Month: May 2014

Local leaders are reacting to the growing national controversy over care for our veterans. Assemblyman and Republican congressional candidate, Brian Nestande, spoke out Wednesday. Meanwhile, our current Congressman, Democrat Dr. Daul Ruiz, broke his silence on the scandal. “We need leaders who act on behalf of our veterans and not accept bureaucratic excuses,” said Assemblyman

This is the story of one man who was arrested on a SunLine bus on his way home from work. His son, who remains in the country illegally, talks about what happened and how his family has been separated. We also find out that the Border Patrol has the authority to enforce immigration laws just

El departamento de policia de Cathedral City solicita su ayuda para dar con el paradero de una familia reportada extraviada. Se trata de Dulce Aguero de 29 aos de edad y sus hijos Alondra y Joseph. Fueron vistos por ltima vez el viernes por la tarde. Aguero le dijo a un amigo de la familia

Surf’s up in Palm Springs! Did you ever think you’d hear those words in the desert? “”The only thing like it in the valley. Who else has surfing in the desert?” Wet ‘N’ Wild general manager David Andrews said. Get ready to catch a wave at Wet ‘N’ Wild water park in Palm Springs. Eye

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff and several valley police chiefs rescind their endorsement for Riverside County D.A. Paul Zellerbach. Early Wednesday list began to grow as public officials announced they were pulling their support for Paul Zellerbach’s re-election campaign for district attorney. On CBS Local 2’s Newsmaker segment at 5:30 p.m. Sheriff Stan Sniff announced

Milton W. Jones, beloved publisher of Palm Springs Life, owner of Desert Publications Inc., and president of the Jones Agency, died on Wednesday, May 21, in his home in Palm Springs. He was 84. Jones moved to Palm Springs from Newport Beach in 1957 to open Center Pharmacy in Cathedral City, where he would morph

The Palm Springs Police Department arrested a 21 year old man from Hemet after investigators determined he intentionally set fire to a room at the Hard Rock Hotel early Tuesday morning. According to police, Aaron Thomas Beaver caused $2,000 in damage to the carpet and other hotel property. The fire was started around 5:15 a.m.

Un camin de transporte pesado derram una carga de tubos de acero en la Interestatal 10, ocasionando esta maana el choque de un autobs. Por lo menos cuatro personas perdieron la vida, al menos otras siete sufrieron heridas graves. El accidente sucedi a eso de las 2:15 de la madrugada sobre la autopista Interestatal 10,

A 65 year old man from Rancho Mirage has been sentenced to over four years in prison for a scheme to defraud Ally Bank. Steven Pitchersky caused the bank to lose close to $5.3 million. He plead guilty to wire fraud on September 23, 2013, according to officials with the U.S. Department of Justice. Pitchersky

Getting enough to drink is critically important here in the valley, especially with the hot days of summer fast approaching. But one valley mom is expressing concerns about her son and other students staying hydrated at La Quinta High School. The is mother complaining about dirty water fountains on campus, and she says drinks sold

Cuatro personas perdieron la vida en un accidente en el que se involucraron un autobs de pasajeros, un semais que remolcaba pipas y un auto. Los hechos ocurrieron esta madrugada a las 2:15 de acuerdo a informacin proporcionada por Caltrans. El percance ocurri sobre la I-10 cerca de la Estacin de Inspeccin de la frontera

Today on CBS Local 2 This Morning, Jeannie Taylor from Loving All Animals stopped by for a visit and brought along with her an especially sweet little papillon mix dog. Ringo is his name-o and he has an adorable ring around is left eye! Ringo is approximately a year-and-a-half old and has a twin sister

CBS Local 2 Anchor Brooke Beare interviews Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit who is running against Assemblyman Manuel Perez for the County Supervisor, 4th Supervisorial District.

Federal prosecutors have filed charges against an Iowa egg company and two executives blamed in a 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened thousands of people. Disgraced egg industry titan Austin “Jack” DeCoster and his son Peter DeCoster were charged Wednesday with introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce, a misdemeanor. A charging document says the pair sold

An investigation is underway into the cause of an overnight crash in Palm Springs. It happened just before midnight on Tuesday at 11:52 p.m. Police were called out to a single-vehicle crash on the eastbound lanes of Dinah Shore Drive just east of Crossley Road. The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital

Four people were killed Wednesday in collisions involving a tour bus, a big rig and a sedan on Interstate 10 near Blythe, authorities said. Officials with Caltrans said all lanes of I-10 were reopened shortly after 4:30 p.m. The interstate was closed in both directions for several hours. The collisions occurred near a border inspection

“We made it here first to see if we could win big bucks,” Denise Valquez said. Valquez was first in a long line. “I was excited to see the new game and meet her,” she said. The new game – a Walking Dead penny video slot machine. Her – one of the tv show’s stars,

It’s a delicate subject for many women to discuss, but one that’s worth talking about. One out of five women in the US suffers from heavy, painful periods attributed to uterine fibroids. In older women, it’s the most common reason for getting a hysterectomy. But in younger women, fibroids can get in the way of

A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday night for a longtime Cathedral City business leader who died of cancer. Eileen Smith, owner of Tootie’s Texas Barbeque, died early today at age 51. Smith was a lifelong Coachella Valley resident and a business owner for 31 years. She led fellow business owners in forming the Perez Road