A Thermal man was killed in a “brutal attack” by a bat-wielding assailant three years ago, a prosecutor told jurors today, but a defense attorney said there was doubt about the circumstances of the fatality, suggesting the alleged attacker was actually defending himself during a fight. Saul Mayoral, 53, is accused in the March 23,
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Some protestors are pushing back against the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine mandate for school children, right here in California. At the time that KESQ cameras were on-site, about a dozen people protested outside of Desert Sands Unified School District headquarters on Monday morning as part of a planned walk-out across the state. KESQ requested the
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Teresa Gallavan will be the new assistant city manager in Palm Springs, City Manager Justin Clifton announced on Monday. She will begin her new position in Palm Springs in mid-November. “I am thrilled to be bringing Teresa on to join our team. This is an important position that plays a key role in leading the
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The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa has a new multi-million dollar redesign. The resort has redesigned many aspects from its lobby to its guest rooms. The following are changes that were a part of the redesign: 884 guest rooms, including 101 luxury suitesNew hardwood floorsModern furnishingsPlush beddingMountain-inspired silhouette muralsQuartz vanities in bathroomsRain-style showersMore
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While farmworkers picked the produce that filled stores last year to ensure communities still had food, many of them were still going home to empty refrigerators themselves. Since the start of the pandemic FIND Food Bank has hosted Mercado Campesinos where it provides easy food assistance access to farmworkers at their place of work. Each
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Update 2:00 p.m. Palm Springs Police confirmed that Timothy Dominguez was found safe. Original Report: Palm Springs police were looking for a missing man who was considered to be at-risk Monday morning. A statement from the department said Timothy Dominguez, 30, was last seen near Desert Regional Medical Center off the 1100 block of Indian Canyon Drive. Dominguez
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CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. He was 84. “General
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One person is dead following a crash in Palm Springs early Sunday morning. The Riverside County Coroner identified the victim as 29-year-old Kiara Zarate of Desert Hot Springs. Zarate was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened on North Gene Autry Trail, just south of Salvia Road Saturday night around 11:40 p.m.
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Storm Jenkins is the owner of firearms store Guns of Distinction in Palm Desert. He will challenge local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz in California’s primary election in June 2022. Jenkins announced his bid at a luncheon hosted by Coachella Valley Conservatives at the Classic Club. “The first greatest priority, if elected is to stop Nancy
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Imperial Irrigation District announced all power has been restored in The City of Coachella following an outage early Sunday morning. A car crashed into a power pole accident was near Van Buren Street and Avenue 50, leaving some residents in Coachella without power. IID said as of 1:51 a.m., there were 121 customers still without
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The first-ever Fall Edition of the BNP Paribas Open is coming to end this weekend. Fans from all over have come to experience the tournament. “I got box seats for that for today and tomorrow because it’s very exciting,” said tennis fan Sam Tomaine who traveled from Arizona for the tournament. He said he couldn’t
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Cal Fire officials said one person was killed early Saturday morning in Beaumont. Firefighters responded to the scene just after midnight on Highland Springs Avenue, near I-10. They said a pedestrian had been hit by a train. One person was confirmed to have died. https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1449390733643816962?s=20 There is no word on if there was anyone else
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A man pleaded guilty to charges related to the harboring and concealing suspects in the murder of Coachella Valley couple Jonathan Darling Reynoso and Audrey Moran. On Sept. 10, Jesus Ruiz Jr. pleaded guilty to two counts of wilfully and unlawfully having knowledge of the murders of Reynoso and Moran as well as harboring and
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We’re in week 9 of the high school football season! We got a few weeks left and teams fighting for the top stop in their leagues. GAME OF THE WEEK: Cook Street Rivalry Palm Desert – 31@Xavier Prep – 9F Palm Desert wins 5th straight Cook Street Rivalry over rival Xavier Prep, 31-9 the final
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American Legion and the VFW in Indio held a special ceremony to honor Cpl. Hunter Lopez and Lance Cpl. Salvador Lule. The organizations presented $1,000 to the Lopez and Lule families. Lopez FamilyLule Family Lopez, 22, of Indio was among 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing during evacuations at Kabul Airport in
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Dr. Geoffrey Leung, Riverside County’s Public Health Officer, paid a visit to the east valley to answer farmworkers’ questions about vaccine booster shots. Approximately 40 farmworkers in Thermal joined Leung during their lunch break. “We know that trust is important and we don’t establish that trust people won’t get their vaccines,” Leung said. Everyone in
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A convicted felon accused of stealing a vehicle with a toddler inside in Desert Hot Springs was ordered today to stand trial on kidnapping and other felony charges. Yadira Dolores Flores, 31, of Desert Hot Springs is charged with kidnapping, wilful child cruelty, vehicle theft, receiving a stolen vehicle and sentence-enhancing allegations of committing an
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Fans filled the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Friday for the BNP quarterfinals. “It’s been beautiful out here I’m really enjoying it,” said David Sturdyvin, Visiting from Portland, Oregon. Many of them — visiting the valley just for the final weekend of the tournament. “The people here are awesome. I like watching players that are
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will remain closed until Sunday morning following an “unexpected emergency brake activation.” Officials announced that the tramway is scheduled to reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17. The tram was shut down on Thursday due to mechanical issues. “We have isolated the cause of yesterday’s unexpected emergency brake activation and
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After going virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Modernism Week’s fall preview is back in full swing. The four-day event started Thursday and offers attendees an architectural double-decker bus tour of the historic neighborhoods Palm Springs is known for, in addition to several other events. Ticket-holders can also reserve tours of iconic properties
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