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The BNP Paribas Open’s pre-qualifier allows for 140 players, 91 men and 49 women to compete for 2 remaining wildcard spots in the tournament. The BNP Paribas Open qualifying draws begin on March 7 for the women and March 8 for the men. The women?s draw is headlined by Sally Peers, from Australia, ranked No.

A Palm Springs police lieutenant faces possible charges of kidnapping and domestic violence while investigators search for his missing girlfriend. Lt. Abraham Tokier, 50, of Cathedral City, was arrested by Cathedral City police on Thursday on suspicion of kidnapping and inflicting injuries on his girlfriend, according to Palm Springs police Lt. Dennis Graham. The arrest

A repair shop at Ray’s RV in Banning went up in flames Thursday after witnesses heard several loud explosions. Cal Fire responded to the scene on the 4500 block of West Ramsey street with six engines, breathing support and 22 firefighters. A 4,000 square foot building was destroyed, along with a travel trailer and three

Riverside County wants to put a jail on a 200-acre site along I-10 in Whitewater. It would eventually hold up to 7,200 people. But opponents worry thousands of inmates will cost the Coachella Valley millions in tourism dollars. Thursday, the Rancho Mirage City Council took up the issue. “I do not believe enough attention has

Going to the grocery store costs more nowadays. So, more shoppers are hunting for bargains these days. “I’m watching everything I buy and see if I can get the most for whatever I buy,” said Jan Ransom, of Palm Desert. Grocery store chain Fresh & Easy want to help customers save money. That’s the idea

The Coachella Valley Unified School District entered the current fiscal year with a $7.7 million budget deficit and now it’s even deeper in the hole. On Thursday, the board of education voted on a plan that could bring the district back to the black. The district needs to make nearly $19 million in spending cuts

Su novia est desaparecida desde el pasado 24 de Febrero. Su nombre es Dawn Foster y tiene 37 aos de edad. Tokier fue arrestado ayer en Cathedral City cerca de su vivienda. Sus vecinos no quisieron dar testimonios por miedo a represalias. La policia de Cathedral City comenzo a investigar el caso desde el 23

Palm Springs Unified School District has placed Cathedral City High School on lockdown due to police activity in the area, according to spokeswoman Joan Boiko. It’s unknown what type of police activity is taking place, but school officials hope it will be a short time. Stay with KESQ.com for more.

Indio police investigators served search warrants at six locations on Friday morning as part of their investigation into the shooting of a 4-year-old boy two weeks ago. Adam Noah De Leon was shot in crossfire between two cars on Feb. 21 as he sat outside his home near the Riverside County Fairgrounds. He was recently

El Consulado de Mxico estar en el Valle de Coachella este fin de semana. Lo atendern en la Iglesia de Nuestra Seora de Guadalupe que se ubica en la esquina de Arenas y El Segundo en Palm Springs. Sabado 5 de Marzo de 10:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Domingo 6 de Marzo de 9:00 a.m.

Ayer poco despus del medio da se registr un accidente en la I-10 a la altura de Monterrey Ave en Thousand Palms. Al parecer la pinchadura de una llanta provoc el percance en el que se involucraron un semais, una camioneta y un carro. Uno de los conductores fue transportado al hospital con heridas graves.

Contina la controversia entre el Condado de Riverside y municipios del Valle de Coachella en torno a la construccin de una crcel en un predio de 200 acres en Whitewater. Oponentes alegan que el trfico en la I-10 incrementara forzando a turistas a no venir al desierto. El condado realiza un estudio del impacto positivo

En su junta de ayer jueves el Coachella Valle Unfied School distrcit decidi unnimemente despedir a 166 empleados a ms tardar el 15 de Marzo. Entre los afectados hay maestros de varios niveles y varias materias. Tambin consideraron despedir a directores, asistentes, coordinadores y administradores que en los prximos das recibirn la notificacin. El distrito

Ayer a las 8:15 p.m. se registraron varias explosiones en el taller ?Ray?s RV Shop de Banning que provocaron el incendio de tres casas mviles destruyndolas en su totalidad. Los daos superan el milln de dlares. Por fortuna no se reportaron heridos.

Casey Abrams of Idyllwild was was named Thursday as one of the 13 “American Idol” finalists. Abrams, 20, has been playing musical instruments for as long as he can remember, including the electric bass, keyboards, guitar and accordion. Abrams and the other finalists will sing songs by their favorite artists on the next episode of

Un teniente de polica de Palm Springs enfrenta cargos de secuestro y violencia domstica de acuerdo a documentos judiciales. El teniente Abraham Tokier, 50, de Cathedral City, fue detenido por la polica de la misma ciudad ayer jueves bajo sospecha de secuestro y de haber causado lesiones a su cnyuge. l en la crcel, con

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose today to its highest amount since Sept. 4, 2008, increasing 3.2 cents to $3.828. Click here to track gas prices around the Coachella Valley The 30th increase in 31 days pushed the average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties

California’s unemployment rate dipped slightly, but still remains far higher than the national average. The state Employment Development Department on Friday reported that California’s jobless rate was 12.4 percent in January. That was down slightly from 12.5 percent in December. The state’s jobless rate has been at or above 12 percent for 17 months. Also

With both defense attorneys expected to seek a new trial, sentencing was postponed until April 29 for two men convicted in the financially motivated stabbing death of a Palm Springs retiree. Miguel Bustamante and David Replogle were both found guilty in January of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges in the death of 74-year-old Clifford Lambert.