Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs and parent company Tenet Healthcare Corp. agreed to pay $1.41 million to settle allegations that they knowingly charging Medicare for implanting unnecessary cardiac monitors in patients over a three-year period, the Justice Department announced today. The settlement stemmed from a lawsuit filed by Michael Grace, a former employee
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MISSOULA (KPAX TV) — Following Canada’s lead, Feb. 14 in Missoula will be known as Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Awareness Day. The Missoula City Council’s proclamation comes just weeks after 16-year-old Selena Not Afraid of Hardin was found dead in Big Horn County. Meanwhile, Jermain Charlo, the
Continue ReadingA UPS contractor was seriously injured on Monday while working on the conveyor belt system at a facility in Kansas City, Missouri. The cleaning crew at the facility alerted emergency officials at about 5:50 p.m. CT that they had found a 25-year-old man whose upper body had been caught in the conveyor belt machinery, according
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The Wildlands Conservancy’s Whitewater Preserve stated in a Facebook post over the weekend that they have recently spotted a Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) climbing out of the riverbed on one of their remote cameras. Lucas Wilgers, the assistant preserve manager at Whitewater Preserve said, “Anytime you take a trip up to the wilderness there is
Continue ReadingA bill proposed in the Utah Legislature could remove the threat of jail time for polygamists. New legislation introduced in the Senate would change the offense of bigamy, when two people marry while at least one of them is already legally married, from a felony to an infraction. Bigamy is currently a third-degree felony in
Continue ReadingA Nazi flag was seen hanging in the window of a Maryland high school over the weekend, prompting an investigation and apology by the Frederick County Public Schools district. The flag was spotted by people attending a basketball game at Governor Thomas Johnson High School on Friday. The flag was used as a part of
Continue ReadingAs concerns grow over the global spread of the coronavirus, Russian authorities have arrested a prankster for imitating symptoms of the virus and collapsing on a metro train as a joke. Footage shared online shows a young man wearing a face mask on the Moscow metro suddenly falling to the floor and convulsing while his
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Tuesday announced they will host Spain for a state visit in April, the third of the Trump administration. On April 21, the first couple will welcome King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain to the White House to “reaffirm our commitments to stand together to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Theodore, AL (WALA) — A frustrating weekend for a Theodore man who says his car was stolen Friday around midnight. He said neighbors took video. But the situation is even more disturbing when you find out more about the victim and the car. Jarrod Pomes lives on Haleys
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Desert X will return to the Coachella Valley in 2021 with its desert art exhibitions opening to the public on February 6 and running through April 11. The art organization was conceived in 2017 to produce recurring international contemporary art exhibitions. Ghost Palm by DX19 artist Kathleen Ryan (Courtesy Desert X) It’s Board of Directors
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A memorial marking the scene of a deadly hit-and-run crash in honor of a bicyclist who was killed last year in Palm Springs was stolen, and the family of the victim is now searching for a replacement. 30-year-old Raymundo “Ray-Ray” Jaime was hit by a car and killed while riding his bike on S. Palm
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The City of Indian Wells announced a subsidy match program that will provide its residents with a $100 discount when purchasing select Ring home security devices. The program will start on February 27. 200 codes will be available for qualifying Indian Wells residents. Indian Wells residents will have the opportunity to purchase the following devices
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A new plan is in motion to expand Mama’s House by providing an additional home for women in crisis pregnancies. Mama’s House has helped over 150 mothers here in the valley over the past seven years. Heather Partida shares her story about being the first mother at Mama’s House. “If it wasn’t for Mama’s House
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A 3-day investigation at a home off 4th Street in Coachella has been cleared up, but there are still several unanswered questions that remain. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department served a search warrant at the home, beginning last Wednesday. It causing 4th street between Cesar Chavez Street and Palm Avenue to stay closed to the
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Joshua Bonner, President and CEO of the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce (GCVCC) was named the Executive of the Year by the Western Association of Chamber Executives at the WACE Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. WACE is an association that represents over 850 chamber professionals in 19 Western states and Canada. Every year, the
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A local artist is paying tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant by painting a series of murals of the Laker legend. Ronan Munoz is the artist behind mural, which will be located on Avenue 50 between Avenida de Plata and Avenida de Oro. Munoz says the owners of the property came up with the idea
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Lights! Camera! Action!KESQ viewers had the opportunity to experience the glitz and the glam of the Dolby Theatre just hours after Hollywood’s A-list celebrated at the 92nd Academy Awards. To win was a simple task, enter a special code word that was found at the bottom of KESQ Chief Meteorologist’s 7-day forecast. Lacey Palafox, a
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As the Desert’s Regional Food Bank, FIND Food Bank helps bring food to those who are food insecure. This month we learn about the growing need for food amongst seniors, who are 55 and older. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay takes us to a senior center in Coachella where we see this need. Often seniors
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Border Patrol agents halted a drug smuggling attempt and arrested two connected suspects at an immigration checkpoint near Salton City over the weekend, according to the El Centro Sector Border Patrol. On Sunday at 2:55 p.m., a blue Chevy Silverado pickup truck driven by a 25-old man with an 18-year-old passenger came to the Highway
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