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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)— The Palm Springs City Council is set to consider a temporary moratorium on new data center development at its meeting Wednesday, Aug. 26, as cities across the Coachella Valley continue to grapple with the potential impacts of large-scale computing facilities. The proposed measure would establish a 45-day pause on new data
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JULIAN, Calif. (KESQ) – A Julian man was arrested today near the U.S. Capitol on suspicion of having a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck. The truck was spotted around 3 p.m. illegally parked along the 100 block of East Capitol Street, according to U.S. Capitol Police. Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, was arrested
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A nonprofit election group filed a lawsuit in Riverside County Superior Court seeking to block the destruction of records from the November 2024 general election and the November 2025 Proposition 50 special election while demanding an explanation for alleged ballot-accounting discrepancies.
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella City Council is set to vote Wednesday on a permanent ban on data centers in the city, with some exemptions. On Aug. 12, the council unanimously approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1231, which defined a data center as a structure or site used to house computers
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Three Secret Service officials, including the agency’s director of communications, have been placed on leave as an investigation into potential misconduct unfolds, a source familiar with the decision told CNN. The nature of the alleged misconduct was not immediately clear. All three officials, including comms chief Anthony Guglielmi, have
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Three Secret Service officials, including the agency’s director of communications, have been placed on leave as an investigation into potential misconduct unfolds, a source familiar with the decision told CNN. The nature of the alleged misconduct was not immediately clear. All three officials, including comms chief Anthony Guglielmi, have
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A 27-year-old was arrested after allegedly holding a handgun during a road rage incident Tuesday morning in Palm Desert, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced. The incident was reported at 10:50 a.m. on Cook Street and Gerald Ford Drive. Deputies were told that the suspect approached the victim yelling and
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – NASCAR will return to San Diego County next year, with the stock car association announcing today that Naval Air Station North Island will again host NASCAR San Diego Weekend presented by Anduril on July 30-Aug. 1, 2027. The race weekend — held on the 16-turn, 3.4-mile Qualcomm Circuit on the
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – San Diego Padres’ minor league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela, who was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents, has been released from ICE custody, it was reported today. Pirela, 34, was detained earlier this month at El Paso International Airport while on a work-related trip, and was released on bond after
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorist died today after experiencing a medical emergency and colliding into another vehicle in Palm Desert, authorities said. It happened around 10 a.m. Tuesday at 78152 Varner Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said a driver in a white Toyota Tacoma experienced an unspecified medical
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved two five-year agreements involving the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, continuing law enforcement services in Rancho Mirage and public safety training at College of the Desert. The board voted 5-0 without comment on both agreements. The first agreement, worth approximately $86 million, extends
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By Maria Aguilar Prieto, Hanna Park, Martin Goillandeau, Chris Boyette, CNN Reno, Nevada (CNN) — Firefighters have the stopped forward progress of a wildfire threatening neighborhoods around Reno, and are working to extinguish hot spots on the fire’s perimeter in hopes of letting evacuated residents return to their homes “as soon as possible,” a fire
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Skywatchers have a reason to look up Thursday night as a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the Coachella Valley. The eclipse will peak around 9:12 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, with the moon visible toward the east and southeast. During a partial lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow covers only part
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – College of the Desert is helping students get connected as the fall semester gets underway with Welcome Day at its Palm Desert campus. Sessions begin at 9 a.m. and will give students a chance to learn more about campus resources, ask questions and connect with faculty and staff. Stay with
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WHITEWATER (CNS) – A man was found dead by authorities today near state Route 111 in Whitewater. Officers responded to a call of a pedestrian down at 11:52 a.m. Tuesday on SR 111 near Interstate 10, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said arriving officers found a deceased man in the “desert area
Continue ReadingBy Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’re starting with some sad news today: Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, has died. She was 80. ▶️ Family video statement on Parton’s passing
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning artist Michael Jackson. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1958 Death date: June 25, 2009 Birth place: Gary, Indiana Birth name: Michael Joseph Jackson Father: Joseph Jackson, crane operator/The Jackson 5 manager Mother: Katherine (Scruse) Jackson Marriages: Debbie Rowe (November 15,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at visas, travel documents for individuals who are visiting or moving to the United States. Facts A visa is a travel document, affixed to a passport, granting citizens from foreign countries permission to enter the United States for a certain purpose, whether it’s a business trip, a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jack Ma, co-founder of China’s most successful tech empire and billionaire entrepreneur. Personal Birth date: September 10, 1964 Birth place: Hangzhou, China Birth name: Ma Yun Father: Ma Laifa Mother: Cui Wencai Marriage: Zhang Ying (Cathy Zhang) Children: Two (some sources say
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – The parents of fallen Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez are inviting the community to come together Wednesday night to honor their son and other service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. The fifth annual Hunter Lopez Lightsaber Vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, at the La Quinta
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