Month: March 2015

Serena Williams shared the stage tonight with the nation’s heroes: the men and women who serve in the armed forces, and here at home as first responders. The annual “Salute Our Heroes” ceremony was held tonight after the tournament’s marquee match, serving as a small token of appreciation for these heroes’ sacrifices. “They deserve it.

An error-prone Serena Williams beat Monica Niculescu 7-5, 7-5 in her first match at Indian Wells in 14 years Friday night, receiving a warm welcome from the fans in sharp contrast to the booing that drove her away as a teenager. Williams rallied from a 5-3 deficit in the first set and recovered after blowing

More than a dozen people stood outside of the county courthouse in Palm Springs Friday protesting Cathedral City paralegal Sara Salcido. Salcido was in court after she was sued by Lindy Brau, an immigrant who she promised to help obtain a U Visa, is a visa for US immigrants who are victims of criminal activity.

Work is underway to cleanup a Desert Hot Springs senior community with a bed bug infestation. However, residents worry it’s not going to be enough. We first told you about the problem this week and showed you the evidence with residents suffering bites all over their bodies. Now work is underway to cleanup the problem,

Vandals and thieves strike a popular soccer park in Indio canceling soccer games for hundreds of children. Under the cover of darkness, copper wires were stolen out of the large light poles at the South Jackson Soccer Park. “We have had two instances of vandalism,” said Sgt. Dan Marshall with the Indio Police Department. “What

85 personas podran enfrentar cargos criminales tras ser sorprendidos por el comit de constratistas de California Contractors State License Board, durante varios operativos encubiertos que se realizaron a lo largo de dos das en siete ciudadaes a lo largo de California. El operativo se llama “Spring California Blitz”. De las 85 personas, siete sospechosos fueron

El gobierno federal solicit el jueves a una corte de apelacin que levante temporalmente la suspensin a la Accin Ejecutiva del Presidente Barack Obama que protege a millones de inmigrantes de la deportacin.Argumentando que no puede esperar a que el juez que bloque la accin tome una determinacin sobre una solicitud similar. Abogados del Departamento

CBS Local 2 and KESQ News Channel 3 are the media sponsors of Fahsion Week El Paseo. This year celebrates a decade of desert fashion. The Tenth Annual Fashion Week El Paseo unfolds March 21-28 under the Runway Tent on Larkspur Lane between El Paseo and Shadow Mountain in the heart of Palm Desert’s most

Eighty-five people may face criminal charges after being caught by the Contractors State License Board in simultaneous undercover sting operations that took place over two days in seven cities throughout California. Officials call it the Spring California Blitz. Of those, seven suspects were cited for contracting without a license in Rancho Mirage. The first day

La caminata “Relay For Life” de la Sociedad Americana contra el Cncer se efectuar este fin de semana en el campo de ftbol americano de la preparatoria de Cathedral City por 24 horas basada en el tema de Disney! El evento iniciar a partir de las 9 a.m. este 14 de marzo y culminar a

CBS Local 2 “Stands for You”. We took a stand for an elderly Palm Desert woman who has complaints about a contractor who installed a new driveway at her house. The woman says the installation damaged the irrigation system in her yard. The new driveway is made of interlocking tiles at her home in Sun

Bank of the West hosted a client grand opening event Friday morning at its new wealth management and banking center in Indian Wells. The new bank is located at 74-989 Highway 111 at Cook Street. As part of the celebration, Bank of the West presented a donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Coachella

The life of Denee Salisbury was honored at a memorial Thursday night at Sunrise Park in Palm Springs. The 48-year-old homeless woman, who suffered from mental health issues, was found murdered in a vacant lot in Palm Springs on February 21. The man accused of killing her, Verne Orlop Jr. was also in and out

The Coachella Police Department arrested a suspected burglar Thursday night at a commercial strip mall after seeing another suspect run from the area with stolen property. Officers said the burglary happened just before 9 p.m. in the 49900 block of Harrison Street in Coachella. Someone reported that suspects in a gray vehicle had forced open

“I did a lot of research. I read the bill itself.” Bill Taylor and his partner Bruce Kenyon hoped the Veterans Access to Care Law would cut down on the time they spend driving to the VA Hospital in Loma Linda. “If you have multiple issues that you’re dealing with,” explained Kenyon, “you could end

Serena Williams has returned to the BNP Paribas Open, ending a 14-year personal boycott of the $5 million tournament that began when she was booed as a teenager on her way to winning the title in 2001. Williams took questions during a 10-minute news conference on Thursday, a day before the world’s top-ranked women’s player

Are you talented? Can you sing or play an instrument? All students are encouraged to apply now for this amazing school of rock type summer camp at cvcommunitytrust.org/AMP Scholarship funding provided by Goldenvoice. “Open Call” at Indio Performing Arts Center this Saturday, March 14th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.No talented student will be turned

One person has been rushed to a hospital in serious condition after being attacked by a swarm of bees in Desert Hot Springs Thursday morning, according to Riverside County emergency officials. Firefighters are on scene and a beekeeper is arriving to the triplex in the 14000 block of El Cajon Drive. The swarm of bees

El Departamento de Polica de la ciudad de Indio se encuentran tras la pista de el sujeto que bale mortalmente a un hombre este pasado mircoles por la noche en el complejo de apartamentos Encanto ubicado en la cuadra 46-725 Clinton Street. A pesar de que las autoridades an no han revelado su identidad, Telemundo

‘Sun Grow’, the first licensed medical marijuana dispensary in Desert Hot Springs, opened for business at 12 p.m. Thursday. Mayor Adam Sanchez was among the city leaders at a public ribbon-cutting ceremony that took place in front of the new shop at the corner of Palm Drive and Dillon Road. KESQ & CBS Local 2