Month: October 2015

A bomb threat following a vehicle and store burglary in Coachella landed a 31-year-old man behind bars Sunday. Around 10 a.m. police arrested Michael Guerra. He’s accused of breaking into a car in a parking lot on the 49000 block of Grapefruit Boulevard. Coachella police got another call from a sporting goods store in the

Beaumont police responded to the scene of a deadly single-car rollover crash around 3 p.m. at Veile Avenue and 1st Street. One person was confirmed dead after being ejected from the vehicle. A female passenger survived and wasn’t hurt. The driver, 19-year-old Jacob Mason Knust, left the scene, according to police. Officers located Knust in

A Coachella man is under arrest following a hit-and-run crash in La Quinta Sunday morning. Around 9:00 a.m. 22-year-old Jonathon Martin was driving on Highway 111 near Dune Palms Road when Riverside County Sheriff Department says he rear ended a white truck stopped at a red light. He took off, but a witness reportedly followed

The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an odor advisory today for the Coachella Valley due to elevated levels of a gas that smells like rotten eggs. That gas – hydrogen sulfide – is associated with natural processes occurring in the Salton Sea. The advisory will expire by midnight Sunday. Saturday evening, hourly

The two people who were killed in a single-vehicle crash on the 10 Freeway Saturday were identified by the county coroner’s office Sunday. Henry Gutierrez, 70, and Pamela Gutierrez, 64, both of San Diego, were the two people inside the vehicle, which crashed into the center divider of the westbound Interstate 10 near Chiriaco Summit,

A couple of hikers got themselves stuck in a rocky situation on the Bump & Grind Trail in Palm Desert Saturday night. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told us at least two hikers went off trail and couldn’t get back down the mountain. They used their cell phones to call for help around 8 p.m.

The Desert Cancer Foundation’s 9th annual “Paint El Paseo Pink” fundraising walk kicked off Saturday morning at the Gardens on El Paseo in honor of breast cancer awareness month. Survivors and families of those affected by cancer shared their stories. Pets and children walked in support, too. “For every dollar they raise it equals $8

Nine workers were hospitalized with unknown injuries when a freeway underpass under construction in Corona partially collapsed, authorities said Saturday. The collapse occurred at the East Grand Avenue underpass of the Riverside (91) Freeway around 11:10 p.m. Friday, Cheryl Donohue, a spokesperson for the Riverside County Transportation Commission said. The cause of the collapse and

Week 6 of the high school football season in the Coachella Valley is upon us. Check out the rundown and come back Friday night to see the full scoreboard. Blake Arthur and Angelo Caruso will have all of the highlights on the Best Local Sports Show (#BLSS) Friday night at 11 p.m. on KESQ News

Week 6 of the high school football season has wrapped up in the Coachella Valley with some close calls and some heavily-lopsided scores. The Best Local Sports Show has all of the night’s action on KESQ News Channel 3 at 11 p.m We’ve narrowed down our top highlights to the following three, now we need

Each of Palm Springs’ eight mayoral candidates have agreed to speak with CBS Local 2 and KESQ about their platforms and campaigns. The two-week live Newsmaker series continues Friday night with Bob Weinstein, an attorney, mediator and real estate developer. To learn more about candidate Bob Weinstein, click here.

The heat isn’t letting go of the desert with another weekend of triple digits on the way. This as snowbirds are coming back into town and the season kicking into gear. Some are embracing it, while others are finding more modern ways to stay cool. “I just love it, it can’t get warm enough for

An 18-year-old Northern Arizona University student stands accused of opening fire on four fraternity brothers, killing one. Sigma Chi fraternity says Steven Jones was seeking membership with its chapter at NAU, which is in Flagstaff. The four victims were all members of Delta Chi fraternity. On Friday KESQ Anchor John White was visiting his daughter,

Al este del Valle de Coachella , la Patrulla de Caminos de California confirma que un auto se estrell contra la parte trasera de un camin de carga pesada en la Autopista 10, en direccin este a las once de la maana. El percance provoc un retraso vial a cinco millas al este de Dillon

Un exconvicto de Cathedral City sali de la crcel pero es acusado de apualar a dos personas en Palm Springs el mes pasado. Agentes arrestaron a Bryan Muoz de 24 aos ayer bajo sospecha de agresin con un arma mortal y ser un criminal con un arma de fuego en su posesin. Investigadores y miembros

A city-planned event in Palm Springs forced some lane closures Friday morning from 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians unveiled a new statue at the corner of E. Tahquitz Canyon Way and North Sunrise Way. Officers advised drivers to avoid Tahquitz Canyon Way between Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way

Eastbound traffic on I-10 is moving again after a car reportedly crashed into the back of a semi truck just east of Dillon Road. Officers with the California Highway Patrol said all lanes were closed at the site of the accident and one person was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. The scene was

We’re getting a look at a lion cub Cal Fire crews saved as they battled the Valley Fire up in northern California. Crews saved this cub, it’s paws badly burned. Now the cub is with the Department of Fish and Game doing well and will get released when his paws are better. The Valley Fire

At Wednesday night’s city council meeting, Palm Springs officials released the results of an independent review of the city’s redevelopment land sales. A News Channel 3 investigation back in May examined one of those transactions, in which the city sold a piece of land called Casa del Camino to developer Richard Meaney while he employed