PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Marilyn Monroe’s legacy is taking center stage in Palm Springs this weekend as hundreds of look-alikes prepare to gather in an attempt to break a world record. The event, set for Saturday at Downtown Park, is part of a weekend-long celebration honoring what would have been the Hollywood icon’s 100th
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Una mujer de Cabazon que inicialmente denunció haber sido agredida y quedar inconsciente durante el secuestro de su hijo de 7 meses se declaró culpable hoy de homicidio involuntario y otros cargos derivados de la muerte del niño. Rebecca Renee Haro, de 42 años, se declaró culpable el viernes en el
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Estamos a tan solo días de las elecciones primarias aquí en California. La contienda para gobernador de California en donde 4 de los candidatos más fuertes pelean por la delantera El millonario Tom Steyer, uno de los candidatos demócratas, ha invertido casi 200 millones de dólares en su propia campaña. Él
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Antonio Villaraigosa, former mayor of Los Angeles, is running for governor in the upcoming open primary. News Channel 3’s John White interviewed him ahead of the June 2 primary. Despite not gaining traction in the polls, Villaraigosa stated that he is in it to the end and wants to move his party to the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Billionaire Tom Steyer, a candidate for Governor, has been campaigning on his experience of building a $38 billion business from scratch. News Channel 3 Senior Producer Julia Castro interviewed him on a number of issues. He is currently polling just behind Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra. Steyer and Becerra have attacked each other on
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Palm Desert, Calif. (KUNA) – Como una estrategia más para combatir la contaminación por polvo en el Valle de Coachella, el Distrito de Gestión de la Calidad del Aire de la Costa Sur (AQMD) ha realizado una inversión millonaria en nueva tecnología de la mano de importantes aliados estratégicos. Se trata de un trabajo de
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Even as grocery prices continue to rise, many younger consumers are placing a higher priority on fresh fruits and vegetables, according to produce industry experts. Gen Z shoppers are increasingly focused on what goes into their bodies, where their food comes from and how it is grown. Industry leaders say
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — Thousands of people are gathering in Indian Wells for Contact in the Desert, a conference focused on UFOs, consciousness, and the possibility of life beyond Earth. This year’s theme, “Infinite Realms,” explores ideas including parallel dimensions, non-human intelligence, and the nature of reality itself. The event brings together researchers, filmmakers,
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — The mother of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro has been sentenced to more than 12 years in state prison for her role in her infant son’s death. Rebecca Renee Haro pleaded guilty Friday to felony child abuse causing great bodily injury to a child under the age of five, involuntary manslaughter, and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Five Coachella Valley nonprofit organizations were awarded grant funding from Desert Healthcare District and Foundation to support and improve residents lives throughout the region, it was announced. Officials said the total amount of $676,867 will support numerous local services, including healthcare scholarships, improving air quality and care for the unhoused.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Marilyn Monroe may have been made famous by Hollywood, but the quiet of the desert kept bringing her back to Palm Springs. As the city looks ahead to what would have been Monroe’s 100th birthday, her legacy is being remembered not only through her iconic career, but through her deep
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CORONA, Calif. (KESQ) – A Corona woman was arrested today for allegedly smuggling narcotics to an inmate residing at a Banning jail via the U.S. Postal Service following a yearlong investigation. The suspect, a 51-year-old, was booked into Smith Correctional Facility Friday on suspicion of smuggling narcotics into a jail and for a parole violation,
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A multimillion dollar project tracking windblown dust hopes to target the Coachella Valley’s poor air quality. The South Coast Air Quality Management District and CVAG showcased the new tool, PI-SWERL, or Portable In-Situ Wind Laboratory, at UC Riverside’s Palm Desert campus Friday. Officials say the equipment will sample Coachella Valley
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A large, slow moving area of low pressure is the dominant influence on our forecast as we head into the weekend. Today high temps will remain below average, hovering in the middle 80s. As with the last few days, winds will pick up in the late afternoon, lingering overnight, then ease into Saturday as temps
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