Month: October 2014

Campaign ads hitting the airwaves are getting increasingly ugly now that November’s election is just weeks away. One race has been particularly nasty, the State Senate race between Former Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia and County Supervisor Jeff Stone, both republicans. But who is really behind the negative TV ads? The ad in question dramatizes a road

Autoridades de la ciudad de Cathedral City dijeron que un beb se encuentra en estado crtico tras caer en una piscina este jueves por la noche en la cuadra 68700 de Concepcin Road, en la zona de Panorama Park. Segn un amigo de la familia, el nio fue trasladado al hospital de la Universidad de

Officials who quarantined a plane that landed at a Las Vegas airport say a sick passenger on board doesn’t meet the criteria for Ebola. Christine Crews of the Clark County Department of Aviation says health officials responded to McCarran International Airport Friday morning after reports that a passenger who had recently traveled to Africa vomited

It’s Week 6 of the high school football season. Check out the schedule and tune in to KESQ News Channel 3 at 11 p.m. Friday for all of the highlights on The Best Local Sports Show. Scores will be updated throughout the weekend and we’ll also post our Play of the Week candidates Friday night.

A cat burglar was arrested Wednesday morning after stealing two cars and leading police on separate pursuits. Kenneth Burns of Cathedral City, 21, is facing multiple charges of theft stemming from the early morning crime spree. According to a release from the Palm Desert Police Department, officers saw a stolen vehicle near Country Club Drive

Seniors have a chance to get a free flu shot at the 26th Senior Lifestyle Expo in Palm Springs Friday. The expo is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at Mizell Senior Center, located at 480 S. Sunrise Way. The event will feature health and legal seminars, information booths, a rummage sale and a farmers’

A 19-year-old woman died Thursday night after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing Twentynine Palms Highway. Agnes Quintano, a Twentynine Palms resident, was crossing the highway southbound near Mission Avenue at about 6:50 p.m. when the collision occurred. Deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said she was in the #1 westbound

In the 1960s, more than a million people visited the Salton Sea every year. More people went to the Salton Sea State Park than Yosemite National Park. Fast forward a few decades and the sea is now one of the nation’s most threatened ecosystems, gradually receding into a pool of dust. “What happens when the

The BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament is accepting applications for volunteers and “ball kids,” organizers said today. The 2015 tournament will be held March 9-22 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Call (760) 200-8400 for more information.

Nadine Elliott and her dog Phred are taking their daily walks to the next level and so are their neighbors because they’re now on “Paw Patrol.” It’s part of the Dog Walker Watch program. The Bermuda Dunes Country Club began its partnership with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. Thursday to train dog walkers to use

El Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside alerta sobre denuncias falsas realizadas por unos estudiantes en el este del Valle de Coachella de intento de secuestro en Thermal. La Teniente del Departamento del Sheriff Misty Reynolds le dijo a Kuna Noticias que recibieron cinco llamadas reportando dos incidentes el mes pasado en Thermal pero

Ayer alrededor de las 8:00 a.m. la polica de Desert Hot Springs recibi una llamada que reportaba que cerca del Boys & Girls Club que se ubica en el 11320 Cholla Drive estaba una camioneta estacionada y dentro estaba un hombre masturbndose mientras observaba a algunos estudiantes. Se trata de Michael De la Rocha de

Officials say a wildfire burning along a Northern California interstate has destroyed five homes. State fire officials released the figure on Thursday after previously reporting one home had been destroyed. The fire along Interstate 80 about 40 miles northeast of Sacramento has burned through 420 acres. Containment has gone from 10 to 20 percent. Other

A Twentynine Palms student is facing charges of threatening to shoot, stab and assault staff members at Black Rock High School in Yucca Valley. Matthew Ross, 18, was arrested Wednesday after San Bernardino County sheriff deputies found a loaded rifle, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, knives and even crossbows in his possession. According to the

We featured a special dog on CBS Local 2 This Morning, not in need of a new home but this comeback-kid is in need of help just the same. Meet Domino, an adorable black/white Papillion mix who has had a rough life in his two young years. Domino was found with his mom and two

Thousands of swarming bees have left one landscaper dead and another critically injured after the men were stung in southern Arizona. Douglas Fire Department officials say the landscapers were working on a home around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when they were attacked by the huge swarm of bees. One man later died at a hospital. The

Desert Hot Springs will now join Palm Springs and Cathedral City in allowing marijuana dispensaries. The City Council voted Tuesday night to overturn the existing ban. Any where you see a business in Desert Hot Springs is a potential location of a future medical marijuana dispensary. The city council still has a few decisions to

A leader in alternative energy, automaker Ford is continuing to pave the way. Fiesta Ford, the car dealership at the I-10 Auto Mall in Indio, is turning to one of the biggest natural sources of energy we have in the desert – the sun. Taking advantage of some open and unused space across the street

Un hombre perecio despus de un accidente de trnsito en Yucca Valley a tempranas horas del mircoles. El conductor se sali de la carpeta asfltica perdiendo el control del volante, enviando su vehculo modelo Chevrolet Malibu a un terrapln donde se volc. Uno de los testigos viajaba en direccin sur en el momento del percance