena Lizette Alaniz, 25, of Thousand Palms, Carlos Antonio Ruiz, 45, of La Quinta, and Andres Moreno, 23, of Cathedral City are
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A unique hotel in Palm Springs is celebrating 100 years. Korakia Pensione near downtown was first built in 1924, by Scottish painter Gordon Coutts. ‘Korakia’ means crow in Greek, which had a heavy influence on the vision of the hotel. The hotel also has a rich, artistic history steeped into its walls. The Villa has
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Local food banks are feeling the strain of declining donations as the need continues to rise in the Coachella Valley. Some citing economic pressures for lower supply and low quantity of donations. “Over the last couple of years it has grown exponentially. Even now we’re seeing it with the donations that we receive.”Kristen Crawford, CVRM
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Relatively mild conditions prevail with temps slightly below average today. We will see some gusty offshore winds West of the Coachella Valley. A major storm system will begin to impact Northern California and the Pacific Northwest as soon as Wednesday. The system will bring widespread heavy rain and snow to that region through the end
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The City of Big Bear is still recovering after an intense fire season, which forced resident evacuations and a halt in business. Officials with the city say they are thankful for the hardworking fire crews who helped to protect the city. In a statement sent to News Channel Three, the city said the following: “We
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Following last week’s train stoppage in Cabazon that frustrated drivers, local public officials are taking new steps to prevent a train stoppage in the future from happening. It was just last week, a train stoppage in Cabazon left drivers frustrated for several hours in attempting to get home. Dr. Yxtian Gutierrez is the County of
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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, conservative groups in the Coachella Valley are making preparations. Republicans in the valley are ecstatic, including Joy Miedecke, president of the East Valley Republican Women Patriots group. “You know, we won almost all our races. California is waking up and Riverside is red,” Miedecke said before Jose
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We’re transitioning from cooler to warmer weather around Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley this week. A series of weak troughs moving through today and tomorrow will bring breezy conditions with temperatures 5-6 degrees below average. Very pleasant to start the work week — mid 70s today–which is about 4 degrees cooler than usual, with
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Longtime Desert Hot Springs Councilmember Russell Betts has been charged by the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. Betts has been charged with felony vandalism and misdemeanor false imprisonment, according to the criminal complaint, filed on Nov. 4. RIF2405660, Betts, Complaint_RedactedDownload According to an arrest declaration, the incident happened on the morning of Aug. 4 at
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Republican Jeff Gonzalez defeated Democrat Jose “Joey” Acuña in the race for the 36th State Assembly District. Gonzalez, a local business owner and former Marine, declared victory on Monday with a news conference in Palm Desert. “I am honored that the voters have elected me to serve Assembly District 36 and believe in our mission
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Families in the Eastern Coachella Valley received a helping hand this holiday season. The Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) hosted a Thanksgiving donation drive-through event on November 18. The distribution, went from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the CVUSD District Office Parking Lot. Organizers said it provided 600 turkeys donated by the Agua
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Angelina Jolie will be the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, for Pablo Larraín’s Maria at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards, organizers announced on Monday. “Maria presents the iconic Angelina Jolie in the role of a lifetime as she embodies Maria Callas, the worldrenowned opera legend. Jolie’s extraordinary portrayal captures the
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Update 11/18/24 The Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement on the incident: “A single-engine Cirrus SR-22 landed hard at Palm Springs International Airport in California around 12:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 17. Two people were on board. The FAA will investigate.” The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident as well. According
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As Thanksgiving approaches, local Coachella Valley indigenous tribes are giving away turkeys to those in need. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians gave away 15,000 free turkeys Monday morning to 119 pre-selected non-profit groups, churches and charities from across Southern California as part of the tribe’s 38th Annual Thanksgiving Outreach Program. Volunteers distributed the turkeys at the Morongo
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A series of weak troughs will move through the region today and tomorrow, giving us breezy conditions and temps slightly below average. Winds will be stronger in areas to our North, where you find some wind advisories and a frost advisory as well. Expect highs near 74 today, which is about 4 degrees below average
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INDIO, California (KESQ) – The Empire Polo club is jolly and bright! The Magic of Lights drive-through holiday display returns tomorrow through December 29. There are over 2 million light features, and the show uses about 10 miles of steel to build the displays, and 10 miles of LED lighting installed inside the displays.This is
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