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Video shows Cathedral City police officer attacked with knife; suspect charged with attempted murder

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)  – The Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) released dramatic video showing the moment a man attacked Officer Marcus Ayala with a knife. Nathaniel Hanley, Cathedral City Police Commander, said the incident ended with Officer Ayala gaining control of the suspect and arresting him on scene. He said Officer Ayala is back

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Sunnylands Center & Gardens’ ‘Films in the Gardens’ series to return in September

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Sunnylands Center & Gardens is set to open on September 10th, offering many events throughout its new season, including “Films in the Gardens.” The free outdoor movie series returns with a trio of films inspired from the new Sunnylands exhibition, “Curating Canopy: Trees at Sunnylands.” As the new exhibition takes

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Public Health Officials Report Increase in Valley Fever Cases in Riverside County  

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside University Health System — Public Health (RUHS-PH) officials are alerting the public to an increase in Valley fever cases in Riverside County. Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a lung infection caused by inhaling fungal spores found in soil and dust, particularly in dry, windy conditions. The spores can be

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Families and loved ones reunite outside the police barricades after the shooting in Minneapolis on August 27.

2 children killed and 17 people injured in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school Mass

By Elise Hammond, Emma Tucker, Tori B. Powell, Andi Babineau, Matt Lait, Maureen Chowdhury, Dakin Andone, Arit John, Hannah Rabinowitz, Mark Morales MINNEAPOLIS – The FBI is investigating a deadly shooting in Minneapolis during a Catholic school Mass as “an act of domestic terrorism and hate crimes targeting Catholics,” the agency’s director, Kash Patel, announced

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Board enacts prohibition to off-site access to Thermal, other airports

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Despite conflicting details about potential advantages and disadvantages, the Board of Supervisors today enacted a policy prohibiting future expanded use of Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal by a Native American tribe and other entities seeking so-called “through-the-fence” agreements.   “The FAA is not very clear on this subject,” board Chairman Manuel

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Board OKs request for review of fees tied to sex-oriented venues

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Supervisors authorized on Tuesday the County Sheriff’s Department to initiate a review of potential amendments to fee schedules for processing applications to establish massage parlors, strip clubs, short-stay motels, sexually oriented bookstores, and related businesses throughout unincorporated communities.    In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board approved the

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