An appeals court Thursday upheld the conviction of a former Palm Springs High School teacher who sexually assaulted a young boy over the course of several years and tried to seduce two of his students with games and other favors. Ronald Steven Bishop, 46, was convicted in 2016 of 43 sex-related offenses, including sodomy of […]
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London, England It’s a story that has the whole world hurting. British baby Charlie Gard, who was at the center of a legal battle, passed away today. He was born seemingly healthy and about 2 months into his short life, he was diagnosed with a rare disease that gave him little hope for survival. The […]
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Indio, CA One of two young men who allegedly committed a series of room break-ins at a Marriott property in Palm Desert last month pleaded not guilty Wednesday to eight counts of burglary. Francisco Segovia, 18, is accused along with Jeremiah Jackson, 21, of burglarizing rooms at the Marriott Desert Springs Villas, 1091 Pinehurst Lane. […]
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Palm Springs, CA A judge refused Monday to bar the city of Palm Springs from issuing any new vacation rental certificates to prospective short-term rental owners. The motion was brought by a neighborhood group against the city of Palm Springs and the Palm Springs City Council. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Craig G. Riemer denied Protect Our Neighborhoods’ request for […]
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Indio, CA It’s been three years since 41-year-old Jill Thomas Grant was murdered but the trial of her accused killer, then live -in boyfriend 46 -year-old Michael John Franco finally got underway. Michael Thomas, Grant’s brother says waiting for this day has been tough, "Gave us hope only to find out that no it was […]
