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Shay Lawson

CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ)  – An emotional plea from Mary Beushausen, Emmanuel Haro’s maternal grandmother in the courtroom on Monday.

“He never gave me a chance to see my grandchildren. He kept my daughter away,” Beushausen said.

Jake Haro, 32, is heading to prison after pleading guilty in the murder of his 7-month old son – Emmanuel Haro.

Jake Haro is sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

The Riverside County District Attorney’s office said Jake Haro was charged with one count each of murder, assault on a child under 8 causing death and filing a false police report.

This as his wife, Rebecca Haro, is scheduled for a separate preliminary hearing.

Diane Blair, who has been following the case, shared her reaction to the sentencing.

“Not harsh enough,” Blair said. “I believe that it needed to be a lot harsher. Emmanuel would have never ended up where he is now had they actually been harsh enough his first sentence, and not let him out with his daughter.”

Jake Haro admitted to assaulting his son, Emmanuel Haro, to the point that it caused his death, according to court documents.

Haro pleaded guilty last month to second-degree murder and filing a false police report. His guilty pleas were to the court and not a plea agreement with the District Attorney’s Office.

He received an aggregate sentence of 180 days for filing a false police report and six years and 8 months for a prior child abuse case that left an infant girl unable to walk or feed herself for the rest of her life.

“It would have never happened to Emmanuel had he’d been locked up where he should have been,” said Blair.

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Gavin Nguyen

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Election Day is just one day away.

Voters will decide on Proposition 50, introduced by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which would temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts starting in 2026 to favor Democrats. If passed, the measure could help Democrats secure five additional seats in the House of Representatives.

Locally, the City of Palm Springs and Indian Wells could be absorbed into California’s 48th congressional district. CA-48 is currently represented by Republican Representative Darrell Issa in San Diego County’s more rural East County. More Democratic voters from Palm Springs would likely make it more difficult for the GOP to retain Issa’s seat.

Proposed redistricting under Proposition 50 for California’s 48th congressional district, which would absorb Palm Springs and Indian Wells in the Coachella Valley

And under redistricting, longtime GOP Rep. Ken Calvert’s 41st congressional district would move entirely to Los Angeles County, threatening his streak of seventeen terms in the House.

As of Monday, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters said 390,035 vote-by-mail ballots have been returned and counted. That represents nearly 120,000 more ballots returned since last Monday.

More information on where vote-by-mail ballots can be dropped off, as well as polling locations for early voting and Election Day, is all available at the county’s election website.

News Channel 3 is speaking with the Riverside County Registrar of Voters office with more on voting in this year’s election. We’re also asking voters about the impact of this election. Stay with us for the latest.

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Jesus Reyes

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KESQ) – Prosecutors filed charges against a man accused of killing a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy responding to a domestic violence call in Rancho Cucamonga then leading police on a pursuit that ended in a violent crash.

Angelo Jose Saldivar, 47, of San Bernardino, is charged with 10 counts, including murder for the death of SBCSD Deputy Andrew Nuñez, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office announced Monday.

Charges filed:

PC 187a) – Murder

PC207(a) – Attempted Kidnapping

PC245(b) – Assault with a Semiautomatic Firearm

PC245(b) – Assault with a Semiautomatic Firearm

PC245(b) – Assault with a Semiautomatic Firearm

PC245(b) – Assault with a Semiautomatic Firearm

PC246.3(a)  – Discharge of a Firearm

VC 2800.2(a) – Evading an Officer

PC236 – False Imprisonment by Violence

PC243(e)(1) – Battery on a Spouse

Prosecutors have also alleged special allegations for use of a firearm in commission of the assaults. Special allegations of murder to avoid arrest, murder of a police officer, and personal and intentional discharge of a firearm have been filed with the murder charge.

If found guilty, and special allegations found true, Saldivar would be eligible to be sentenced to Life Without Possibility of Parole and Death, the DA’s office said.

The shooting happened on Oct. 28, just after 12:40 p.m. in Rancho Cucamonga. Police said the call started as a man threatening a woman. Deputies arrived and were immediately shot at by the suspect. Deputy Andrew Nuñez was struck by gunfire and airlifted to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Nuñez, 28, had been with the department for six years. He leaves behind a wife and a two-year-old daughter. His wife is also expecting, authorities said.

