Month: November 2015

More homeless people are becoming a part of the city’s ambiance, a challenge to residents and city hall. Many residents say it’s only getting worse. Homeless Resources “I think it’s kind of ridiculous,” said Dawn Alfrey, of Palm Springs, “because you can’t even take your kids to hang out here at the park.” They’re just

The Coachella Valley is known for golf courses, country clubs, and first-class celebrity events like the Palm Springs International Film Festival, an image many valley leaders work hard to promote. But there is another image that is becoming less hidden, the homeless epidemic in our Valley. Homeless assistance/resources Join KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS

Criminal charges were filed Monday against an Indio man who allegedly rammed his car repeatedly into another vehicle last week, then tried to run down the driver as he tried to escape on foot. Fernando Lara, 53, was scheduled to be arraigned on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest and misdemeanor vandalism.

UPDATE: 11:05 p.m. The CHP said 40-year-old Salvador Estrada of Cathedral City was under the influence of alcohol when he clipped an SUV and caused it to roll. It happened around 5 p.m. just east of Monterey Ave. Moments after Estrada’s Honda Civic got wedged underneath a semi hauling compressed gas. Estrada is in critical

Desert Hot Springs Police Department officers with dozens of outstanding arrest warrants fanned out into neighborhoods in search of high risk DUI offenders Sunday. Officers served warrants and arrested one offender who either failed to show up for a court date or violated terms of their probation in an outstanding DUI case. “The best bet

UPDATE: Sunday 8:45 p.m. The so-called “Highway Fire” has burned 323 acres as of Sunday night. Fire crews remained on scene throughout the day and have the fire about 40 percent contained. Fire crews hope to have the fire fully contained within the next couple of days. Original Story More than 60 firefighters are battling

It’s a classic car enthusiasts dream come true in Palm Springs this weekend. It’s the 59th annual McCormick’s Palm Springs auction, showing off collector cars and trucks. More than 500 classic and exotic cars will be auctioned off to the general public. The event happens twice a year, in November and February, and draws car

The Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival has a new Queen Scheherazade. The scholarship pageant, held at the Indio fairgrounds, crowned three young women Saturday night. Our own Gabriela Quezada of Kuna Telemundo-15 was the host. The 14 young ladies dressed in traditional arabic costumes, and answered questions about the fair, dates and history

Desert Hot Springs Police released a missing person alert for a 22-year-old male. Tommy Rae Osborne is 5’10”, 198 pounds, has brown hair and blue eyes, according to police. He was last seen around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night at his residence, located at the 66500 block of Desert View in Desert Hot Springs. He was

A 5-month-old baby boy from Twentynine Palms suffered a traumatic brain injury and remains hospitalized after allegedly being abused by his father. On Thursday around 10 a.m. deputies from the Morongo Sheriff’s Station responded to the 5800 block of Octotillo Ave. in Twenty Nine Palms to assist with a medical aid call involving a 5-month-old

A Desert Hot Springs man who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and held her at knifepoint is in custody after endangering both the woman and the couple’s young child. Desert Hot Springs police responded to reports of a domestic disturbance at 6:44 p.m. Friday at a home in the 64200 block of Olympic Mountain Avenue. A

Hundreds of valley residents converged on Civic Center park in Palm Desert Saturday morning for the Coachella Valley Heart and Stroke Walk. This is the first time in 24 years three valley hospitals combined forces in support of heart health and to raise funds for life saving research. Staff from Desert Regional Medical Center, High

Seven local high school football teams are facing off Friday night in round two of the playoffs, and The Best Local Sports Show (#BLSS) has the Coachella Valley covered with the most comprehensive sport’s coverage. Blake Arthur and Angelo Caruso will have full game recaps and video highlights. Watch KESQ News Channel 3 at 11

We saw plenty of stellar plays in round two of the high school football playoffs. There were some upsets, some thrillers and some dominating performances. We’ve narrowed down the top highlights to the following three, now we need you to vote for your favorite to determine our Play of the Week. You can vote as

We saw plenty of stellar plays in round two of the high school football playoffs. There were some upsets, some thrillers and some dominating performances. We’ve narrowed down the top highlights to the following three, now we need you to vote for your favorite to determine our Play of the Week. You can vote as

We saw plenty of stellar plays in round two of the high school football playoffs. There were some upsets, some thrillers and some dominating performances. We’ve narrowed down the top highlights to the following three, now we need you to vote for your favorite to determine our Play of the Week. You can vote as

We saw plenty of stellar plays in round two of the high school football playoffs. There were some upsets, some thrillers and some dominating performances. We’ve narrowed down the top highlights to the following three, now we need you to vote for your favorite to determine our Play of the Week. You can vote as

Dozens of people came out to Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs to spread awareness on transgender issues during the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. The event featured a vigil where the names of all the transgender people in America that were murdered or committed suicide this year are read aloud to shine light on

Randy Caballero waited over a year to defend his IBF bantamweight title. Now, Caballero won’t get the chance at all. In Friday’s weigh-in at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Randy Caballero weighed in at 123.5 pounds, well over the 118 pound limit for a bantamweight fight. His opponent, Lee Haskins, weighed in at an