Month: February 2014

Guitar Center, the largest musical instrument retailer in the country, opened for business Thursday night in the Desert Crossing Shopping Center, a prime mid-valley location. “We’re really excited to be out here, this is a new market for us,” said store manager Ryan Hamada. A market, Hamada added, that is ripe for the large variety

Lt. Jared Landaker was killed in the line of duty in Iraq seven years ago. On Feb. 7, his family was shocked to see his final resting place at the Riverside National Cemetery had turned into a construction zone as grave markers were rolled over by heavy machinery and plucked from the ground. “It was

The countdown is on for Oscar Sunday and preparation is well underway for Hollywood’s biggest night. News Channel 3 & CBS Local 2 reporter Bianca Rae is live in Los Angeles this weekend to bring you all the action from the Red Carpet. But long before the stars align for the big day, there’s a

El Departamento del Tesoro impondr sanciones financieras a siete personas y diez empresas, entre ellas varias colombianas, acusadas de tener vnculos con el cartel de Sinaloa del Joaqun “El Chapo” Guzmn, se inform el jueves. La Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros dijo que sancionar a Hugo Cullar Hurtado y cinco parientes por su presunto

A viewer contacted KESQ & CBS Local 2 Thursday morning saying someone who claimed to work for MasterCard called asking for her credit card information. The person said her MasterCard was locked and she needed to provide her 16 digit credit card number in order to unlock the card. Luckily, she didn’t have a MasterCard

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will be out in force this weekend to crack down on drunk drivers. DUI enforcement is planned for Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells and Palm Desert. Deputies will be setting up checkpoints on Friday at 7 p.m. until Saturday at 3 a.m. in areas that are known for DUI crashes and

Visitors hoping to stay at the Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage will have to wait a few more months for the five-star treatment, according to a letter from city officials. The developers of the renovated Ritz-Carlton had a deadline to open this weekend. Representative Phil Wolfgramm said, “While we anticipate obtaining a certificate of occupancy to

Ayer a las 10:45 p.m. la polica de Cathedral City recibi varias llamadas que reportaban un tiroteo en la interseccin de la Avenida Quintana y Vista Chino, incluso uno de las personas coment que parecan juegos pirotcnicos. Cuando los agentes llegaron al lugar encontraron 28 casquillos detonados, los oficiales comentaron que existe suficiente evidencia para

Festivities surrounding actor Patrick Warburton’s fourth annual celebrity golf tournament will start Thursday night in Palm Desert. The Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament and related events will be held at the Classic Club and JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort’s Palm and Valley courses through Sunday to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which

One man was taken to the hospital Wednesday night with a gunshot wound to the leg according to Cathedral City police. It happened at the intersection of Avenida Quintana and Vista Chino at about 10:45PM according to Sergeant Scott Sharpe. Neighbors say they heard several shots, one even saying it sounded like “fireworks.” When police

Jim Lange, the first host of the popular game show “The Dating Game,” has died at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 81. He died Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack, his wife Nancy told The Associated Press Wednesday. Though he had a successful career in radio – which was his first

Officials say an air conditioning unit was to blame for smoke that filled the cabin of a SkyWest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Oakland. SkyWest spokeswoman Jessica Bowers says the plane landed safely at Oakland International Airport and was at the gate around 9 p.m. on Wednesday when passengers smelled smoke. They were rushed

U.S. and Mexican law enforcement agencies are investigating a couple of attacks on groups of illegal immigrants smuggled into the United States this month just south of the Coachella Valley. Border Patrol agents say they arrested two groups of illegal immigrants that were assaulted and robbed at gunpoint on February 16 and 17 near Ocotillo,

It’s been eight months since the Mountain Fire ripped through the San Jacinto mountains destroying everything in its path. The town of Idyllwild is still trying to recover. Though the fire did not touch the mountain city, it came close, even forcing an evacuation. Even though the Idyllwild fire department was the closest station to

Storm clouds began rolling into Riverside County Wednesday afternoon giving people a look at what to expect from the systems moving into our area. For some, the cloud stirred some bad memories. “It was just a river running through our backyard,” said Betty West, who lives in Twin Pines, in the San Jacinto mountains. “So

Starting Thursday, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be at the Palm Springs Air Museum. The American Veterans Traveling Tribute’s traveling wall, an 80-percent scale replica of the Washington, D.C., memorial, will be on display through Sunday. The traveling wall, which is 360 feet long and 8 feet tall at its apex,

Storm preparedness is the number one priority right now at Martha’s Village and Kitchen in Indio. The shelter took to Twitter earlier this week asking for donations of tarps, coats and umbrellas. “Tents, sleeping bags, you know, warm stuff,” said Alex Solis, a homeless man who uses the services at Martha’s Village. “The majority of

Dozens gathered at Desert Aids Project in Palm Springs to flip through the pages of a groundbreaking report called “The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Health & Wellness Profile.” The 108-page report is the first of its kind. It’s a Riverside County and local effort to give a better insight into the health issues and disparities

One Palm Springs Hotel is implementing a unique technique to save water during the current drought. Mother Nature may help California with the drought this weekend, but the Palm Springs Hilton is also offering some relief. The hotel partnered with the Desert Water Agency to conserve water. It’s dumping old toilets that use three gallons

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and Coachella police have arrested eight people after serving search warrants at homes of suspected gang members on Wednesday morning. They said seven adults and one juvenile were taken into custody. Police also confiscated four handguns and one rifle during the sweep. Authorities began searching homes around 7 a.m. “The