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Palm Springs man pleads guilty to stealing millions in tax and COVID-19 loan fraud scheme - KESQ
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A Palm Springs man pleaded guilty to scheming to defraud the IRS out of more than $2.1 million and to fraudulently obtaining nearly $1 million of COVID-19 economic relief loans, the Department of Justice announced. William Mandel Musgrow, 48, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of wire fraud...
on Sep 6
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Local bus driver claims he was assaulted after the Donald Trump rally in Coachella
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A Coachella Valley bus driver is now speaking out after he claims to have been assaulted following the Donald Trump rally in Coachella.
on Oct 18
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What is Project Skydrop? Hunt for golden treasure appears to lead to Massachusetts - KESQ
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WCVB, PROJECT SKYDROP, CNN By Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story AMHERST, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Somewhere in western Massachusetts or at the southern border of Vermont, a real-life treasure hunt is intensifying. Project Skydrop is the creation of New Hampshire-based game...
on Oct 3
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Lawyer says Chinese doping case handled 'reasonably' but WADA failed to follow its rules - KESQ
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AP National Writer An investigator gave the World Anti-Doping Agency a pass on its handling of the case involving Chinese swimmers, but not without hammering away at the “unsatisfactory” way in which the agency disregarded key rules designed to safeguard global sports. WADA released the decision...
on Sep 13
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White Gold Rush: Companies look to 2026 for mass lithium production near Salton Sea - KESQ
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Things are moving fast in Lithium Valley, near the Salton Sea. If you drive along Highway 111 all the way down to the southern end of the Salton Sea, you'll see your usual puffs of white steam, chugging up from the geothermal plants. But below those clouds, underneath these plants, some...
on Sep 8
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Kroger admits price gouging amid trial, what the merger could mean for your wallet - KESQ
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Trial began early this week between Kroger and the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is suing to block a Kroger-Albertsons merger, claiming it would eliminate competition and raise food prices. Kroger argues it would help them reduce costs and compete better with rivals like Walmart and Costco....
on Sep 3
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Anti-sex trafficking sting at Comic-Con yields 14 arrests - KESQ
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An anti-human trafficking sting at last weekend's San Diego Comic-Con International resulted in 14 arrests of people seeking to purchase sex and the recovery of 10 potential sex trafficking victims, authorities announced today. The operation involved law enforcement officers working...
on Aug 1
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Entire Bakersfield Chapter of Hells Angels arrested on multiple violent charges - KESQ
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Six members of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang known as "Hells Angels" were arrested today on various violent charges following a joint investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Kern County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol. Early this...
on Jun 26
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IRS sues Ohio doctor whose views on COVID-19 vaccinations drew complaints - KESQ
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CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she claimed COVID-19 vaccines made people magnetic is being sued by the federal government. The IRS says she hasn’t paid nearly $650,000 in federal taxes and late fees. The lawsuit filed last month claims Sherri Tenpenny didn’t pay...
on Jun 26
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What happens to camping gear, items left behind from Stagecoach and Coachella? - KESQ
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Festival season is officially over, and as hundreds of thousands of visitors head out of the Coachella Valley, many of them are leaving a lot of things behind. So what happens to the junk people get rid of at Stagecoach and Coachella? In order to find that answer, all you have to do is ask
on May 2
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Banning Christian school teacher who had sexual contact with student sentenced - KESQ
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A former teacher at a Christian school in Banning who had inappropriate contact with a female student was sentenced today to three months in jail and three years' felony probation, as well as ordered to register as a sex offender. Nicholas Garrett Corl, 26, of Banning pleaded guilty last...
on Feb 17
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Since Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott deployed thousands of personnel to the US-Mexico border, the operation has been slammed as overtly political and a waste of resources by Democratic lawmakers and even some of the National Guard members participating in the...
on Dec 11
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Banning church faculty member charged with sexually assaulting child - KESQ
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A 26-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a child at a Banning church was charged today with lewd acts on a child under 14 years old and other offenses.
on Oct 4, 2023