Palm Springs, CA Thousands of Coachella Valley locals protested against gun violence at the March For Our Lives demonstration in Palm Springs, but the city mayor was notably absent, raising criticism by some of his constituents. It was high school students who led the anti-gun march on Saturday, but it was also one of them who called […]
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Cathedral City, CA Thousands are expected to turn out for Cathedral City’s Annual Pride event this weekend, celebrating the LGBT community across the valley. But Tuesday, there was a special emphasis on the transgender community as the community observes Transgender Day of Visibility. Fresh coats of paint cover the crosswalks in front of Cathedral City […]
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Joshua Tree National Park A suspected arson fire at Joshua Tree National Park has damaged a historical landmark. The fire that broke out late Monday damaged the Oasis of Mara, a site settled by Native Americans who planted the 29 palm trees that inspired the name of the nearby city Twentynine Palms, according to the National […]
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A four-count criminal complaint was filed today against a Cathedral City man accused of molesting a girl in Palm Desert. Ismael Gaspar, 35, was due in court this afternoon on three counts of committing lewd acts on a child and one count of burglary — all felonies. Gaspar allegedly molested the girl — identified only […]
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A decomposed body found in a shallow grave in Northern California is believed to be that of a missing model whose boyfriend, a suspect in her death, killed himself after a police chase last week, police said Tuesday. The discovery of remains at a site in Nevada County comes amid a LAPD investigation into the […]
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Desert Hot Springs, CA A Desert Hot Springs woman who disappeared from her home was being sought today by police. Evelis Alfaro, 60, was last seen around 11 p.m. Monday at her residence in the 11500 block of Cactus Drive. Alfaro was described as Hispanic, 5-foot-1 and weighing 140 pounds, with gray hair and brown […]
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The mother of a baby and a toddler was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after the children were found dead in car seats inside a car and authorities discovered evidence of foul play, officials said Tuesday. The bodies were found outside the family’s home in the historic mining town of Superior, a community of […]
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Police officials in Sacramento, California, boast about their use of body cameras, and the quick release of the footage they capture, as centerpieces of a larger effort to improve the public’s trust. But the fatal shooting by police officers last week of an unarmed black man, Stephon Clark, has exposed a potential flaw in that effort […]