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Authorities said Saldivar fled the scene on a motorcycle. Police pursued him along the eastbound 210 freeway before coming to the end when he crashed into the back of a vehicle in Upland.

San Bernardino County Sheriff Dicus said in a news conference that an off-duty sheriff’s deputy conducted a “legal intervention” by striking the suspect on the motorcycle, which sparked the crash that ended the chase.

Saldivar is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday in Rancho Cucamonga.

Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates on this case.

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City News Service

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors tomorrow is slated to approve the Riverside County Office of Agriculture Commissioner’s proposed contract with the state to monitor programs intended to ensure containment of any pink bollworm threats to cotton crops countywide.

The office has entered into agreements with the California Department of Food & Agriculture annually for the last decade or so to manage the Pink Bollworm Cotton Plowdown Program. The new contract, valued at $5,000, would be retroactive to Nov. 1 and expire on June 30.

Under the agreement, the county’s agricultural inspectors would be responsible for tallying all acreage reserved for cotton crops and track whether those parcels where pink bollworm populations were previously identified remain plowed under, uncultivated.

No recent evidence has emerged of major bollworm activity in cotton growing areas of Riverside County. However, the pest remains an ongoing concern to farmers statewide and throughout various locations in the Southwest United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Cotton crop production comprises about $13 million in value countywide.   

Pink bollworms were first identified in the United States in 1917, arriving via Mexico, where agricultural officials said they were likely imported from Egypt.

The pests originate from moths laying eggs in cotton bolls. The larvae consume cotton stalks from the inside out.   

By the 1960s, agricultural programs utilizing insecticides and radiation-sterilized male moths had netted successes destroying the pink bollworm population. The creatures resurfaced, however, and remained a persistent problem going into the early 2000s, when farmers began planting genetically modified “Bt” cotton crops, which proved largely resistant to the creatures.

Despite this, the bollworms have evolved, in some cases hardening their immunities to the modified crops. Though their numbers are no longer a major threat, crops where they are found have to be plowed down, officials said.

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City News Service

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A community celebration will be held Saturday to mark the $15 million revitalization of Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park in La Quinta, it was announced Monday.

The free, family-friendly event will begin with a catfish derby at 8 a.m. at 58075 Jefferson Street, following a 6 a.m. gate opening, according to officials.  

The lake will be stocked with 4,800 pounds of catfish — the largest single stock in the Coachella Valley — provided by Yellow Mart Bait and Tackle in Indio.

A prize ceremony for the heaviest catch will take place at 11 a.m., followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony, classic car show, vendor marketplace, food trucks and a family fun zone.

A drone light show sponsored by KYA, the contractor for the improvement project, will close the festivities shortly after 6 p.m.   

“With our lease being extended another 30 years, we have dedicated significant investment and made major improvements to have more features for people of all-ages to enjoy here. We are so proud to fix up and reopen the pool for our families, re-do the roads, built new restrooms and brought more greenery and trees and shade,” Supervisor V. Manuel Perez said.   

Perez allocated $15 million in county funds for the project, which includes a new amphitheater, repaired swimming pool, pickleball, sand volleyball and basketball courts, new shelters in fishing areas and overall park beautification.   

“Lake Cahuilla has always been a special place for families, veterans and visitors,” said Kyla Brown, general manager of RivCo Parks.   

The event will be hosted by Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District, in partnership with Perez and KYA.

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Luis Avila

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown are leaving many older adults without steady access to food.

Benefits ended on November 1, meaning that, without further action, the program will not be providing benefits to recipients. With grocery budgets shrinking, seniors are turning to local centers and food programs for help.

Community senior centers are expecting a sharp increase in visitors seeking hot meals and food assistance. Some say they’re feeding dozens more people each day than usual, stretching already tight resources and volunteer teams.

Administrators warn the strain could worsen if the shutdown continues.

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Garrett Hottle

Update 11/3/25

Jake Haro was sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder of his 7-month-old son, Emmanuel.

