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PSUSD names Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret as superintendent

The Palm Springs Unified School District Board named Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret as superintendent. Signoret will serve as the District’s Superintendent of Schools effective Jan. 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Signoret’s contract is for $290,000 per year, the district announced. Signoret has served as the Interim Superintendent since August. “Throughout his tenure in the

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to receive Vanguard Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards

Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon will receive the Vanguard Award at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The Vanguard Award is a group honor distinguishing a film’s cast and director in recognition of their collective work on an exceptional film project. The award will be presented to Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, Academy Award winner and

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Pool serviceman accused of killing Palm Desert woman, 93, re-enters not guilty pleas

A 61-year-old self-employed pool serviceman accused of killing of a 93-year-old woman in Palm Desert re-entered not guilty pleas today to felony charges. Benjamin Briones of Thousand Palms was charged with one felony count each of murder, burglary and forging a signature, according to court records. He additionally faces a special-circumstance allegation of committing murder

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Charges filed against two women suspected in Palm Desert smash-and-grab robbery with four men

Felony charges were filed today against two women who allegedly took part in a smash-and-grab robbery with four men at a Palm Desert jewelry store last month. Destiny Unique Baca, 18, of San Bernardino, and 24-year-old Los Angeles resident Analea Paradise Miller were charged in two separate cases with one felony count each of robbery,

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