INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio High School’s Agriculture Program will end after the current school year, a decision that is drawing concern from students, alumni and agricultural leaders who said the program is deeply tied to the community and local workforce. In a statement Tamara Wadkins, Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) Public Information Officer,
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A major step forward for accessibility in the Coachella Valley. The Braille Institute is opening a new facility in Rancho Mirage aimed at helping people with vision loss live more independently. The Braille Institute broke ground Wednesday morning on a new 5,200-square-foot center located at 42525 Rancho Mirage Lane. The
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — With the summer bringing in fewer tourists, local food banks say those in the service industry who work less over the summer often need additional food assistance. “It’s not something that’s really talked about,” says Charles Huff, the LGBTQ Center of the Desert’s food security director. According to Visit Greater
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Regional Medical Center kicked off Nurses Week with a special celebration honoring three nurses with Daisy Awards and five other nurses who received scholarships from local organizations to continue their nursing professional education. The DAISY Award is a nationwide recognition program to celebrate and recognize nurses by collecting nominations
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A fundraiser organized by the Friends of Palm Valley raised concern among parents and families this week. The fundraiser, which had amassed about $275,000 in pledges as of Wednesday morning, was created to support Palm Valley School, a private preschool to 12th grade institution in Rancho Mirage. The school has
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CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Aleena Fayaz, Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge unsealed a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday. The unverified and undated document was placed on the court docket in the case of a former cellmate of the late convicted sex offender who said he had found the note.
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By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — A federal judge said Wednesday he would not order the Justice Department to return ballots from the 2020 presidential election it seized from Fulton County, Georgia, rejecting a request by county officials. Judge JP Boulee said the county had not met the high legal bar that would allow him to
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were arrested and charged as part of an ongoing medical malpractice investigation into an Indio business, police announced Wednesday. Alfonso Salvador Gomez Sotelo, 46, Sandra Leticia Felix Gomez, 46, and Renee Daniela Romo Ramirez, 33, were arrested on Thursday. The three were connected to Fajas Salud y Vanidades, a
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Federal and local law enforcement agencies descended on the MacArthur Park area today and carried out a sweeping operation targeting what prosecutors described as an “open-air drug market.” Video from the scene showed numerous law enforcement vehicles and an unknown number of officers taking part in “Operation Free MacArthur Park,” which
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, Aleena Fayaz, Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge unsealed a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday. The unverified and undated document was placed on the court docket in the case of a former cellmate of the late convicted sex offender who said he had found the note. The
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) -Four people were hospitalized following a serious early Wednesday morning crash in Cathedral City that investigators say may have involved street racing. The collision happened just before 4 a.m. near the intersection of Date Palm Drive and Ramon Road. According to Cathedral City Police Traffic Sergeant Daniel Ames, witnesses reported seeing
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM. It’s a sad day at CNN. Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded the network, died at the age of 87. Starting from scratch in 1980, he launched the 24-hour cable TV news revolution. 5 things 1️⃣ Turner’s legacy The Atlanta businessman —
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PERRIS, Calif. (KESQ) – An online auction of automobiles, appliances, musical instruments and other items from estates placed under the management of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will be held a week from today, prompting an open invitation for all interested bidders to register in advance. Hesperia-based Bid Fast & Last is coordinating with the
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By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The manhunt for a special forces veteran accused of shooting his wife ended when his body was found Wednesday, the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office said. “Initial indications show he died due to a self inflicted gunshot wound,” the sheriff’s office said. Craig Berry, 53, was wanted on
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Nearly 200 children in foster care are still waiting for a volunteer advocate, according to Voices for Children. The nonprofit says 187 local youth need a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA—someone trained to represent their best interests in court and provide consistent support during a difficult time. CASA volunteers
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 51-year-old Riverside County firefighter accused of sexually assaulting three women — including while he was on duty in Temecula — was charged today with a dozen felony and misdemeanor offenses, including forcible rape and kidnapping to commit rape. David Renteria III of Placentia was originally arrested last month following a
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By Holmes Lybrand, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — FBI agents executed a search warrant Wednesday morning on Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas’ personal office, a marijuana shop she co-owns and other locations, according to a source familiar with the probe and news footage of the law enforcement actions. Lucas, a heavy hitter for Democrats
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — At an April news briefing on the Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth digressed from taking a dig at Iranian leadership to take a dig at American news media. The “relentlessly negative coverage” of the war, Hegseth said, evoked a sermon he’d heard in church about the “Pharisees.” Describing
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A man who allegedly fired at Secret Service agents near the Washington Monument earlier this week has been charged in connection with the shooting. The man, Michael Marx, faces three charges, according to the criminal complaint, including assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon, using or discharging a firearm during
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Mother’s Day is bringing a surge of customers to businesses across the Coachella Valley, especially for florists and restaurants preparing for one of their busiest weekends. Flower shops are seeing a spike in orders for bouquets and custom arrangements, while restaurants across Palm Springs and nearby cities are filling up
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