The parents of local Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez are speaking out after the Taliban said they killed the Senior Islamic State group leader behind the August 2021 suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport. Lopez and 12 other service members were killed in the attack. The identity of the Islamic State Leader who was killed has
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Restaurant owners in Indio are encouraged to apply for a $5,000 grant that can be used for kitchen equipment, technical upgrades, employee training and bonuses, and to address unforeseen hardships. The grants are funded by a $1 million donation from SoCalGas to the California Restaurant Foundation’s Restaurants Care Resilience Fund. Independent restaurants with one to
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Dining Out For Life, an annual fundraising event that has collected more than 100 million dollars for community-based organizations that serve people living with or impacted by HIV since its inception in 1991 — will take place in Palm Springs and across the Coachella Valley on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Every year since 2005 —
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A 22-year-old felon convicted in Riverside County was killed at Soledad State Prison in Salinas, state officials said today. Â Â Jaime Brugada was fatally assaulted sometime between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tuesday at the medium-security all-male facility, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The agency said in a statement that Brugada
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Some students from Oasis Elementary School paid a visit to KESQ while learning the importance of community involvement. Mrs. Kay’s third-grade class took a tour of our newsroom and while here, they also presented Animal Samaritans with a donation. For the last few months, the students have been collecting food and other items to donate
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Eight additional transients were arrested during a recent sweep focusing on hot spots in Palm Springs, police said today. Â Â Operation Relentless Sun began Feb. 1, and as of April 1, 418 people have been identified as homeless in Palm Springs, 143 arrests have been made, 17 transients have been reunited with their family and
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A 33-year-old man suspected of breaking into a woman’s apartment in Palm Springs to sexually assault her pleaded not guilty to six felony charges today.  Fernando Javier Hernandez of Coachella was charged with one felony count each of assault with intent to commit rape, attempted rape by force or fear, assault on a person causing
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The heat puts everyone at risk no matter if you’re new to the desert or a seasoned veteran. While emergency room doctors in the valley are expecting to see another busy weekend with festival attendees, they also want you to be prepared. Related: Triple digits return for the weekend The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is
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Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage is reporting a surge in pickleball-related injuries among older adults. The rise in injuries is attributed to the game’s growing popularity and the ease of play, which has drawn a significant number of older players to the sport. “People often think they won’t get injured playing pickleball, but when you’re
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Performers from Cirque du Soleil visited the desert this week for a glimpse into the family-friendly show set to take the stage later this year. It’s not your average circus show according to the performers. It’s a story about the life of a clown before he sees his death. “That sounds like oh my god
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California’s State Senate Public Safety Committee blocked a bill on Tuesday that was proposing harsher penalties for people who sold fentanyl. The bill was called “Alexandra’s Law” after a 20-year-old Riverside County woman who died in 2019 from fentanyl poisoning. The proposed law would have required convicted fentanyl dealers to get a warning from judges.
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People from Long Beach to Indio reported feeling a small earthquake centered near Banning late Tuesday night. The US Geological Survey reported a Magnitude 3.6 quake at 11:23 p.m. centered 7 miles north northeast of Banning just north of Potrero Canyon. There were no reports of any damage or injuries, but USGS website users reported
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