AP: Idaho Sen. Craig To Resign Saturday
The Associated Press has learned that Senator Larry Craig, Republican from Idaho, will resign and is planning to make that announcement…
Continue ReadingMonth: August 2007
Is The Next ‘Mega’ Millionaire In The Valley?
The $330 million jackpot in tonight’s multi-state Mega Millions draw, the second-largest since California joined the game in June 2005, can…
Continue ReadingBig Rig Jackknife Blocking Interstate 10
A big-rig truck jacknife on Interstate 10 East has blocked off two lanes of traffic, CHP officers reported Thursday. The accident was reported just…
Continue Reading‘Flex Alert Days’ Begin In Midst Of Heat Wave
With a late summer heat wave sending temperatures soaring, Cal-ISO, the agency that operates the state’s power grid, asked residents to…
Continue ReadingSearch For Sheriff Doyle’s Replacement Underway
Riverside County Sheriff Bob Doyle has officially been appointed to the state Board of Parole Hearings, the office of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said…
Continue ReadingAccount Executive
KESQ/KDFX is looking for an experienced Account Executive to represent our stations. We are looking for a motivated & dedicated team-player with…
Continue ReadingSalton Sea Body Ruled As A Suspicious Death
A body found floating in the Salton Sea near North Shore is being ruled a suspicious death, deputies reported Saturday. The body was foundwhen a…
Continue ReadingVick Apologizes After Pleading Guilty
(AP) – Michael Vick has pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting charge. The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback entered his guilty plea in…
Continue ReadingNew Federal Guidelines For Sunscreen
(AP) – The Food and Drug Administration is proposing new rules covering the ingredients, labeling and testing of sunscreens. The long-delayed…
Continue ReadingNew Google Allows Users To Reach The ‘Sky’
(AP) – The heavens are only a few mouses clicks away with Google’s latest free tool. A new feature in Google Earth — the…
Continue ReadingState Lawmakers End Stalemate, Agreed To Budget
(AP) – California lawmakers have ended the nation’s longest budget impasse, agreeing to a $145 billion spending plan that eliminates the…
Continue ReadingStrong Aftershocks Following Killer Peru Quake
(AP) – At least two strong aftershocks have rattled the region of Peru where officials say more than 500 people have died since…
Continue ReadingPossible Body Found At PGA West
A day of golfing for some golfers in La Quinta turned into a gruesome discovery as a man’s body was found at the nearby All-American Canal.…
Continue ReadingPart 20: Defense Attorney Reacts To ‘Mishandled Drugs’ Report
Local defense attorneys are reacting to an internal Desert Hot Springs Police memo that admits evidence was improperly handled. The chain of custody…
Continue ReadingDHS Appoints An Interim City Manager
The City of Desert Hot Springs dug up fromits past to fill the recently vacated City Manager position. The city’s former interim police chief…
Continue ReadingCollision Closes I-10 Lanes Near Cabazon
Traffic remained blocked in both directions of Interstate 10 near Cabazon today as crews tried to remove a semi-truck that overturned in a collision…
Continue ReadingPres. Bush, Reagan Remember Griffin’s Life
President Bush offered words of praise Monday for the late Merv Griffin, calling the media mogul and longtime La Quinta resident a “man of…
Continue ReadingValley Resident, TV Mogul Merv Griffin Dies
Merv Griffin’s battle with cancer is over, family of the entertainer said Sunday. The 82-year-old TV producer and Coachella Valley resident…
Continue ReadingPres. Bush, Reagan Remember Griffin’s Life
President Bush offered words of praise Monday for the late Merv Griffin, calling the media mogul and longtime La Quinta resident a “man of…
Continue ReadingFather Arrested For Infant’s Death In Palm Springs
A Twentynine Palms man’s bail is set at $1 million after being arrested last week for the death of his 2-and-a-half month old child,…
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