Haro, 32, admitted to assaulting his son, Emmanuel Haro, to the point that it caused his death, according to court documents. Haro pleaded guilty last month to second-degree murder and filing a false police report. His guilty pleas were to the court and not a plea agreement with the District Attorney’s Office.

He received an aggregate sentence of 180 days for filing a false police report and six years and 8 months for a prior child abuse case that left an infant girl unable to walk or feed herself for the rest of her life.

All sentences ordered to run consecutively.

Haro was further ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution and was credited with 551 days for time served.

Mary Beushausen, Emmanuel Haro’s maternal grandmother, spoke before the sentencing, calling for Jake Haro to receive the maximum sentence and blaming the justice system for giving him a second chance after his initial child abuse case.

“I told him that I would be here for his sentencing before he was arrested,” Beushausen told the courtroom. “He destroyed my whole family.”

“The lies told in this case only deepened the tragedy of Emmanuel’s death,” Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said. “While today’s sentence represents a measure of accountability for Jake Haro, our office will continue to seek justice as the case against his co-defendant moves forward.”

Emmanuel’s mother, Rebecca Haro, pleaded not guilty to murder charges. She is scheduled to return to court for a felony settlement conference on January 21.

Emmanuel’s remains have not been recovered.

News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle is in Riverside for the sentencing hearing. He’ll have live coverage throughout the day, starting at 4 p.m.

Newly obtained court documents also revealed details on the child abuse case that Jake Haro was on probation for, stemming from October 2018. When his infant daughter was taken to the hospital, doctors discovered multiple injuries, including brain hemorrhage, skull fracture, and multiple rib fractures.

The assault left the infant girl unable to walk or feed herself for the rest of her life.

Additionally, Jake Haro was caught with a handgun and ammunition in June 2024 while already on felony probation for the first child abuse case.

In August, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin blasted the criminal justice system for what he called a preventable tragedy. Hestrin said Emmanuel’s death could have been avoided if Haro had been sent to prison for his prior child abuse conviction in 2023, instead of receiving probation.

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Timothy Foster

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As the government shutdown stretches on, food insecurity is rising across the Coachella Valley, and local organizations are stepping up to help.

Over the weekend, the first-ever Scoop Palm Springs Ice Cream Festival brought hundreds of people downtown for a day of sweets, music, and community. Behind the celebration, the event aimed to raise money for the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert’s food bank.

The Center’s food program serves hundreds of residents every week, offering free groceries and fresh produce to low-income individuals and families, including many affected by recent federal aid delays. With government programs like CalFresh and SNAP disrupted by the ongoing shutdown, local demand has increased significantly.

Daniel Szpak, founder of Scoop Palm Springs and chief organizer of the event, explained that food insecurity continues to be a problem in the community, especially with funding cuts, and that all proceeds from ticket sales go directly to the LGBTQ Center’s Community Food Bank. The event provides a fun way for the community to give back and make a real impact.

Center staff noted that they are serving over 500 households every week and adding new families constantly. Events like the festival are essential to keeping the food bank stocked and meeting growing community needs.

The ice cream festival featured local vendors, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities, turning a classic treat into a way to fight hunger and support inclusion. Organizers plan to make it an annual Palm Springs tradition, helping the community come together one scoop at a time.

Residents who want to donate or volunteer with the LGBTQ Community Center’s food bank can visit thecentercv.org

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Shay Lawson

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)  – It’s the last day to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos at Sunnylands Center and Gardens.

It’s all part of a free 5 day celebration of the holiday that the organization holds every year.

Organizers said attendees have an opportunity to honor their dead loved ones at a community alter.

Ofrendas and Nichos are on display from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“This is a really fun event that’s meant to honor and represent family members and loved ones that have passed,” Rhoda Coscetti, community program specialist, said. “We’re really honored to offer this space for 10 local nonprofits.“

Tonight – Sunnylands Center and Gardens will stay open until 9 p.m. for a night time viewing of that local artwork and a screening of Disney’s “Coco,” starting at 6:30 p.m.

Parking and admission is free for all.

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