Month: October 2015

The Riverside County Transportation Department says expect a five-day closure of the eastbound I-10 on-ramp and off-ramp at Jefferson Street this week Monday, October 26 through Friday, October 30, due to bridge construction. Be sure to plan accordingly. The full closure of the on and off-ramps begins each day at 6 a.m. and ends at

The Coachella Valley Water District’s board of directors is holding a special meeting to consider options for achieving the state water conservation mandate, including the possibility of committing more money for rebate programs and increasing water waste enforcement and drought penalties. District officials said the meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, October

Telemundo 15 investiga el fenmeno climtico y su impacto en nuestros campos. Lunes 2 de noviembre 6PM y 11PM.

El club de motociclistas “Mongol” invadi las calles de Palm Desert, decenas de motociclistas estuvieron estacionadas en el Courtyard Marriot mientras sus miembros patrullaban las reas circunvecinas del hotel. Con el motivo de un gran nmero de eventos apoyaron a los elementos del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, aunque al ser interrogados se

The Mongol Motorcycle Club had a large meetup this weekend at the Courtyard Marriott. Dozens of motorcycles were parked at the hotel and Mongol members were patrolling the area around the hotel. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was out in force. Our KESQ news team witnessed more than half a dozen people getting pulled over

De acuerdo con el Derpartamento de Transportacion de el Condado de Riverside, la rampa ubicada a la altura de Jefferson Street de la Interestatal 10-E estar cerrada a partir de hoy lunes Oct 26 – Viernes Oct 30. El cierre del desnivel de entrada y salida permanecer vigente de las 6AM-4PM a consecuencia de obras

A newspaper analysis concludes California’s ambitious Los-Angeles-to-San-Francisco high-speed rail project will likely miss its 2022 deadline and go over its $68 billion budget. The Los Angeles Times said Saturday that state officials underestimated the project’s challenges, particularly punching 36 miles of tunnels through the mountains north of Los Angeles. It will be the most ambitious

Have you ever been waiting on an email response – and waiting and waiting? Turns out, email response times vary by the sender’s age, whether the answer is tapped into a smartphone or a desktop computer, and how much email is clogging the sender’s inbox. Yahoo Labs measured 16 billion emails exchanged and found the

Race week of the 3rd Annual Run with Los Muertos has arrived, and Old Town Coachella is preparing itself to host hundreds of runners and thousands of visitors for the night festivities on Friday, Oct. 30. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a diverse pre-run ceremony of both traditional and modern music and dance

It was an out of this world invasion in Palm Desert Sunday afternoon. Aliens and UFOs took over El Paseo for the 51st Annual Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade. “It’s pretty wild. I like all the different colors and all the people doing different things and just people having fun,” said parade goer Scott Williams.

A semi truck hauling produce caught fire Sunday morning off Interstate 10 and Whitewater Road, near the Whitewater rest area. Cal Fire said a hazardous materials team is on scene due to a 50-gallon fuel leak. The rest area and one lane on the westbound side of I-10 are closed. California Highway Patrol said the

UPDATE: 12:15 a.m. Family members confirm 13-year-old Kasia Wilkins of Desert Hot Springs is home safe. She was spotted by a security guard in Palm Springs Saturday night. She was reported missing after she hadn’t been seen since Friday at 5:40 p.m. at the 13700 block of Luis Drive in Desert Hot Springs.

About 40 firefighters were on scene of a 3-alarm fire in Palm Desert Saturday night. It started around 9 p.m at the 48500 block of Oakwood Way, near Highway 74. The first arriving engine reported several palm trees on fire that also sparked flames on to the rear of a building. CAL FIRE reports one

Cathedral City police officers joined forces with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to search for a suspect wanted on outstanding warrants Saturday night. We received several calls into our newsroom after 8 p.m. about a lot of police activity on Ramon Road near Date Palm Drive. Viewers told us at one point a helicopter circled

Thousands of cyclists from all over the country turned out for the Patriot Ride in Indio Saturday morning. The event brought together cyclists of all abilities to honor those who have served and continue to serve our country. The Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio were lined with American flags as participants returned from their various

Celebrating months of sobriety, legendary stunt rider Robbie Knievel finally made his big leap in Palm Springs Saturday night. He completed a 30 yard ramp-to-ramp jump at the Spa Resort Casino’s Brews and BBQ Festival. Robbie Knievel is the son of Evil Knievel and has already jumped the Grand Canyon, over military planes and other

General Air Conditioning and Heating announced a major expansion to their business. They’re adding residential plumbing, drain cleaning and water treatment services to their company. The new “General Air and Plumbing” will provide one stop shopping for homeowners with heating, air conditioning and plumbing specialists for its customers. They said expanding into plumbing allows General

Early voting for the November 3 consolidated general election is open Saturday at the Palm Springs public library from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Registered voters can either drop off the vote-by-mail ballot or vote at any one of the voting units located there at the library. Voters are encouraged to cast their ballots as

We saw plenty of great action from Week 8 of the high school football season. We’ve narrowed down our best highlights to the following three, now we need you to vote for your favorite to determine our Play of the Week. Video highlights will be added as soon as The Best Local Sports Show wraps