Month: July 2014

It was a surveillance video we broadcast two weeks ago, showing a womanstealing packages from a home in Indio – and leaving behind an empty package as her calling card, that caught the attention of Palm Desert Country Club resident Dave Van Winkle. Last December patio furniture, two chairs and a table, was stolen from

One year ago, we were with Cpl. Adam Shatarsky as he began walking from Palm Springs to Washington D.C., taking only a backpack with survival and camping supplies. The Wounded Walk is meant to raise awareness and money for veterans coming home with mental and physical wounds. Shatarsky burned through eight pairs of shoes and

A northern California man took aim at 37 California school districts, claiming they’re not making the grade when it comes to teaching physical education in elementary schools. Marc Babin, along with Cal200, a non-profit organization he heads, filed a class-action lawsuit against school districts across California. The suit was filed in San Francisco County, but

La Patrulla de Caminos investiga un accidente despus de que una mujer se saliera de la carpeta asflitca y se estrellara contra un poste de energa elctrica en las inmediaciones de la calle Washingon donde por una razn desconocida perdio el control del volante el jueves por la tarde. Este orden de acciones sucedio al

Just Wednesday another child died because of being in a hot car. The 3-year-old boy climbed into the car near Los Angeles and couldn’t get out. That makes 19 deaths so far this year, deaths that could have been prevented. That’s why ordinary people, even a teenager are inventing new technology to remind people of

Rancho Mirage City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Thursday afternoon that will limit vacation rentals to people who are at least 30 years old, according to Kenneth Gregory, the attorney representing homeowners with rentals. The proposed ordinance would be a nine-year increase in the current minimum age of 21 years. And it would prohibit vacationers

La Casa Blanca denunci un intento de la Cmara de Representantes para impedir que el presidente Barack Obama extienda el diferimiento de deportaciones a ms inmigrantes que se encuentran ilegalmente en Estados Unidos. El secretario de prensa Josh Earnest dijo en un comunicado que la cmara baja quiere que se apruebe una poltica de inmigracin

The 81 classified layoffs that were scheduled to take effect on August 1st for the Coachella Valley Unified School District have been averted, according to a release from school district officials. The Board of Trustees and Superintendent Darryl Adams were pleased to make the announcement on Thursday. Officials said the reversal of these layoffs was

A Coachella man was convicted Thursday of robbing, abducting and killing two farm workers in Thermal days after he gunned down a teenage boy. Angel Anthony Esparza was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for the Dec. 19, 2009, deaths of Gregorio Juarez and Pedro Garcia, along with special circumstance allegations of multiple

CHP is investigating after a woman drove off the road and collided with a power pole on Washington Street Thursday afternoon. The crash happened at about 12 p.m. in an unincorporated county area north of Palm Desert. Officers said the woman was driving south on Washington Street when she somehow lost control of her vehicle

She’s cute and cuddly now but not long ago she was a . This tail wagging sweetie, Piper is a survivor of a hoarder. She visited CBS Local 2 Morning News and made a great first impression. We were amazed by her loving disposition in spite of her earlier circumstances. Loving All Animals brought her

An animal control officer had to do a triple take after one goat turned into a trio of goats following a short transport in his animal control truck Wednesday afternoon. According to John Welsh with Riverside County Animal Services, the officer knew the female goat was pregnant when he carefully loaded her into the back

Hoy a las 5:15 a.m. una mujer conduca un motorhome y par en la gasolinera Chevron que se ubica sobre North Indian Canyon Drive cerca de la I-10 en North Palm Springs para cargar combustible, cuando de repente el motor del vehculo ardi en llamas. Sus nios dorman adentro pero pudieron salir ilesos antes de

A woman and her children escaped injury early Thursday morning when their motorhome caught fire while filling up with gasoline at a north Palm Springs service station. Firefighters were called to the Chevron on the 6600 block of North Indian Canyon Drive at 5:15 a.m. Thursday morning. A woman in the RV said the engine

Ashley Guerrero, a 35-year-old horse trainer from Murrieta, is among a dozen contestants on “The Quest,” a 10-episode competition series aimed at fans of fantasy and fairytales premiering at 8 p.m. tonight on ABC. Guerrero is also skilled in trick riding, archery and boxing. The initial field of contestants was chosen through open calls and

This week, we followed a tip from a viewer about a broken sprinkler flooding the sidewalks on Sage Drive near El Paseo. When we showed up, the sprinkler had been fixed. This is the first installment of Water Waster Wednesday’s! Know a water waster? E-mail your tips, with pictures or video if possible, to Rob.Bradley@cbslocal2.com

An act of vandalism has left residents in a Rancho Mirage community concerned about their safety. What’s more troubling, some think it’s the work of a neighbor. A closer look at a car parked in front of one of the homes at the Sunrise Country Club, shows marks from someone keying it, all up and

Leaving a child in a hot car can be deadly. The topic is gaining national steam after more and more child heat stroke deaths continue to pop up around the country. Just Wednesday, a three-year-old boy died after getting locked inside a car near a small neighborhood in Los Angeles. On average, 38 children die

Living in the desert we know many times with sudden heavy downpours, streets tend to flood. The cleanup can be a headache, and that seems to be the case for one Palm Desert man. As we experience one of the worst state droughts in history, homeowner David Garfield believes its only a matter of time

New water restrictions are for the entire state of California, including the Coachella Valley, but how those rules are implemented will depend on your local water agency or district. “All of our customers will be affected,” said Desert Water Agency board president Craig Ewing. How you are affected depends on where you live. The new